Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 higher, due to fewer offering earlier in the week. Replacement cows and pairs steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.69/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −59.15 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$137.69

78 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$629

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$12.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.18

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	139.38	634	67
Medium and Large 3	380	132.50	504	1thin
Medium and Large 2	478	126.86	606	10thin

One grade step is worth $12.52/cwt here — about $28 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 sale78 hd

137.69

—

AL average16 barns · 1,038 hd

132.51

+5.18

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−59.15

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	—	Low	1,558	83.47	1,300	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,078	60.05	647	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,330	56.00	745	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,053	53.57	564	2thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	147.74/cwt	147.00–155.00	566	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	152.13/cwt	149.00–155.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	144.08/cwt	139.00–149.00	609	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	143.14/cwt	139.00–145.00	743	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	121.98/cwt	117.50–129.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	133.25/cwt	127.50–136.00	577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	115.63/cwt	113.00–118.00	718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	127.80/cwt	122.50–132.00	596	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	138.09/cwt	137.00–141.00	529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	138.00/cwt	133.00–140.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	813	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	58.62/cwt	56.00–60.00	624	5
Bulls	—	—	1,130	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	814	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,639	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	83.45/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,373	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	53.57/cwt	52.50–55.00	564	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	745	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,005.56/cwt	875.00–1,150.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	913.18/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	—	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	527	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	462.50/cwt	375.00–550.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	691.67/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	142.17/cwt	142.00–142.50	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	653	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	63.63/cwt	62.50–64.50	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	113.99/cwt	113.00–115.00	655	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,012.50/cwt	950.00–1,075.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	138.63/cwt	135.00–146.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Replacement	—	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	134.42/cwt	129.00–140.00	565	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	132.06/cwt	130.00–133.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	121.70/cwt	117.50–126.00	505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	314	159.01/cwt	155.00–162.00	499	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	128.56/cwt	125.00–135.00	684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	148.20/cwt	147.00–150.00	700	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 194Last week 378Year ago 383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 65Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 57Year ago 25

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 higher, due to fewer offering earlier in the week. Replacement cows and pairs steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	383	147.00–155.00	147.74
20	—	423	139.00–149.00	144.08
5	—	575	117.50–129.00	121.98
4	—	621	113.00–118.00	115.63
1	—	725	101.00	101.00
1	—	905	91.00	91.00
1	—	830	98.00	98.00
5	—	475	135.00–140.00	137.49
8	—	314	155.00–162.00	159.01
6	—	532	125.00–135.00	128.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	127.50–136.00	133.25
2	—	575	113.00–115.00	113.99
1	—	465	130.00	130.00
3	—	383	135.00–146.00	138.63
1	—	715	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	149.00–155.00	152.13
7	—	519	139.00–145.00	143.14
5	—	373	155.00–157.00	156.02
5	—	574	133.00–140.00	138.00
1	—	660	115.00	115.00
1	—	645	126.00	126.00
5	—	472	147.00–150.00	148.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	142.00–142.50	142.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	115.00	115.00
8	—	466	122.50–132.00	127.80
6	—	383	137.00–141.00	138.09
13	—	420	129.00–140.00	134.42
1	—	590	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	135.00	135.00
3	—	320	130.00–133.00	132.06
2	—	415	117.50–126.00	121.70
1	—	480	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	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
5	—	1,065	56.00–60.00	58.62
2	—	1,110	62.50–64.50	63.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	52.50–55.00	53.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	56.00	56.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	72.00	72.00
1	—	1,725	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,645	80.00–86.00	83.45

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	9	—	—	875.00–1,150.00	1,005.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–700.00	691.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	913.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,012.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	375.00–550.00	462.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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