Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.57/cwt on 223 head.

Average price

$112.57

223 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$16.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	495	114.96	569	125
Medium and Large 2	441	111.16	490	85
Medium and Large 3	454	98.86	449	13thin

One grade step is worth $16.10/cwt here — about $120 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 sale223 hd

112.57

—

AL average14 barns · 1,648 hd

113.59

−1.02

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	1,697	68.15	1,157	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,167	56.11	655	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,275	53.21	678	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	42.21	476	8thin

Every lot, as filed

74 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 2	—	481	108.40/cwt	102.50–112.00	521	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	118.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	493	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	127.51/cwt	125.00–133.00	560	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	136.47/cwt	135.00–137.00	558	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	140.85/cwt	137.50–142.50	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	108.51/cwt	105.00–112.00	668	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	600	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	117.84/cwt	117.00–118.00	669	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	118.54/cwt	115.00–124.00	627	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	135.16/cwt	133.00–137.50	507	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	103.34/cwt	100.00–105.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	109.43/cwt	105.00–115.00	577	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	105.32/cwt	102.50–108.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,283	53.61/cwt	51.00–58.00	688	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	56.77/cwt	54.00–59.00	651	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	110.50/cwt	104.00–119.00	478	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	115.37/cwt	110.00–118.00	426	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	108.57/cwt	100.00–110.00	616	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	120.06/cwt	116.00–121.00	638	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	34.03/cwt	31.00–37.00	378	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	542	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	816	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	767	1
Bulls	—	—	1,786	71.72/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,281	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	44.93/cwt	41.00–49.00	510	6
Bulls	—	—	1,520	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	927	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	104.40/cwt	104.00–105.00	587	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	97.01/cwt	90.00–102.00	448	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	364.38/cwt	250.00–485.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	114.71/cwt	109.00–120.00	541	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	259	171.30/cwt	170.00–175.00	444	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	102.16/cwt	100.00–105.00	435	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	795.00/cwt	790.00–800.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	106.46/cwt	102.50–110.00	714	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	158.96/cwt	155.00–165.00	523	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	94.11/cwt	90.00–100.00	486	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	119.83/cwt	119.00–121.00	859	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	136.23/cwt	133.00–142.50	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	159.73/cwt	157.00–162.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	108.66/cwt	108.00–110.00	851	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	122.66/cwt	119.00–125.00	697	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	127.32/cwt	122.50–134.00	670	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	138.85/cwt	133.00–144.00	589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	105.34/cwt	100.00–108.00	708	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	124.12/cwt	124.00–125.00	768	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	578.33/cwt	510.00–700.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	151.73/cwt	143.00–156.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	111.81/cwt	110.00–115.00	578	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	114.63/cwt	112.00–119.00	539	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	127.69/cwt	122.00–136.00	479	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	148.31/cwt	143.00–155.00	553	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	128.65/cwt	122.50–135.00	589	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	111.60/cwt	107.50–115.00	687	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	108.16/cwt	106.00–112.00	608	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	139.71/cwt	132.00–142.00	454	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	115.58/cwt	112.50–118.00	662	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	122.09/cwt	118.00–125.00	822	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	118.86/cwt	115.00–125.00	395	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 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 593Last week 699Year ago 493

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 91Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 24

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	481	102.50–112.00	108.40
2	—	603	100.00	100.00
4	—	523	102.50–108.00	105.32
26	—	433	104.00–119.00	110.50
13	—	369	110.00–118.00	115.37
5	—	562	104.00–105.00	104.40
4	—	290	130.00	130.00
5	—	332	115.00–125.00	118.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	416	115.00–125.00	118.43
1	—	710	96.50	96.50
9	—	616	105.00–112.00	108.51
9	—	672	100.00–108.00	105.34
35	—	517	110.00–115.00	111.81
17	—	470	112.00–119.00	114.63
7	—	375	122.00–136.00	127.69
14	—	562	106.00–112.00	108.16
8	—	325	132.00–142.00	139.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	90.00–102.00	97.01
7	—	426	100.00–105.00	102.16
1	—	615	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	439	125.00–133.00	127.51
2	—	290	160.00	160.00
7	—	375	133.00–137.50	135.16
3	—	643	100.00–105.00	103.34
9	—	527	105.00–115.00	109.43
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
10	—	567	100.00–110.00	108.57
10	—	472	109.00–120.00	114.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	529	115.00–124.00	118.54
4	—	259	170.00–175.00	171.30
5	—	671	102.50–110.00	106.46
10	—	329	155.00–165.00	158.96
1	—	745	102.50	102.50
9	—	424	133.00–144.00	138.85
6	—	373	143.00–155.00	148.31
12	—	458	122.50–135.00	128.65
10	—	616	107.50–115.00	111.60
21	—	573	112.50–118.00	115.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	80.00	80.00
1	—	390	117.50	117.50
5	—	516	90.00–100.00	94.11
2	—	400	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	135.00–137.00	136.47
3	—	368	137.50–142.50	140.85
13	—	467	128.50	128.50
6	—	568	117.00–118.00	117.84
5	—	531	116.00–121.00	120.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	717	119.00–121.00	119.83
5	—	461	133.00–142.50	136.23
4	—	376	157.00–162.00	159.73
3	—	783	108.00–110.00	108.66
21	—	568	119.00–125.00	122.66
21	—	526	122.50–134.00	127.32
17	—	619	124.00–125.00	124.12
3	—	427	143.00–156.00	151.73
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
13	—	673	118.00–125.00	122.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	51.00–58.00	53.61
1	—	1,300	59.00	59.00
1	—	1,200	45.00	45.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,146	54.00–59.00	56.77
1	—	1,205	45.00	45.00
1	—	1,360	60.00	60.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	31.00–37.00	34.03
6	—	1,135	41.00–49.00	44.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,786	70.00–75.00	71.72
2	—	1,520	61.00	61.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	250.00–485.00	364.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	790.00–800.00	795.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	510.00–700.00	578.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	570.00	570.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00

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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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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