Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.01/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$144.01

111 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$16.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	146.90	687	91
Medium and Large 3	315	135.00	425	1thin
Medium and Large 2	502	130.68	656	19thin

One grade step is worth $16.21/cwt here — about $31 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 sale111 hd

144.01

—

AL average15 barns · 1,525 hd

134.16

+9.85

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	1,630	82.58	1,346	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,309	59.88	784	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,389	58.80	817	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	50.00	588	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	165.14/cwt	163.00–167.50	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	137.74/cwt	137.50–138.00	734	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	534	148.99/cwt	145.00–156.00	796	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	167.93/cwt	162.50–173.00	710	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	142.10/cwt	137.00–146.00	817	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	184.03/cwt	177.50–189.00	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	273	186.39/cwt	183.00–193.00	509	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	157.93/cwt	156.00–162.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	186.16/cwt	182.50–190.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	103.94/cwt	100.00–108.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	145.98/cwt	144.00–147.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	172.32/cwt	170.00–176.00	710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	147.00/cwt	146.00–148.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	133.99/cwt	127.00–137.00	647	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	126.31/cwt	120.00–130.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	150.34/cwt	149.00–152.00	582	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	103.00/cwt	98.00–108.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.55/cwt	105.00–114.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	385	169.70/cwt	169.00–170.00	653	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	463	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	605	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	138.66/cwt	134.00–142.00	731	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	150.72/cwt	145.00–157.50	636	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	167.57/cwt	166.00–170.00	533	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	128.89/cwt	123.00–134.00	731	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	765	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	141.69/cwt	139.00–149.00	677	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	242	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	433	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	588	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	57.75/cwt	54.50–61.00	795	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	907	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	58.96/cwt	57.25–62.00	777	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	63.11/cwt	62.50–63.75	810	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	85.87/cwt	82.00–89.50	1,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,650	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,254	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	662.50/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	430.00/cwt	400.00–490.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	770.00/cwt	650.00–900.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	880.00/cwt	875.00–885.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	662.50/cwt	550.00–775.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	887.50/cwt	850.00–925.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	191.84/cwt	188.00–194.00	623	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	113.68/cwt	110.00–117.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	158.68/cwt	154.00–165.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1

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 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 304Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 41Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 19Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 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$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
17	—	527	134.00–142.00	138.66
11	—	422	145.00–157.50	150.72
11	—	318	166.00–170.00	167.57
10	—	567	123.00–134.00	128.89
9	—	622	120.00–125.00	123.00
5	—	478	139.00–149.00	141.69
5	—	242	179.00	179.00
4	—	664	110.00–117.00	113.68
3	—	378	154.00–165.00	158.68
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	127.00–137.00	133.99
3	—	527	120.00–130.00	126.31
3	—	387	149.00–152.00	150.34
2	—	675	98.00–108.00	103.00
2	—	623	105.00–114.00	109.55
2	—	438	140.00	140.00
2	—	325	160.00–162.00	161.00
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	385	169.00–170.00	169.70
3	—	463	155.00	155.00
1	—	605	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	163.00–167.50	165.14
2	—	533	137.50–138.00	137.74
1	—	585	132.00	132.00
1	—	485	145.00	145.00
1	—	345	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	534	145.00–156.00	148.99
8	—	423	162.50–173.00	167.93
7	—	575	137.00–146.00	142.10
6	—	370	177.50–189.00	184.03
4	—	273	183.00–193.00	186.39
3	—	487	156.00–162.00	157.93
3	—	318	182.50–190.00	186.16
2	—	828	100.00–108.00	103.94
2	—	770	107.00–108.00	107.50
2	—	710	118.00	118.00
2	—	630	130.00–132.00	130.98
1	—	655	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	144.00–147.00	145.98
3	—	412	170.00–176.00	172.32
2	—	568	146.00–148.00	147.00
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
1	—	480	162.00	162.00
5	—	325	188.00–194.00	191.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,376	54.50–61.00	57.75
1	—	1,440	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,317	57.25–62.00	58.96
2	—	1,283	62.50–63.75	63.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	82.00–89.50	85.87
1	—	1,650	76.00	76.00

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	—	—	605.00	605.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–490.00	430.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–900.00	770.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–885.00	880.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	550.00–775.00	662.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00–925.00	887.50

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