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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 1

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Feb 22Mar 1Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 197 vs last sale 427▼ 97 vs year ago 327 · −29.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 36▲ 36 vs year ago 52 · +69.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 24▼ 143 vs year ago 165 · −86.7%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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 $188.54/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$188.54

82 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$860

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$64

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

$14.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.20

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	435	193.56	843	53
Medium and Large 3	420	179.54	754	4thin
Medium and Large 2	506	179.33	907	25

One grade step is worth $14.23/cwt here — about −$64 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 sale82 hd

188.54

—

AL average14 barns · 1,635 hd

178.33

+10.20

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	—	Average	1,639	102.11	1,673	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	91.22	1,107	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,587	85.32	1,354	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,075	79.62	856	21

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)	—	$1,142	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$992	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$805	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$900	4thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	307	228.68/cwt	227.00–232.00	702	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	236.31/cwt	235.00–239.00	867	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	931	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	963	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,064	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	228.28/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,182	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,183	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,218	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	636	205.48/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,307	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	202.55/cwt	202.00–208.00	683	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	343	196.99/cwt	195.00–199.00	676	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	182.07/cwt	177.00–187.00	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	393	195.67/cwt	195.00–201.00	769	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	188.33/cwt	187.00–192.00	780	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	194.48/cwt	194.00–195.00	827	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	832	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	193.80/cwt	193.00–194.00	928	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	189.64/cwt	187.00–191.00	996	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	179.72/cwt	177.00–180.00	945	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	171.97/cwt	169.00–175.00	980	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	178.49/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,026	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,047	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	162.61/cwt	158.00–167.00	1,008	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,044	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,091	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	244.19/cwt	240.00–250.00	769	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	321	229.64/cwt	227.00–232.00	737	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	375	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	863	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	215.19/cwt	210.00–217.00	882	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	431	224.15/cwt	224.00–225.00	966	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	220.40/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,049	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	538	198.48/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,068	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	585	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,123	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,101	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	163.93/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,103	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,169	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,507	107.71/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,623	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	117.02/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,884	2
Bulls	—	—	1,689	96.93/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,637	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	74.74/cwt	73.00–76.00	756	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	88.22/cwt	86.00–89.00	944	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	81.67/cwt	80.00–83.00	956	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	88.51/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,038	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	96.78/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,207	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	91.96/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,149	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	83.49/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,309	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	88.97/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,446	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141.67/head	1,085.00–1,170.00	1,142	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	991.67/head	975.00–995.00	992	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	805.00/head	790.00–865.00	805	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/head	750.00–950.00	900	4

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 Mar 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 427Year ago 327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 36Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 24Year ago 165

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	187.00–191.00	189.64
4	—	575	178.00–180.00	178.49
3	—	605	173.00	173.00
10	—	337	202.00–208.00	202.55
6	—	425	194.00–195.00	194.48
17	—	393	195.00–201.00	195.67
10	—	479	193.00–194.00	193.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	343	195.00–199.00	196.99
1	—	785	139.00	139.00
11	—	526	177.00–180.00	179.72
2	—	620	158.00–167.00	162.61
2	—	570	169.00–175.00	171.97
1	—	665	157.00	157.00
4	—	414	187.00–192.00	188.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	177.00	177.00
2	—	370	177.00–187.00	182.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
1	—	545	217.00	217.00
4	—	636	205.00–207.00	205.48
4	—	475	224.00	224.00
2	—	410	227.00	227.00
3	—	307	227.00–232.00	228.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	555	219.50	219.50
3	—	518	225.00–230.00	228.28
3	—	367	235.00–239.00	236.31
1	—	455	232.00	232.00
1	—	415	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	240.00–250.00	244.19
5	—	476	220.00–222.00	220.40
7	—	431	224.00–225.00	224.15
3	—	370	235.00	235.00
2	—	585	192.00	192.00
1	—	605	182.00	182.00
2	—	538	197.00–200.00	198.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	220.00	220.00
1	—	375	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	160.00–168.00	163.93
2	—	380	227.00	227.00
1	—	565	172.00	172.00
4	—	410	210.00–217.00	215.19
1	—	740	158.00	158.00
9	—	321	227.00–232.00	229.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,247	95.00–99.00	96.78
10	—	1,250	91.00–93.00	91.96
13	—	1,173	85.00–90.00	88.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,568	82.00–85.00	83.49
2	—	1,625	88.00–90.00	88.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,011	73.00–76.00	74.74
4	—	1,070	86.00–89.00	88.22
7	—	1,170	80.00–83.00	81.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	107.00–109.00	107.71
9	—	1,689	94.00–99.00	96.93
2	—	1,610	116.00–118.00	117.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	790.00–865.00	805.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–995.00	991.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,085.00–1,170.00	1,141.67

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	4	—	—	750.00–950.00	900.00

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.