Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.84/cwt on 182 head.

Average price

$143.84

182 head · 588 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$3.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.33

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	144.25	860	163
Medium and Large 2	518	140.28	726	19thin

One grade step is worth $3.97/cwt here — about $134 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 sale182 hd

143.84

—

AL average16 barns · 1,460 hd

148.17

−4.33

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	1,660	85.03	1,411	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	66.77	805	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,257	64.49	811	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	51.77	537	5thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	586	129.01/cwt	127.00–131.50	756	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	131.92/cwt	127.00–135.00	689	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	137.73/cwt	135.00–140.00	587	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	121.96/cwt	120.00–127.00	829	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	144.79/cwt	144.00–150.00	848	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	151.83/cwt	146.00–158.00	796	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	141.09/cwt	135.50–143.50	886	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	115.33/cwt	113.00–116.50	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	134.73/cwt	131.00–141.00	649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	159.81/cwt	157.50–162.00	754	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	126.36/cwt	126.00–127.50	978	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	165.26/cwt	161.00–170.00	692	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	141.59/cwt	140.00–145.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	119.66/cwt	117.00–122.00	999	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	154.63/cwt	147.50–161.00	662	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	486	144.58/cwt	138.00–147.50	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	369	164.31/cwt	159.00–170.00	606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	118.33/cwt	118.00–119.00	852	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	132.08/cwt	130.00–135.00	899	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	665	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	848	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	128.19/cwt	126.00–129.00	929	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	456	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	643	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	46.57/cwt	44.00–49.00	479	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	55.24/cwt	53.00–58.50	576	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,257	64.49/cwt	60.00–67.00	811	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	66.77/cwt	64.00–72.00	805	12
Bulls	—	—	1,320	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	977	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	88.71/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,573	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	701.67/cwt	605.00–750.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	762.00/cwt	700.00–785.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	457.50/cwt	400.00–515.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	133.51/cwt	133.00–134.00	768	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	131.69/cwt	130.00–135.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	687.50/cwt	625.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	528	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	144.97/cwt	140.00–150.00	665	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	114.48/cwt	112.50–116.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	760	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	144.77/cwt	143.00–146.00	746	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	126.47/cwt	122.00–130.00	795	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	135.47/cwt	132.00–138.00	713	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	144.95/cwt	142.50–150.00	468	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	124.97/cwt	122.50–128.00	766	8

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 Jul 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 803Year ago 251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 79Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 51Year ago 9

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	586	127.00–131.50	129.01
18	—	522	127.00–135.00	131.92
13	—	426	135.00–140.00	137.73
2	—	723	121.00–122.00	121.50
20	—	680	120.00–127.00	121.96
3	—	765	113.00–116.50	115.33
9	—	482	131.00–141.00	134.73
3	—	382	140.00–145.00	141.59
1	—	215	163.00	163.00
5	—	323	142.50–150.00	144.95
8	—	613	122.50–128.00	124.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	127.50	127.50
4	—	456	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	136.00	136.00
1	—	235	142.00	142.00
6	—	668	112.50–116.00	114.48
1	—	490	115.00	115.00
1	—	575	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	428	147.50–161.00	154.63
5	—	486	138.00–147.50	144.58
5	—	369	159.00–170.00	164.31
3	—	720	118.00–119.00	118.33
3	—	568	130.00–135.00	131.69
1	—	650	126.00	126.00
14	—	629	122.00–130.00	126.47
15	—	526	132.00–138.00	135.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	115.00	115.00
2	—	520	137.50	137.50
1	—	760	95.00	95.00
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	586	144.00–150.00	144.79
31	—	524	146.00–158.00	151.83
23	—	628	135.50–143.50	141.09
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
19	—	472	157.50–162.00	159.81
18	—	774	126.00–127.50	126.36
11	—	419	161.00–170.00	165.26
3	—	835	117.00–122.00	119.66
21	—	681	130.00–135.00	132.08
5	—	725	126.00–129.00	128.19
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	133.00–134.00	133.51
1	—	325	162.50	162.50
8	—	459	140.00–150.00	144.97
1	—	630	130.00	130.00
4	—	515	143.00–146.00	144.77
1	—	850	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	44.00–49.00	46.57
3	—	1,043	53.00–58.50	55.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,257	60.00–67.00	64.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,205	64.00–72.00	66.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	74.00	74.00
3	—	1,773	84.00–92.00	88.71

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)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	605.00–750.00	701.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–785.00	762.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	400.00–515.00	457.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00–750.00	687.50

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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Brundidge Stockyards

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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