Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.97/cwt on 116 head.

Average price

$118.97

116 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$155

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

$6.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	426	123.59	526	23
Medium and Large 3	409	118.90	486	30
Medium and Large 1	581	117.32	681	63

One grade step is worth $6.27/cwt here — about −$155 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 sale116 hd

118.97

—

AL average14 barns · 1,660 hd

120.38

−1.40

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	1,529	71.72	1,096	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,375	59.91	824	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	49.49	531	16

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	121.56/cwt	120.00–123.00	748	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	125.33/cwt	124.00–127.00	706	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	167.58/cwt	165.00–170.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	161.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	156.40/cwt	154.00–159.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	743	108.99/cwt	107.00–111.00	810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	594	121.01/cwt	118.00–122.00	719	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	113.75/cwt	111.00–116.00	710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	128.58/cwt	128.00–131.00	631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	146.14/cwt	143.00–151.00	547	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	136.71/cwt	132.00–141.00	584	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	125.30/cwt	124.00–128.00	665	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	134.71/cwt	130.00–139.00	431	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	124.58/cwt	120.00–129.00	546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	107.29/cwt	106.00–110.00	730	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	525.00–625.00	—	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	711.00/cwt	695.00–775.00	—	5
Bulls	—	—	1,320	77.92/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,029	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	68.62/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,121	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	59.91/cwt	58.00–62.00	824	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	40.43/cwt	38.00–43.00	401	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	52.51/cwt	51.00–55.00	578	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	113.45/cwt	112.00–118.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	104.35/cwt	100.00–105.00	750	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	681	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	121.65/cwt	120.00–125.00	641	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	130.89/cwt	129.00–133.00	423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	126.49/cwt	126.00–128.00	472	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	120.87/cwt	118.00–125.00	564	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	111.08/cwt	107.00–115.00	528	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	339	123.90/cwt	122.00–125.00	420	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	118.41/cwt	116.00–120.00	503	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	138.82/cwt	138.00–139.00	711	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	120.37/cwt	118.00–122.00	809	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	125.30/cwt	124.00–130.00	802	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	136.30/cwt	133.00–138.00	784	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	147.95/cwt	146.00–152.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	133.94/cwt	131.00–137.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	128.87/cwt	128.00–130.00	755	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	138.58/cwt	138.00–142.00	669	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	148.78/cwt	142.00–152.00	424	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	140.74/cwt	140.00–141.00	515	4

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 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 461Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 74Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 32Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	116.00–117.00	116.50
7	—	615	120.00–123.00	121.56
12	—	563	124.00–127.00	125.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	165.00–170.00	167.58
2	—	278	160.00–163.00	161.51
2	—	328	154.00–159.00	156.40
2	—	743	107.00–111.00	108.99
4	—	594	118.00–122.00	121.01
4	—	624	111.00–116.00	113.75
5	—	491	128.00–131.00	128.58
7	—	374	143.00–151.00	146.14
9	—	427	132.00–141.00	136.71
10	—	531	124.00–128.00	125.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	130.00–139.00	134.71
6	—	438	120.00–129.00	124.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	106.00–110.00	107.29
4	—	628	112.00–118.00	113.45
8	—	719	100.00–105.00	104.35
22	—	572	118.00–120.00	119.00
26	—	527	120.00–125.00	121.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	129.00–133.00	130.89
4	—	373	126.00–128.00	126.49
15	—	467	118.00–125.00	120.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	107.00–115.00	111.08
8	—	339	122.00–125.00	123.90
18	—	425	116.00–120.00	118.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	138.00–139.00	138.82
11	—	672	118.00–122.00	120.37
15	—	640	124.00–130.00	125.30
16	—	575	133.00–138.00	136.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	146.00–152.00	147.95
4	—	535	131.00–137.00	133.94
7	—	586	128.00–130.00	128.87
10	—	483	138.00–142.00	138.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	142.00–152.00	148.78
4	—	366	140.00–141.00	140.74

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	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–1,075.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–625.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	695.00–775.00	711.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	77.00–80.00	77.92
6	—	1,633	68.00–70.00	68.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,375	58.00–62.00	59.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	38.00–43.00	40.43
12	—	1,100	51.00–55.00	52.51

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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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

Replacement Cattle

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