Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-7.00 lower. Feeder classes steady 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 $124.72/cwt on 173 head.

Average price

$124.72

173 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$17.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	129.85	619	102
Medium and Large 2	498	117.97	587	63
Medium and Large 3	419	112.51	471	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.34/cwt here — about $148 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 sale173 hd

124.72

—

AL average16 barns · 1,941 hd

125.73

−1.01

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	1,632	74.75	1,220	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	52.46	737	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,123	50.56	568	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	45.41	483	11

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2	—	433	121.60/cwt	117.50–126.00	527	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	111.69/cwt	110.00–115.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	127.66/cwt	126.00–130.00	675	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	124.65/cwt	120.00–127.50	477	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	118.75/cwt	117.50–120.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	691	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	121.64/cwt	117.00–124.50	629	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	139.74/cwt	137.50–142.50	461	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	626	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	117.55/cwt	116.00–122.50	791	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	146.34/cwt	142.50–149.00	770	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	152.19/cwt	147.50–155.00	720	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	127.46/cwt	126.00–129.00	608	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	130.73/cwt	127.00–133.00	531	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	120.64/cwt	116.00–127.00	765	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	127.76/cwt	122.00–131.00	737	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	639	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	157.76/cwt	157.00–160.00	688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	822	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	698	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	159.33/cwt	155.00–163.00	586	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	91.18/cwt	85.00–97.50	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	753	101.25/cwt	100.00–102.50	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	150.98/cwt	148.00–155.00	639	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	166.53/cwt	160.00–175.00	551	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	135.16/cwt	132.50–138.00	504	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	117.38/cwt	115.00–123.00	671	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	108.15/cwt	107.00–110.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	550	125.75/cwt	122.50–129.00	692	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	629	121.19/cwt	119.00–123.00	762	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	119.57/cwt	118.00–121.00	793	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	121.45/cwt	118.00–123.00	652	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	127.67/cwt	122.50–132.00	592	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	389	144.88/cwt	140.00–152.50	564	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	450.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	763.64/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	624.29/cwt	540.00–775.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	634.44/cwt	600.00–730.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	465.56/cwt	405.00–590.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	950.00/cwt	920.00–980.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,715	78.56/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,347	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	364	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	46.39/cwt	42.00–49.00	512	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,140	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	638	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	51.58/cwt	50.00–54.00	759	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	46.98/cwt	45.00–48.00	518	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	773	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	51.04/cwt	49.50–53.00	564	11
Bulls	—	—	1,508	69.03/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	140.41/cwt	135.00–149.00	663	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	128.56/cwt	126.00–133.00	679	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	734	106.19/cwt	105.00–107.00	779	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	845	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	820	1

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 Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 574Last week 933Year ago 699

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 50Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 24Year ago 33

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-7.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	433	117.50–126.00	121.60
7	—	383	120.00–127.50	124.65
2	—	640	108.00	108.00
25	—	517	117.00–124.50	121.64
4	—	659	95.00	95.00
3	—	453	119.00	119.00
3	—	750	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	110.00–115.00	111.69
1	—	560	90.00	90.00
4	—	380	117.50–120.00	118.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	529	126.00–130.00	127.66
22	—	330	137.50–142.50	139.74
6	—	673	116.00–122.50	117.55
1	—	865	95.00	95.00
15	—	477	126.00–129.00	127.46
9	—	406	127.00–133.00	130.73
6	—	634	116.00–127.00	120.64
10	—	577	122.00–131.00	127.76
9	—	373	132.50–138.00	135.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	526	142.50–149.00	146.34
16	—	473	147.50–155.00	152.19
1	—	1,010	101.00	101.00
1	—	715	124.00	124.00
1	—	365	175.00	175.00
4	—	436	157.00–160.00	157.76
2	—	623	132.00	132.00
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
2	—	415	137.50	137.50
1	—	500	130.00	130.00
3	—	577	121.00	121.00
1	—	355	165.00	165.00
1	—	335	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	155.00–163.00	159.33
2	—	885	85.00–97.50	91.18
2	—	753	100.00–102.50	101.25
14	—	423	148.00–155.00	150.98
7	—	331	160.00–175.00	166.53
6	—	550	122.50–129.00	125.75
11	—	629	119.00–123.00	121.19
12	—	663	118.00–121.00	119.57
19	—	472	135.00–149.00	140.41
24	—	528	126.00–133.00	128.56
5	—	734	105.00–107.00	106.19
1	—	845	97.00	97.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	572	115.00–123.00	117.38
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
6	—	663	107.00–110.00	108.15
7	—	537	118.00–123.00	121.45
12	—	464	122.50–132.00	127.67
1	—	715	92.50	92.50
2	—	325	147.50	147.50
5	—	389	140.00–152.50	144.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	105.00	105.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–550.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–800.00	763.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–730.00	634.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	920.00–980.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	540.00–775.00	624.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	405.00–590.00	465.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,715	75.00–82.00	78.56
2	—	1,508	65.00–72.00	69.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	888	41.00	41.00
9	—	1,104	42.00–49.00	46.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	56.00	56.00
8	—	1,471	50.00–54.00	51.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	45.00–48.00	46.98
1	—	1,380	56.00	56.00
11	—	1,105	49.50–53.00	51.04

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle