Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.85/cwt on 204 head.

Average price

$114.85

204 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$17.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.07

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	118.57	554	103
Medium and Large 2	445	111.36	495	98
Medium and Large 3	390	101.50	396	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.07/cwt here — about $158 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 sale204 hd

114.85

—

AL average10 barns · 1,224 hd

114.93

−0.07

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	1,448	75.48	1,093	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	51.67	612	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	48.61	705	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	41.87	444	13

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 1	—	705	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	128.28/cwt	121.00–135.00	608	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	137.36/cwt	132.50–142.50	580	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	156.43/cwt	152.50–160.00	593	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	567	102.69/cwt	98.00–107.50	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	116.87/cwt	116.00–124.00	561	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	110.86/cwt	100.00–115.00	574	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	119.99/cwt	117.00–126.00	628	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	646	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	112.51/cwt	110.00–120.00	430	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	109.57/cwt	105.00–112.00	517	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	106.46/cwt	105.00–118.00	432	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	116.30/cwt	115.00–117.00	381	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	97.05/cwt	92.50–102.00	612	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	51.97/cwt	47.00–54.00	594	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	759	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	44.29/cwt	41.00–46.00	519	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	345	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	55.22/cwt	55.00–56.00	728	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	48.61/cwt	45.00–52.00	705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,448	75.48/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,093	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	43.93/cwt	41.00–48.00	476	10
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	631.25/cwt	525.00–700.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	481.82/cwt	340.00–540.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	597.50/cwt	575.00–615.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	107.33/cwt	97.50–108.00	544	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	106.25/cwt	105.00–107.50	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	98.24/cwt	95.00–101.00	598	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	148.89/cwt	145.00–152.50	496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.50/cwt	140.00–147.50	470	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	109.86/cwt	105.00–110.50	590	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	886.36/cwt	750.00–975.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	687.50/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	812.50/cwt	800.00–825.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	112.36/cwt	111.00–115.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	265	171.30/cwt	170.00–172.50	454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	164.40/cwt	162.50–165.00	536	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	117.47/cwt	115.00–119.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	124.30/cwt	121.00–126.00	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	131.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	608	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	116.74/cwt	114.00–120.00	671	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	142.41/cwt	137.50–150.00	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	124.88/cwt	123.00–125.50	768	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	146.33/cwt	140.00–152.50	538	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	113.21/cwt	110.00–118.00	577	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	121.38/cwt	115.00–126.00	515	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	168.72/cwt	165.00–172.50	469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	158.63/cwt	152.50–165.00	503	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	132.29/cwt	127.50–135.00	427	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	110.94/cwt	101.00–113.00	620	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	128.45/cwt	122.00–137.00	495	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	113.82/cwt	112.00–118.00	540	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	127.39/cwt	125.00–131.00	656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	659	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	486	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	605	4

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 Oct 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 563Last week 593Year ago 527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 47Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 22Year ago 4

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	107.50	107.50
29	—	510	110.00–118.00	113.21
21	—	424	115.00–126.00	121.38
9	—	323	127.50–135.00	132.29
8	—	559	101.00–113.00	110.94
10	—	385	122.00–137.00	128.45
14	—	474	112.00–118.00	113.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	382	110.00–120.00	112.51
13	—	472	105.00–112.00	109.57
21	—	406	105.00–118.00	106.46
6	—	290	160.00	160.00
6	—	328	115.00–117.00	116.30
30	—	507	97.50–108.00	107.33
7	—	609	95.00–101.00	98.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	92.00	92.00
2	—	380	105.00–107.50	106.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	563	117.00	117.00
4	—	486	124.50	124.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	474	121.00–135.00	128.28
13	—	422	132.50–142.50	137.36
8	—	523	117.00–126.00	119.99
3	—	605	111.00–115.00	112.36
2	—	750	97.50	97.50
2	—	265	170.00–172.50	171.30
1	—	710	103.00	103.00
1	—	650	105.00	105.00
4	—	575	114.00–120.00	116.74
8	—	368	140.00–152.50	146.33
6	—	317	152.50–165.00	158.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	98.00–107.50	102.69
16	—	480	116.00–124.00	116.87
5	—	518	100.00–115.00	110.86
1	—	390	132.50	132.50
1	—	425	122.50	122.50
2	—	680	95.00	95.00
7	—	631	92.50–102.00	97.05
5	—	325	140.00–147.50	144.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	152.50–160.00	156.43
1	—	795	109.00	109.00
4	—	326	162.50–165.00	164.40
4	—	659	115.00–119.00	117.47
4	—	578	121.00–126.00	124.30
7	—	461	130.00–138.00	131.83
4	—	414	137.50–150.00	142.41
17	—	615	123.00–125.50	124.88
2	—	278	165.00–172.50	168.72
5	—	515	125.00–131.00	127.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
4	—	678	112.00	112.00
1	—	415	135.00	135.00
1	—	380	135.00	135.00
2	—	333	145.00–152.50	148.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	537	105.00–110.50	109.86
1	—	390	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,143	47.00–54.00	51.97
3	—	1,172	41.00–46.00	44.29
5	—	1,319	55.00–56.00	55.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	985	35.00	35.00
10	—	1,084	41.00–48.00	43.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	45.00–52.00	48.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,448	71.00–80.00	75.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	405.00	405.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–700.00	631.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	340.00–540.00	481.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	480.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–975.00	886.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	575.00–615.00	597.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00–825.00	812.50

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

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