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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Feb 14

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Feb 7Feb 14Feb 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

551 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 510▲ 338 vs year ago 213 · +158.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 107▲ 64 vs year ago 30 · +213.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 97▲ 23 vs year ago 27 · +85.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with very 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 $245.94/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$245.94

100 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$11.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.02

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	253.38	1,255	29
Medium and Large 2	518	243.47	1,261	48
Medium and Large 3	473	241.73	1,144	23

One grade step is worth $11.65/cwt here — about $111 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 sale100 hd

245.94

—

AL average13 barns · 1,267 hd

254.96

−9.02

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	1,738	121.61	2,113	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,285	117.50	1,510	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,567	117.27	1,838	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	98.61	1,098	40

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)	—	$1,440	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,242	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,057	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$675	11

Every lot

66 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	372.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,189	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	365.03/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,307	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	336.77/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,253	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	333.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,407	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	342.60/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,466	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	317.38/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,517	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	321.40/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,540	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	313.49/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,593	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	290.86/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,521	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	578	271.09/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,567	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	582	286.39/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,667	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,706	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	254.63/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,566	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	633	271.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,717	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	260.94/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,743	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	688	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,565	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	735	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,646	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	805	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,650	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	337	284.20/cwt	277.00–287.00	958	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	274.55/cwt	272.00–277.00	997	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	282.50/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,040	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	278.01/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,134	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	265.03/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,148	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	261.01/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,190	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	471	241.05/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,135	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	251.50/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,197	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	241.49/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,246	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,366	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	234.03/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,341	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	593	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,216	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	222.88/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,357	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	658	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,234	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	773	193.58/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,496	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	345.98/cwt	345.00–347.00	1,273	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	327.45/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,254	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	328.39/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,373	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	440	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,342	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	445	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	326.04/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,516	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	304.92/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,442	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	483	283.17/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,368	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	275.10/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,431	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	277.47/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,604	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	693	217.49/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,507	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	773	187.51/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,449	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	118.55/cwt	116.00–121.00	1,853	2
Bulls	—	—	1,772	140.53/cwt	138.00–142.00	2,490	3
Bulls	—	—	1,799	108.96/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,960	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	97.94/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,019	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	106.85/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,182	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	87.40/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,059	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	112.90/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,381	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	124.99/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,586	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	119.23/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,607	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	117.27/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,838	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675.45/head	630.00–730.00	675	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440.00/head	1,400.00–1,480.00	1,440	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241.67/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,242	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056.82/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,057	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,587.50/head	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,441.67/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,442	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1

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 Feb 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 551Last week 510Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 94Last week 107Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 97Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	773	192.00–200.00	193.58
8	—	573	232.00–240.00	234.03
6	—	363	272.00–277.00	274.55
2	—	433	260.00–270.00	265.03
1	—	305	300.00	300.00
17	—	516	240.00–248.00	241.49
9	—	476	250.00–257.00	251.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	200.00–210.00	204.98
10	—	471	235.00–245.00	241.05
4	—	658	185.00–190.00	187.51
7	—	337	277.00–287.00	284.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	456	260.00–265.00	261.01
3	—	560	244.00	244.00
1	—	675	220.00	220.00
5	—	408	275.00–280.00	278.01
6	—	368	280.00–287.00	282.50
9	—	609	222.00–230.00	222.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	688	225.00–230.00	227.47
4	—	760	215.00	215.00
1	—	735	224.00	224.00
6	—	523	290.00–295.00	290.86
9	—	615	250.00–257.00	254.63
2	—	578	267.00–275.00	271.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	508	312.00–315.00	313.49
4	—	319	370.00–380.00	372.71
2	—	428	340.00–345.00	342.60
2	—	358	360.00–370.00	365.03
2	—	605	282.00	282.00
7	—	479	320.00–330.00	321.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	335.00–340.00	336.77
5	—	478	315.00–318.00	317.38
7	—	582	285.00–295.00	286.39
2	—	805	205.00	205.00
2	—	668	256.00–266.00	260.94
8	—	633	270.00–280.00	271.22
3	—	422	330.00–335.00	333.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	215.00–220.00	217.49
4	—	578	275.00–285.00	277.47
3	—	418	325.00–330.00	328.39
6	—	473	300.00–310.00	304.92
4	—	368	345.00–347.00	345.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	300.00–310.00	304.94
8	—	383	325.00–335.00	327.45
2	—	520	270.00–280.00	275.10
3	—	483	280.00–290.00	283.17
2	—	773	185.00–190.00	187.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	310.00	310.00
1	—	445	337.00	337.00
6	—	465	322.00–330.00	326.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,348	118.00–122.00	119.23
11	—	1,223	111.00–115.00	112.90
4	—	1,269	124.00–128.00	124.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,212	85.00–90.00	87.40
16	—	1,106	104.00–108.00	106.85
13	—	1,040	95.00–100.00	97.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	116.00–118.00	117.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	138.00–142.00	140.53
4	—	1,799	105.00–110.00	108.96
2	—	1,563	116.00–121.00	118.55

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	11	—	—	630.00–730.00	675.45

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,056.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,241.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,480.00	1,440.00

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	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,441.67

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.