Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00 to 400 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $126.23/cwt on 164 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −76.43 against this barn's trailing median of $202.66.

Average price

$126.23

164 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$16.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	462	129.01	596	32
Medium and Large 1	534	125.96	673	128
Medium and Large 3	468	112.50	526	4thin

One grade step is worth $16.51/cwt here — about $70 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 sale164 hd

126.23

—

AL average11 barns · 1,066 hd

127.67

−1.45

This barn, trailing median2 sales

202.66

−76.43

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	1,590	85.87	1,366	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	63.79	777	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	62.71	869	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	53.89	560	8thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	663	110.91/cwt	109.00–116.00	735	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	154.15/cwt	150.00–164.00	581	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	168.83/cwt	160.00–180.00	544	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	102.94/cwt	100.00–107.50	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	409	142.97/cwt	135.00–150.00	585	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	753	96.76/cwt	95.00–98.50	729	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	55.73/cwt	52.00–58.00	590	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	371	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	61.65/cwt	58.00–66.00	842	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,013	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	63.07/cwt	60.00–66.00	769	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	863	1
Bulls	—	—	1,662	89.49/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,487	3
Bulls	—	—	1,375	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,031	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	768.75/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	784	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	756	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	718	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	148.14/cwt	141.00–158.00	641	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	723	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	127.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	739	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	138.41/cwt	138.00–139.00	667	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	167.48/cwt	164.00–174.00	633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	111.66/cwt	111.00–113.00	868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	176.50/cwt	173.00–180.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	122.15/cwt	115.00–125.00	520	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	127.30/cwt	123.00–128.50	614	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	119.06/cwt	115.00–122.00	669	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	130.85/cwt	127.50–133.00	502	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	103.74/cwt	100.00–106.00	687	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	123.90/cwt	121.00–127.00	652	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	105.55/cwt	102.00–109.00	664	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	127.12/cwt	125.00–130.00	552	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	94.79/cwt	91.00–96.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	135.16/cwt	132.00–140.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	350	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	491	123.56/cwt	115.00–125.00	607	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	117.59/cwt	116.00–120.00	609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	145.94/cwt	135.00–150.00	556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	155.41/cwt	148.00–160.00	511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	106.13/cwt	101.00–111.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	117.08/cwt	115.00–123.00	669	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	123.90/cwt	120.00–129.00	646	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	114.38/cwt	112.00–119.00	719	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	128.78/cwt	122.50–138.00	605	14

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 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 501Last week 251Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 51Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 9Year ago 16

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00 to 400 higher. 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
12	—	663	109.00–116.00	110.91
12	—	377	150.00–164.00	154.15
9	—	322	160.00–180.00	168.83
5	—	735	100.00–107.50	102.94
5	—	409	135.00–150.00	142.97
2	—	753	95.00–98.50	96.76
28	—	571	115.00–123.00	117.08
24	—	521	120.00–129.00	123.90
17	—	629	112.00–119.00	114.38
14	—	470	122.50–138.00	128.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	80.00	80.00
1	—	460	105.00	105.00
1	—	350	130.00	130.00
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	491	115.00–125.00	123.56
5	—	518	116.00–120.00	117.59
4	—	381	135.00–150.00	145.94
4	—	329	148.00–160.00	155.41
3	—	440	131.00	131.00
2	—	580	101.00–111.00	106.13
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	117.00	117.00
1	—	400	145.00	145.00
1	—	380	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	602	125.50	125.50
11	—	855	84.00	84.00
11	—	433	141.00–158.00	148.14
9	—	522	138.50	138.50
6	—	582	124.00–128.00	127.01
5	—	482	138.00–139.00	138.41
4	—	378	164.00–174.00	167.48
3	—	777	111.00–113.00	111.66
2	—	345	173.00–180.00	176.50
1	—	700	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	115.00–125.00	122.15
2	—	510	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	124.50	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	482	123.00–128.50	127.30
22	—	562	115.00–122.00	119.06
17	—	384	127.50–133.00	130.85
16	—	662	100.00–106.00	103.74
11	—	526	121.00–127.00	123.90
9	—	629	102.00–109.00	105.55
8	—	434	125.00–130.00	127.12
7	—	855	84.00	84.00
4	—	728	91.00–96.00	94.79
3	—	322	132.00–140.00	135.16
1	—	755	87.50	87.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,059	52.00–58.00	55.73
1	—	905	41.00	41.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,365	58.00–66.00	61.65
1	—	1,490	68.00	68.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,219	60.00–66.00	63.07
1	—	1,215	71.00	71.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,662	88.00–91.00	89.49
1	—	1,375	75.00	75.00

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)	4	—	—	675.00–850.00	768.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	630.00	630.00

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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