Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $130.22/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$130.22

144 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$732

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

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

$13.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	414	138.42	573	18thin
Medium and Large 2	502	137.30	689	42
Medium and Large 1	624	124.93	780	84

One grade step is worth $13.49/cwt here — about −$207 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 sale144 hd

130.22

—

AL average15 barns · 1,105 hd

131.26

−1.03

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	—	High	1,498	73.33	1,099	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	59.32	733	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,462	56.75	830	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	49.42	534	35

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	535	107.18/cwt	106.00–111.00	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	120.03/cwt	119.00–123.00	509	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	97.05/cwt	95.00–101.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	117.32/cwt	113.00–120.00	616	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	121.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	575	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	110.48/cwt	108.00–112.00	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	125.67/cwt	125.00–130.00	542	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	130.14/cwt	130.00–131.00	496	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	132.06/cwt	131.00–136.00	409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	102.99/cwt	102.00–105.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	122.71/cwt	121.00–126.00	522	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	137.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	393	128.48/cwt	126.00–131.00	505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	143.25/cwt	140.00–147.00	394	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	114.65/cwt	110.00–119.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	147.95/cwt	146.00–150.00	496	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	135.09/cwt	133.00–140.00	555	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	144.72/cwt	143.00–146.00	522	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	150.93/cwt	150.00–155.00	420	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	124.52/cwt	123.00–129.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	117.30/cwt	116.00–120.00	672	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	130.48/cwt	129.00–132.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	361	150.40/cwt	150.00–152.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	156.67/cwt	156.00–157.00	428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	104.17/cwt	104.00–105.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	116.80/cwt	111.00–119.00	558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	124.80/cwt	123.00–128.00	480	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	106.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	279	117.33/cwt	115.00–121.00	327	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	112.91/cwt	110.00–115.00	360	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	119.42/cwt	119.00–120.00	805	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	836	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	759	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	131.71/cwt	128.00–137.00	752	36
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	142.31/cwt	141.00–145.00	616	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	137.98/cwt	137.00–141.00	664	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	135.89/cwt	135.00–137.00	715	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	146.48/cwt	144.00–149.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	137.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	577	16
Bulls	—	—	1,435	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,205	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,040	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	62.08/cwt	60.00–64.00	703	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	56.96/cwt	55.00–59.00	753	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	56.75/cwt	54.00–58.00	830	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	55.38/cwt	54.00–58.00	637	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	47.66/cwt	46.00–50.00	505	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	825.00/cwt	750.00–925.00	—	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	932.95/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	—	22
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	712.08/cwt	640.00–800.00	—	12

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 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 734Last week 485Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 461Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	106.00–111.00	107.18
4	—	424	119.00–123.00	120.03
3	—	613	95.00–101.00	97.05
6	—	562	104.00–105.00	104.17
7	—	478	111.00–119.00	116.80
11	—	385	123.00–128.00	124.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	525	113.00–120.00	117.32
15	—	473	120.00–125.00	121.47
8	—	564	108.00–112.00	110.48
7	—	431	125.00–130.00	125.67
7	—	381	130.00–131.00	130.14
5	—	310	131.00–136.00	132.06
3	—	667	102.00–105.00	102.99
2	—	618	105.00–107.00	106.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	100.00–110.00	106.09
8	—	279	115.00–121.00	117.33
8	—	319	110.00–115.00	112.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	121.00–126.00	122.71
5	—	331	132.00–140.00	137.00
4	—	393	126.00–131.00	128.48
4	—	275	140.00–147.00	143.25
2	—	528	110.00–119.00	114.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	335	146.00–150.00	147.95
9	—	411	133.00–140.00	135.09
7	—	361	143.00–146.00	144.72
7	—	278	150.00–155.00	150.93
4	—	523	123.00–129.00	124.52
3	—	573	116.00–120.00	117.30
2	—	463	129.00–132.00	130.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	361	150.00–152.00	150.40
3	—	273	156.00–157.00	156.67
2	—	308	154.00–155.00	154.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	674	119.00–120.00	119.42
14	—	718	116.00–117.00	116.50
20	—	620	120.00–125.00	122.48
36	—	571	128.00–137.00	131.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	141.00–145.00	142.31
10	—	481	137.00–141.00	137.98
26	—	526	135.00–137.00	135.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	144.00–149.00	146.48
16	—	420	135.00–140.00	137.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,530	68.00	68.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,133	60.00–64.00	62.08
7	—	1,322	55.00–59.00	56.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,462	54.00–58.00	56.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,150	54.00–58.00	55.38
27	—	1,060	46.00–50.00	47.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	750.00–925.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	932.95
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	640.00–800.00	712.08

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

Steers · 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