Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.80/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$128.80

125 head · 480 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$9.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	130.87	656	83
Medium and Large 2	440	124.87	550	40
Medium and Large 3	383	121.25	464	2thin

One grade step is worth $9.62/cwt here — about $193 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 sale125 hd

128.80

—

AL average14 barns · 1,932 hd

132.14

−3.35

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	1,769	82.83	1,465	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	64.47	770	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,442	62.53	902	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	55.29	566	15

Every lot, as filed

65 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 2	—	390	146.66/cwt	140.00–152.50	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	127.28/cwt	127.00–132.00	741	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	149.53/cwt	149.00–150.00	478	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	123.82/cwt	116.00–127.00	709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	130.77/cwt	127.00–134.00	948	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	117.95/cwt	115.00–120.00	666	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	152.25/cwt	147.50–160.00	507	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	124.36/cwt	122.00–126.00	825	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	140.16/cwt	137.50–148.00	667	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	125.95/cwt	125.00–127.50	601	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	150.14/cwt	146.00–155.00	773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	115.74/cwt	112.50–118.00	828	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	136.27/cwt	126.00–145.00	556	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	124.82/cwt	122.00–127.50	658	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	188.28/cwt	182.50–200.00	636	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	638	136.67/cwt	132.50–137.00	872	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	126.86/cwt	126.00–128.00	788	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	741	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	170.81/cwt	165.00–177.50	634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	183.23/cwt	172.50–200.00	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	904	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	164.95/cwt	161.00–170.00	703	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	158.43/cwt	153.00–161.00	730	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	57.03/cwt	52.00–59.00	605	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,131	56.30/cwt	54.00–58.00	637	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,482	63.33/cwt	60.00–67.00	939	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	65.11/cwt	62.00–69.50	785	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	58.44/cwt	55.00–61.00	665	6
Bulls	—	—	1,974	89.24/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,762	4
Bulls	—	—	1,470	73.12/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,075	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	778.13/cwt	600.00–975.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,325.00	—	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	864	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,004.67/cwt	900.00–1,120.00	—	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,105.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,240.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	807.14/cwt	725.00–925.00	—	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	110.35/cwt	110.00–111.00	844	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	122.07/cwt	120.00–130.00	525	17
Bulls	—	—	2,145	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,059	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	48.34/cwt	48.00–49.00	425	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	70.74/cwt	70.50–71.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	117.50/cwt	115.00–120.00	607	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	504	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	685	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	107.45/cwt	105.00–110.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	130.67/cwt	129.00–141.00	777	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.53/cwt	131.00–139.00	709	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	133.58/cwt	130.00–140.00	490	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	151.02/cwt	145.00–155.00	575	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	143.02/cwt	137.50–147.00	619	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	154.20/cwt	147.50–161.00	663	11

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 Aug 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 476Year ago 646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 28Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 131Last week 30Year ago 35

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	390	140.00–152.50	146.66
5	—	565	115.00–120.00	117.95
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
1	—	785	95.00	95.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00
8	—	433	137.50–147.00	143.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	582	127.00–132.00	127.28
5	—	663	122.00–126.00	124.36
15	—	476	137.50–148.00	140.16
7	—	621	126.00–128.00	126.86
4	—	371	165.00–177.50	170.81
4	—	323	172.50–200.00	183.23
3	—	765	110.00–111.00	110.35
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
22	—	523	131.00–139.00	135.53
11	—	430	147.50–161.00	154.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	155.00	155.00
2	—	575	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	149.00–150.00	149.53
17	—	430	120.00–130.00	122.07
9	—	517	115.00–120.00	117.50
2	—	613	105.00–110.00	107.45
7	—	367	130.00–140.00	133.58
1	—	570	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	123.00	123.00
4	—	573	116.00–127.00	123.82
13	—	333	147.50–160.00	152.25
16	—	477	125.00–127.50	125.95
10	—	715	112.50–118.00	115.74
9	—	408	126.00–145.00	136.27
7	—	527	122.00–127.50	124.82
13	—	650	114.00	114.00
10	—	381	145.00–155.00	151.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	127.50	127.50
1	—	420	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	725	127.00–134.00	130.77
2	—	375	188.00	188.00
8	—	515	146.00–155.00	150.14
3	—	338	182.50–200.00	188.28
14	—	638	132.50–137.00	136.67
12	—	653	138.50	138.50
8	—	426	161.00–170.00	164.95
16	—	461	153.00–161.00	158.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	120.00	120.00
7	—	504	136.00	136.00
7	—	595	129.00–141.00	130.67
4	—	426	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,060	52.00–59.00	57.03
3	—	880	48.00–49.00	48.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,131	54.00–58.00	56.30
31	—	1,482	60.00–67.00	63.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,206	62.00–69.50	65.11
6	—	1,138	55.00–61.00	58.44
2	—	1,138	70.50–71.00	70.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,974	86.00–93.00	89.24
4	—	1,470	70.00–75.00	73.12
1	—	2,145	96.00	96.00

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	8	—	—	600.00–975.00	778.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,120.00	1,004.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,240.00	1,105.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	725.00–925.00	807.14

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

Replacement Cattle