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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Apr 19

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

245 head

▼ 121 vs last sale 366▼ 25 vs year ago 270 · −9.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 53▲ 40 vs year ago 44 · +90.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 63▼ 50 vs year ago 113 · −44.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 $203.00/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$203.00

69 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$945

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$9.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.17

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	207.30	1,010	13thin
Medium and Large 2	473	203.08	961	44
Medium and Large 3	413	198.08	818	12thin

One grade step is worth $9.23/cwt here — about $192 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 sale69 hd

203.00

—

AL average15 barns · 1,761 hd

204.17

−1.17

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	1,544	110.63	1,709	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	95.89	1,209	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	95.43	1,355	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	85.00	888	31

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)	—	$1,344	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,202	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,025	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$876	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,267	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,120	5

Every lot

53 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 3	340	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	782	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	845	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	242.98/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,033	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	231.12/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,010	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,076	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	217.96/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,046	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	587	215.32/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,264	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	587	206.19/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,210	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,298	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,181	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	760	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	319	211.11/cwt	205.00–215.00	673	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	336	222.72/cwt	222.00–227.00	748	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	215.65/cwt	215.00–217.00	787	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	409	198.76/cwt	195.00–200.00	813	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	216.65/cwt	215.00–220.00	906	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	209.70/cwt	205.00–212.00	895	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	209.32/cwt	208.00–210.00	969	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	202.57/cwt	200.00–205.00	958	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	534	195.05/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,042	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	198.34/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,103	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	175.45/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,009	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	188.98/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,106	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	626	181.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,133	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	230.82/cwt	227.00–235.00	762	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	228.22/cwt	227.00–232.00	840	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	234.02/cwt	232.00–235.00	976	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	435	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	944	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	477	212.43/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,013	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,129	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	588	192.95/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,135	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	608	196.00/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,192	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	188.38/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,181	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,344	108.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,458	7
Bulls	—	—	2,012	115.59/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,326	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	84.51/cwt	80.00–85.00	801	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	74.14/cwt	70.00–75.00	767	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	88.98/cwt	87.00–90.00	997	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	98.17/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,144	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	93.59/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,235	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	95.43/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,355	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,483	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343.75/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,344	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201.67/head	1,175.00–1,215.00	1,202	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	1,025.00/head	965.00–1,100.00	1,025	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	876.00/head	840.00–900.00	876	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266.67/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,267	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,120.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,120	5

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 Apr 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 366Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 53Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 63Year ago 113

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,320	92.00–94.00	93.59
1	—	1,440	103.00	103.00
10	—	1,165	97.00–99.00	98.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,420	95.00–96.00	95.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,035	70.00–75.00	74.14
15	—	1,120	87.00–90.00	88.98
11	—	948	80.00–85.00	84.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,012	115.00–117.00	115.59
7	—	1,344	105.00–110.00	108.50

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,215.00	1,201.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,343.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	965.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	840.00–900.00	876.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,120.00

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	9	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,266.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	175.00–185.00	181.04
8	—	473	200.00–205.00	202.57
7	—	336	222.00–227.00	222.72
9	—	427	205.00–212.00	209.70
8	—	534	190.00–198.00	195.05
3	—	365	215.00–217.00	215.65
4	—	585	188.00–190.00	188.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	208.00–210.00	209.32
6	—	556	197.00–205.00	198.34
3	—	418	215.00–220.00	216.65
1	—	355	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	319	205.00–215.00	211.11
4	—	409	195.00–200.00	198.76
3	—	575	172.00–182.00	175.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	217.00–220.00	217.96
3	—	340	230.00	230.00
5	—	587	203.00–207.00	206.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	212.00–217.00	215.32
6	—	437	230.00–237.00	231.12
5	—	675	175.00	175.00
1	—	760	171.00	171.00
1	—	345	245.00	245.00
7	—	470	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	242.00–245.00	242.98
1	—	590	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	588	192.00–197.00	192.95
4	—	368	227.00–232.00	228.22
3	—	477	207.00–215.00	212.43
2	—	335	240.00	240.00
3	—	627	185.00–190.00	188.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	232.00–235.00	234.02
1	—	525	215.00	215.00
1	—	305	250.00	250.00
2	—	608	195.00–197.00	196.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	155.00	155.00
1	—	435	217.00	217.00
6	—	330	227.00–235.00	230.82

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.