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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Feb 8

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Feb 1Feb 8Feb 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

250 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 259▲ 25 vs year ago 225 · +11.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 43▲ 5 vs year ago 36 · +13.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 29▲ 17 vs year ago 16 · +106.3%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $167.42/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$167.42

51 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$784

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$13.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.53

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	170.95	856	29
Medium and Large 3	348	168.47	587	11thin
Medium and Large 2	503	157.08	790	11thin

One grade step is worth $13.87/cwt here — about $66 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale51 hd

167.42

—

AL average13 barns · 1,550 hd

164.89

+2.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,681	104.33	1,754	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,374	89.43	1,229	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	80.00	1,164	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,101	78.35	863	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,108	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$883	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$616	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$897	8

Every lot

55 lots · USDA AMS · South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	208.83/cwt	205.00–210.00	695	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	792	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	417	199.75/cwt	197.00–205.00	833	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	205.39/cwt	205.00–210.00	935	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	874	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	198.01/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,016	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	188.33/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,079	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,233	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,187	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	730	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,132	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	335	171.57/cwt	165.00–175.00	575	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	178.12/cwt	177.00–182.00	723	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	154.52/cwt	152.00–157.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	163.99/cwt	162.00–165.00	759	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	174.67/cwt	174.00–175.00	830	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	169.87/cwt	168.00–174.00	888	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	150.96/cwt	149.00–155.00	793	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	313	215.66/cwt	215.00–217.00	675	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	179.92/cwt	175.00–185.00	594	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	203.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	687	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	186.72/cwt	185.00–195.00	715	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	387	207.96/cwt	207.00–210.00	805	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	196.35/cwt	195.00–197.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	737	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	946	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	168.55/cwt	167.00–170.00	890	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	558	158.48/cwt	155.00–162.00	884	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,395	1
Bulls	—	—	1,653	102.46/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,694	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	110.35/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,923	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	75.81/cwt	75.00–77.00	765	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	81.90/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,007	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	88.04/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,206	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,321	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,164	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108.33/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,108	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883.33/head	750.00–950.00	883	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616.00/head	550.00–660.00	616	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010.00/head	950.00–1,050.00	1,010	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	708.33/head	675.00–725.00	708	3

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Wed Feb 8, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 259Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 43Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 29Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	152.00–157.00	154.52
9	—	335	165.00–175.00	171.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	174.00–175.00	174.67
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
2	—	618	155.00–157.00	156.01
13	—	523	168.00–174.00	169.87
9	—	406	177.00–182.00	178.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	137.00	137.00
3	—	463	162.00–165.00	163.99
2	—	410	170.00	170.00
1	—	370	176.00	176.00
3	—	525	149.00–155.00	150.96
1	—	735	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	197.00–199.00	198.01
3	—	670	184.00	184.00
1	—	365	217.00	217.00
13	—	455	205.00–210.00	205.39
6	—	573	188.00–190.00	188.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	180.00	180.00
1	—	690	172.00	172.00
1	—	480	182.00	182.00
4	—	333	205.00–210.00	208.83
3	—	730	155.00	155.00
3	—	417	197.00–205.00	199.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	170.00	170.00
3	—	418	195.00–197.00	196.35
3	—	387	207.00–210.00	207.96
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
1	—	530	194.00	194.00
2	—	485	195.00	195.00
3	—	313	215.00–217.00	215.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	185.00–195.00	186.72
5	—	337	200.00–210.00	203.86
2	—	655	155.00	155.00
4	—	558	155.00–162.00	158.48
2	—	528	167.00–170.00	168.55
1	—	455	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
6	—	330	175.00–185.00	179.92
1	—	620	144.00	144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	81.00–86.00	81.90
7	—	1,009	75.00–77.00	75.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	95.00	95.00
4	—	1,370	87.00–89.00	88.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,743	109.00–113.00	110.35
1	—	1,550	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,653	100.00–105.00	102.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–660.00	616.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–950.00	883.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,108.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–725.00	708.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,010.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.