Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.81/cwt on 146 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −61.03 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$135.81

146 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$187

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

$16.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	136.57	675	110
Medium and Large 2	416	136.08	566	30
Medium and Large 3	405	120.51	488	6thin

One grade step is worth $16.06/cwt here — about $187 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 sale146 hd

135.81

—

AL average16 barns · 1,567 hd

126.83

+8.98

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−61.03

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	1,383	73.62	1,018	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,136	58.25	662	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,402	55.32	775	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	47.94	535	19

Every lot, as filed

66 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 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	128.62/cwt	124.00–132.00	421	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	127.40/cwt	124.00–130.00	544	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	125.45/cwt	123.00–130.00	588	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	129.64/cwt	126.00–132.00	482	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	135.43/cwt	134.00–138.00	428	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	121.45/cwt	118.00–123.50	687	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	121.26/cwt	119.00–123.00	519	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	123.90/cwt	119.00–126.00	654	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	123.65/cwt	122.50–126.00	971	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	132.36/cwt	131.00–135.00	750	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	116.05/cwt	115.00–118.00	599	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	117.16/cwt	115.00–120.00	552	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	107.53/cwt	105.00–110.00	734	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	133.22/cwt	128.00–134.00	603	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	166.09/cwt	163.00–170.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	155.76/cwt	152.50–163.00	654	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	135.24/cwt	133.00–138.00	845	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	131.79/cwt	127.50–135.00	871	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	139.12/cwt	138.00–140.00	747	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	165.38/cwt	160.00–169.00	556	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.50	745	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	122.14/cwt	116.00–128.00	704	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	147.88/cwt	142.50–155.00	631	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	43.75/cwt	43.50–44.00	492	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	49.06/cwt	47.00–52.00	546	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	50.14/cwt	47.00–52.00	763	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	860	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,346	57.14/cwt	53.00–60.00	769	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	53.58/cwt	52.00–54.00	571	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	662	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	58.72/cwt	55.00–62.00	674	30
Bulls	—	—	1,383	73.62/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,018	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	787.50/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	452.86/cwt	300.00–595.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	753.33/cwt	620.00–785.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	853.64/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	983.33/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	760.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	910.00/cwt	850.00–950.00	—	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	137.11/cwt	129.00–142.00	594	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	111.65/cwt	110.00–112.50	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	310	133.52/cwt	132.00–135.00	414	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	499	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	127.74/cwt	122.00–132.00	667	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	122.70/cwt	117.50–126.00	753	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	136.23/cwt	130.00–143.00	646	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	161.23/cwt	154.00–166.00	592	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	152.00/cwt	149.00–155.00	482	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	124.58/cwt	122.00–127.50	592	19

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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 637Last week 574Year ago 593

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 50Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 43Year ago 22

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	327	124.00–132.00	128.62
2	—	365	120.00	120.00
11	—	428	119.00–123.00	121.26
6	—	516	115.00–118.00	116.05
8	—	471	115.00–120.00	117.16
4	—	683	105.00–110.00	107.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	120.00	120.00
14	—	427	124.00–130.00	127.40
10	—	372	126.00–132.00	129.64
9	—	316	134.00–138.00	135.43
13	—	566	118.00–123.50	121.45
26	—	528	119.00–126.00	123.90
19	—	475	122.00–127.50	124.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	123.00–130.00	125.45
8	—	433	129.00–142.00	137.11
3	—	565	110.00–112.50	111.65
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
1	—	350	142.50	142.50
10	—	317	149.00–155.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	336	160.00–169.00	165.38
5	—	671	110.00–112.50	110.97
8	—	576	116.00–128.00	122.14
1	—	885	97.00	97.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
25	—	427	142.50–155.00	147.88
29	—	522	122.00–132.00	127.74
11	—	614	117.50–126.00	122.70
13	—	474	130.00–143.00	136.23
12	—	367	154.00–166.00	161.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	70.00	70.00
4	—	310	132.00–135.00	133.52
1	—	470	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	122.50–126.00	123.65
9	—	567	131.00–135.00	132.36
4	—	376	163.00–170.00	166.09
2	—	720	134.00	134.00
6	—	420	152.50–163.00	155.76
4	—	625	133.00–138.00	135.24
13	—	661	127.50–135.00	131.79
8	—	537	138.00–140.00	139.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	453	128.00–134.00	133.22
1	—	745	116.00	116.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,125	43.50–44.00	43.75
15	—	1,113	47.00–52.00	49.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,521	47.00–52.00	50.14
1	—	1,365	63.00	63.00
10	—	1,346	53.00–60.00	57.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	52.00–54.00	53.58
1	—	1,050	63.00	63.00
30	—	1,148	55.00–62.00	58.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	72.00–75.00	73.62

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–950.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	620.00–785.00	753.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	800.00–950.00	853.64
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	300.00–595.00	452.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–775.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	850.00–950.00	910.00

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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Bulls · 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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