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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Apr 26

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

338 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 245▲ 40 vs year ago 298 · +13.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

112 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 84▲ 20 vs year ago 92 · +21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 63▲ 7 vs year ago 57 · +12.3%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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 $205.13/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$205.13

54 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$14.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.25

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	427	212.81	910	11thin
Medium and Large 2	418	209.86	878	19thin
Medium and Large 3	421	197.86	834	24

One grade step is worth $14.95/cwt here — about $76 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 sale54 hd

205.13

—

AL average15 barns · 1,540 hd

200.88

+4.25

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	1,731	106.50	1,844	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	104.00	1,529	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,250	93.25	1,166	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	83.66	879	37

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,198	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$895	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$744	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,233	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,133	3thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	406	207.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	844	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	224.79/cwt	222.00–230.00	955	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	975	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	207.24/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,156	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,237	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,290	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	222.40/cwt	220.00–225.00	707	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	213.57/cwt	212.00–217.00	705	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	220.51/cwt	220.00–222.00	785	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	374	203.81/cwt	200.00–210.00	762	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	387	214.98/cwt	212.00–217.00	832	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	214.99/cwt	214.00–217.00	877	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	208.56/cwt	207.00–212.00	882	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	965	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	912	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	200.64/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,069	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	191.03/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,098	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,061	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,081	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	334	240.11/cwt	237.00–245.00	802	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	239.67/cwt	239.00–240.00	868	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	364	210.03/cwt	207.00–217.00	765	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	386	229.18/cwt	227.00–236.00	885	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	422	203.64/cwt	197.00–207.00	859	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	462	190.22/cwt	187.00–195.00	879	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	206.32/cwt	205.00–207.00	966	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	509	181.05/cwt	177.00–187.00	922	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	193.98/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,038	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	577	191.02/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,102	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,153	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,728	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,793	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	74.89/cwt	73.00–77.00	776	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	82.61/cwt	80.00–85.00	862	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,058	98.28/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,040	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,068	89.79/cwt	87.00–92.00	959	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	89.96/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,120	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	95.11/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,246	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,529	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725.00/head	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,725	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	987.50/head	900.00–1,000.00	988	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198.00/head	1,165.00–1,220.00	1,198	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895.00/head	875.00–900.00	895	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744.00/head	680.00–760.00	744	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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 245Year ago 298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 84Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 63Year ago 57

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	533	200.00–202.00	200.64
1	—	455	212.00	212.00
3	—	408	214.00–217.00	214.99
4	—	356	220.00–222.00	220.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	423	207.00–212.00	208.56
5	—	387	212.00–217.00	214.98
2	—	575	187.00–195.00	191.03
2	—	318	220.00–225.00	222.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	330	212.00–217.00	213.57
3	—	515	177.00	177.00
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
2	—	615	170.00–175.00	172.54
8	—	374	200.00–210.00	203.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	177.00–187.00	181.05
5	—	462	187.00–195.00	190.22
3	—	422	197.00–207.00	203.64
7	—	364	207.00–217.00	210.03
2	—	560	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	205.00–207.00	206.32
1	—	610	189.00	189.00
8	—	386	227.00–236.00	229.18
3	—	535	192.00–195.00	193.98
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
5	—	334	237.00–245.00	240.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	190.00–193.00	191.02
3	—	362	239.00–240.00	239.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	406	200.00–210.00	207.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	558	205.00–208.00	207.24
1	—	460	212.00	212.00
3	—	425	222.00–230.00	224.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	219.00	219.00
1	—	655	197.00	197.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	8	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	987.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	680.00–760.00	744.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,165.00–1,220.00	1,198.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–900.00	895.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,043	80.00–85.00	82.61
14	—	1,068	87.00–92.00	89.79
8	—	1,036	73.00–77.00	74.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,245	88.00–92.00	89.96
14	—	1,310	94.00–96.00	95.11
4	—	1,058	97.00–102.00	98.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,775	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,615	107.00	107.00

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.