Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.06/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$142.06

106 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$29

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

$15.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.75

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	145.12	663	85
Medium and Large 3	418	129.74	543	5thin
Medium and Large 2	489	129.60	634	16thin

One grade step is worth $15.53/cwt here — about $29 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 sale106 hd

142.06

—

AL average12 barns · 933 hd

131.30

+10.75

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	2,130	84.00	1,789	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	55.02	667	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,304	53.27	695	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	48.44	517	12

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	—	615	124.92/cwt	121.00–129.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	869	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	48.12/cwt	46.00–51.50	511	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	585	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,304	53.27/cwt	50.00–56.00	695	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	55.23/cwt	51.00–58.75	667	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	50.26/cwt	50.00–50.50	568	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	885	1
Bulls	—	—	2,130	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,789	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	511.25/cwt	450.00–545.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	422.50/cwt	395.00–450.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	855.00/cwt	775.00–935.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	562.50/cwt	530.00–595.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	154.32/cwt	151.00–160.00	824	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	168.80/cwt	167.00–176.00	716	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	139.05/cwt	132.00–141.00	848	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	160.36/cwt	157.00–164.00	768	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	147.73/cwt	141.00–160.00	836	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	173.75/cwt	171.00–179.00	660	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	179.50/cwt	175.00–184.00	564	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	129.32/cwt	129.00–130.00	877	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	113.48/cwt	111.00–116.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	140.88/cwt	137.50–144.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	112.94/cwt	111.00–116.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	109.24/cwt	108.00–110.00	665	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	157.98/cwt	156.00–160.00	512	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	413	165.93/cwt	165.00–167.00	685	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	379	164.75/cwt	164.00–165.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	460	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	129.26/cwt	109.00–136.00	675	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	149.80/cwt	143.00–157.00	634	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	306	161.60/cwt	158.00–168.00	494	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	114.76/cwt	111.00–120.00	707	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	122.16/cwt	120.00–126.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	137.12/cwt	133.00–140.00	658	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	158.96/cwt	156.00–164.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	162.66/cwt	160.00–167.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	156.57/cwt	149.00–160.00	747	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	163.25/cwt	159.00–167.50	710	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	172.97/cwt	167.00–177.00	638	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	178.99/cwt	176.00–184.00	576	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	143.75/cwt	138.00–149.00	760	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	123.47/cwt	121.00–125.00	825	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	131.12/cwt	128.00–138.00	760	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 Feb 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 330Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 102Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 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
3	—	615	121.00–129.00	124.92
1	—	785	109.00	109.00
1	—	730	119.00	119.00
15	—	477	149.00–160.00	156.57
12	—	435	159.00–167.50	163.25
11	—	369	167.00–177.00	172.97
10	—	322	176.00–184.00	178.99
7	—	529	138.00–149.00	143.75
4	—	668	121.00–125.00	123.47
4	—	580	128.00–138.00	131.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	160.00–167.00	162.66
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	534	151.00–160.00	154.32
13	—	424	167.00–176.00	168.80
9	—	610	132.00–141.00	139.05
7	—	479	157.00–164.00	160.36
6	—	566	141.00–160.00	147.73
6	—	380	171.00–179.00	173.75
5	—	314	175.00–184.00	179.50
3	—	678	129.00–130.00	129.32
1	—	700	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	111.00–116.00	113.48
2	—	313	137.50–144.00	140.88
1	—	395	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	111.00–116.00	112.94
4	—	609	108.00–110.00	109.24
4	—	324	156.00–160.00	157.98
2	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	435	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	413	165.00–167.00	165.93
4	—	379	164.00–165.00	164.75
2	—	460	149.00	149.00
1	—	325	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	522	109.00–136.00	129.26
11	—	423	143.00–157.00	149.80
10	—	306	158.00–168.00	161.60
9	—	616	111.00–120.00	114.76
7	—	565	120.00–126.00	122.16
6	—	480	133.00–140.00	137.12
6	—	380	156.00–164.00	158.96
1	—	690	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,062	46.00–51.50	48.12
1	—	1,125	52.00	52.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,304	50.00–56.00	53.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,207	51.00–58.75	55.23
2	—	1,130	50.00–50.50	50.26
1	—	1,450	61.00	61.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,130	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	225.00	225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–545.00	511.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	395.00–450.00	422.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–935.00	855.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	530.00–595.00	562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,175.00

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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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