Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $127.12/cwt on 129 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −69.71 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$127.12

129 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

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

$11.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.67

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	128.83	696	109
Medium and Large 3	310	125.00	388	1thin
Medium and Large 2	569	117.47	668	19thin

One grade step is worth $11.36/cwt here — about $28 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 sale129 hd

127.12

—

AL average13 barns · 1,209 hd

125.46

+1.67

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−69.71

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	—	Low	2,033	77.78	1,582	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,361	62.07	845	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	61.64	760	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	47.54	494	4thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	323	150.17/cwt	145.00–154.00	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	107.00/cwt	104.00–110.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	49.39/cwt	46.00–54.00	524	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	410	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,284	59.99/cwt	55.00–63.00	770	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	65.41/cwt	64.00–68.00	971	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	60.94/cwt	56.00–64.00	708	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,572	67.19/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,056	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	925	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	481	1
Bulls	—	—	2,070	74.67/cwt	72.50–78.00	1,546	2
Bulls	—	—	1,960	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,646	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	483.33/cwt	475.00–500.00	—	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	110.40/cwt	105.00–116.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	484	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	117.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	555	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	105.71/cwt	102.00–110.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	88.73/cwt	87.50–90.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	123.45/cwt	120.00–126.00	639	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	128.17/cwt	127.00–132.00	524	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	111.90/cwt	110.00–116.00	688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	119.88/cwt	116.00–123.00	670	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	124.47/cwt	122.00–128.00	596	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	102.99/cwt	102.00–104.00	736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.24/cwt	113.00–120.00	692	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	127.49/cwt	125.00–130.00	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	641	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	847.92/cwt	735.00–920.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	885.00/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	705.83/cwt	600.00–850.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	615.00/cwt	500.00–775.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	941.67/cwt	900.00–975.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,162.14/cwt	1,010.00–1,275.00	—	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	130.02/cwt	128.00–134.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	493	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	134.14/cwt	131.00–137.50	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	138.55/cwt	135.00–139.00	744	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	124.64/cwt	120.00–126.00	818	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	126.35/cwt	124.00–127.00	802	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	115.65/cwt	115.00–117.00	908	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	140.04/cwt	136.00–142.00	658	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	132.25/cwt	132.00–132.50	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	143.23/cwt	142.50–144.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	149.57/cwt	148.00–151.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	339	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	370	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	616.67/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	420.00/cwt	300.00–490.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	758	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	130.95/cwt	127.00–135.00	678	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	124.22/cwt	120.00–126.00	725	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	133.90/cwt	131.00–138.00	644	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	119.57/cwt	115.00–123.00	734	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	140.87/cwt	137.50–145.00	528	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	136.86/cwt	135.00–141.00	586	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	113.99/cwt	111.00–117.00	818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	686	116.01/cwt	115.00–117.00	796	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 May 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 533Last week 395Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 31Year ago 19

Compared to week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. 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	—	323	145.00–154.00	150.17
2	—	770	104.00–110.00	107.00
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
20	—	518	127.00–135.00	130.95
19	—	584	120.00–126.00	124.22
18	—	481	131.00–138.00	133.90
9	—	614	115.00–123.00	119.57
9	—	375	137.50–145.00	140.87
5	—	428	135.00–141.00	136.86
4	—	718	111.00–117.00	113.99
4	—	686	115.00–117.00	116.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	585	113.00–120.00	118.24
2	—	493	125.00–130.00	127.49
1	—	865	70.00	70.00
1	—	605	106.00	106.00
1	—	525	122.00	122.00
1	—	420	132.50	132.50
1	—	390	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	583	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	107.50	107.50
2	—	413	105.00–116.00	110.40
4	—	339	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	400	121.00	121.00
4	—	474	110.00–120.00	117.03
3	—	568	102.00–110.00	105.71
2	—	660	87.50–90.00	88.73
2	—	535	112.00–114.00	113.02
2	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	600	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	518	120.00–126.00	123.45
14	—	409	127.00–132.00	128.17
8	—	615	110.00–116.00	111.90
7	—	559	116.00–123.00	119.88
6	—	479	122.00–128.00	124.47
5	—	675	108.00	108.00
2	—	715	102.00–104.00	102.99
2	—	375	130.00–133.00	131.46
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	465	128.00–134.00	130.02
3	—	355	139.00	139.00
2	—	625	118.00–119.00	118.49
2	—	580	116.00	116.00
2	—	430	131.00–137.50	134.14
1	—	730	117.00	117.00
1	—	690	118.00	118.00
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	537	135.00–139.00	138.55
20	—	656	120.00–126.00	124.64
14	—	635	124.00–127.00	126.35
3	—	785	115.00–117.00	115.65
3	—	470	136.00–142.00	140.04
2	—	555	132.00–132.50	132.25
2	—	430	142.50–144.00	143.23
2	—	368	148.00–151.00	149.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	46.00–54.00	49.39
1	—	975	42.00	42.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,284	55.00–63.00	59.99
5	—	1,485	64.00–68.00	65.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,161	56.00–64.00	60.94
3	—	1,572	65.00–68.00	67.19
1	—	925	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,070	72.50–78.00	74.67
1	—	1,960	84.00	84.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	475.00–500.00	483.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–700.00	616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–490.00	420.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	735.00–920.00	847.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–850.00	705.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	500.00–775.00	615.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–975.00	941.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,010.00–1,275.00	1,162.14

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

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How this sale compares

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