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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Oct 23

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

409 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 373▲ 26 vs year ago 383 · +6.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 57▲ 0 vs year ago 83 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 45▲ 29 vs year ago 43 · +67.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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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 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 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 $213.03/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −149.39 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$213.03

24 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$27.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.47

vs AL average

−46.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	581	226.76	1,317	4thin
Medium and Large 2	534	216.18	1,154	13thin
Medium and Large 3	549	199.33	1,094	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.43/cwt here — about $224 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 sale24 hd

213.03

—

AL average13 barns · 612 hd

232.50

−19.47

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

−46.60

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−149.39

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	—	High	1,586	149.19	2,366	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,323	124.54	1,647	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	119.00	1,969	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	111.76	1,210	34

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)	—	$1,716	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,475	24
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,086	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,766	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$998	10

Every lot

73 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,099	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,174	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,292	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	292.37/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,266	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,401	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	259.44/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,261	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	272.47/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,335	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,197	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	261.23/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,379	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	250.83/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,452	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,500	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,495	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	217.36/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,580	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	287.41/cwt	285.00–290.00	805	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	309	274.10/cwt	272.00–282.00	847	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	291.92/cwt	287.00–297.00	920	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	336	238.69/cwt	237.00–247.00	802	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	234.18/cwt	230.00–237.00	836	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	257.53/cwt	255.00–260.00	979	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	244.67/cwt	240.00–250.00	940	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	232.37/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,006	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	961	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	241.86/cwt	241.00–242.00	1,059	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,081	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	212.83/cwt	210.00–215.00	992	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	223.91/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,081	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	217.36/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,137	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	205.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,191	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	559	197.02/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,101	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	226.76/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,317	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	218.28/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,375	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,173	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	742	188.01/cwt	186.00–192.00	1,395	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	982	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	341.67/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,093	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	328.45/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,051	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	386	294.30/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,136	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,252	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	285.03/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,163	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,224	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	265.06/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,140	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	273.26/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,271	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	246.71/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,189	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	242.98/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,261	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	233.47/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,366	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	593	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,319	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,221	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,646	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,462	144.31/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,110	3
Bulls	—	—	1,535	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,349	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,216	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	118.15/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,233	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	105.92/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,133	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	113.98/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,269	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	126.76/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,616	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	123.17/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,665	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,969	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,914.29/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,914	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,587.50/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,588	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,517.14/head	1,480.00–1,545.00	1,517	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,363	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,762.50/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,763	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287.50/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,288	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997.50/head	925.00–1,070.00	998	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,086.25/head	1,990.00–2,100.00	2,086	8

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 Oct 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 409Last week 373Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 57Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 45Year ago 43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	336	237.00–247.00	238.69
5	350–400	357	230.00–237.00	234.18
2	400–450	435	220.00–222.00	221.01
9	450–500	466	210.00–215.00	212.83
2	500–550	523	200.00–210.00	205.12
5	550–600	559	195.00–200.00	197.02
3	600–650	645	180.00	180.00
3	650–700	690	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	285.00–290.00	287.41
5	300–350	309	272.00–282.00	274.10
11	350–400	384	240.00–250.00	244.67
6	400–450	433	230.00–237.00	232.37
8	450–500	483	222.00–230.00	223.91
9	500–550	523	215.00–222.00	217.36
4	550–600	558	212.00–215.00	213.51
2	600–650	630	200.00	200.00
3	700–750	742	186.00–192.00	188.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	287.00–297.00	291.92
2	350–400	380	255.00–260.00	257.53
7	400–450	438	241.00–242.00	241.86
1	450–500	460	235.00	235.00
4	550–600	581	225.00–232.00	226.76
3	600–650	630	215.00–225.00	218.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	475	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	620	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	313.00	313.00
3	400–450	433	290.00–297.00	292.37
2	450–500	490	270.00–275.00	272.47
4	500–550	528	260.00–265.00	261.23
5	550–600	579	247.00–257.00	250.83
2	600–650	643	230.00–235.00	232.51
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	727	212.00–220.00	217.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	297.00	297.00
4	450–500	486	257.00–267.00	259.44
1	500–550	505	237.00	237.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	325.00–332.00	328.45
1	350–400	395	317.00	317.00
6	400–450	408	280.00–290.00	285.03
3	450–500	465	270.00–280.00	273.26
10	500–550	519	242.00–252.00	242.98
4	550–600	585	230.00–237.00	233.47
1	600–650	620	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	795	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	386	287.00–297.00	294.30
4	400–450	430	260.00–270.00	265.06
3	450–500	482	245.00–250.00	246.71
2	550–600	593	220.00–225.00	222.51
2	600–650	618	195.00–200.00	197.55
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	357.00	357.00
4	300–350	320	340.00–347.00	341.67
1	400–450	415	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,070	103.00–108.00	105.92
14	—	1,113	112.00–116.00	113.98
7	—	1,044	117.00–119.00	118.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,275	126.00–129.00	126.76
13	—	1,352	122.00–124.00	123.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,462	141.00–146.00	144.31
1	—	1,535	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,480.00–1,545.00	1,517.14

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)	12	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,914.29

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	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,287.50

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	10	—	—	925.00–1,070.00	997.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,990.00–2,100.00	2,086.25

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.