Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeders sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.16/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$109.16

90 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$565

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$22

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

$21.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	401	124.50	499	14thin
Medium and Large 2	553	107.80	596	54
Medium and Large 3	507	102.74	521	22

One grade step is worth $21.75/cwt here — about −$22 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 sale90 hd

109.16

—

AL average16 barns · 2,079 hd

110.05

−0.89

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	1,695	72.86	1,235	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	49.09	574	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,060	41.82	443	19

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1	—	414	122.87/cwt	121.00–125.00	509	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	463	5
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	475.00/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	722.92/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	38.42/cwt	36.00–40.00	386	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	45.60/cwt	45.00–47.00	512	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	47.92/cwt	47.00–49.00	543	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	51.20/cwt	51.00–52.00	631	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	8
Bulls	—	—	1,775	73.54/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,305	6
Bulls	—	—	1,728	77.91/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,346	3
Bulls	—	—	1,503	66.43/cwt	65.00–69.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	117.27/cwt	114.00–121.00	510	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	125.46/cwt	121.00–127.00	475	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	109.41/cwt	106.00–113.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	117.22/cwt	116.00–120.00	624	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	122.25/cwt	121.00–126.00	589	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	127.41/cwt	126.00–129.00	541	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	109.49/cwt	109.00–111.00	695	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	112.99/cwt	112.00–116.00	664	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	136.04/cwt	135.00–138.00	424	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	283	139.33/cwt	139.00–140.00	394	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	130.48/cwt	129.00–132.00	483	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	140.51/cwt	140.00–141.00	323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	332	141.90/cwt	140.00–146.00	471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	100.55/cwt	96.00–105.00	677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	683	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	118.89/cwt	115.00–121.00	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	116.25/cwt	115.00–121.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	121.25/cwt	121.00–122.00	707	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	127.12/cwt	127.00–128.00	603	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	108.22/cwt	107.00–110.00	790	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	126.03/cwt	125.00–127.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	137.42/cwt	134.00–139.00	529	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	626	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	697	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	147.84/cwt	147.00–151.00	482	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	95.33/cwt	90.00–99.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	120.05/cwt	116.00–124.00	396	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	793	84.77/cwt	78.00–87.00	672	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	100.67/cwt	100.00–101.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	105.75/cwt	103.00–107.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	112.56/cwt	110.00–115.00	433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	110.46/cwt	110.00–111.00	560	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	103.11/cwt	100.00–105.00	643	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	106.72/cwt	105.00–110.00	604	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	120.76/cwt	119.00–122.00	456	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	117.51/cwt	113.00–119.00	486	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	1

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 493Last week 540Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 78Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 7Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeders 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	414	121.00–125.00	122.87
5	—	370	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	90.00–99.00	95.33
5	—	330	116.00–124.00	120.05
4	—	793	78.00–87.00	84.77
3	—	458	100.00–101.00	100.67
3	—	432	103.00–107.00	105.75
2	—	385	110.00–115.00	112.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	507	110.00–111.00	110.46
12	—	624	100.00–105.00	103.11
11	—	566	105.00–110.00	106.72
9	—	665	100.00	100.00
5	—	378	119.00–122.00	120.76
4	—	414	113.00–119.00	117.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	114.00–121.00	117.27
4	—	379	121.00–127.00	125.46
2	—	478	106.00–113.00	109.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	532	116.00–120.00	117.22
7	—	482	121.00–126.00	122.25
7	—	425	126.00–129.00	127.41
4	—	635	109.00–111.00	109.49
4	—	588	112.00–116.00	112.99
3	—	312	135.00–138.00	136.04
3	—	283	139.00–140.00	139.33
2	—	370	129.00–132.00	130.48
2	—	230	140.00–141.00	140.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	140.00–146.00	141.90
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
1	—	265	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	96.00–105.00	100.55
4	—	635	105.00–110.00	107.54
3	—	417	115.00–121.00	118.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	115.00–121.00	116.25
8	—	583	121.00–122.00	121.25
8	—	474	127.00–128.00	127.12
5	—	730	107.00–110.00	108.22
4	—	528	125.00–127.00	126.03
3	—	385	134.00–139.00	137.42
2	—	660	115.00	115.00
2	—	435	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	460	136.00	136.00
7	—	520	134.00	134.00
7	—	326	147.00–151.00	147.84
3	—	570	129.00	129.00
1	—	430	139.00	139.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–500.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	675.00–775.00	722.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,004	36.00–40.00	38.42
9	—	1,123	45.00–47.00	45.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,133	47.00–49.00	47.92
5	—	1,233	51.00–52.00	51.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,775	73.00–74.00	73.54
3	—	1,728	77.00–80.00	77.91
3	—	1,503	65.00–69.00	66.43

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