Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.27/cwt on 219 head.

Average price

$122.27

219 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$21.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	123.93	596	159
Medium and Large 2	444	118.98	528	56
Medium and Large 3	468	102.50	479	4thin

One grade step is worth $21.43/cwt here — about $117 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 sale219 hd

122.27

—

AL average16 barns · 1,598 hd

123.87

−1.60

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	1,692	84.15	1,424	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	63.15	742	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	54.00	848	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	954	51.07	487	9thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	850.00–925.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,046.67/cwt	990.00–1,075.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	733.33/cwt	680.00–770.00	—	3
Bulls	—	—	1,620	79.34/cwt	79.00–79.50	1,285	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	87.35/cwt	86.00–89.50	1,520	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	62.74/cwt	62.50–63.00	631	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	62.74/cwt	61.50–65.00	748	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	690	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	144.15/cwt	141.00–146.00	683	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	143.88/cwt	142.50–146.00	540	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	783	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	826	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	137.55/cwt	137.00–139.00	872	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	141.67/cwt	139.00–145.00	755	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	146.63/cwt	143.00–148.00	531	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	634	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	800	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	120.80/cwt	120.50–122.00	943	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	151.45/cwt	145.00–155.00	326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	145.29/cwt	141.00–150.00	382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	114.65/cwt	112.00–116.00	645	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	139.42/cwt	135.00–143.00	453	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	138.52/cwt	135.00–145.00	641	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	106.61/cwt	105.00–110.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	126.17/cwt	122.00–128.00	601	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	108.57/cwt	106.50–116.00	671	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	130.45/cwt	125.00–136.00	561	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	128.35/cwt	125.00–132.00	723	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	130.62/cwt	129.00–137.00	687	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	118.14/cwt	115.00–123.00	623	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	170.89/cwt	166.00–176.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	134.97/cwt	134.00–138.00	521	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	868	102.49/cwt	99.00–106.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	147.71/cwt	145.00–150.00	484	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	142.00/cwt	139.00–146.00	601	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	108.91/cwt	105.00–115.00	736	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	121.23/cwt	116.00–125.00	754	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	163.95/cwt	161.00–166.00	446	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	140.07/cwt	137.00–142.00	461	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	154.99/cwt	154.00–156.00	356	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	126.74/cwt	122.00–129.00	615	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	138.67/cwt	137.50–140.00	444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	140.34/cwt	137.50–142.00	596	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	137.68/cwt	136.00–138.50	383	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	107.95/cwt	105.00–109.00	629	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	292	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	55.00/cwt	52.00–60.50	561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	114.88/cwt	111.00–117.50	539	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	135.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	493	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	125.01/cwt	121.00–129.00	466	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	111.21/cwt	109.00–115.00	581	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	129.53/cwt	128.00–130.00	409	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	42.28/cwt	40.00–45.00	372	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	465	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	385	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	502	2

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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 420Year ago 544

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 60Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 100Year ago 48

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

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)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–925.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	990.00–1,075.00	1,046.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	680.00–770.00	733.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	79.00–79.50	79.34
3	—	1,740	86.00–89.50	87.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	62.50–63.00	62.74
3	—	1,020	52.00–60.50	55.00
4	—	880	40.00–45.00	42.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,193	61.50–65.00	62.74
1	—	1,045	66.00	66.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	54.00	54.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	474	141.00–146.00	144.15
9	—	634	137.00–139.00	137.55
9	—	533	139.00–145.00	141.67
6	—	362	143.00–148.00	146.63
8	—	434	146.00	146.00
5	—	781	120.50–122.00	120.80
1	—	835	117.00	117.00
1	—	870	116.00	116.00
3	—	550	139.00	139.00
3	—	680	126.50	126.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	122.50	122.50
2	—	320	137.50–140.00	138.67
2	—	370	139.00	139.00
4	—	425	137.50–142.00	140.34
1	—	470	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	375	142.50–146.00	143.88
2	—	783	105.00–106.00	105.50
14	—	463	135.00–145.00	138.52
17	—	563	125.00–132.00	128.35
15	—	526	129.00–137.00	130.62
4	—	235	166.00–176.00	170.89
2	—	868	99.00–106.00	102.49
16	—	328	145.00–150.00	147.71
16	—	423	139.00–146.00	142.00
20	—	676	105.00–115.00	108.91
16	—	622	116.00–125.00	121.23
5	—	272	161.00–166.00	163.95
1	—	700	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	125.00–129.00	127.02
7	—	329	137.00–142.00	140.07
3	—	230	154.00–156.00	154.99
3	—	485	122.00–129.00	126.74
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
1	—	650	95.00	95.00
2	—	575	113.00	113.00
5	—	363	130.00–140.00	135.95
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
4	—	215	145.00–155.00	151.45
4	—	263	141.00–150.00	145.29
21	—	563	112.00–116.00	114.65
22	—	325	135.00–143.00	139.42
6	—	677	105.00–110.00	106.61
16	—	476	122.00–128.00	126.17
22	—	618	106.50–116.00	108.57
29	—	430	125.00–136.00	130.45
28	—	527	115.00–123.00	118.14
6	—	386	134.00–138.00	134.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	136.00–138.50	137.68
13	—	583	105.00–109.00	107.95
2	—	205	142.50	142.50
8	—	469	111.00–117.50	114.88
10	—	373	121.00–129.00	125.01
8	—	522	109.00–115.00	111.21
9	—	316	128.00–130.00	129.53
1	—	695	101.00	101.00
2	—	425	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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