Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $110.41/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$110.41

109 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$26.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	113.92	644	57
Medium and Large 2	498	109.51	546	45
Medium and Large 3	490	87.64	429	7thin

One grade step is worth $26.28/cwt here — about $215 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 sale109 hd

110.41

—

AL average15 barns · 2,328 hd

114.34

−3.93

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	1,897	88.01	1,669	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	55.96	742	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,108	48.06	533	33

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	640	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	106.70/cwt	105.00–108.00	705	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	113.02/cwt	111.00–117.00	645	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	389	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	127.96/cwt	127.00–129.00	407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	118.99/cwt	116.00–120.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	124.40/cwt	124.00–126.00	465	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	95.79/cwt	95.00–100.00	611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	108.56/cwt	108.00–112.00	519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	102.50/cwt	101.00–103.00	593	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	105.42/cwt	104.00–108.00	563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	455	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,433	63.99/cwt	63.00–67.00	917	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	57.68/cwt	56.00–59.00	717	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	51.63/cwt	51.00–52.00	699	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	53.66/cwt	53.00–55.00	545	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	41.99/cwt	40.00–44.00	487	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	48.79/cwt	47.00–50.00	552	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	136.14/cwt	133.00–138.00	760	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	132.69/cwt	130.00–133.50	807	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	687	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	138.04/cwt	137.00–139.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	122.51/cwt	121.00–124.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	168.79/cwt	167.00–172.00	464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	158.19/cwt	157.00–162.00	506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	150.98/cwt	150.00–155.00	548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	512	128.72/cwt	128.00–130.00	659	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	114.49/cwt	113.00–116.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	131.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	108.97/cwt	107.00–113.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	141.94/cwt	140.00–146.00	551	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	137.11/cwt	136.00–139.00	581	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	342	143.37/cwt	140.00–150.00	490	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	393	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	533	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	130.50/cwt	127.00–133.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	93.15/cwt	90.00–100.00	403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	479	122.70/cwt	117.00–127.00	588	8
Bulls	—	—	1,758	82.78/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,455	2
Bulls	—	—	1,943	89.75/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,744	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	723.33/cwt	700.00–735.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	563.33/cwt	545.00–600.00	—	3

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 Nov 20, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 312Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 240Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeders sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	109.00	109.00
4	—	490	122.00	122.00
9	—	425	125.00	125.00
14	—	661	105.00–108.00	106.70
29	—	571	111.00–117.00	113.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	132.00	132.00
3	—	318	127.00–129.00	127.96
4	—	406	116.00–120.00	118.99
5	—	374	124.00–126.00	124.40
6	—	638	95.00–100.00	95.79
7	—	478	108.00–112.00	108.56
8	—	579	101.00–103.00	102.50
11	—	534	104.00–108.00	105.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	85.00	85.00
2	—	555	82.00	82.00
3	—	433	90.00–100.00	93.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	140.00	140.00
8	—	558	133.00–138.00	136.14
22	—	608	130.00–133.50	132.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	136.00	136.00
2	—	420	137.00–139.00	138.04
2	—	470	137.00	137.00
2	—	695	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	115.00	115.00
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	176.00	176.00
1	—	710	111.00	111.00
2	—	563	121.00–124.00	122.51
3	—	275	167.00–172.00	168.79
4	—	320	157.00–162.00	158.19
5	—	363	150.00–155.00	150.98
7	—	512	128.00–130.00	128.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	113.00–116.00	114.49
3	—	458	130.00–135.00	131.69
3	—	640	107.00–113.00	108.97
5	—	388	140.00–146.00	141.94
7	—	424	136.00–139.00	137.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	140.00–150.00	143.37
3	—	393	135.00–137.00	135.66
5	—	422	127.00–133.00	130.50
8	—	479	117.00–127.00	122.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	63.00–67.00	63.99
9	—	1,243	56.00–59.00	57.68
11	—	1,354	51.00–52.00	51.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,015	53.00–55.00	53.66
10	—	1,160	40.00–44.00	41.99
14	—	1,131	47.00–50.00	48.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,758	80.00–85.00	82.78
6	—	1,943	88.00–92.00	89.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–735.00	723.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	545.00–600.00	563.33

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