Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 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 $132.31/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$132.31

284 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$45

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

$31.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	391	134.44	526	74
Medium and Large 1	474	133.42	633	197
Medium and Large 3	466	103.34	481	13thin

One grade step is worth $31.10/cwt here — about $45 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 sale284 hd

132.31

—

AL average16 barns · 2,537 hd

131.98

+0.33

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	1,701	82.84	1,409	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,145	66.20	758	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,366	59.06	807	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	58.46	627	14

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	552	127.31/cwt	124.00–129.50	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	137.19/cwt	135.00–138.00	656	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	692	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	419	142.24/cwt	139.00–145.00	596	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	158.48/cwt	155.00–166.00	582	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	132.19/cwt	130.00–136.00	816	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	592	131.14/cwt	128.00–136.00	776	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	202	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	339	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	145.11/cwt	140.00–152.00	686	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	148.74/cwt	142.00–155.00	495	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	125.34/cwt	122.00–129.00	905	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	675	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	857	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	160.02/cwt	157.50–162.50	536	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	127.11/cwt	124.00–132.00	651	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	155.00/cwt	153.00–157.00	648	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	140.53/cwt	132.50–145.00	793	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	132.24/cwt	128.00–137.50	628	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	734	117.55/cwt	112.50–124.00	863	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	152.29/cwt	148.00–157.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	504	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	125.64/cwt	124.00–129.00	798	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	123.24/cwt	120.00–129.00	823	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	133.55/cwt	127.50–139.00	572	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,027	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	992	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,012	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	142.02/cwt	136.00–145.00	545	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	625	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	149.18/cwt	145.00–151.00	791	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,051	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	154.41/cwt	150.00–158.00	647	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	853	98.36/cwt	95.00–105.00	839	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	168.39/cwt	165.00–172.00	530	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	60.88/cwt	60.50–61.00	660	4
Bulls	—	—	1,524	76.74/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,170	7
Bulls	—	—	1,935	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,809	1
Bulls	—	—	1,901	89.25/cwt	85.00–91.50	1,697	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	57.49/cwt	53.00–60.00	615	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	61.90/cwt	61.00–62.50	708	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	708.33/cwt	600.00–900.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	837.50/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	853.85/cwt	750.00–950.00	—	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,255.96/cwt	1,075.00–1,450.00	—	47
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	616.00/cwt	540.00–700.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	820.00/cwt	695.00–965.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	958.75/cwt	825.00–1,250.00	—	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,180.56/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	—	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	883	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	901	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	63.46/cwt	61.00–64.50	836	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,404	54.83/cwt	50.00–58.00	770	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	984	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	66.20/cwt	62.50–70.50	755	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	153.11/cwt	150.00–155.00	557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	109.84/cwt	105.00–115.00	473	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	448	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	587	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	212	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	337	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	733	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	131.73/cwt	127.50–135.00	490	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	819	86.00/cwt	85.00–89.00	704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	152	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	266	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.52/cwt	130.00–131.00	552	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	131.80/cwt	131.00–133.00	695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	131.50/cwt	125.00–135.00	412	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	706	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	793	110.37/cwt	109.00–112.50	875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	529	136.25/cwt	133.00–142.50	721	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	141	177.68/cwt	174.00–179.00	251	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	119.94/cwt	112.50–122.50	569	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	120.49/cwt	118.00–122.50	758	21

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 Apr 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 960Last week 295Year ago 387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 18Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 12Year ago 71

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Feeder classes mostly 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
5	—	552	124.00–129.50	127.31
2	—	680	117.00	117.00
29	—	333	142.00–155.00	148.74
1	—	740	108.00	108.00
25	—	512	124.00–132.00	127.11
5	—	808	108.00	108.00
45	—	475	128.00–137.50	132.24
29	—	428	127.50–139.00	133.55
25	—	384	136.00–145.00	142.02
21	—	629	118.00–122.50	120.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	685	101.00	101.00
2	—	520	122.50	122.50
12	—	212	159.00	159.00
1	—	625	101.00	101.00
9	—	372	127.50–135.00	131.73
4	—	819	85.00–89.00	86.00
13	—	152	175.00	175.00
6	—	423	130.00–131.00	130.52
9	—	313	125.00–135.00	131.50
4	—	706	91.00	91.00
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
8	—	474	112.50–122.50	119.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	431	105.00–115.00	109.84
2	—	638	75.00	75.00
1	—	470	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	135.00–138.00	137.19
7	—	419	139.00–145.00	142.24
8	—	335	157.50–162.50	160.02
6	—	364	150.00–155.00	153.11
5	—	527	131.00–133.00	131.80
2	—	675	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	155.00–166.00	158.48
20	—	592	128.00–136.00	131.14
35	—	473	140.00–152.00	145.11
10	—	734	112.50–124.00	117.55
17	—	635	124.00–129.00	125.64
11	—	668	120.00–129.00	123.24
14	—	419	150.00–158.00	154.41
3	—	853	95.00–105.00	98.36
2	—	315	165.00–172.00	168.39
1	—	810	109.00	109.00
4	—	793	109.00–112.50	110.37
22	—	529	133.00–142.50	136.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	448	131.00	131.00
2	—	360	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	617	130.00–136.00	132.19
29	—	722	122.00–129.00	125.34
16	—	418	153.00–157.00	155.00
43	—	564	132.50–145.00	140.53
2	—	473	148.00–157.00	152.29
8	—	319	158.00	158.00
1	—	760	125.00	125.00
14	—	901	114.00	114.00
20	—	992	102.00	102.00
32	—	530	145.00–151.00	149.18
7	—	883	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	202	168.00	168.00
9	—	591	124.00	124.00
1	—	270	165.00	165.00
21	—	141	174.00–179.00	177.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,084	60.50–61.00	60.88
10	—	1,069	53.00–60.00	57.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	61.00–62.50	61.90
1	—	1,245	79.00	79.00
24	—	1,141	62.50–70.50	66.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	66.50	66.50
6	—	1,317	61.00–64.50	63.46
8	—	1,404	50.00–58.00	54.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,524	72.00–82.00	76.74
1	—	1,935	93.50	93.50
5	—	1,901	85.00–91.50	89.25

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–950.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	825.00–1,250.00	958.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,180.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–700.00	616.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	695.00–965.00	820.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–900.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	750.00–950.00	853.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	—	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,255.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

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How this sale compares

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