Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.43/cwt on 139 head.

Average price

$114.43

139 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$7.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	118.86	597	46
Medium and Large 3	351	114.32	402	33
Medium and Large 2	525	111.08	583	60

One grade step is worth $7.78/cwt here — about $14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale139 hd

114.43

—

AL average16 barns · 1,801 hd

118.44

−4.01

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

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	1,425	71.00	1,012	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,321	53.56	708	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,091	44.80	489	14

Every lot, as filed

50 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	118.83/cwt	118.00–120.00	515	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	116.76/cwt	115.00–118.00	565	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	112.28/cwt	109.00–114.00	587	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	120.96/cwt	120.00–123.00	462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	116.96/cwt	116.00–118.00	626	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	120.19/cwt	119.00–122.00	584	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	123.09/cwt	122.00–126.00	521	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	124.68/cwt	120.00–130.00	527	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	107.93/cwt	102.00–112.00	562	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	289	132.34/cwt	130.00–140.00	382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	118.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	97.54/cwt	94.00–101.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	109.36/cwt	107.00–114.00	623	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	104.72/cwt	104.00–106.00	714	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	122.42/cwt	116.00–126.00	641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	135.53/cwt	133.00–137.00	587	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	130.02/cwt	129.00–131.00	618	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	154.18/cwt	147.00–156.00	503	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	100.95/cwt	99.00–103.00	782	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	142.92/cwt	139.00–147.00	533	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	128.89/cwt	128.00–132.00	678	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	135.32/cwt	133.00–140.00	627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	151.76/cwt	149.00–159.00	562	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	142.08/cwt	140.00–146.00	601	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	160.69/cwt	160.00–162.00	517	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	46.92/cwt	45.00–48.00	495	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	39.51/cwt	38.00–41.00	466	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	51.91/cwt	50.00–53.00	662	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	56.04/cwt	55.00–58.00	779	8
Bulls	—	—	1,425	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,012	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	400.00–550.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	762.50/cwt	725.00–875.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	112.01/cwt	108.00–116.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	125.60/cwt	122.00–127.00	780	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	131.41/cwt	127.00–133.00	749	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	134.14/cwt	133.00–135.00	720	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	121.39/cwt	119.00–122.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	116.46/cwt	115.00–118.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	141.69/cwt	139.00–148.00	666	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	137.98/cwt	137.00–141.00	720	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	134.15/cwt	134.00–135.00	761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	128.97/cwt	128.00–131.00	819	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	113.04/cwt	105.00–115.00	410	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	123.66/cwt	121.00–127.00	341	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	119.14/cwt	115.00–121.00	397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	101.73/cwt	100.00–105.00	430	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	95.67/cwt	91.00–100.00	453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	105.62/cwt	105.00–107.00	617	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	103.29/cwt	101.00–104.00	628	13

How this sale compares

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 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 304Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 34Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 19Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	433	118.00–120.00	118.83
9	—	484	115.00–118.00	116.76
6	—	523	109.00–114.00	112.28
3	—	382	120.00–123.00	120.96
16	—	584	105.00–107.00	105.62
13	—	608	101.00–104.00	103.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	535	116.00–118.00	116.96
10	—	486	119.00–122.00	120.19
9	—	423	122.00–126.00	123.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	363	105.00–115.00	113.04
7	—	276	121.00–127.00	123.66
6	—	333	115.00–121.00	119.14
3	—	423	100.00–105.00	101.73
2	—	473	91.00–100.00	95.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	120.00–130.00	124.68
5	—	521	102.00–112.00	107.93
4	—	289	130.00–140.00	132.34
3	—	468	115.00–120.00	118.31
2	—	628	94.00–101.00	97.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	570	107.00–114.00	109.36
11	—	682	104.00–106.00	104.72
8	—	524	116.00–126.00	122.42
8	—	433	133.00–137.00	135.53
6	—	475	129.00–131.00	130.02
5	—	326	147.00–156.00	154.18
4	—	775	99.00–103.00	100.95
4	—	373	139.00–147.00	142.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	128.00–132.00	128.89
6	—	463	133.00–140.00	135.32
4	—	370	149.00–159.00	151.76
3	—	423	140.00–146.00	142.08
3	—	322	160.00–162.00	160.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	108.00–116.00	112.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	621	122.00–127.00	125.60
9	—	570	127.00–133.00	131.41
7	—	537	133.00–135.00	134.14
5	—	679	119.00–122.00	121.39
4	—	723	115.00–118.00	116.46
4	—	470	139.00–148.00	141.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	522	137.00–141.00	137.98
7	—	567	134.00–135.00	134.15
3	—	635	128.00–131.00	128.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,055	45.00–48.00	46.92
4	—	1,180	38.00–41.00	39.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,275	50.00–53.00	51.91
8	—	1,390	55.00–58.00	56.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	71.00	71.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	400.00–550.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–1,025.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–875.00	762.50

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.

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Brundidge Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

South Alabama Stockyards - Brundidge, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle