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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-20

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

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Mar 13Mar 20Mar 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

329 head

▲ 170 vs last sale 159▼ 38 vs year ago 367 · −10.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 32▲ 31 vs year ago 27 · +114.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 20▲ 2 vs year ago 96 · +2.1%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.32/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −108.11 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$254.32

31 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,362

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$38.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.79

vs AL average

−22.90 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	264.08	1,417	18thin
Medium and Large 2	540	250.01	1,349	8thin
Medium and Large 3	526	226.05	1,189	5thin

One grade step is worth $38.03/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale31 hd

254.32

—

AL average13 barns · 261 hd

258.11

−3.79

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−22.90

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−108.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.49, low $309.23, median $362.42 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Average	1,576	143.47	2,261	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	140.00	2,086	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,300	137.17	1,783	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	113.24	1,211	22

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)	—	$1,670	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,343	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$963	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,011	30
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$780	14

Every lot

62 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	368.49/cwt	367.00–370.00	1,264	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	329.90/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,214	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	412	321.56/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,325	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	338.15/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,464	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	323.68/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,518	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,475	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	306.60/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,625	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	321.81/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,712	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	301.65/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,695	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	279.01/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,766	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,716	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,803	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,071	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,037	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	317.48/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,165	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	293.73/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,078	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	265.06/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,100	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	281.97/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,204	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	299.30/cwt	298.00–305.00	1,308	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	267.31/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,262	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	285.16/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,357	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	267.76/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,400	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	252.19/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,324	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	226.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,189	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	243.45/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,419	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	251.21/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,467	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	243.13/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,529	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	228.99/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,440	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,545	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	384.96/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,205	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	356.77/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,124	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	367.98/cwt	367.00–370.00	1,258	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	361	347.87/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,256	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,365	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	414	319.34/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,322	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	323.31/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,481	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	304.79/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,448	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	308.98/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,573	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	294.76/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,506	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,575	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	259.49/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,622	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,676	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	151.56/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,319	2
Bulls	—	—	1,607	138.08/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,219	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	111.10/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,091	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	119.91/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,361	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	103.28/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,257	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	125.41/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,615	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	135.75/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,755	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	146.34/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,929	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,086	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,670.00/head	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,670	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,342.86/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,343	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962.50/head	925.00–1,000.00	963	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,460.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,460	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,141.67/head	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,142	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495.45/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,495	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	780.00/head	730.00–830.00	780	14

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 Mar 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 159Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 32Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 20Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	367.00–370.00	367.98
1	400–450	405	337.00	337.00
3	450–500	458	320.00–325.00	323.31
9	500–550	511	287.00–297.00	294.76
2	600–650	625	259.00–260.00	259.49
1	700–750	745	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	355.00–360.00	356.77
5	350–400	361	340.00–350.00	347.87
7	400–450	414	315.00–325.00	319.34
14	450–500	475	300.00–310.00	304.79
1	550–600	590	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	380.00–390.00	384.96
5	500–550	509	307.00–317.00	308.98
2	550–600	555	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	367.00–370.00	368.49
3	400–450	433	335.00–345.00	338.15
8	450–500	469	320.00–330.00	323.68
3	500–550	530	305.00–310.00	306.60
1	650–700	660	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	745	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	325.00–335.00	329.90
9	400–450	412	315.00–325.00	321.56
1	500–550	505	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	532	320.00–324.00	321.81
3	550–600	562	300.00–305.00	301.65
3	600–650	633	277.00–280.00	279.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	315.00	315.00
3	350–400	367	287.00–297.00	293.73
7	400–450	427	280.00–287.00	281.97
13	450–500	472	262.00–272.00	267.31
6	500–550	525	247.00–257.00	252.19
2	550–600	583	240.00–247.00	243.45
5	600–650	629	227.00–237.00	228.99
1	750–800	765	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	415	260.00–270.00	265.06
5	500–550	526	220.00–230.00	226.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	367	317.00–322.00	317.48
5	400–450	437	298.00–305.00	299.30
10	450–500	476	282.00–290.00	285.16
14	500–550	523	265.00–275.00	267.76
4	550–600	584	250.00–255.00	251.21
7	600–650	629	242.00–250.00	243.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	102.00–106.00	103.28
8	—	1,135	117.00–121.00	119.91
11	—	982	109.00–114.00	111.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,288	124.00–127.00	125.41
12	—	1,293	134.00–139.00	135.75
7	—	1,318	144.00–148.00	146.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	150.00–153.00	151.56
3	—	1,607	136.00–139.00	138.08

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,342.86

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	9	—	—	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,141.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,495.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	730.00–830.00	780.00

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.