Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comepared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bull steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $120.69/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$120.69

97 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$5.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.29

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	620	121.35	753	86
Medium and Large 2	587	115.56	679	11thin

One grade step is worth $5.78/cwt here — about $74 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 sale97 hd

120.69

—

AL average11 barns · 672 hd

130.98

−10.29

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	1,668	85.05	1,418	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,101	57.11	629	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,311	55.86	732	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,016	49.62	504	5thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	715	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	608	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	468	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,311	55.86/cwt	52.00–58.00	732	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	57.14/cwt	55.00–61.00	624	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	763	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	546	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	86.73/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,440	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,352	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	545.00/cwt	540.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	977.78/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	659.17/cwt	515.00–850.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,183.33/cwt	1,020.00–1,250.00	—	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	118.53/cwt	115.00–122.50	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	618	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	113.85/cwt	109.00–116.00	823	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	118.10/cwt	115.00–121.00	711	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	124.45/cwt	121.00–128.00	703	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	127.89/cwt	126.00–131.00	691	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	115.71/cwt	115.00–117.00	787	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	137.47/cwt	136.00–139.00	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	757	107.34/cwt	105.00–112.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	109.25/cwt	105.00–112.50	511	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	150.38/cwt	147.50–155.00	481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	114.52/cwt	112.00–116.00	709	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	134.59/cwt	132.50–140.00	556	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	141.44/cwt	127.50–151.00	520	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	479	126.92/cwt	122.50–132.00	608	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	123.51/cwt	122.50–125.00	521	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	117.27/cwt	110.00–120.00	543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	114.71/cwt	109.00–117.50	605	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	126.76/cwt	126.00–127.50	450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	134.29/cwt	132.50–137.50	414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	124.73/cwt	122.50–126.00	536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	94.16/cwt	87.00–98.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	116.50/cwt	112.50–122.00	550	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	111.89/cwt	110.00–115.00	581	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	110.97/cwt	106.00–113.00	627	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	107.54/cwt	97.50–113.50	665	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	780	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	112.70/cwt	110.00–116.00	471	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	50.78/cwt	48.00–52.00	513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	667	105.98/cwt	105.00–108.00	707	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	117.67/cwt	117.50–118.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	120.34/cwt	118.00–123.00	626	3

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 Jul 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 487Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 55Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 46Year ago 32

Comepared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bull steady to 2.00 lower. 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
2	—	715	85.00	85.00
4	—	320	147.50–155.00	150.38
4	—	619	112.00–116.00	114.52
6	—	413	132.50–140.00	134.59
8	—	368	127.50–151.00	141.44
10	—	479	122.50–132.00	126.92
3	—	667	105.00–108.00	105.98
3	—	563	117.50–118.00	117.67
3	—	520	118.00–123.00	120.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	122.50	122.50
3	—	583	110.00–115.00	113.34
5	—	422	122.50–125.00	123.51
6	—	463	110.00–120.00	117.27
11	—	527	109.00–117.50	114.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	584	115.00–122.50	118.53
3	—	605	115.00	115.00
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
1	—	460	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	126.00	126.00
1	—	670	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	723	109.00–116.00	113.85
18	—	602	115.00–121.00	118.10
10	—	565	121.00–128.00	124.45
10	—	540	126.00–131.00	127.89
7	—	680	115.00–117.00	115.71
6	—	477	136.00–139.00	137.47
4	—	410	145.00	145.00
3	—	757	105.00–112.00	107.34
1	—	885	105.00	105.00
1	—	845	111.00	111.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	468	105.00–112.50	109.25
1	—	320	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	115.00	115.00
2	—	633	90.00–95.00	92.53
3	—	500	105.00	105.00
4	—	418	110.00–116.00	112.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	137.50	137.50
1	—	875	80.00	80.00
2	—	355	126.00–127.50	126.76
2	—	715	85.00	85.00
3	—	308	132.50–137.50	134.29
5	—	430	122.50–126.00	124.73
5	—	676	87.00–98.00	94.16
8	—	472	112.50–122.00	116.50
9	—	519	110.00–115.00	111.89
11	—	565	106.00–113.00	110.97
12	—	618	97.50–113.50	107.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	45.00	45.00
4	—	1,010	48.00–52.00	50.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,311	52.00–58.00	55.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,092	55.00–61.00	57.14
1	—	1,230	62.00	62.00
1	—	1,050	52.00	52.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,660	86.00–88.00	86.73
1	—	1,690	80.00	80.00

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)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	540.00–550.00	545.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	977.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	515.00–850.00	659.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,020.00–1,250.00	1,183.33

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle