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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 6

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

367 head

▼ 177 vs last sale 544▲ 197 vs year ago 170 · +115.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 148▼ 52 vs year ago 99 · −52.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

82 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 48▲ 42 vs year ago 40 · +105.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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 $116.42/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$116.42

111 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$522

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$12.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.07

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	449	123.63	554	32
Medium and Large 2	475	114.20	542	59
Medium and Large 3	371	111.43	414	20

One grade step is worth $12.19/cwt here — about $141 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 sale111 hd

116.42

—

AL average13 barns · 1,202 hd

113.35

+3.07

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	1,715	84.29	1,445	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	58.51	757	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	55.48	875	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,036	53.29	552	18

Every lot

58 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	593	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	139.87/cwt	137.00–142.00	536	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	555	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	143.03/cwt	142.00–145.00	589	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	132.96/cwt	132.00–135.00	628	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	679	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	134.55/cwt	132.00–138.00	688	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	125.66/cwt	125.00–126.00	650	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	125.76/cwt	125.00–128.00	699	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	117.25/cwt	116.00–118.00	772	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	773	104.33/cwt	104.00–105.00	806	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	356	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	329	117.09/cwt	115.00–125.00	385	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	134.47/cwt	131.00–136.00	446	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	125.70/cwt	125.00–129.00	458	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	136.07/cwt	130.00–137.00	508	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	108.36/cwt	105.00–112.00	412	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	412	102.38/cwt	97.00–105.00	422	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	118.78/cwt	118.00–123.00	511	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	114.55/cwt	111.00–118.00	548	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	94.51/cwt	92.00–97.00	456	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	111.18/cwt	111.00–114.00	583	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	108.29/cwt	106.00–109.00	579	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	566	105.26/cwt	104.00–106.00	596	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	95.62/cwt	94.00–102.00	590	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	90.98/cwt	90.00–93.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	705	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	578	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	332	139.64/cwt	135.00–142.00	464	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	337	148.82/cwt	148.00–155.00	502	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	382	137.48/cwt	135.00–143.00	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	136.68/cwt	136.00–138.00	564	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	417	131.31/cwt	130.00–132.00	548	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	466	126.37/cwt	124.00–127.00	589	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	126.28/cwt	125.00–130.00	649	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	116.73/cwt	115.00–124.00	625	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	110.42/cwt	110.00–111.00	636	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	113.01/cwt	111.00–115.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	103.98/cwt	102.00–106.00	705	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	606	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	730	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	701	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,098	1
Bulls	—	—	1,778	88.38/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,571	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	48.01/cwt	45.00–50.00	474	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	55.32/cwt	54.00–58.00	584	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	62.69/cwt	62.00–65.00	696	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	57.39/cwt	54.00–59.00	771	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	55.48/cwt	54.00–57.00	875	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266.67/cwt	1,250.00–1,275.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	993.75/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	16
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3Fancy	—	855.00/cwt	775.00–935.00	—	38
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069.44/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942.50/cwt	890.00–950.00	—	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	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 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 367Last week 544Year ago 170

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 148Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 82Last week 48Year ago 40

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	104.00–105.00	104.33
3	—	517	125.00–126.00	125.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	383	137.00–142.00	139.87
3	—	472	132.00–135.00	132.96
2	—	405	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	556	125.00–128.00	125.76
8	—	658	116.00–118.00	117.25
7	—	511	132.00–138.00	134.55
6	—	630	119.00	119.00
3	—	412	142.00–145.00	143.03
2	—	485	140.00	140.00
1	—	375	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	373	130.00–137.00	136.07
16	—	524	111.00–114.00	111.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	329	115.00–125.00	117.09
3	—	412	97.00–105.00	102.38
2	—	483	92.00–97.00	94.51
2	—	380	105.00–112.00	108.36
2	—	285	125.00	125.00
1	—	705	82.00	82.00
1	—	230	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	111.00–118.00	114.55
12	—	430	118.00–123.00	118.78
12	—	364	125.00–129.00	125.70
8	—	566	104.00–106.00	105.26
5	—	617	94.00–102.00	95.62
4	—	535	106.00–109.00	108.29
3	—	668	90.00–93.00	90.98
3	—	332	131.00–136.00	134.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	135.00–142.00	139.64
1	—	705	86.00	86.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	420	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	337	148.00–155.00	148.82
7	—	576	110.00–111.00	110.42
5	—	535	115.00–124.00	116.73
5	—	466	124.00–127.00	126.37
3	—	417	130.00–132.00	131.31
3	—	382	135.00–143.00	137.48
2	—	678	102.00–106.00	103.98
1	—	730	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	110.00	110.00
4	—	514	125.00–130.00	126.28
3	—	413	136.00–138.00	136.68
2	—	613	111.00–115.00	113.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,055	54.00–58.00	55.32
5	—	988	45.00–50.00	48.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,578	54.00–57.00	55.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,343	54.00–59.00	57.39
4	—	1,111	62.00–65.00	62.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,778	87.00–89.00	88.38
1	—	1,525	72.00	72.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,266.67

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	16	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	993.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	775.00–935.00	855.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	890.00–950.00	942.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,069.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	750.00	750.00

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.