Sale reports / Alabama / Brundidge Stockyards / 2019-05-15

Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 15

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 170▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 75 vs last sale 99▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 40▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.All feeders so steady to 3.00 lower.Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.72/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$147.72

54 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$191

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

$9.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.15

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	398	153.77	611	8thin
Medium and Large 2	475	149.60	711	22
Medium and Large 1	557	143.98	802	24

One grade step is worth $9.79/cwt here — about −$191 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 sale54 hd

147.72

—

AL average12 barns · 745 hd

140.57

+7.15

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	2,390	65.00	1,554	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,333	53.02	707	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	44.79	461	9thin

Every lot

28 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	155.64/cwt	155.00–157.00	579	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	152.65/cwt	151.00–155.00	630	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	149.60/cwt	147.00–153.00	711	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	149.32/cwt	148.00–150.00	768	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	142.75/cwt	140.00–144.00	818	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	132.91/cwt	129.00–138.00	827	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	364	124.42/cwt	117.00–127.00	453	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	431	129.40/cwt	129.00–132.00	558	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	131.50/cwt	129.00–134.00	623	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	126.29/cwt	121.00–128.00	607	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	115.01/cwt	113.00–117.00	595	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	123.51/cwt	119.00–129.00	657	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	115.57/cwt	115.00–121.00	684	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	114.74/cwt	113.00–118.00	700	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	138.65/cwt	136.00–144.00	593	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	138.28/cwt	136.00–143.00	650	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	777	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,390	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,554	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	34.77/cwt	34.00–35.00	357	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	52.80/cwt	52.00–54.00	544	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	49.36/cwt	47.00–52.00	654	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	56.16/cwt	55.00–59.00	752	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885.71/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	473.33/cwt	450.00–485.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962.50/cwt	940.00–985.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	656.67/cwt	625.00–720.00	—	3

This sale against other markets

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 May 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 170Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 99Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.All feeders so steady to 3.00 lower.Trade active with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,026	34.00–35.00	34.77
5	—	1,031	52.00–54.00	52.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,339	55.00–59.00	56.16
6	—	1,325	47.00–52.00	49.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,390	65.00	65.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–485.00	473.33

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)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	885.71

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	3	—	—	625.00–720.00	656.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	940.00–985.00	962.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	413	151.00–155.00	152.65
3	—	372	155.00–157.00	155.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	475	147.00–153.00	149.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	140.00–144.00	142.75
9	—	514	148.00–150.00	149.32
3	—	622	129.00–138.00	132.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	364	117.00–127.00	124.42
3	—	517	113.00–117.00	115.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	592	115.00–121.00	115.57
7	—	431	129.00–132.00	129.40
4	—	481	121.00–128.00	126.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	474	129.00–134.00	131.50
8	—	532	119.00–129.00	123.51
4	—	610	113.00–118.00	114.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	136.00–144.00	138.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	136.00–143.00	138.28
1	—	520	135.00	135.00

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.