Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows bulls 1.00-2.00 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 $125.51/cwt on 199 head.

Average price

$125.51

199 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$24.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.28

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	127.05	610	142
Medium and Large 2	443	122.35	542	55
Medium and Large 3	493	102.50	505	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.55/cwt here — about $105 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

125.51

—

AL average15 barns · 1,862 hd

126.78

−1.28

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	1,392	81.91	1,140	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	57.12	664	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,327	51.91	689	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	44.76	467	17

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	319	130.73/cwt	125.00–135.00	417	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	826	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	128.78/cwt	122.50–130.00	484	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	122.86/cwt	118.00–125.00	646	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	124.40/cwt	120.00–129.00	580	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	98.97/cwt	97.00–101.00	854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	130.46/cwt	127.55–135.00	558	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	122.98/cwt	119.00–126.00	524	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	128.32/cwt	127.50–130.00	622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	561	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	407	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	121.97/cwt	119.00–125.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	918	115.47/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,060	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	117.98/cwt	115.00–121.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	162.54/cwt	159.00–166.00	619	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	914	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	144.31/cwt	143.00–145.00	827	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	151.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	790	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	713	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	164.26/cwt	162.50–166.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	158.95/cwt	155.00–163.00	596	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	163.36/cwt	160.00–167.00	541	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	115.48/cwt	113.00–118.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	133.80/cwt	127.50–138.00	698	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	150.25/cwt	145.00–156.00	639	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	37.36/cwt	37.00–38.00	335	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	749	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	45.72/cwt	42.00–48.00	481	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,225	47.04/cwt	44.00–50.00	576	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,378	54.34/cwt	51.00–56.50	749	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	62.79/cwt	62.00–63.50	790	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	56.18/cwt	53.00–59.50	644	12
Bulls	—	—	1,123	71.26/cwt	68.00–75.00	800	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,319	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	88.52/cwt	88.00–89.00	1,438	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	553.33/cwt	480.00–600.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	736.54/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	513.33/cwt	500.00–540.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	818.75/cwt	700.00–975.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	370.83/cwt	250.00–450.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	575.00–775.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	953.33/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	153.90/cwt	152.50–157.50	488	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	137.87/cwt	127.50–145.00	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	140.77/cwt	135.00–147.50	656	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	126.38/cwt	122.50–134.00	585	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	397	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	238	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	122.74/cwt	122.00–125.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	114.99/cwt	113.00–116.00	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	120.65/cwt	115.00–124.00	694	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	136.16/cwt	132.50–142.00	497	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	142.18/cwt	139.00–144.00	454	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	106.27/cwt	105.00–107.50	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	117.65/cwt	115.00–120.00	612	10

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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 502Last week 476Year ago 724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 75Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 61Last week 66Year ago 107

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows bulls 1.00-2.00 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
7	—	319	125.00–135.00	130.73
1	—	670	102.00	102.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
16	—	376	122.50–130.00	128.78
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
14	—	426	119.00–126.00	122.98
2	—	613	105.00–107.50	106.27
2	—	470	118.00	118.00
10	—	520	115.00–120.00	117.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
1	—	415	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	703	117.00–118.00	117.50
35	—	526	118.00–125.00	122.86
29	—	466	120.00–129.00	124.40
2	—	863	97.00–101.00	98.97
26	—	428	127.55–135.00	130.46
5	—	676	113.00–116.00	114.99
3	—	220	170.00	170.00
16	—	575	115.00–124.00	120.65
16	—	365	132.50–142.00	136.16
7	—	319	139.00–144.00	142.18
1	—	625	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	635	116.00	116.00
6	—	488	115.00	115.00
3	—	407	118.00	118.00
2	—	363	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	127.50–130.00	128.32
1	—	615	120.00	120.00
1	—	420	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	119.00–125.00	121.97
2	—	918	114.00–117.00	115.47
2	—	840	115.00–121.00	117.98
7	—	381	159.00–166.00	162.54
3	—	662	138.00	138.00
3	—	573	143.00–145.00	144.31
14	—	522	150.00–155.00	151.43
8	—	460	155.00	155.00
2	—	713	130.00–132.50	131.24
2	—	623	138.00–139.00	138.49
2	—	343	162.50–166.00	164.26
1	—	860	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	116.00	116.00
17	—	375	155.00–163.00	158.95
11	—	331	160.00–167.00	163.36
4	—	661	113.00–118.00	115.48
16	—	522	127.50–138.00	133.80
12	—	425	145.00–156.00	150.25
24	—	466	135.00–147.50	140.77
4	—	581	122.00–125.00	122.74
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	122.00	122.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	317	152.50–157.50	153.90
1	—	750	90.00	90.00
10	—	423	127.50–145.00	137.87
9	—	463	122.50–134.00	126.38
5	—	397	143.00	143.00
3	—	530	120.00	120.00
2	—	238	157.50	157.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	37.00–38.00	37.36
1	—	1,375	54.50	54.50
13	—	1,053	42.00–48.00	45.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	44.00–50.00	47.04
6	—	1,378	51.00–56.50	54.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,258	62.00–63.50	62.79
12	—	1,147	53.00–59.50	56.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	68.00–75.00	71.26
1	—	1,465	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,625	88.00–89.00	88.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	480.00–600.00	553.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–540.00	513.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	250.00–450.00	370.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–775.00	736.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–975.00	818.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	860.00–1,000.00	953.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00–775.00	675.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

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