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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Aug 16

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

372 head

▼ 219 vs last sale 591▼ 81 vs year ago 453 · −17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 51▼ 16 vs year ago 61 · −26.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 20▼ 28 vs year ago 34 · −82.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade moderate with moderate 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 $224.33/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$224.33

107 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$383

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

$3.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.46

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	404	227.19	917	6thin
Medium and Large 2	469	225.35	1,057	44
Medium and Large 1	582	223.24	1,299	57

One grade step is worth $3.95/cwt here — about −$383 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 sale107 hd

224.33

—

AL average11 barns · 1,630 hd

228.79

−4.46

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	1,397	126.00	1,760	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	107.34	1,302	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	103.00	1,370	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,186	90.80	1,077	27

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$777	3thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	979	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,186	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	240.09/cwt	235.00–243.00	1,270	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,314	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,363	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,249	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,384	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	664	227.45/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,510	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	765	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,622	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	306	251.27/cwt	250.00–255.00	769	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	322	242.14/cwt	237.00–245.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	242.69/cwt	239.00–248.00	888	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	231.31/cwt	230.00–238.00	990	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	212.24/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,029	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	488	224.27/cwt	223.00–228.00	1,094	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	222.06/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,170	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	213.06/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,140	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	219.34/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,244	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	571	230.29/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,315	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	203.61/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,171	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	211.02/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,283	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	635	222.10/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,410	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	660	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,439	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	292.84/cwt	287.00–295.00	990	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	271.52/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,018	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	258.54/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,088	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	429	225.68/cwt	220.00–227.00	968	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	458	212.97/cwt	207.00–215.00	975	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	467	248.64/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,161	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	505	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,192	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	193.43/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,016	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	544	215.49/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,172	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	642	213.32/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,370	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,362	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,572	1
Bulls	—	—	1,405	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,784	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,932	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	82.83/cwt	81.00–84.00	913	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	98.06/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,174	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	108.67/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,311	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	88.14/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,090	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,265	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,370	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070.00/head	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,070	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	630.00/head	540.00–720.00	630	2

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 Aug 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 372Last week 591Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 51Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 20Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	210.00–217.00	212.24
3	—	322	237.00–245.00	242.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	202.00–207.00	203.61
19	—	488	223.00–228.00	224.27
6	—	428	230.00–238.00	231.31
4	—	306	250.00–255.00	251.27
3	—	625	195.00	195.00
4	—	535	210.00–216.00	213.06
5	—	366	239.00–248.00	242.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	635	221.00–225.00	222.10
1	—	660	218.00	218.00
16	—	571	229.00–232.00	230.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	210.00–216.00	211.02
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
1	—	305	274.00	274.00
9	—	567	218.00–220.00	219.34
9	—	527	221.00–231.00	222.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	212.00–215.00	213.51
1	—	435	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	664	224.00–229.00	227.45
1	—	605	230.00	230.00
1	—	530	248.00	248.00
10	—	585	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	255.00	255.00
1	—	635	218.00	218.00
17	—	529	235.00–243.00	240.09
1	—	765	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	208.00	208.00
14	—	544	215.00–222.00	215.49
7	—	338	287.00–295.00	292.84
4	—	375	270.00–272.00	271.52
1	—	735	190.00	190.00
5	—	421	257.00–265.00	258.54
3	—	467	247.00–252.00	248.64
3	—	642	210.00–215.00	213.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	220.00–227.00	225.68
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
4	—	575	190.00	190.00
4	—	525	190.00–197.00	193.43
4	—	458	207.00–215.00	212.97

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,070.00	1,070.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	540.00–720.00	630.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,310	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,405	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,206	108.00–111.00	108.67
1	—	1,240	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,237	86.00–91.00	88.14
11	—	1,197	95.00–100.00	98.06
7	—	1,102	81.00–84.00	82.83

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.