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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 18

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

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Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▼ 471 vs last sale 629▲ 158 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 103▲ 48 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 40▲ 28 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 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $132.83/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −64.01 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$132.83

78 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$5.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.58

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	453	133.63	605	66
Medium and Large 2	419	128.43	538	12thin

One grade step is worth $5.20/cwt here — about $67 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 sale78 hd

132.83

—

AL average12 barns · 493 hd

121.25

+11.58

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−64.01

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	1,465	74.71	1,095	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,336	69.32	926	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,224	64.28	787	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,045	53.28	557	12

Every lot

50 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 1	365	146.40/cwt	144.00–149.00	534	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	588	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	626	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	701	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	727	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	702	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	332	134.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	448	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	122.67/cwt	120.00–124.00	423	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	126.21/cwt	124.00–130.00	463	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	115.74/cwt	112.50–122.50	428	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	430	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	122.16/cwt	120.00–127.00	506	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	404	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	119.99/cwt	116.00–125.00	575	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	110.44/cwt	104.00–116.00	580	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	105.61/cwt	104.00–107.00	598	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	95.60/cwt	94.00–99.00	599	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	674	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	146.03/cwt	145.00–149.00	473	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	135.52/cwt	135.00–137.00	501	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	373	142.43/cwt	139.00–148.00	531	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	410	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	137.84/cwt	135.00–143.00	579	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	549	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	468	133.58/cwt	130.00–138.00	625	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	666	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	120.08/cwt	115.00–130.00	682	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	104.71/cwt	102.50–107.00	649	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	682	105.33/cwt	105.00–106.00	718	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	803	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	67.31/cwt	64.00–72.00	835	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	82.11/cwt	78.50–86.00	1,388	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	45.81/cwt	45.00–47.50	443	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	642	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	54.99/cwt	51.50–58.50	592	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,192	61.32/cwt	57.50–64.00	731	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,263	66.59/cwt	64.00–68.00	841	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	68.71/cwt	65.00–72.00	875	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	71.37/cwt	70.00–73.00	992	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,175.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037.50/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805.00/cwt	725.00–885.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	625.00/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1

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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 629Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 103Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
21	—	420	135.00–143.00	137.84
15	—	373	139.00–148.00	142.43
11	—	468	130.00–138.00	133.58
6	—	568	115.00–130.00	120.08
4	—	324	145.00–149.00	146.03
3	—	682	105.00–106.00	105.33
3	—	520	127.00–130.00	128.00
2	—	620	102.50–107.00	104.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	370	135.00–137.00	135.52
1	—	685	85.00	85.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	122.00	122.00
1	—	410	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	137.00–138.00	137.50
2	—	365	144.00–149.00	146.40
1	—	555	131.00	131.00
1	—	450	139.00	139.00
1	—	400	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	65.00	65.00
1	—	425	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	112.50–122.50	115.74
3	—	345	120.00–124.00	122.67
1	—	400	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	525	104.00–116.00	110.44
10	—	479	116.00–125.00	119.99
8	—	566	104.00–107.00	105.61
6	—	414	120.00–127.00	122.16
6	—	367	124.00–130.00	126.21
3	—	627	94.00–99.00	95.60
3	—	332	130.00–140.00	134.90
1	—	775	87.00	87.00
1	—	695	91.00	91.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	62.00	62.00
8	—	1,076	51.50–58.50	54.99
3	—	967	45.00–47.50	45.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,390	70.00–73.00	71.37
3	—	1,263	64.00–68.00	66.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,192	57.50–64.00	61.32
6	—	1,273	65.00–72.00	68.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	78.50–86.00	82.11
2	—	1,240	64.00–72.00	67.31

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–675.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,115.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–885.00	805.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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.