Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.35/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$114.35

142 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$572

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$6.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	114.77	596	119
Medium and Large 2	402	112.47	452	21
Medium and Large 3	380	108.75	413	2thin

One grade step is worth $6.02/cwt here — about $183 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 sale142 hd

114.35

—

AL average11 barns · 1,296 hd

112.58

+1.77

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	1,737	75.79	1,317	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	57.31	679	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	55.62	805	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	44.29	495	11

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	111.47/cwt	107.50–116.00	467	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	120.60/cwt	117.50–124.00	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	103.01/cwt	101.00–105.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	633	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	462	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	115.89/cwt	110.00–122.00	544	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	118.84/cwt	116.00–125.00	499	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	111.67/cwt	108.00–116.00	593	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	107.52/cwt	102.00–111.00	721	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	108.99/cwt	107.50–112.00	631	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	108.63/cwt	106.00–111.00	667	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	130.92/cwt	125.00–138.00	408	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	111.27/cwt	110.00–112.50	476	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	108.29/cwt	107.50–110.00	523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	108.90/cwt	105.00–110.00	573	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	126.94/cwt	125.00–130.00	529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	138.77/cwt	138.00–140.00	523	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	114.50/cwt	110.00–119.00	567	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	110.89/cwt	109.00–116.00	623	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	136.28/cwt	132.00–143.00	570	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	116.85/cwt	109.00–120.00	619	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	627	108.47/cwt	105.00–110.00	680	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	126.91/cwt	121.00–133.00	591	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	366	143.70/cwt	142.50–145.00	526	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	105.58/cwt	100.00–111.00	707	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	153.59/cwt	152.50–157.52	499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	94.67/cwt	90.00–98.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	43.91/cwt	42.00–49.00	492	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	572	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	438	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	54.71/cwt	52.00–59.00	791	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	61.56/cwt	61.00–62.00	899	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	56.51/cwt	53.00–60.00	657	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	61.90/cwt	61.00–63.00	787	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	617	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	77.05/cwt	75.00–78.00	1,339	3
Bulls	—	—	1,735	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,249	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	575.00/cwt	550.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	410.00/cwt	300.00–540.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	946.67/cwt	700.00–1,150.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	740.63/cwt	560.00–825.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,037.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	106.27/cwt	105.00–107.50	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	118.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	611	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.40/cwt	140.00–147.50	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	678	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	848	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	599	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	773	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	614	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	798	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	124.38/cwt	122.00–132.00	654	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	123.23/cwt	120.00–126.00	711	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	116.40/cwt	116.00–116.50	859	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	105.40/cwt	103.00–106.00	863	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	139.06/cwt	135.00–148.00	592	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	108.68/cwt	108.00–110.00	836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	133.65/cwt	133.00–135.00	615	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	446	1

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 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 699Last week 376Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 42Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 117Year ago 7

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter classes 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	112.50	112.50
1	—	425	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	107.50–116.00	111.47
6	—	327	117.50–124.00	120.60
4	—	468	101.00–105.00	103.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	462	125.00	125.00
5	—	535	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	469	110.00–122.00	115.89
19	—	420	116.00–125.00	118.84
17	—	531	108.00–116.00	111.67
13	—	671	102.00–111.00	107.52
13	—	579	107.50–112.00	108.99
11	—	614	106.00–111.00	108.63
9	—	312	125.00–138.00	130.92
2	—	718	105.00	105.00
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	110.00–112.50	111.27
3	—	483	107.50–110.00	108.29
1	—	685	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	105.00–110.00	108.90
5	—	417	125.00–130.00	126.94
5	—	377	138.00–140.00	138.77
4	—	495	110.00–119.00	114.50
2	—	605	95.00	95.00
1	—	790	87.50	87.50
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	562	109.00–116.00	110.89
15	—	418	132.00–143.00	136.28
14	—	530	109.00–120.00	116.85
12	—	627	105.00–110.00	108.47
12	—	466	121.00–133.00	126.91
10	—	366	142.50–145.00	143.70
9	—	670	100.00–111.00	105.58
6	—	325	152.50–157.52	153.59
4	—	715	90.00–98.00	94.67
1	—	760	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	105.00–107.50	106.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	516	115.00–120.00	118.34
3	—	325	140.00–147.50	144.40
2	—	680	112.00	112.00
1	—	600	112.50	112.50
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	678	125.00	125.00
6	—	599	129.00	129.00
4	—	614	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	526	122.00–132.00	124.38
15	—	577	120.00–126.00	123.23
10	—	738	116.00–116.50	116.40
5	—	819	103.00–106.00	105.40
5	—	426	135.00–148.00	139.06
4	—	618	122.00–124.00	123.00
3	—	769	108.00–110.00	108.68
3	—	460	133.00–135.00	133.65
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
1	—	375	161.00	161.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,121	42.00–49.00	43.91
1	—	1,100	52.00	52.00
1	—	1,095	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,445	52.00–59.00	54.71
2	—	1,460	61.00–62.00	61.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,163	53.00–60.00	56.51
10	—	1,272	61.00–63.00	61.90
1	—	1,285	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,738	75.00–78.00	77.05
1	—	1,735	72.00	72.00

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	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–540.00	410.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	946.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	560.00–825.00	740.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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