Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeders sold 5.00 to 8.00 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 $119.93/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$119.93

115 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$9.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	380	123.32	469	23
Medium and Large 1	489	120.65	590	71
Medium and Large 3	418	113.81	476	21

One grade step is worth $9.52/cwt here — about −$7 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 sale115 hd

119.93

—

AL average15 barns · 1,401 hd

118.35

+1.58

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	1,566	80.90	1,267	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,327	60.51	803	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,028	52.94	544	36

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	368	122.21/cwt	121.00–124.00	450	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	291	134.02/cwt	130.00–138.00	390	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	655	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	117.98/cwt	117.00–119.00	613	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	123.86/cwt	123.00–124.00	519	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	114.48/cwt	112.00–117.00	669	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	120.60/cwt	119.00–123.00	566	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	389	126.26/cwt	125.00–129.00	491	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	131.26/cwt	130.00–136.00	419	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	111.33/cwt	111.00–112.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	712	102.38/cwt	100.00–107.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	507	112.66/cwt	110.00–114.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	120.40/cwt	117.00–127.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	145.93/cwt	139.00–149.00	484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	133.52/cwt	130.00–137.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	127.19/cwt	125.00–129.00	665	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	130.56/cwt	129.00–133.00	628	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	116.18/cwt	113.00–118.00	730	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	121.37/cwt	118.00–125.00	700	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	139.41/cwt	136.00–145.00	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	148.01/cwt	145.00–151.00	558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	155.53/cwt	154.00–157.00	526	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	159.61/cwt	153.00–163.00	587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	141.53/cwt	139.00–142.00	539	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	130.51/cwt	129.00–132.00	559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	122.29/cwt	121.00–123.00	758	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	120.10/cwt	118.00–121.00	809	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	489	135.32/cwt	133.00–140.00	662	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	145.88/cwt	143.00–150.00	559	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	129.50/cwt	129.00–130.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	155.49/cwt	154.00–156.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	142.66/cwt	142.00–143.00	595	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	164.08/cwt	160.00–168.00	427	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	135.24/cwt	134.00–136.00	711	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	130.99/cwt	129.00–134.00	751	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	702.50/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	515.71/cwt	450.00–565.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	850.00–900.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,032.14/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	—	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	54.20/cwt	52.00–56.00	559	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	45.10/cwt	44.00–47.00	454	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	62.93/cwt	61.00–65.00	845	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	57.61/cwt	57.00–58.00	754	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	937.50/cwt	900.00–975.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,175.00	—	6
Bulls	—	—	1,491	78.27/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,167	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	84.40/cwt	83.00–86.00	1,405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	117.07/cwt	114.00–119.00	439	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	609	102.99/cwt	102.00–106.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	109.03/cwt	108.00–112.00	518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	122.06/cwt	119.00–125.00	327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	118.87/cwt	118.00–120.00	510	7

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 Aug 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 434Last week 289Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 53Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeders sold 5.00 to 8.00 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
6	—	368	121.00–124.00	122.21
4	—	291	130.00–138.00	134.02
3	—	465	118.00	118.00
3	—	325	127.00	127.00
7	—	429	118.00–120.00	118.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	131.00	131.00
1	—	595	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	520	117.00–119.00	117.98
14	—	419	123.00–124.00	123.86
13	—	584	112.00–117.00	114.48
8	—	469	119.00–123.00	120.60
8	—	389	125.00–129.00	126.26
5	—	319	130.00–136.00	131.26
3	—	640	111.00–112.00	111.33
2	—	670	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	114.00–119.00	117.07
4	—	609	102.00–106.00	102.99
4	—	475	108.00–112.00	109.03
4	—	268	119.00–125.00	122.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	100.00–107.00	102.38
3	—	507	110.00–114.00	112.66
3	—	480	117.00–127.00	120.40
3	—	332	139.00–149.00	145.93
2	—	363	130.00–137.00	133.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	523	125.00–129.00	127.19
10	—	481	129.00–133.00	130.56
9	—	628	113.00–118.00	116.18
6	—	577	118.00–125.00	121.37
6	—	419	136.00–145.00	139.41
3	—	377	145.00–151.00	148.01
2	—	338	154.00–157.00	155.53
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
1	—	665	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	153.00–163.00	159.61
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	381	139.00–142.00	141.53
4	—	428	129.00–132.00	130.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	620	121.00–123.00	122.29
11	—	674	118.00–121.00	120.10
8	—	489	133.00–140.00	135.32
8	—	383	143.00–150.00	145.88
6	—	533	129.00–130.00	129.50
4	—	316	154.00–156.00	155.49
3	—	417	142.00–143.00	142.66
2	—	260	160.00–168.00	164.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	526	134.00–136.00	135.24
5	—	573	129.00–134.00	130.99

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–725.00	702.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–565.00	515.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,032.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	900.00–975.00	937.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,032	52.00–56.00	54.20
5	—	1,006	44.00–47.00	45.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,342	61.00–65.00	62.93
10	—	1,308	57.00–58.00	57.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,491	76.00–81.00	78.27
3	—	1,665	83.00–86.00	84.40

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle