Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.52/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$128.52

199 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$5.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	474	130.28	618	140
Medium and Large 2	430	124.35	535	59

One grade step is worth $5.93/cwt here — about $82 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 sale199 hd

128.52

—

AL average15 barns · 2,355 hd

127.64

+0.88

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	1,288	76.00	979	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,232	58.44	720	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	56.76	811	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,144	48.75	558	14

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	114.48/cwt	110.00–119.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	133.17/cwt	131.50–136.00	562	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	143.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	464	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	146.58/cwt	144.00–152.00	780	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	154.06/cwt	152.00–157.50	727	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	140.93/cwt	137.00–143.50	874	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	135.50/cwt	132.50–138.00	507	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	126.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	531	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	127.88/cwt	126.00–133.00	619	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	167.36/cwt	162.50–174.00	624	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	125.18/cwt	120.00–128.00	652	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	170.67/cwt	167.50–175.00	556	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	142.61/cwt	134.00–149.50	656	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	131.72/cwt	129.00–134.00	888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	124.03/cwt	120.00–127.00	695	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	129.74/cwt	128.00–133.00	919	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	607	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	792	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	405	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	161.54/cwt	157.50–168.00	687	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	160.41/cwt	155.00–163.00	602	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	126.96/cwt	125.00–133.00	729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	690	113.47/cwt	110.00–117.00	783	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	143.40/cwt	139.00–149.00	675	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	456	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	65.21/cwt	63.50–67.00	863	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	58.98/cwt	55.00–62.50	728	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	50.04/cwt	47.00–52.00	575	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	57.22/cwt	53.00–60.00	820	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	51.05/cwt	49.00–52.00	713	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	924	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	49.54/cwt	48.00–52.00	565	5
Bulls	—	—	1,288	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	979	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	560.00/cwt	520.00–600.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	382.50/cwt	340.00–425.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	691.67/cwt	600.00–775.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	995.38/cwt	850.00–1,150.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	533.33/cwt	500.00–600.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	873.00/cwt	770.00–1,025.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,121.43/cwt	975.00–1,250.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	816.67/cwt	600.00–950.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	795.00/cwt	740.00–850.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	141.68/cwt	138.00–144.00	621	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	147.63/cwt	143.00–155.00	561	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	151.66/cwt	145.00–156.00	648	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	170.77/cwt	162.50–175.00	565	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	133.73/cwt	127.50–139.00	710	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	120.36/cwt	115.00–125.00	572	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	113.49/cwt	112.50–115.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	129.64/cwt	125.00–133.00	471	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	483	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	106.64/cwt	105.00–110.00	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	124.57/cwt	115.00–126.00	770	12

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 Nov 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 326Year ago 542

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 28Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 37Year ago 14

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	658	110.00–119.00	114.48
19	—	422	131.50–136.00	133.17
17	—	323	140.00–150.00	143.63
23	—	374	132.50–138.00	135.50
14	—	484	126.00–133.00	127.88
26	—	521	120.00–128.00	125.18
14	—	560	120.00–127.00	124.03
3	—	725	105.00–110.00	106.64
12	—	618	115.00–126.00	124.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	88.00	88.00
18	—	421	120.00–130.00	126.21
14	—	475	115.00–125.00	120.36
5	—	583	112.50–115.00	113.49
5	—	340	130.00	130.00
16	—	363	125.00–133.00	129.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	483	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	532	144.00–152.00	146.58
13	—	472	152.00–157.50	154.06
21	—	620	137.00–143.50	140.93
5	—	373	162.50–174.00	167.36
1	—	590	145.00	145.00
6	—	326	167.50–175.00	170.67
7	—	674	129.00–134.00	131.72
4	—	708	128.00–133.00	129.74
11	—	425	157.50–168.00	161.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	131.00	131.00
2	—	420	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	162.50	162.50
3	—	563	134.00	134.00
2	—	525	133.00	133.00
10	—	460	134.00–149.50	142.61
3	—	607	130.50	130.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	375	155.00–163.00	160.41
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
6	—	574	125.00–133.00	126.96
4	—	690	110.00–117.00	113.47
13	—	471	139.00–149.00	143.40
2	—	705	105.00	105.00
25	—	427	145.00–156.00	151.66
16	—	331	162.50–175.00	170.77
10	—	531	127.50–139.00	133.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	138.00–144.00	141.68
2	—	640	107.50	107.50
10	—	380	143.00–155.00	147.63
2	—	515	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	41.00	41.00
12	—	1,149	47.00–52.00	50.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,324	63.50–67.00	65.21
32	—	1,235	55.00–62.50	58.98
5	—	1,141	48.00–52.00	49.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,433	53.00–60.00	57.22
3	—	1,397	49.00–52.00	51.05
2	—	1,455	63.50	63.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,288	76.00	76.00

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)	4	—	—	520.00–600.00	560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	995.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	770.00–1,025.00	873.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	340.00–425.00	382.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–775.00	691.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	533.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	975.00–1,250.00	1,121.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–950.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	740.00–850.00	795.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle