Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 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 $126.44/cwt on 193 head.

Average price

$126.44

193 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$17.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	127.61	609	160
Medium and Large 2	461	121.79	562	30
Medium and Large 3	460	110.00	506	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.61/cwt here — about $103 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 sale193 hd

126.44

—

AL average16 barns · 2,355 hd

127.84

−1.40

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	—	High	1,568	88.09	1,381	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	61.90	759	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,361	58.00	790	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	55.34	592	20

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	423	148.52/cwt	148.00–151.00	628	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	120.89/cwt	117.00–125.00	750	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	134.95/cwt	129.00–139.00	711	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	117.01/cwt	114.50–120.00	677	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	482	142.29/cwt	138.00–148.00	686	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	138.19/cwt	135.00–142.00	525	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	112.43/cwt	110.00–115.00	646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	134.03/cwt	128.00–138.50	558	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	123.56/cwt	119.00–128.00	633	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	141.99/cwt	139.00–145.00	447	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	158.26/cwt	155.00–160.00	587	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	149.48/cwt	145.00–156.00	644	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	139.17/cwt	135.00–143.00	793	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	156.56/cwt	152.00–161.00	679	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	130.53/cwt	122.50–132.50	886	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	116.94/cwt	115.00–118.00	725	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	127.76/cwt	125.00–132.00	736	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	144.35/cwt	141.00–149.00	765	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	114.69/cwt	112.00–119.00	888	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	162.94/cwt	161.00–165.00	530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	118.48/cwt	108.00–123.00	776	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	134.35/cwt	133.00–138.00	845	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	509	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	103.32/cwt	100.00–105.00	732	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	153.42/cwt	152.00–158.00	709	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	61.42/cwt	59.00–64.00	752	37
Bulls	—	—	1,641	92.53/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,518	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	45.62/cwt	44.00–47.00	411	2
Bulls	—	—	1,290	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,019	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	56.42/cwt	53.00–58.50	614	18
Bulls	—	—	1,565	85.93/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,345	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	—	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	549	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	440.00/cwt	360.00–500.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	732.35/cwt	600.00–925.00	—	17
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	596.88/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	708.33/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	67.81/cwt	65.50–69.50	844	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	675.00/cwt	600.00–750.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,176.92/cwt	1,025.00–1,375.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	816.67/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	—	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	127.41/cwt	125.00–129.00	488	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	97.00/cwt	95.00–99.00	747	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	58.59/cwt	56.00–62.00	791	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	452	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	119.67/cwt	117.50–122.50	572	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	156.01/cwt	155.00–157.00	512	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	128.28/cwt	125.00–132.50	602	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	150.64/cwt	148.00–152.00	557	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	140.94/cwt	135.00–145.00	598	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 746Last week 430Year ago 629

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 41Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 17Year ago 40

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. 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
6	—	423	148.00–151.00	148.52
2	—	485	141.00	141.00
2	—	300	150.00	150.00
3	—	610	121.00	121.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	570	135.00–143.00	139.17
25	—	434	152.00–161.00	156.56
22	—	679	122.50–132.50	130.53
43	—	530	141.00–149.00	144.35
8	—	774	112.00–119.00	114.69
2	—	325	161.00–165.00	162.94
31	—	629	133.00–138.00	134.35
10	—	462	152.00–158.00	153.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	620	117.00–125.00	120.89
17	—	527	129.00–139.00	134.95
26	—	482	138.00–148.00	142.29
8	—	371	155.00–160.00	158.26
26	—	431	145.00–156.00	149.48
12	—	576	125.00–132.00	127.76
12	—	655	108.00–123.00	118.48
6	—	313	160.00–165.00	162.60
3	—	708	100.00–105.00	103.32
7	—	770	95.00–99.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	97.00	97.00
6	—	328	155.00–157.00	156.01
1	—	505	127.00	127.00
12	—	370	148.00–152.00	150.64
9	—	424	135.00–145.00	140.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	579	114.50–120.00	117.01
6	—	380	135.00–142.00	138.19
44	—	416	128.00–138.50	134.03
28	—	512	119.00–128.00	123.56
18	—	315	139.00–145.00	141.99
2	—	745	99.00	99.00
14	—	620	115.00–118.00	116.94
21	—	469	125.00–132.50	128.28
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	575	110.00–115.00	112.43
2	—	620	105.00	105.00
7	—	383	125.00–129.00	127.41
6	—	329	137.50	137.50
8	—	478	117.50–122.50	119.67
1	—	675	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	95.00	95.00
2	—	395	117.50	117.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,225	59.00–64.00	61.42
3	—	1,245	65.50–69.50	67.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	44.00–47.00	45.62
18	—	1,089	53.00–58.50	56.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,350	56.00–62.00	58.59
1	—	1,555	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,641	92.00–94.00	92.53
1	—	1,290	79.00	79.00
4	—	1,565	83.00–88.00	85.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	816.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	360.00–500.00	440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	596.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–775.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	600.00–925.00	732.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–750.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,176.92

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle