Sale reports / Alabama / Brundidge Stockyards / 2019-05-22

Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 22

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← May 15May 22May 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 155▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 24▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 23▲ 19 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 feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.16/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$124.16

44 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$15.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.26

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	133.41	654	10thin
Medium and Large 2	411	132.82	546	8thin
Medium and Large 3	506	117.94	597	26

One grade step is worth $15.47/cwt here — about $57 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 sale44 hd

124.16

—

AL average16 barns · 2,038 hd

125.42

−1.26

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	1,480	67.00	992	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,408	55.50	781	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	48.85	461	16

Every lot

32 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	328	152.09/cwt	149.00–154.00	499	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	141.33/cwt	136.00–146.00	601	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	151.69/cwt	151.00–153.00	649	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	146.25/cwt	143.00–149.00	698	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	621	136.87/cwt	135.00–140.00	850	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	138.26/cwt	134.00–143.00	518	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	385	125.92/cwt	125.00–129.00	485	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	139.01/cwt	137.00–141.00	581	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	131.00/cwt	128.00–134.00	554	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	463	123.85/cwt	118.00–125.00	573	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	133.99/cwt	132.00–136.00	640	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	131.35/cwt	130.00–132.00	680	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	543	115.74/cwt	115.00–118.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	616	110.29/cwt	109.00–114.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	102.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	685	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	327	140.78/cwt	135.00–145.00	460	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	128.39/cwt	125.00–132.00	492	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	388	146.49/cwt	146.00–147.00	568	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	422	141.31/cwt	140.00–144.00	596	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	123.62/cwt	115.00–125.00	583	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	137.49/cwt	136.00–140.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	720	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	718	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	787	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	778	105.07/cwt	102.00–108.00	817	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,480	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	992	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	46.26/cwt	45.00–48.00	414	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,025	53.17/cwt	50.00–55.00	545	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	55.50/cwt	54.00–57.00	781	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	7
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	720.00/cwt	600.00–760.00	—	8

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 155Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 24Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 23Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	146.00–147.00	146.49
3	—	422	140.00–144.00	141.31
4	—	476	136.00–140.00	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	125.00–132.00	128.39
3	—	718	109.00–110.00	109.67
4	—	640	110.00–115.00	112.52
4	—	778	102.00–108.00	105.07
5	—	327	135.00–145.00	140.78
7	—	472	115.00–125.00	123.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	137.00–141.00	139.01
2	—	478	132.00–136.00	133.99
6	—	518	130.00–132.00	131.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	134.00–143.00	138.26
6	—	423	128.00–134.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	543	115.00–118.00	115.74
4	—	616	109.00–114.00	110.29
4	—	665	100.00–106.00	102.98
6	—	463	118.00–125.00	123.85
8	—	385	125.00–129.00	125.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	151.00–153.00	151.69
3	—	477	143.00–149.00	146.25
7	—	621	135.00–140.00	136.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	149.00–154.00	152.09
3	—	425	136.00–146.00	141.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,408	54.00–57.00	55.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,025	50.00–55.00	53.17
10	—	895	45.00–48.00	46.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–760.00	720.00

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	—	—	820.00	820.00

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.