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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Sep 20

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Sep 13Sep 20Sep 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

640 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 538▲ 52 vs year ago 588 · +8.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 49▲ 39 vs year ago 76 · +51.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 11▼ 3 vs year ago 58 · −5.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $216.26/cwt on 154 head.

Average price

$216.26

154 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,160

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$4.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.61

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	583	218.09	1,272	78
Medium and Large 2	510	214.50	1,094	58
Medium and Large 3	417	214.00	893	18thin

One grade step is worth $4.09/cwt here — about $379 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 sale154 hd

216.26

—

AL average15 barns · 2,210 hd

217.87

−1.61

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	1,496	119.30	1,785	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	97.04	1,400	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	95.78	1,207	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,129	89.57	1,011	35

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)	—	$1,350	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,245	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,128	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$900	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,253	9

Every lot

67 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,018	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,079	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	266.62/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,170	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,260	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	529	255.27/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,350	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	537	245.89/cwt	239.00–247.00	1,320	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	245.57/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,373	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	236.69/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,373	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	234.88/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,456	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	221.92/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,376	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	683	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,383	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,486	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,642	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	727	210.74/cwt	209.00–213.00	1,532	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,705	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	232.61/cwt	225.00–235.00	768	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	863	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	393	238.99/cwt	238.00–240.00	939	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	213.31/cwt	210.00–220.00	870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	231.14/cwt	230.00–237.00	989	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	231.17/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,091	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	220.58/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,046	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	208.29/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,071	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	223.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,151	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	192.44/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,026	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	215.33/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,206	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	563	183.55/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,033	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	569	234.70/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,335	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	209.63/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,283	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	198.40/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,246	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,411	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	201.41/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,351	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	678	191.58/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,299	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	755	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	338	272.28/cwt	267.00–275.00	920	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	356	276.57/cwt	275.00–282.00	985	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	374	251.76/cwt	250.00–260.00	942	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	248.89/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,068	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	242.76/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,131	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	479	234.02/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,121	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	542	226.62/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,228	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	197.57/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,126	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	189.01/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,174	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	185.47/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,239	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	718	191.48/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,375	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	790	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,311	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,454	114.74/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,668	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	124.19/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,885	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,864	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	83.08/cwt	80.00–84.00	814	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	88.33/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,013	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	94.38/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,137	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	103.45/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,255	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	95.14/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,167	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	87.58/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,231	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	97.04/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,400	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245.00/head	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,245	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128.33/head	1,035.00–1,175.00	1,128	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/head	850.00–950.00	900	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,487.50/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,488	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,260	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 Sep 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 640Last week 538Year ago 588

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 49Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 11Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	230.00–232.00	231.17
16	—	515	220.00–225.00	223.47
12	—	560	215.00–219.00	215.33
7	—	671	200.00–205.00	201.41
1	—	755	200.00	200.00
19	—	612	207.00–214.00	209.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	678	185.00–195.00	191.58
6	—	393	238.00–240.00	238.99
6	—	428	230.00–237.00	231.14
18	—	514	206.00–216.00	208.29
2	—	628	195.00–202.00	198.40
17	—	474	217.00–227.00	220.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	190.00–195.00	192.44
6	—	408	210.00–220.00	213.31
4	—	388	220.00–225.00	222.45
4	—	330	225.00–235.00	232.61
2	—	563	180.00–187.00	183.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	212.00	212.00
10	—	569	232.00–235.00	234.70
5	—	630	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	537	239.00–247.00	245.89
3	—	745	200.00	200.00
6	—	620	217.00–227.00	221.92
12	—	580	230.00–239.00	236.69
6	—	420	257.00	257.00
2	—	683	200.00–205.00	202.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	559	245.00–249.00	245.57
1	—	685	217.00	217.00
1	—	370	275.00	275.00
18	—	529	255.00–260.00	255.27
9	—	727	209.00–213.00	210.74
8	—	620	230.00–238.00	234.88
5	—	439	265.00–267.00	266.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	720	228.00	228.00
4	—	775	220.00	220.00
1	—	465	271.00	271.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	356	275.00–282.00	276.57
6	—	542	225.00–235.00	226.62
7	—	621	188.00–195.00	189.01
5	—	466	240.00–247.00	242.76
5	—	429	247.00–257.00	248.89
2	—	668	184.00–187.00	185.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	250.00	250.00
2	—	718	190.00–193.00	191.48
1	—	515	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	195.00–200.00	197.57
6	—	374	250.00–260.00	251.76
3	—	338	267.00–275.00	272.28
2	—	790	166.00	166.00
16	—	479	227.00–235.00	234.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,205	92.00–96.00	94.38
11	—	1,147	87.00–90.00	88.33
9	—	980	80.00–84.00	83.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,443	95.00–98.00	97.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,406	84.00–89.00	87.58
9	—	1,213	101.00–105.00	103.45
18	—	1,227	92.00–97.00	95.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	122.00–126.00	124.19
1	—	1,580	118.00	118.00
4	—	1,454	114.00–116.00	114.74

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	850.00–950.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,035.00–1,175.00	1,128.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,245.00

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	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,260.00

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.