Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.57/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$114.57

169 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$106

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

$16.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	116.68	574	123
Medium and Large 2	488	109.57	535	43
Medium and Large 3	468	100.00	468	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.68/cwt here — about $106 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 sale169 hd

114.57

—

AL average16 barns · 2,021 hd

114.02

+0.55

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	1,538	74.34	1,143	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,023	47.50	486	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,255	37.78	474	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	37.35	406	8thin

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	164.50/cwt	161.00–170.00	544	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	136.89/cwt	131.00–142.00	642	10
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	143.59/cwt	137.50–152.00	668	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	152.62/cwt	147.00–158.00	653	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	775.00–875.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	607.50/cwt	540.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	687.50/cwt	575.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	421.25/cwt	385.00–440.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	463	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	137.18/cwt	130.00–140.00	513	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	133.43/cwt	128.00–136.00	766	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	151.76/cwt	150.00–155.00	554	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	139.81/cwt	132.00–145.00	621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	167.10/cwt	164.00–170.00	548	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	161.72/cwt	157.50–166.00	595	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	723	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	117.21/cwt	114.00–119.00	786	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	111.77/cwt	110.00–115.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	128.60/cwt	127.00–131.00	477	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	107.01/cwt	104.00–113.00	617	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	101.40/cwt	100.00–104.00	676	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	103.32/cwt	101.00–106.00	639	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	113.05/cwt	110.00–115.00	581	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	125.94/cwt	121.00–129.00	543	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	118.20/cwt	113.00–124.00	553	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	412	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	93.70/cwt	90.00–97.50	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	125.21/cwt	125.00–126.00	461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	107.40/cwt	100.00–110.00	553	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	114.56/cwt	110.00–121.00	474	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	99.95/cwt	95.00–104.00	571	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	129.71/cwt	127.00–135.00	412	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	900	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	369	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	618	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,255	37.78/cwt	37.50–38.00	474	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	42.67/cwt	41.00–45.00	461	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	35.57/cwt	33.00–38.00	387	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	147.43/cwt	142.00–166.00	637	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	125.22/cwt	121.00–131.00	656	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	352	150.66/cwt	150.00–151.00	530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	158.90/cwt	155.00–164.00	593	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	122.11/cwt	119.00–125.00	703	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	112.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	600	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	606	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	773	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	91.39/cwt	89.00–92.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	116.94/cwt	111.00–119.00	723	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	742	102.99/cwt	99.00–105.00	764	3
Bulls	—	—	1,538	74.34/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,143	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 Dec 11, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 463Last week 673Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 126Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 80Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes firm to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	331	161.00–170.00	164.50
10	—	469	131.00–142.00	136.89
11	—	432	142.00–166.00	147.43
12	—	524	121.00–131.00	125.22
8	—	373	155.00–164.00	158.90
9	—	576	119.00–125.00	122.11
5	—	777	89.00–92.00	91.39
5	—	618	111.00–119.00	116.94
3	—	742	99.00–105.00	102.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	352	150.00–151.00	150.66
8	—	533	110.00–115.00	112.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	465	137.50–152.00	143.59
18	—	428	147.00–158.00	152.62
1	—	845	110.00	110.00
19	—	574	128.00–136.00	133.43
2	—	713	118.00–119.00	118.51
5	—	328	164.00–170.00	167.10
8	—	368	157.50–166.00	161.72
10	—	528	135.00–139.00	136.98
10	—	671	114.00–119.00	117.21
1	—	780	118.00	118.00
2	—	620	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	135.00	135.00
4	—	374	130.00–140.00	137.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	150.00–155.00	151.76
5	—	444	132.00–145.00	139.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	773	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	110.00–115.00	111.77
2	—	323	127.00–128.00	127.49
4	—	685	90.00–97.50	93.70
5	—	368	125.00–126.00	125.21
7	—	515	100.00–110.00	107.40
10	—	414	110.00–121.00	114.56
10	—	571	95.00–104.00	99.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	371	127.00–131.00	128.60
10	—	577	104.00–113.00	107.01
10	—	667	100.00–104.00	101.40
12	—	618	101.00–106.00	103.32
15	—	514	110.00–115.00	113.05
19	—	431	121.00–129.00	125.94
27	—	468	113.00–124.00	118.20
1	—	780	95.00	95.00
15	—	318	127.00–135.00	129.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	80.00	80.00
2	—	415	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	385.00–440.00	421.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–800.00	687.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–875.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	540.00–675.00	607.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	41.00	41.00
1	—	1,145	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	37.50–38.00	37.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	41.00–45.00	42.67
6	—	1,088	33.00–38.00	35.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,538	72.00–76.00	74.34

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