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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Jan 15

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 303▲ 212 vs year ago 85 · +249.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 29▲ 32 vs year ago 15 · +213.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 28▲ 55 vs year ago 6 · +916.7%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows 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 $262.84/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −99.58 against this barn's trailing median of $362.42.

Average price

$262.84

24 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,421

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$28.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.35

vs AL average

−41.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	278.63	1,487	7thin
Medium and Large 2	545	259.87	1,417	11thin
Medium and Large 3	540	249.88	1,349	6thin

One grade step is worth $28.75/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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

262.84

—

AL average16 barns · 604 hd

268.20

−5.35

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−41.19

This barn, trailing median33 sales

362.42

−99.58

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	1,587	165.11	2,620	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	144.77	1,794	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	137.00	2,103	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,059	127.48	1,350	14

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)	—	$2,029	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,354	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,983	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,080	26

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,466	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,674	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,746	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,711	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	291.99/cwt	291.00–294.00	1,804	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,778	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	271.68/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,801	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	261.68/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,787	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,798	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,033	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,073	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,144	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,163	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	335.30/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,267	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	321.64/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,245	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	271.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,147	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	286.91/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,257	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	308.95/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,366	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,378	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	268.37/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,288	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	278.11/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,340	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	253.55/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,313	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	280.48/cwt	277.00–286.00	1,467	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	264.62/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,402	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,534	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	254.17/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,434	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	242.55/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,414	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	236.12/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,499	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	244.28/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,612	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,602	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	442.48/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,230	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	390.42/cwt	390.00–392.00	1,242	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,105	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	385.28/cwt	382.00–387.00	1,291	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	372.38/cwt	370.00–377.00	1,333	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	346.06/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,329	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	318.02/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,298	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	336.41/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,430	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	334.53/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,589	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	324.02/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,568	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,510	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	296.39/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,535	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,659	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	298.00/cwt	297.00–299.00	1,693	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	258.45/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,473	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	261.96/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,598	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	251.29/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,661	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,543	164.27/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,535	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	173.68/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,692	3
Bulls	—	—	1,636	159.10/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,603	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	133.54/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,329	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	127.30/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,337	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	120.31/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,374	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	145.32/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,771	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	139.82/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,766	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,928	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,103	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,150	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,860.00/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,860	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,354.00/head	1,310.00–1,420.00	1,354	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,418.75/head	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,419	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,975.00/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,975	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080.00/head	985.00–1,175.00	1,080	26

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 Jan 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 303Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 29Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 28Year ago 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	580	301.00	301.00
3	600–650	618	291.00–294.00	291.99
3	650–700	663	270.00–275.00	271.68
1	700–750	705	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	810	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	540	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	590	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	635	280.00	280.00
3	650–700	683	255.00–265.00	261.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	440.00–445.00	442.48
5	300–350	318	390.00–392.00	390.42
3	350–400	358	370.00–377.00	372.38
2	450–500	475	332.00–337.00	334.53
1	500–550	520	319.00	319.00
4	550–600	568	297.00–299.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	335	382.00–387.00	385.28
5	350–400	384	342.00–352.00	346.06
7	400–450	425	332.00–340.00	336.41
10	450–500	484	317.00–327.00	324.02
7	500–550	518	295.00–305.00	296.39
8	600–650	610	257.00–267.00	261.96
4	650–700	661	250.00–255.00	251.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	340.00	340.00
3	400–450	408	317.00–320.00	318.02
2	450–500	495	305.00	305.00
6	550–600	570	255.00–265.00	258.45
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
5	350–400	378	332.00–340.00	335.30
5	400–450	442	307.00–317.00	308.95
1	450–500	475	290.00	290.00
5	500–550	523	277.00–286.00	280.48
2	550–600	560	274.00	274.00
9	650–700	660	237.00–248.00	244.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	337.00	337.00
3	350–400	387	315.00–325.00	321.64
6	400–450	438	282.00–292.00	286.91
8	450–500	482	275.00–280.00	278.11
6	500–550	530	262.00–270.00	264.62
5	550–600	564	250.00–257.00	254.17
6	600–650	635	235.00–242.00	236.12
1	700–750	725	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	270.00–275.00	271.72
6	450–500	480	265.00–270.00	268.37
4	500–550	518	250.00–257.00	253.55
2	550–600	583	240.00–245.00	242.55
2	600–650	605	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	173.00–175.00	173.68
4	—	1,636	156.00–160.00	159.10
2	—	1,543	161.00–167.00	164.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,263	137.00–141.00	139.82
8	—	1,219	143.00–146.00	145.32
2	—	1,285	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	118.00–122.00	120.31
6	—	995	132.00–135.00	133.54
3	—	1,050	126.00–128.00	127.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	137.00	137.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,860.00

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)	5	—	—	1,310.00–1,420.00	1,354.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,150.00

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	4	—	—	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,418.75

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	26	—	—	985.00–1,175.00	1,080.00

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.