Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $142.69/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −54.15 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$142.69

100 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$95

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

$4.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.87

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	419	146.05	612	16thin
Medium and Large 1	498	142.05	707	84

One grade step is worth $4.00/cwt here — about −$95 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 sale100 hd

142.69

—

AL average15 barns · 1,366 hd

130.81

+11.87

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−54.15

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	1,511	69.81	1,055	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	49.03	616	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	46.39	700	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	43.92	445	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 1Value Added	—	531	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	674	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	167.65/cwt	162.50–172.50	632	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	133.86/cwt	130.00–137.00	692	8
Bulls	—	—	1,565	73.65/cwt	71.50–78.00	1,153	4
Bulls	—	—	1,440	64.69/cwt	64.00–66.00	932	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.84/cwt	126.00–135.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	122.97/cwt	121.00–125.00	707	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	50.15/cwt	47.00–52.75	640	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	157.24/cwt	150.00–160.00	594	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	148.83/cwt	148.00–150.00	621	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	139.52/cwt	137.00–147.00	650	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	157.61/cwt	153.00–162.50	667	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	105.99/cwt	105.00–109.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	655	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	46.84/cwt	43.50–49.75	505	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	390	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	47.61/cwt	44.00–50.50	732	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	41.50/cwt	41.50–41.50	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	136.12/cwt	132.00–139.00	498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	127.26/cwt	124.00–132.00	540	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	117.99/cwt	114.00–121.00	610	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	141.85/cwt	138.00–145.00	450	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	109.82/cwt	107.00–112.00	669	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	160.65/cwt	159.00–165.00	684	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	169.93/cwt	165.00–175.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	116.45/cwt	110.00–121.00	551	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	104.08/cwt	102.50–107.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	123.74/cwt	122.50–125.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	119.73/cwt	117.00–123.00	560	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	698	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	697	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	143.55/cwt	138.00–146.00	751	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	178.67/cwt	172.50–190.00	561	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	886.67/cwt	850.00–960.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,217.00/cwt	985.00–1,400.00	—	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	134.66/cwt	134.00–136.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	827	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	881	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	620.00/cwt	590.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	396.11/cwt	360.00–425.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.42/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,012.00/cwt	935.00–1,200.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	—	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,520.83/cwt	1,225.00–1,650.00	—	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	930.00/cwt	735.00–1,075.00	—	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	970.83/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	—	18
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	566.67/cwt	550.00–600.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	181.48/cwt	170.00–187.00	570	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	814	99.59/cwt	97.00–103.00	811	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	114.00/cwt	111.00–115.00	717	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	112.32/cwt	111.00–113.00	811	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	104.47/cwt	101.00–108.00	802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	108.95/cwt	106.00–112.00	725	2

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 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 463Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 13Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00-6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	531	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	105.00–109.00	105.99
4	—	565	115.00–117.00	115.98
9	—	366	132.00–139.00	136.12
14	—	424	124.00–132.00	127.26
11	—	517	114.00–121.00	117.99
9	—	317	138.00–145.00	141.85
6	—	609	107.00–112.00	109.82
19	—	468	117.00–123.00	119.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	132.50	132.50
5	—	473	110.00–121.00	116.45
3	—	518	102.50–107.00	104.08
2	—	423	122.50–125.00	123.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	377	162.50–172.50	167.65
8	—	517	130.00–137.00	133.86
6	—	575	121.00–125.00	122.97
18	—	466	137.00–147.00	139.52
17	—	423	153.00–162.50	157.61
6	—	314	170.00–187.00	181.48
5	—	814	97.00–103.00	99.59
5	—	629	111.00–115.00	114.00
3	—	722	111.00–113.00	112.32
2	—	768	101.00–108.00	104.47
2	—	665	106.00–112.00	108.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	126.00–135.00	129.84
6	—	378	150.00–160.00	157.24
5	—	417	148.00–150.00	148.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	426	159.00–165.00	160.65
2	—	365	165.00–175.00	169.93
1	—	450	155.00	155.00
10	—	523	138.00–146.00	143.55
4	—	626	133.00	133.00
4	—	314	172.50–190.00	178.67
3	—	568	134.00–136.00	134.66
2	—	870	95.00	95.00
2	—	845	101.00	101.00
1	—	740	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	134.00	134.00
1	—	320	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,565	71.50–78.00	73.65
3	—	1,440	64.00–66.00	64.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,276	47.00–52.75	50.15
2	—	1,170	44.00	44.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	43.50–49.75	46.84
2	—	950	41.00	41.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,538	44.00–50.50	47.61
2	—	1,390	41.50	41.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	850.00–960.00	886.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	985.00–1,400.00	1,217.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	590.00–650.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	360.00–425.00	396.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–600.00	566.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	810.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	935.00–1,200.00	1,012.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,650.00	1,520.83
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	735.00–1,075.00	930.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	970.83

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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Bulls · 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