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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Sep 27

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

464 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 640▼ 232 vs year ago 696 · −33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 115▲ 87 vs year ago 41 · +212.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 55▲ 88 vs year ago 28 · +314.3%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate 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 $216.82/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$216.82

71 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,035

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$215

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

$5.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.37

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	486	218.90	1,063	29
Medium and Large 3	427	215.97	922	31
Medium and Large 1	598	213.71	1,278	11thin

One grade step is worth $5.18/cwt here — about −$215 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 sale71 hd

216.82

—

AL average15 barns · 1,999 hd

218.18

−1.37

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	1,757	114.60	2,013	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,264	91.02	1,150	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,427	87.36	1,247	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,183	79.91	946	33

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)	—	$1,450	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,286	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$920	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,416	34
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$585	12

Every lot

65 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,106	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,042	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	263.06/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,113	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	256.60/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,219	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	251.42/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,315	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	579	241.60/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,399	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	608	236.02/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,435	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	338	231.09/cwt	227.00–235.00	781	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	231.71/cwt	230.00–238.00	836	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	389	217.71/cwt	217.00–220.00	847	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,000	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	438	213.69/cwt	212.00–217.00	936	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	218.71/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,032	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	210.31/cwt	205.00–212.00	999	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	215.92/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,106	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	223.50/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,151	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	583	210.34/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,226	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,278	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,159	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	211.21/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,329	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	915	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	333	264.96/cwt	260.00–270.00	882	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	339	282.82/cwt	280.00–285.00	959	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	363	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	989	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,048	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	411	258.46/cwt	255.00–261.00	1,062	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	975	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	245.94/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,043	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	468	241.82/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,132	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	250.52/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,192	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	508	243.70/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,238	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	529	234.45/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,240	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,161	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,277	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	224.98/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,271	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,261	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	182.56/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,223	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,248	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,344	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,827	2
Bulls	—	—	1,753	123.06/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,157	2
Bulls	—	—	1,770	115.36/cwt	114.00–116.00	2,042	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	90.06/cwt	88.00–91.00	983	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	81.73/cwt	80.00–84.00	971	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	73.86/cwt	72.00–76.00	900	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	96.86/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,182	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	91.63/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,157	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	83.64/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,098	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	87.36/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,247	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585.00/head	540.00–630.00	585	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286.11/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,286	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920.00/head	850.00–1,000.00	920	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,648.53/head	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,649	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,332.14/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,332	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080.00/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,080	10

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 640Year ago 696

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 115Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 116Last week 55Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	295.00	295.00
7	—	411	255.00–261.00	258.46
1	—	365	287.00	287.00
3	—	508	241.00–249.00	243.70
1	—	555	230.00	230.00
4	—	476	250.00–252.00	250.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	227.00–237.00	234.45
7	—	339	280.00–285.00	282.82
5	—	424	243.00–250.00	245.94
1	—	615	205.00	205.00
2	—	565	223.00–227.00	224.98
1	—	715	188.00	188.00
10	—	468	237.00–243.00	241.82
2	—	363	270.00–275.00	272.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	215.00	215.00
1	—	460	225.00	225.00
1	—	415	235.00	235.00
1	—	620	195.00	195.00
2	—	670	180.00–185.00	182.56
2	—	333	260.00–270.00	264.96
1	—	705	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	190.00	190.00
1	—	535	195.00	195.00
12	—	438	212.00–217.00	213.69
4	—	475	205.00–212.00	210.31
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
4	—	389	217.00–220.00	217.71
8	—	338	227.00–235.00	231.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	217.00–222.00	218.71
1	—	315	240.00	240.00
11	—	512	213.00–217.00	215.92
5	—	361	230.00–238.00	231.71
6	—	583	210.00–212.00	210.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	200.00	200.00
4	—	629	210.00–215.00	211.21
1	—	420	238.00	238.00
2	—	515	223.00–224.00	223.50
1	—	765	190.00	190.00
2	—	593	215.00–216.00	215.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	248.00	248.00
1	—	495	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	240.00–242.00	241.60
2	—	423	261.00–265.00	263.06
8	—	523	248.00–255.00	251.42
5	—	608	235.00–240.00	236.02
3	—	475	255.00–260.00	256.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	280.00	280.00
3	—	470	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,218	72.00–76.00	73.86
6	—	1,092	88.00–91.00	90.06
13	—	1,188	80.00–84.00	81.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,220	96.00–99.00	96.86
13	—	1,263	88.00–93.00	91.63
9	—	1,313	82.00–85.00	83.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	86.00–90.00	87.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,753	122.00–124.00	123.06
3	—	1,770	114.00–116.00	115.36
2	—	1,740	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	540.00–630.00	585.00

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)	9	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,286.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	920.00

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	7	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,332.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,648.53

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.