Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady,bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower,Feeder steers and bulls 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 $113.49/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$113.49

106 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$14.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	586	123.71	725	7thin
Medium and Large 2	542	113.95	618	75
Medium and Large 3	504	109.09	549	24

One grade step is worth $14.63/cwt here — about $176 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 sale106 hd

113.49

—

AL average15 barns · 1,911 hd

120.44

−6.94

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	1,786	80.00	1,429	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	60.71	731	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	58.00	812	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,103	51.50	568	26

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	124.10/cwt	122.00–130.00	448	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	53.91/cwt	52.00–56.00	622	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	46.07/cwt	45.00–48.00	457	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	812	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	673	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	813	3
Bulls	—	—	1,730	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,349	3
Bulls	—	—	1,955	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,681	1
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	792.86/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	321	134.41/cwt	131.00–140.00	431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.78/cwt	119.00–123.00	633	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	128.71/cwt	125.00–131.00	542	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	137.28/cwt	133.00–143.00	519	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	151.04/cwt	145.00–155.00	405	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	236	158.11/cwt	157.00–162.00	373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	112.64/cwt	110.00–118.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	117.42/cwt	115.00–119.00	728	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	121.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	696	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	136.64/cwt	135.00–141.00	583	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	130.35/cwt	128.00–134.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	145.94/cwt	145.00–149.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	151.67/cwt	150.00–157.00	501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	764	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	147.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	465	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	128.99/cwt	127.00–130.00	596	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	133.62/cwt	132.00–137.00	494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	124.19/cwt	122.00–125.00	846	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	118.78/cwt	117.00–120.00	848	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	132.93/cwt	131.00–134.00	787	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	137.85/cwt	137.00–139.00	714	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	127.34/cwt	125.00–131.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	140.01/cwt	139.00–141.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	779	92.55/cwt	91.00–97.00	721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	111.64/cwt	110.00–114.00	483	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	291	126.62/cwt	125.00–127.00	368	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	119.69/cwt	115.00–122.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	102.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	106.99/cwt	106.00–108.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	116.10/cwt	116.00–117.00	626	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	123.00/cwt	122.00–126.00	449	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	118.65/cwt	117.00–122.00	510	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	110.20/cwt	109.00–112.00	683	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	105.26/cwt	105.00–107.00	708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	114.34/cwt	114.00–116.00	638	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	732	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	118.35/cwt	117.00–121.00	554	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	109.93/cwt	105.00–115.00	591	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 31, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 433Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 31Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady,bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower,Feeder steers and bulls sold steady.Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	122.00–130.00	124.10
4	—	321	131.00–140.00	134.41
6	—	468	117.00–121.00	118.35
4	—	538	105.00–115.00	109.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	119.00–123.00	120.78
8	—	421	125.00–131.00	128.71
6	—	378	133.00–143.00	137.28
5	—	268	145.00–155.00	151.04
4	—	236	157.00–162.00	158.11
3	—	572	110.00–118.00	112.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	115.00–119.00	117.42
9	—	572	120.00–125.00	121.74
9	—	427	135.00–141.00	136.64
6	—	462	128.00–134.00	130.35
4	—	378	145.00–149.00	145.94
4	—	330	150.00–157.00	151.67
3	—	668	114.00–115.00	114.33
2	—	720	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	316	140.00–150.00	147.24
3	—	462	127.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	370	132.00–137.00	133.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	681	122.00–125.00	124.19
17	—	714	117.00–120.00	118.78
14	—	592	131.00–134.00	132.93
14	—	518	137.00–139.00	137.85
5	—	620	125.00–131.00	127.34
2	—	488	139.00–141.00	140.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	779	91.00–97.00	92.55
5	—	433	110.00–114.00	111.64
5	—	291	125.00–127.00	126.62
3	—	343	115.00–122.00	119.69
2	—	533	100.00–106.00	102.96
2	—	458	106.00–108.00	106.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	539	116.00–117.00	116.10
13	—	365	122.00–126.00	123.00
11	—	430	117.00–122.00	118.65
9	—	620	109.00–112.00	110.20
8	—	760	100.00	100.00
8	—	673	105.00–107.00	105.26
6	—	558	114.00–116.00	114.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	595	123.00	123.00
1	—	535	128.00	128.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,153	52.00–56.00	53.91
8	—	992	45.00–48.00	46.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,140	59.00	59.00
3	—	1,290	63.00	63.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,730	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,955	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–850.00	792.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00	925.00

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.

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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