Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.40/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −67.44 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$129.40

103 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$96

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

$2.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	421	131.44	553	20
Medium and Large 1	504	128.91	649	83

One grade step is worth $2.53/cwt here — about −$96 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 sale103 hd

129.40

—

AL average12 barns · 907 hd

127.20

+2.20

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−67.44

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	1,613	95.65	1,543	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,279	73.13	935	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	71.28	808	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,055	56.01	591	9thin

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	608	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	70.01/cwt	66.00–74.00	800	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	77.76/cwt	76.00–81.00	879	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	63.64/cwt	62.00–65.00	676	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	95.65/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,543	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	430.00/cwt	365.00–495.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	800.00–900.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	740.00/cwt	690.00–810.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,013.33/cwt	825.00–1,075.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	666	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	118.02/cwt	116.00–122.00	664	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	548	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	124.06/cwt	118.00–129.00	759	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	128.85/cwt	125.00–133.00	734	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	142.55/cwt	140.00–144.00	676	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	137.67/cwt	133.00–139.00	720	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	144.31/cwt	139.00–148.00	610	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	153.12/cwt	147.50–160.00	563	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	159.82/cwt	155.00–164.00	537	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	113.97/cwt	109.00–119.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	100.64/cwt	95.00–104.00	630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	99.23/cwt	92.00–106.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	119.97/cwt	119.00–121.00	570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	121.67/cwt	117.50–125.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	127.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	653	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,224	70.39/cwt	68.00–74.00	862	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,374	77.93/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,071	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	128.95/cwt	125.00–135.00	545	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	124.37/cwt	121.00–126.00	571	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	102.04/cwt	101.00–104.00	731	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	135.19/cwt	132.50–137.50	519	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	104.79/cwt	101.00–106.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	122.49/cwt	118.00–125.00	622	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	117.66/cwt	115.00–121.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	139.03/cwt	135.00–144.00	517	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	122.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	584	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	146.83/cwt	145.00–150.00	463	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	149.20/cwt	144.00–155.00	545	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	128.46/cwt	126.00–133.00	605	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	113.22/cwt	111.00–118.00	704	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	126.11/cwt	121.00–131.00	656	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	136.53/cwt	134.00–144.00	587	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	118.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	681	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	159.89/cwt	155.00–164.00	504	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	96.83/cwt	95.00–98.00	741	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	96.00/cwt	95.00–97.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	107.97/cwt	105.00–111.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	820	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	771	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	54.30/cwt	51.00–59.00	585	7

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 Jun 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 384Last week 448Year ago 433

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 64Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 72Year ago 16

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	62.00	62.00
7	—	1,077	51.00–59.00	54.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,143	66.00–74.00	70.01
9	—	1,131	76.00–81.00	77.76
3	—	1,063	62.00–65.00	63.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,224	68.00–74.00	70.39
4	—	1,374	74.00–81.00	77.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,613	93.00–99.00	95.65

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	365.00–495.00	430.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	690.00–810.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	825.00–1,075.00	1,013.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	125.00	125.00
3	—	563	116.00–122.00	118.02
2	—	413	130.00–135.00	132.58
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	107.50	107.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	612	118.00–129.00	124.06
14	—	570	125.00–133.00	128.85
14	—	474	140.00–144.00	142.55
12	—	523	133.00–139.00	137.67
8	—	423	139.00–148.00	144.31
8	—	368	147.50–160.00	153.12
5	—	336	155.00–164.00	159.82
2	—	715	109.00–119.00	113.97
2	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	626	95.00–104.00	100.64
5	—	667	92.00–106.00	99.23
3	—	475	119.00–121.00	119.97
3	—	422	117.50–125.00	121.67
3	—	373	125.00–130.00	127.39
2	—	583	112.00	112.00
1	—	535	111.00	111.00
1	—	340	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	423	125.00–135.00	128.95
8	—	459	121.00–126.00	124.37
6	—	716	101.00–104.00	102.04
6	—	384	132.50–137.50	135.19
4	—	676	101.00–106.00	104.79
4	—	508	118.00–125.00	122.49
3	—	608	111.00–115.00	113.01
3	—	563	115.00–121.00	117.66
1	—	820	91.00	91.00
1	—	345	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	372	135.00–144.00	139.03
6	—	477	120.00–125.00	122.35
3	—	315	145.00–150.00	146.83
1	—	625	101.00	101.00
1	—	580	111.00	111.00
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	365	144.00–155.00	149.20
12	—	471	126.00–133.00	128.46
11	—	622	111.00–118.00	113.22
11	—	520	121.00–131.00	126.11
10	—	430	134.00–144.00	136.53
9	—	576	115.00–125.00	118.20
8	—	315	155.00–164.00	159.89
3	—	765	95.00–98.00	96.83
2	—	745	95.00–97.00	96.00
2	—	678	105.00–111.00	107.97
1	—	875	85.00	85.00
1	—	820	94.00	94.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle