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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Jun 12

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

304 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 324▼ 202 vs year ago 506 · −39.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 60▼ 2 vs year ago 54 · −3.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 17▲ 74 vs year ago 20 · +370.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $246.79/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −115.63 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$246.79

33 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,358

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$26.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.13

vs AL average

−18.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	257.12	1,404	15thin
Medium and Large 2	555	243.25	1,349	11thin
Medium and Large 3	553	230.20	1,273	7thin

One grade step is worth $26.93/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale33 hd

246.79

—

AL average14 barns · 363 hd

251.92

−5.13

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−18.58

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−115.63

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	—	Low	1,649	165.94	2,737	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,575	145.26	2,288	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,229	142.13	1,746	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,029	120.96	1,245	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)	—	$2,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,740	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,432	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,126	20

Every lot

68 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	327.72/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,399	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	316.03/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,511	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	297.55/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,428	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	305.87/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,615	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	556	292.52/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,626	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	278.61/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,630	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	273.28/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,694	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	637	259.53/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,653	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	259.39/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,720	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	238.87/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,636	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	233.43/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,681	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	732	225.34/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,649	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	778	224.67/cwt	224.00–225.00	1,748	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	963	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	900	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	294.58/cwt	292.00–297.00	928	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	322.95/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,037	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	263.99/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,164	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	253.60/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,192	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	236.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,212	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	250.01/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,315	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	261.08/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,379	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	239.39/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,367	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	251.19/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,439	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	584	225.31/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,316	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	247.03/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,522	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	228.38/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,421	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,531	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	211.40/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,427	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	193.73/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,410	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	336.73/cwt	335.00–340.00	909	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,109	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	341.31/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,092	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	327.31/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,087	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,213	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	324.52/cwt	322.00–327.00	1,194	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	310.27/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,164	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	309.48/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,297	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,291	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	266.61/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,258	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	261.00/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,365	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,461	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	260.33/cwt	259.00–261.00	1,463	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	592	253.59/cwt	250.00–256.00	1,501	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,507	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,542	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	238.63/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,642	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	157.81/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,269	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	164.76/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,682	3
Bulls	—	—	1,893	175.84/cwt	174.00–178.00	3,329	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	927	108.27/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,004	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	117.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,216	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	127.70/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,350	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	148.97/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,770	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	138.03/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,730	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	145.26/cwt	144.00–148.00	2,288	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,891.67/head	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,892	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,626.56/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,627	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,250.00/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,250	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,450	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,245.00/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,245	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,007.50/head	1,850.00–2,025.00	2,008	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 Jun 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 324Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 60Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 17Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	427	325.00–332.00	327.72
4	450–500	478	315.00–317.00	316.03
6	500–550	528	302.00–310.00	305.87
4	550–600	556	290.00–300.00	292.52
3	600–650	620	270.00–280.00	273.28
9	650–700	663	255.00–265.00	259.39
3	700–750	720	230.00–240.00	233.43
3	750–800	778	224.00–225.00	224.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	295.00–300.00	297.55
6	550–600	585	272.00–282.00	278.61
9	600–650	637	258.00–265.00	259.53
5	650–700	685	234.00–242.00	238.87
6	700–750	732	225.00–227.00	225.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	332.00	332.00
5	300–350	321	322.00–327.00	322.95
5	400–450	441	260.00–265.00	263.99
4	500–550	526	248.00–256.00	250.01
7	550–600	571	235.00–245.00	239.39
6	600–650	622	225.00–230.00	228.38
4	650–700	675	208.00–215.00	211.40
3	700–750	728	191.00–199.00	193.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	305.00	305.00
2	300–350	315	292.00–297.00	294.58
6	450–500	470	247.00–255.00	253.60
3	500–550	512	230.00–240.00	236.71
4	550–600	584	220.00–227.00	225.31
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
9	500–550	528	260.00–270.00	261.08
6	550–600	573	250.00–257.00	251.19
4	600–650	616	246.00–250.00	247.03
1	650–700	660	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	320	340.00–345.00	341.31
4	350–400	368	322.00–327.00	324.52
4	400–450	419	307.00–317.00	309.48
1	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	545	268.00	268.00
3	550–600	562	259.00–261.00	260.33
1	600–650	615	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	688	237.00–242.00	238.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	335.00–340.00	336.73
3	300–350	332	322.00–330.00	327.31
4	350–400	375	305.00–315.00	310.27
1	400–450	445	290.00	290.00
6	450–500	472	265.00–275.00	266.61
4	500–550	523	260.00–262.00	261.00
5	550–600	592	250.00–256.00	253.59
3	600–650	640	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	352.00	352.00
1	350–400	360	337.00	337.00
1	400–450	415	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,057	126.00–130.00	127.70
9	—	1,033	115.00–120.00	117.69
3	—	927	105.00–110.00	108.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,575	144.00–148.00	145.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	147.00–150.00	148.97
10	—	1,253	135.00–140.00	138.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	155.00–160.00	157.81
2	—	1,893	174.00–178.00	175.84
3	—	1,628	162.00–166.00	164.76

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)	2	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,775.00–1,975.00	1,891.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,626.56

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	10	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,245.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,525.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,850.00–2,025.00	2,007.50

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.