Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.54/cwt on 131 head.

Average price

$131.54

131 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$213

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

$6.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	376	137.34	517	12thin
Medium and Large 1	557	130.95	730	119

One grade step is worth $6.38/cwt here — about −$213 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 sale131 hd

131.54

—

AL average12 barns · 748 hd

130.51

+1.03

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	1,554	92.62	1,440	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,350	74.11	1,000	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	67.84	811	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	56.12	596	26

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	117.14/cwt	117.00–118.00	744	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	536	127.41/cwt	123.00–130.00	683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	142.49/cwt	141.00–145.00	539	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	309	157.69/cwt	150.00–165.00	487	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	773	98.02/cwt	96.00–100.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	844.17/cwt	795.00–960.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	716.00/cwt	670.00–770.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	761.67/cwt	745.00–795.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	846.67/cwt	800.00–940.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	138.37/cwt	136.00–141.00	508	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	143.20/cwt	140.00–147.50	445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	133.43/cwt	130.00–139.50	702	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	140.76/cwt	137.00–145.00	608	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	127.64/cwt	125.00–132.00	739	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	122.02/cwt	119.00–125.00	765	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	106.65/cwt	100.00–108.00	977	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	137.40/cwt	135.00–139.00	671	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	143.80/cwt	142.50–146.00	549	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	158.09/cwt	150.00–163.00	515	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	114.53/cwt	110.00–119.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	134.03/cwt	130.00–137.50	437	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	121.49/cwt	121.00–123.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	571	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	55.62/cwt	52.00–58.00	590	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	61.21/cwt	60.00–65.00	668	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	49.09/cwt	48.00–50.00	500	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	76.38/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,005	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	69.57/cwt	68.00–71.00	987	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	67.81/cwt	64.00–73.00	801	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	74.33/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,042	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	61.69/cwt	61.00–62.00	699	3
Bulls	—	—	1,588	94.17/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,495	9
Bulls	—	—	1,403	85.66/cwt	85.00–86.50	1,202	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	625.00/cwt	590.00–645.00	—	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	452	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	135.98/cwt	132.50–140.00	503	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	122.66/cwt	117.50–125.00	643	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	130.95/cwt	127.00–135.00	543	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	107.98/cwt	102.00–109.00	669	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	127.40/cwt	125.00–129.00	612	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	112.96/cwt	109.00–116.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	142.68/cwt	137.50–150.00	458	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	788	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	118.30/cwt	116.00–120.00	619	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.42/cwt	121.00–126.00	592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	132.37/cwt	130.00–135.00	631	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	123.44/cwt	118.00–125.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	138.53/cwt	135.00–142.00	585	8

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 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 407Last week 384Year ago 295

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 69Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 34Year ago 13

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	635	117.00–118.00	117.14
7	—	536	123.00–130.00	127.41
6	—	378	141.00–145.00	142.49
5	—	309	150.00–165.00	157.69
2	—	773	96.00–100.00	98.02
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
22	—	477	130.00–135.00	132.37
11	—	563	118.00–125.00	123.44
8	—	422	135.00–142.00	138.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	116.00–120.00	118.30
2	—	480	121.00–126.00	123.42
1	—	570	112.50	112.50
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	136.00–141.00	138.37
4	—	311	140.00–147.50	143.20
1	—	625	115.00	115.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	526	130.00–139.50	133.43
22	—	432	137.00–145.00	140.76
21	—	579	125.00–132.00	127.64
13	—	627	119.00–125.00	122.02
12	—	916	100.00–108.00	106.65
10	—	488	135.00–139.00	137.40
5	—	382	142.50–146.00	143.80
5	—	326	150.00–163.00	158.09
2	—	685	110.00–119.00	114.53
1	—	795	113.00	113.00
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	326	130.00–137.50	134.03
4	—	466	121.00–123.00	121.49
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	505	113.00	113.00
1	—	440	125.00	125.00
1	—	350	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	370	132.50–140.00	135.98
18	—	524	117.50–125.00	122.66
17	—	415	127.00–135.00	130.95
15	—	620	102.00–109.00	107.98
8	—	480	125.00–129.00	127.40
6	—	563	109.00–116.00	112.96
6	—	321	137.50–150.00	142.68
4	—	871	90.50	90.50
2	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	685	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	795.00–960.00	844.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	670.00–770.00	716.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	590.00–645.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	745.00–795.00	761.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	800.00–940.00	846.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,060	52.00–58.00	55.62
7	—	1,092	60.00–65.00	61.21
4	—	1,018	48.00–50.00	49.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,316	74.00–78.00	76.38
2	—	1,418	68.00–71.00	69.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,181	64.00–73.00	67.81
3	—	1,402	74.00–75.00	74.33
3	—	1,133	61.00–62.00	61.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,588	90.00–98.00	94.17
2	—	1,403	85.00–86.50	85.66

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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Brundidge Stockyards

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