Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeders sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with a limited supply. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.18/cwt on 126 head.

Average price

$111.18

126 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$462

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.49

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	720	128.00	922	35
Medium and Large 2	536	105.92	568	72
Medium and Large 3	459	100.11	459	19thin

One grade step is worth $27.89/cwt here — about $462 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 sale126 hd

111.18

—

AL average16 barns · 2,099 hd

111.66

−0.49

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	1,825	66.99	1,223	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	44.58	604	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,083	40.06	434	28

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	118.51/cwt	116.00–122.00	796	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	122.99/cwt	122.00–124.00	763	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	770	112.66/cwt	112.00–113.00	867	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,007	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	121.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	875	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	977	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	38.08/cwt	35.00–40.00	398	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	43.13/cwt	42.00–44.00	492	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	44.58/cwt	43.00–48.00	604	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	110.02/cwt	105.00–115.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	117.76/cwt	117.00–120.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	83.32/cwt	80.00–85.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	95.11/cwt	90.00–100.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	138.96/cwt	135.00–145.00	509	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	113.70/cwt	110.00–117.00	652	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	119.85/cwt	119.00–122.00	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	126.30/cwt	125.00–129.00	610	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	103.21/cwt	102.00–104.00	698	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	105.98/cwt	105.00–109.00	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	92.03/cwt	90.00–96.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	133.63/cwt	131.00–135.00	561	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	144.25/cwt	143.00–149.00	590	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	153.44/cwt	151.00–156.00	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	133.07/cwt	131.00–135.00	636	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.42/cwt	135.00–145.00	581	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	128.31/cwt	125.00–131.00	658	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	122.35/cwt	121.00–125.00	579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	135.12/cwt	132.00–138.00	500	4
Bulls	—	—	1,365	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	792	1
Bulls	—	—	2,055	71.48/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	101.45/cwt	101.00–102.00	590	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	115.80/cwt	114.00–122.00	506	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	109.53/cwt	107.00–114.00	527	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	112.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	108.02/cwt	107.00–109.00	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	93.94/cwt	90.00–98.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	567	87.94/cwt	85.00–90.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	104.06/cwt	102.00–106.00	445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	922	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	122.93/cwt	122.00–126.00	387	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	99.52/cwt	97.00–101.00	611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	92.52/cwt	90.00–95.00	671	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	541	102.98/cwt	102.00–107.00	557	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	118.33/cwt	117.00–121.00	643	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	139.83/cwt	139.00–145.00	460	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	583.33/cwt	500.00–625.00	—	6

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 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 540Last week 390Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 8Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeders sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady with a limited supply. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	672	116.00–122.00	118.51
6	—	620	122.00–124.00	122.99
3	—	770	112.00–113.00	112.66
2	—	740	115.00	115.00
8	—	478	131.00–135.00	133.07
11	—	423	135.00–145.00	137.42
12	—	513	125.00–131.00	128.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	730	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	723	120.00–123.00	121.02
1	—	835	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	121.00–125.00	122.35
4	—	370	132.00–138.00	135.12
6	—	543	117.00–121.00	118.33
7	—	329	139.00–145.00	139.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	105.00–115.00	110.02
4	—	468	117.00–120.00	117.76
3	—	668	80.00–85.00	83.32
2	—	568	90.00–100.00	95.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	135.00–145.00	138.96
8	—	573	110.00–117.00	113.70
7	—	529	119.00–122.00	119.85
6	—	483	125.00–129.00	126.30
5	—	676	102.00–104.00	103.21
4	—	621	105.00–109.00	105.98
3	—	785	90.00–96.00	92.03
3	—	420	131.00–135.00	133.63
1	—	710	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	143.00–149.00	144.25
2	—	318	151.00–156.00	153.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	582	101.00–102.00	101.45
12	—	437	114.00–122.00	115.80
13	—	481	107.00–114.00	109.53
6	—	678	95.00–97.00	95.99
7	—	315	122.00–126.00	122.93
8	—	614	97.00–101.00	99.52
8	—	725	90.00–95.00	92.52
9	—	541	102.00–107.00	102.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	110.00–116.00	112.95
2	—	388	107.00–109.00	108.02
2	—	533	90.00–98.00	93.94
5	—	567	85.00–90.00	87.94
8	—	428	102.00–106.00	104.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	720	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
17	—	1,045	35.00–40.00	38.08
11	—	1,141	42.00–44.00	43.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,355	43.00–48.00	44.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	58.00	58.00
2	—	2,055	71.00–72.00	71.48

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–625.00	583.33

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