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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Dec 11

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 477▼ 59 vs year ago 456 · −12.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 33▼ 40 vs year ago 67 · −59.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 20▼ 14 vs year ago 66 · −21.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $249.07/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −113.35 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$249.07

33 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,365

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$51.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.64

vs AL average

−31.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	271.46	1,434	10thin
Medium and Large 2	554	246.16	1,364	17thin
Medium and Large 3	565	219.99	1,243	6thin

One grade step is worth $51.47/cwt here — about $191 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

249.07

—

AL average15 barns · 671 hd

257.71

−8.64

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−31.23

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−113.35

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	1,901	141.93	2,698	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	119.48	1,499	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,115	112.11	1,250	11

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)	—	$1,688	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,611	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,103	33

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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	356.18/cwt	355.00–367.00	1,282	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	343.24/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,270	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	349.19/cwt	347.00–352.00	1,453	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	338.64/cwt	337.00–342.00	1,446	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,509	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	320.44/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,490	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	314.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,663	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	302.57/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,604	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,693	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	265.17/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,525	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	267.38/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,644	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	224.96/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,440	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	214.01/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,460	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	367.41/cwt	365.00–370.00	974	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	324.73/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,049	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	291.64/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,070	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	309.72/cwt	309.00–315.00	1,186	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	291.69/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,234	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	285.56/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,248	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	288.03/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,331	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	256.08/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,188	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	273.57/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,349	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	277.58/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,441	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	264.64/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,405	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	542	233.35/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,265	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	246.96/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,395	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	233.23/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,329	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	588	206.63/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,215	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	237.66/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,445	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	229.16/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,430	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	655	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,624	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	183.36/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,234	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,516	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	352.41/cwt	347.00–355.00	1,198	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	360.99/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,300	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	320.07/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,200	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	306.65/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,297	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	333.35/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,470	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	323.29/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,510	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	312.42/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,500	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	517	263.29/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,361	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	304.75/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,579	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	290.74/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,550	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	273.41/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,558	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	252.06/cwt	247.00–257.00	1,457	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	226.35/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,421	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	217.69/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,469	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	682	206.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,409	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,532	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,453	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,645	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.00	2,241	3
Bulls	—	—	2,045	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	3,088	1
Bulls	—	—	2,213	145.94/cwt	144.00–148.00	3,230	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	851	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	117.61/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,304	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	111.03/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,282	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	119.48/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,499	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,912.50/head	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,913	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,687.50/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,688	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,490.00/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,490	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,050.00/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,050	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103.03/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,103	33

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 Dec 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 477Year ago 456

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 33Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 20Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	416	347.00–352.00	349.19
1	500–550	515	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	610	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	360	355.00–367.00	356.18
3	400–450	427	337.00–342.00	338.64
1	450–500	460	328.00	328.00
9	500–550	529	310.00–320.00	314.28
2	550–600	555	305.00	305.00
4	600–650	615	260.00–270.00	267.38
7	650–700	665	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	370	340.00–345.00	343.24
12	450–500	465	317.00–325.00	320.44
2	500–550	530	300.00–305.00	302.57
2	550–600	575	260.00–270.00	265.17
2	600–650	640	220.00–230.00	224.96
3	650–700	682	212.00–215.00	214.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	365.00–370.00	367.41
4	300–350	323	320.00–330.00	324.73
16	350–400	383	309.00–315.00	309.72
7	400–450	437	285.00–287.00	285.56
10	450–500	493	272.00–280.00	273.57
7	500–550	531	256.00–266.00	264.64
10	550–600	570	232.00–235.00	233.23
7	600–650	624	227.00–232.00	229.16
1	650–700	655	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	715	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	285.00–295.00	291.64
5	450–500	464	250.00–260.00	256.08
3	500–550	542	230.00–235.00	233.35
3	550–600	588	205.00–210.00	206.63
12	650–700	673	175.00–185.00	183.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	423	290.00–295.00	291.69
9	450–500	462	287.00–290.00	288.03
8	500–550	519	275.00–282.00	277.58
2	550–600	565	242.00–252.00	246.96
3	600–650	608	237.00–239.00	237.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	655	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	441	332.00–342.00	333.35
4	450–500	480	305.00–315.00	312.42
12	500–550	533	285.00–295.00	290.74
6	550–600	570	270.00–277.00	273.41
3	650–700	675	217.00–219.00	217.69
1	700–750	740	207.00	207.00
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	347.00–355.00	352.41
4	350–400	375	315.00–325.00	320.07
3	400–450	423	305.00–310.00	306.65
3	500–550	517	260.00–270.00	263.29
2	550–600	578	247.00–257.00	252.06
9	600–650	628	222.00–230.00	226.35
3	650–700	682	205.00–210.00	206.60
1	700–750	745	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	360.00–362.00	360.99
3	450–500	467	320.00–325.00	323.29
3	500–550	518	302.00–310.00	304.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,155	108.00–113.00	111.03
5	—	1,109	117.00–120.00	117.61
1	—	945	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	119.00–120.00	119.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	135.00–137.00	136.24
1	—	2,045	151.00	151.00
2	—	2,213	144.00–148.00	145.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,687.50

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)	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,912.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	33	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,103.03

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.