Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $110.14/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$110.14

113 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$66.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	155.36	767	33
Medium and Large 2	445	155.33	691	3thin
Medium and Large 3	602	89.00	536	77

One grade step is worth $66.36/cwt here — about $231 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 sale113 hd

110.14

—

AL average9 barns · 356 hd

131.04

−20.90

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	1,684	89.79	1,512	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	72.21	832	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	70.33	1,012	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	54.93	533	27

Every lot, as filed

66 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 2	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	569	129.22/cwt	124.00–134.00	735	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	141.41/cwt	134.00–145.00	747	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	169.55/cwt	161.00–172.00	634	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	161.20/cwt	153.00–168.00	679	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	152.38/cwt	147.50–157.50	710	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	125.46/cwt	122.00–129.00	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	172.22/cwt	170.00–175.00	579	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	755.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,325.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	602	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	536	77
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	172.76/cwt	169.00–176.00	632	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	144.65/cwt	142.00–148.00	772	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	736	128.80/cwt	128.00–129.00	948	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	168.76/cwt	165.00–173.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	174.02/cwt	173.00–175.00	573	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	157.31/cwt	150.00–163.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	130.13/cwt	127.50–135.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	138.47/cwt	128.00–147.00	583	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	145.48/cwt	141.00–154.00	535	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	128.01/cwt	127.50–129.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	698	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	506	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	57.53/cwt	53.00–61.00	549	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	47.51/cwt	43.00–50.00	470	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	65.03/cwt	64.00–67.00	635	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	70.44/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,027	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,320	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,155	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	670	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	71.48/cwt	67.00–75.00	810	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	82.00/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,063	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	61.37/cwt	57.00–64.00	622	10
Bulls	—	—	1,599	89.26/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,427	4
Bulls	—	—	1,998	100.69/cwt	99.00–103.00	2,012	3
Bulls	—	—	1,385	74.49/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,032	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	437.50/cwt	425.00–450.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	477.50/cwt	475.00–480.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	838.50/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,052.50/cwt	810.00–1,200.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	440	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	383	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	152.21/cwt	147.50–156.00	556	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	135.20/cwt	129.00–140.00	694	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	155.90/cwt	151.00–159.00	511	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	147.26/cwt	144.00–151.00	638	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	142.12/cwt	140.00–145.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	152.70/cwt	148.00–158.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	160.35/cwt	155.00–165.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	678	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 Mar 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 158Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes 15.00 to 20.00 higher. Replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
3	—	590	120.00–122.00	121.33
2	—	373	148.00–158.00	152.70
2	—	323	155.00–165.00	160.35
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
1	—	510	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	569	124.00–134.00	129.22
12	—	528	134.00–145.00	141.41
8	—	374	161.00–172.00	169.55
7	—	421	153.00–168.00	161.20
6	—	466	147.50–157.50	152.38
4	—	614	122.00–129.00	125.46
4	—	336	170.00–175.00	172.22
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	602	89.00	89.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	141.00	141.00
1	—	420	157.00	157.00
1	—	390	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	169.00–176.00	172.76
6	—	534	142.00–148.00	144.65
5	—	736	128.00–129.00	128.80
5	—	414	165.00–173.00	168.76
4	—	329	173.00–175.00	174.02
3	—	470	150.00–163.00	157.31
1	—	775	125.00	125.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
1	—	610	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	127.50–135.00	130.13
2	—	380	124.00	124.00
1	—	615	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	128.00–147.00	138.47
8	—	368	141.00–154.00	145.48
3	—	523	127.50–129.00	128.01
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
1	—	450	128.00	128.00
1	—	335	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	153.00	153.00
2	—	383	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	365	147.50–156.00	152.21
14	—	513	129.00–140.00	135.20
13	—	328	151.00–159.00	155.90
10	—	433	144.00–151.00	147.26
5	—	469	140.00–145.00	142.12
1	—	700	109.00	109.00
1	—	605	117.00	117.00
1	—	550	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–825.00	755.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	425.00–450.00	437.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–480.00	477.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	680.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–900.00	838.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	810.00–1,200.00	1,052.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	955	53.00–61.00	57.53
10	—	990	43.00–50.00	47.51
4	—	976	64.00–67.00	65.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,458	64.00–75.00	70.44
1	—	1,610	82.00	82.00
1	—	1,155	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,133	67.00–75.00	71.48
13	—	1,296	78.00–86.00	82.00
10	—	1,014	57.00–64.00	61.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,599	86.00–91.00	89.26
3	—	1,998	99.00–103.00	100.69
2	—	1,385	74.00–75.00	74.49

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

Steers · 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