Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.73/cwt on 172 head.

Average price

$123.73

172 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$22.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.87

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	127.24	722	127
Medium and Large 2	580	115.84	672	37
Medium and Large 3	530	104.55	554	8thin

One grade step is worth $22.69/cwt here — about $167 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 sale172 hd

123.73

—

AL average16 barns · 1,783 hd

128.61

−4.87

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	1,601	92.64	1,483	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	72.24	832	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,367	67.97	929	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	963	58.80	566	12

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	379	162.78/cwt	158.00–170.00	617	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	127.44/cwt	126.50–132.00	686	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	138.54/cwt	136.00–141.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	128.70/cwt	127.00–129.50	725	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	129.98/cwt	126.00–135.00	684	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	154.34/cwt	150.00–159.00	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	796	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	124.42/cwt	120.00–126.00	771	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	141.18/cwt	136.00–144.00	812	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	129.95/cwt	128.00–133.00	921	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	141.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	122.01/cwt	116.00–125.00	838	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	118.79/cwt	117.00–120.00	840	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	132.94/cwt	127.00–136.00	892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	136.18/cwt	134.00–139.00	862	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	148.22/cwt	142.50–155.00	783	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	126.27/cwt	124.00–130.00	981	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,018	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	166.18/cwt	162.50–170.00	636	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	173.10/cwt	171.00–180.00	575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	124.47/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,027	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	124.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	709	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	118.56/cwt	116.00–121.00	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	158.81/cwt	153.50–165.00	672	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	152.38/cwt	148.00–157.00	738	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	67.10/cwt	64.00–72.00	920	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	800	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	76.06/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,037	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	935	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	486	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	76.35/cwt	74.00–80.00	925	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	69.39/cwt	65.00–73.00	767	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	503	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	692	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	63.64/cwt	63.00–65.00	662	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	525.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	453.75/cwt	380.00–500.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	623.57/cwt	525.00–800.00	—	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	111.13/cwt	105.00–117.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	109.20/cwt	107.00–111.00	720	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	871.67/cwt	825.00–915.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	143.18/cwt	134.00–148.00	697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	503	105.98/cwt	102.00–110.00	533	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	57.19/cwt	55.00–59.00	536	9
Bulls	—	—	1,601	92.64/cwt	89.50–95.00	1,483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	111.35/cwt	105.00–118.00	689	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.15/cwt	127.50–130.00	616	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.52/cwt	135.00–141.00	662	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	151.53/cwt	147.50–158.00	573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	134.90/cwt	125.00–138.00	714	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	131.49/cwt	131.00–132.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	121.21/cwt	115.00–125.00	638	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	117.68/cwt	116.00–120.00	679	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	133.08/cwt	130.00–135.00	641	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	137.27/cwt	134.00–140.00	585	20

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 Jun 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 384Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 64Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 50Year ago 19

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 7.00 higher. 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
11	—	379	158.00–170.00	162.78
1	—	200	182.50	182.50
7	—	538	126.50–132.00	127.44
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
7	—	419	150.00–159.00	154.34
15	—	570	120.00–130.00	124.46
4	—	625	116.00–121.00	118.56
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
1	—	300	180.00	180.00
6	—	487	134.00–148.00	143.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	503	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	477	127.50–130.00	129.15
8	—	378	147.50–158.00	151.53
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
7	—	577	116.00–120.00	117.68
2	—	420	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	136.00–141.00	138.54
19	—	563	127.00–129.50	128.70
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
16	—	526	126.00–135.00	129.98
7	—	780	102.00	102.00
24	—	620	120.00–126.00	124.42
3	—	318	140.00–145.00	141.70
13	—	687	116.00–125.00	122.01
10	—	707	117.00–120.00	118.79
9	—	482	130.00–135.00	133.08
20	—	426	134.00–140.00	137.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	105.00–117.00	111.13
9	—	659	107.00–111.00	109.20
8	—	619	105.00–118.00	111.35
1	—	395	136.00	136.00
4	—	430	131.00–132.00	131.49
9	—	526	115.00–125.00	121.21
2	—	725	107.50	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	117.50	117.50
4	—	503	102.00–110.00	105.98
1	—	630	95.00	95.00
2	—	590	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	575	136.00–144.00	141.18
23	—	709	128.00–133.00	129.95
9	—	671	127.00–136.00	132.94
12	—	633	134.00–139.00	136.18
17	—	528	142.50–155.00	148.22
15	—	777	124.00–130.00	126.27
5	—	938	108.50	108.50
6	—	383	162.50–170.00	166.18
4	—	332	171.00–180.00	173.10
2	—	825	122.00–127.00	124.47
11	—	423	153.50–165.00	158.81
7	—	484	148.00–157.00	152.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	478	135.00–141.00	138.52
2	—	668	125.00	125.00
2	—	315	162.50	162.50
13	—	529	125.00–138.00	134.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,371	64.00–72.00	67.10
1	—	1,290	62.00	62.00
3	—	1,363	73.00–79.00	76.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	52.00	52.00
16	—	1,211	74.00–80.00	76.35
16	—	1,106	65.00–73.00	69.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,040	63.00–65.00	63.64
9	—	937	55.00–59.00	57.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,601	89.50–95.00	92.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	615.00	615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	380.00–500.00	453.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	525.00–800.00	623.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–915.00	871.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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

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

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