Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.51/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −73.15 against this barn's trailing median of $202.66.

Average price

$129.51

121 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$637

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$179

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

$29.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	354	150.54	532	27
Medium and Large 3	499	125.01	624	61
Medium and Large 1	590	120.61	712	33

One grade step is worth $29.93/cwt here — about −$179 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 sale121 hd

129.51

—

AL average16 barns · 1,623 hd

125.11

+4.40

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.66

−73.15

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	—	Average	1,762	73.49	1,295	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,391	57.49	800	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	983	49.22	484	33

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	—	765	100.96/cwt	95.00–104.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	109.35/cwt	109.00–110.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	106.03/cwt	104.00–108.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	120.43/cwt	119.00–122.00	613	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	113.15/cwt	112.00–116.00	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	117.49/cwt	117.00–118.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	121.88/cwt	118.00–125.00	634	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	486	127.65/cwt	125.00–129.00	620	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	634	110.46/cwt	109.00–113.00	700	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	146.71/cwt	143.00–150.00	489	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	113.68/cwt	113.00–115.00	654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	139.99/cwt	138.00–142.00	504	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	133.05/cwt	129.00–135.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	101.04/cwt	96.00–106.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	147.69/cwt	146.00–155.00	552	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	138.32/cwt	137.00–143.00	573	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	157.59/cwt	155.00–160.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	293	161.65/cwt	160.00–165.00	474	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	232	168.06/cwt	167.00–170.00	390	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	111.27/cwt	110.00–114.00	741	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	131.13/cwt	130.00–133.00	627	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	123.94/cwt	118.00–128.00	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	129.20/cwt	129.00–130.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	116.71/cwt	114.00–118.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	136.95/cwt	133.00–139.00	561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	139.57/cwt	139.00–142.00	667	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	135.27/cwt	133.00–136.00	764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	137.54/cwt	137.00–139.00	736	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	130.33/cwt	130.00–131.00	837	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	143.96/cwt	142.00–146.00	595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	117.04/cwt	115.00–120.00	435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	112.56/cwt	112.00–115.00	493	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	107.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	98.96/cwt	96.00–105.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	124.22/cwt	123.00–125.00	513	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	120.55/cwt	119.00–122.00	558	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	46.82/cwt	45.00–48.00	452	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	51.77/cwt	50.00–55.00	518	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	58.99/cwt	57.00–60.00	835	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	51.98/cwt	51.00–54.00	677	3
Bulls	—	—	2,140	78.33/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,676	3
Bulls	—	—	1,383	68.65/cwt	68.00–70.00	949	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	625.00–775.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	866.67/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	881.25/cwt	800.00–975.00	—	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	128.52/cwt	127.00–134.00	425	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	113.62/cwt	112.00–115.00	653	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	483	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	614	5

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 Jul 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 461Last week 598Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 45Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.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
3	—	765	95.00–104.00	100.96
3	—	618	109.00–110.00	109.35
2	—	675	104.00–108.00	106.03
17	—	413	123.00–125.00	124.22
16	—	463	119.00–122.00	120.55
14	—	331	127.00–134.00	128.52
10	—	575	112.00–115.00	113.62
6	—	380	127.00	127.00
5	—	525	116.00–118.00	117.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	509	119.00–122.00	120.43
6	—	619	112.00–116.00	113.15
2	—	570	117.00–118.00	117.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	115.00–120.00	117.04
5	—	438	112.00–115.00	112.56
4	—	475	105.00–110.00	107.61
3	—	537	96.00–105.00	98.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	520	118.00–125.00	121.88
9	—	486	125.00–129.00	127.65
8	—	634	109.00–113.00	110.46
8	—	333	143.00–150.00	146.71
6	—	575	113.00–115.00	113.68
6	—	360	138.00–142.00	139.99
5	—	437	129.00–135.00	133.05
4	—	690	96.00–106.00	101.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	374	146.00–155.00	147.69
7	—	414	137.00–143.00	138.32
4	—	333	155.00–160.00	157.59
3	—	293	160.00–165.00	161.65
3	—	232	167.00–170.00	168.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	666	110.00–114.00	111.27
8	—	478	130.00–133.00	131.13
5	—	571	118.00–128.00	123.94
5	—	511	129.00–130.00	129.20
3	—	760	106.00	106.00
3	—	635	114.00–118.00	116.71
1	—	725	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	410	133.00–139.00	136.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	139.00–142.00	139.57
7	—	565	133.00–136.00	135.27
7	—	535	137.00–139.00	137.54
3	—	642	130.00–131.00	130.33
2	—	658	125.00–129.00	126.99
2	—	413	142.00–146.00	143.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	966	45.00–48.00	46.82
16	—	1,001	50.00–55.00	51.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,415	57.00–60.00	58.99
3	—	1,303	51.00–54.00	51.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,140	75.00–80.00	78.33
3	—	1,383	68.00–70.00	68.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	625.00–775.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–950.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–975.00	881.25

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.

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Brundidge Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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