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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 4

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Feb 26Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

299 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 367▲ 299 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 38▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 63▲ 31 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 week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

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 $145.13/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$145.13

104 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$55.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.15

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	317	173.50	549	3thin
Medium and Large 1	601	145.09	872	98
Medium and Large 3	348	118.33	412	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.17/cwt here — about $137 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 sale104 hd

145.13

—

AL average16 barns · 1,074 hd

145.28

−0.15

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	1,673	78.75	1,317	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	61.25	732	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,257	59.70	750	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	51.07	541	6thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	188.75/cwt	184.00–193.00	600	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	581	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	177.70/cwt	172.00–179.00	638	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	167.86/cwt	164.00–172.00	697	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	423	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	157.77/cwt	138.00–161.00	740	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	157.03/cwt	153.00–159.00	806	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	151.13/cwt	150.00–155.00	864	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	141.08/cwt	138.50–147.50	885	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	126.15/cwt	123.00–126.50	928	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	124.40/cwt	123.00–125.50	959	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	163.44/cwt	162.00–165.00	512	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	154.88/cwt	150.00–158.00	595	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	388	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	404	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	541	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	142.95/cwt	138.00–146.00	600	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	134.51/cwt	133.00–141.00	635	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	132.14/cwt	130.00–134.00	687	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	126.35/cwt	124.00–126.75	738	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	616	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	764	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	113.50/cwt	113.00–114.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	698	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	761	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	561	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	192.83/cwt	191.00–195.00	526	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	172.83/cwt	167.50–177.50	562	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	186.69/cwt	184.00–193.00	612	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	176.37/cwt	167.50–185.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	162.74/cwt	161.00–167.50	602	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	417	162.97/cwt	157.50–169.00	680	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	424	149.03/cwt	145.00–155.00	632	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	154.28/cwt	152.00–158.00	733	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	529	149.52/cwt	146.00–152.00	791	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	145.38/cwt	140.00–148.00	814	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	800	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	125.36/cwt	121.00–128.00	846	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	700	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	826	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	830	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,232	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,399	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	51.07/cwt	48.50–54.50	541	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	611	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	65.10/cwt	64.00–66.00	749	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	752	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	60.45/cwt	57.50–63.00	736	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	57.55/cwt	54.50–60.50	747	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937.50/cwt	925.00–950.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887.50/cwt	775.00–1,000.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	650.00–750.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	400.00–775.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	451.67/cwt	395.00–500.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	812.50/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	2

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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 367Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 63Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-3.00 higher. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher, Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	134.00	134.00
1	—	790	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	404	134.00	134.00
1	—	660	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	584	124.00–126.75	126.35
15	—	472	133.00–141.00	134.51
9	—	420	138.00–146.00	142.95
8	—	698	109.00	109.00
8	—	384	150.00–158.00	154.88
6	—	520	130.00–134.00	132.14
2	—	638	113.00–114.00	113.50
2	—	313	162.00–165.00	163.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	325	167.50–177.50	172.83
5	—	424	145.00–155.00	149.03
5	—	370	161.00–167.50	162.74
2	—	465	145.00	145.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
1	—	260	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	417	157.50–169.00	162.97
11	—	475	152.00–158.00	154.28
7	—	529	146.00–152.00	149.52
6	—	328	184.00–193.00	186.69
5	—	362	167.50–185.00	176.37
4	—	613	130.00–131.00	130.49
3	—	675	121.00–128.00	125.36
3	—	560	140.00–148.00	145.38
2	—	273	191.00–195.00	192.83
1	—	830	103.00	103.00
1	—	700	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	130.00	130.00
1	—	445	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	167.00	167.00
1	—	330	176.00	176.00
1	—	265	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	627	138.50–147.50	141.08
20	—	771	123.00–125.50	124.40
11	—	513	153.00–159.00	157.03
10	—	736	123.00–126.50	126.15
9	—	469	138.00–161.00	157.77
8	—	359	172.00–179.00	177.70
6	—	572	150.00–155.00	151.13
3	—	318	184.00–193.00	188.75
2	—	415	164.00–172.00	167.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,060	48.50–54.50	51.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	54.50–60.50	57.55
1	—	1,175	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,218	57.50–63.00	60.45
4	—	1,151	64.00–66.00	65.10
1	—	1,100	55.50	55.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	77.50	77.50
1	—	1,540	80.00	80.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–775.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	395.00–500.00	451.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	887.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.33

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.