Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.19/cwt on 191 head.

Average price

$121.19

191 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$9.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.47

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	121.81	652	136
Medium and Large 2	425	121.60	517	44
Medium and Large 3	452	111.82	505	11thin

One grade step is worth $9.99/cwt here — about $147 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 sale191 hd

121.19

—

AL average15 barns · 1,838 hd

122.66

−1.47

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	1,604	71.69	1,150	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	56.75	679	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,249	56.08	701	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	48.92	504	13

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	—	1,895	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,270	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	762	1
Bulls	—	—	1,458	74.03/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,079	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	49.41/cwt	44.00–52.00	504	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	499	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	603	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	56.75/cwt	53.00–60.50	678	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,274	57.72/cwt	53.00–60.00	735	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,150	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	569	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	622.50/cwt	565.00–680.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	266.67/cwt	250.00–300.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	583.33/cwt	550.00–600.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	736.00/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	398.57/cwt	300.00–550.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	139.33/cwt	135.00–142.00	516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	140.53/cwt	135.00–147.00	663	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	126.51/cwt	125.00–128.00	535	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	116.32/cwt	115.00–119.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	121.95/cwt	115.00–128.00	627	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	124.69/cwt	122.50–128.00	591	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	157.39/cwt	155.00–162.50	609	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	130.64/cwt	125.00–136.00	675	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	137.03/cwt	132.50–140.00	596	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	132.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	644	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	122.79/cwt	120.00–127.00	516	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	805	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	127.22/cwt	124.00–131.00	542	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	126.69/cwt	124.00–129.00	480	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	150.54/cwt	147.50–152.50	473	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	125.52/cwt	121.00–129.00	781	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	122.90/cwt	119.00–125.00	694	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	749	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	123.22/cwt	121.00–125.00	755	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	111.24/cwt	110.00–112.50	521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	128.02/cwt	125.00–132.50	420	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	119.01/cwt	115.00–122.50	443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	411	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	104.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	135.68/cwt	135.00–137.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	117.09/cwt	115.00–120.00	546	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	605	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	153.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	645	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	85.98/cwt	85.00–88.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	102.16/cwt	100.00–105.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	132.83/cwt	129.00–136.00	501	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	124.01/cwt	122.50–126.00	646	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	879	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	949	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	133.35/cwt	130.50–137.50	811	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	134.17/cwt	126.00–136.00	975	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	134.49/cwt	130.00–137.50	765	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	137.57/cwt	135.00–142.50	509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	126.74/cwt	126.00–127.50	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	458	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	119.25/cwt	116.00–121.00	673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	157.24/cwt	155.00–162.00	574	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	140.30/cwt	138.00–145.00	745	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	146.22/cwt	140.00–152.00	686	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	550	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	919	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	147.51/cwt	144.00–152.50	633	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	127.49/cwt	126.00–132.00	737	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	120.19/cwt	116.00–123.00	796	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	477	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	113.64/cwt	110.00–116.00	815	6

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 Oct 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 607Last week 559Year ago 545

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 85Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 102Year ago 110

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	67.00	67.00
2	—	1,458	70.00–77.00	74.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	63.50	63.50
1	—	1,205	50.00	50.00
19	—	1,195	53.00–60.50	56.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,020	44.00–52.00	49.41
1	—	1,160	43.00	43.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,274	53.00–60.00	57.72
1	—	1,150	49.50	49.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	565.00–680.00	622.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–800.00	736.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	250.00–300.00	266.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–600.00	583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	300.00–550.00	398.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	135.00–142.00	139.33
3	—	627	115.00–119.00	116.32
11	—	514	115.00–128.00	121.95
2	—	680	105.00	105.00
9	—	435	132.50–140.00	137.03
4	—	488	130.00–134.00	132.03
4	—	314	147.50–152.50	150.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	135.00–147.00	140.53
3	—	387	155.00–162.50	157.39
16	—	517	125.00–136.00	130.64
12	—	622	121.00–129.00	125.52
14	—	429	144.00–152.50	147.51
8	—	578	126.00–132.00	127.49
10	—	662	116.00–123.00	120.19
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	300	159.00	159.00
6	—	717	110.00–116.00	113.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	112.00	112.00
4	—	423	125.00–128.00	126.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	474	122.50–128.00	124.69
3	—	682	118.00	118.00
24	—	426	124.00–131.00	127.22
17	—	565	119.00–125.00	122.90
8	—	749	105.00	105.00
13	—	613	121.00–125.00	123.22
3	—	883	88.00	88.00
3	—	313	135.00–137.00	135.68
3	—	934	85.00–88.00	85.98
7	—	763	100.00–105.00	102.16
17	—	377	129.00–136.00	132.83
18	—	521	122.50–126.00	124.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	420	120.00–127.00	122.79
10	—	379	124.00–129.00	126.69
9	—	328	125.00–132.50	128.02
4	—	610	100.00–110.00	104.96
9	—	466	115.00–120.00	117.09
3	—	515	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	110.00–112.50	111.24
5	—	372	115.00–122.50	119.01
2	—	620	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	144.00	144.00
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
3	—	370	135.00–142.50	137.57
2	—	683	126.00–127.50	126.74
3	—	500	125.00	125.00
6	—	564	116.00–121.00	119.25
5	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	421	145.00–155.00	153.09
5	—	698	136.00	136.00
25	—	608	130.50–137.50	133.35
17	—	727	126.00–136.00	134.17
14	—	569	130.00–137.50	134.49
1	—	1,130	92.00	92.00
14	—	365	155.00–162.00	157.24
9	—	531	138.00–145.00	140.30
12	—	469	140.00–152.00	146.22
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
1	—	750	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	108.00	108.00
3	—	382	120.00	120.00
5	—	512	107.50	107.50

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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