Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher, with most increase on steers and bulls. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.39/cwt on 153 head.

Average price

$124.39

153 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$18.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	456	129.68	591	24
Medium and Large 1	472	123.80	585	125
Medium and Large 3	365	111.25	406	4thin

One grade step is worth $18.43/cwt here — about $185 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 sale153 hd

124.39

—

AL average9 barns · 1,417 hd

118.99

+5.40

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	1,594	70.16	1,118	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,141	55.34	632	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,260	54.28	684	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,037	47.41	491	20

Every lot, as filed

68 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 2	—	247	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	410	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	126.38/cwt	120.00–131.00	459	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	156.35/cwt	152.00–162.50	672	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	132.17/cwt	127.50–142.00	424	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	118.69/cwt	116.00–122.00	617	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	148.83/cwt	142.50–153.00	688	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	123.40/cwt	120.00–132.00	659	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	114.84/cwt	109.00–116.00	694	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	137.45/cwt	135.00–148.00	723	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	166.55/cwt	160.00–172.50	616	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	113.65/cwt	112.00–117.00	650	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	111.27/cwt	110.00–112.50	677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	125.20/cwt	125.00–126.00	780	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	122.95/cwt	122.50–123.00	707	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	958.75/cwt	850.00–1,070.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	130.89/cwt	125.00–133.00	484	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	107.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	730	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	497.00/cwt	450.00–585.00	—	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	163.00/cwt	158.00–168.00	678	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	151.09/cwt	148.00–154.00	698	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	697	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	462.50/cwt	425.00–500.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	359	166.89/cwt	160.00–172.50	599	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	920.00/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,127.69/cwt	900.00–1,310.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	768.75/cwt	600.00–950.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,084.38/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	822.50/cwt	740.00–850.00	—	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	51.73/cwt	51.00–53.50	529	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,134	55.48/cwt	51.50–59.00	629	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	46.37/cwt	41.00–49.50	487	13
Bulls	—	—	1,619	75.48/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,222	5
Bulls	—	—	1,563	63.51/cwt	58.00–69.00	993	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	149.54/cwt	143.00–152.00	648	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	333	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	54.28/cwt	51.00–57.50	684	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	114.25/cwt	113.00–115.00	615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	157.16/cwt	152.50–162.50	492	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	125.40/cwt	125.00–126.00	739	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	134.83/cwt	128.00–138.00	705	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	152.09/cwt	147.50–155.00	564	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	382	157.62/cwt	152.50–162.50	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	139.42/cwt	136.00–142.50	647	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	123.51/cwt	121.00–128.00	582	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	119.01/cwt	117.00–121.00	577	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	532	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	851	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	141.56/cwt	137.50–147.50	614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	130.10/cwt	127.00–135.00	552	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	133.65/cwt	125.00–139.00	748	9

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 Nov 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 724Last week 542Year ago 510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 39Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 107Last week 14Year ago 16

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher, with most increase on steers and bulls. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	247	166.00	166.00
9	—	433	143.00–152.00	149.54
3	—	335	163.00	163.00
15	—	589	125.00–126.00	125.40
6	—	382	152.50–162.50	157.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	526	135.00–148.00	137.45
11	—	370	160.00–172.50	166.55
20	—	623	125.00–126.00	125.20
7	—	416	158.00–168.00	163.00
13	—	462	148.00–154.00	151.09
9	—	560	125.00–139.00	133.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	538	113.00–115.00	114.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	120.00–131.00	126.38
2	—	310	122.50	122.50
2	—	430	122.50	122.50
2	—	590	95.00	95.00
6	—	485	117.00–121.00	119.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	321	127.50–142.00	132.17
29	—	520	116.00–122.00	118.69
6	—	604	109.00–116.00	114.84
3	—	572	112.00–117.00	113.65
20	—	370	125.00–133.00	130.89
6	—	679	105.00–108.00	107.52
1	—	850	82.50	82.50
22	—	471	121.00–128.00	123.51
25	—	424	127.00–135.00	130.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	553	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
3	—	380	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	532	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	430	152.00–162.50	156.35
12	—	462	142.50–153.00	148.83
4	—	608	110.00–112.50	111.27
9	—	575	122.50–123.00	122.95
2	—	650	105.00	105.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
10	—	359	160.00–172.50	166.89
9	—	523	128.00–138.00	134.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	103.00	103.00
7	—	534	120.00–132.00	123.40
4	—	565	125.00	125.00
11	—	313	152.50–162.50	157.16
7	—	371	147.50–155.00	152.09
8	—	464	136.00–142.50	139.42
1	—	635	97.50	97.50
5	—	434	137.50–147.50	141.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	147.50	147.50
2	—	580	110.00	110.00
1	—	510	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,070.00	958.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,084.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	425.00–500.00	462.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–750.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–585.00	497.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	900.00–1,310.00	1,127.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	600.00–950.00	768.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	740.00–850.00	822.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,022	51.00–53.50	51.73
13	—	1,050	41.00–49.50	46.37
1	—	950	35.00	35.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,134	51.50–59.00	55.48
1	—	1,120	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,365	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,260	51.00–57.50	54.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,619	71.00–79.00	75.48
4	—	1,563	58.00–69.00	63.51

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle