Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago:Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.92/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$116.92

117 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$547

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.71

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	117.87	580	79
Medium and Large 2	418	115.23	481	36
Medium and Large 3	388	109.76	426	2thin

One grade step is worth $8.11/cwt here — about $154 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 sale117 hd

116.92

—

AL average14 barns · 1,921 hd

117.64

−0.71

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	—	Average	1,465	82.08	1,202	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	59.99	661	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	57.32	762	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	53.83	605	16

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	779	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	59.64/cwt	55.00–63.00	653	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	64.56/cwt	64.00–65.00	775	2
Bulls	—	—	1,543	86.98/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	111.37/cwt	107.50–114.00	634	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	125.34/cwt	122.00–132.00	460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	103.72/cwt	99.00–110.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	123.34/cwt	121.00–125.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	131.48/cwt	130.00–133.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	139.71/cwt	137.50–143.00	455	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	93.88/cwt	90.00–97.50	635	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	97.51/cwt	95.00–100.00	617	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	119.98/cwt	117.50–125.00	496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	509	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	118.48/cwt	112.00–122.00	621	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	128.57/cwt	123.00–132.00	607	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	137.11/cwt	130.00–140.00	572	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	109.65/cwt	106.00–112.00	627	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	142.41/cwt	138.00–145.00	530	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	104.49/cwt	100.00–107.00	638	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	98.32/cwt	95.00–102.00	655	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	151.38/cwt	145.00–156.00	484	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	93.98/cwt	93.00–95.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	696	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	75.55/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,027	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	490.00/cwt	300.00–600.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,139.29/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,345.45/cwt	1,200.00–1,425.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	716.67/cwt	600.00–850.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	816.67/cwt	600.00–975.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,300.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	132.11/cwt	126.00–136.00	567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	138.73/cwt	132.50–145.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	118.80/cwt	117.50–120.00	757	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	120.28/cwt	115.00–122.00	688	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	128.23/cwt	120.00–132.00	668	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	146.24/cwt	140.00–152.00	629	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	133.52/cwt	128.00–142.00	638	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	149.90/cwt	147.50–152.00	565	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	928	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	803	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	109.76/cwt	107.50–112.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	117.73/cwt	115.00–120.00	440	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	124.68/cwt	123.00–127.50	384	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	111.82/cwt	110.00–115.00	534	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	115.10/cwt	112.50–117.50	482	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	103.79/cwt	102.50–107.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	106.35/cwt	104.00–110.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	121.94/cwt	115.00–124.00	566	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	114.62/cwt	113.00–117.00	589	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	52.86/cwt	48.00–56.00	602	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	58.05/cwt	57.00–59.00	616	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,329	57.32/cwt	53.00–61.00	762	5

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 Sep 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 526Year ago 276

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 34Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 32Year ago 0

Compared to a week ago:Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	118.00	118.00
19	—	637	117.50–120.00	118.80
12	—	572	115.00–122.00	120.28
11	—	521	120.00–132.00	128.23
8	—	430	140.00–152.00	146.24
5	—	478	128.00–142.00	133.52
3	—	377	147.50–152.00	149.90
2	—	910	102.00	102.00
2	—	803	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	429	126.00–136.00	132.11
3	—	372	132.50–145.00	138.73
2	—	515	106.00	106.00
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	569	107.50–114.00	111.37
5	—	367	122.00–132.00	125.34
4	—	629	99.00–110.00	103.72
3	—	405	121.00–125.00	123.34
2	—	720	96.00–97.00	96.49
2	—	320	130.00–133.00	131.48
1	—	650	103.00	103.00
1	—	215	147.00	147.00
33	—	464	115.00–124.00	121.94
16	—	514	113.00–117.00	114.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	107.50–112.00	109.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	374	115.00–120.00	117.73
7	—	308	123.00–127.50	124.68
6	—	478	110.00–115.00	111.82
5	—	419	112.50–117.50	115.10
4	—	570	102.50–107.00	103.79
3	—	508	104.00–110.00	106.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	326	137.50–143.00	139.71
4	—	676	90.00–97.50	93.88
4	—	633	95.00–100.00	97.51
3	—	413	117.50–125.00	119.98
2	—	380	133.00–135.00	133.99
1	—	785	85.00	85.00
1	—	590	103.00	103.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	495	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	112.00–122.00	118.48
14	—	472	123.00–132.00	128.57
13	—	417	130.00–140.00	137.11
12	—	572	106.00–112.00	109.65
10	—	372	138.00–145.00	142.41
8	—	611	100.00–107.00	104.49
7	—	666	95.00–102.00	98.32
4	—	320	145.00–156.00	151.38
2	—	778	93.00–95.00	93.98
1	—	710	98.00	98.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,095	55.00–63.00	59.64
2	—	1,200	64.00–65.00	64.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,138	48.00–56.00	52.86
3	—	1,062	57.00–59.00	58.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,329	53.00–61.00	57.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,543	86.00–88.00	86.98
3	—	1,360	74.00–78.00	75.55

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	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	300.00–600.00	490.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	1,139.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,200.00–1,425.00	1,345.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–850.00	716.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–975.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,225.00

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

Heifers · 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