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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 27

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

448 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 533▲ 144 vs year ago 304 · +47.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 36▲ 30 vs year ago 34 · +88.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 55▲ 53 vs year ago 19 · +278.9%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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 $132.55/cwt on 119 head.

Average price

$132.55

119 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$819

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$176

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

$9.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.16

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	412	140.27	578	12thin
Medium and Large 1	682	132.01	900	66
Medium and Large 2	574	131.17	754	41

One grade step is worth $9.11/cwt here — about −$176 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 sale119 hd

132.55

—

AL average8 barns · 641 hd

131.40

+1.16

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	1,619	89.33	1,446	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,301	68.42	890	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,057	59.32	627	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	59.00	994	2thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	497	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	367	143.94/cwt	142.00–145.00	528	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	139.05/cwt	135.00–142.00	594	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	141.97/cwt	140.00–143.00	679	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	133.33/cwt	133.00–138.00	720	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	136.16/cwt	135.00–138.00	780	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	794	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	130.48/cwt	130.00–134.00	830	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	843	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	761	129.26/cwt	128.00–129.50	984	37
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	135.98/cwt	135.00–138.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	491	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	427	113.36/cwt	110.00–120.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	127.93/cwt	127.00–135.00	558	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	556	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	125.69/cwt	125.00–126.00	587	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	120.05/cwt	117.00–122.00	567	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	100.21/cwt	95.00–105.00	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	581	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	123.11/cwt	122.00–125.00	664	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	118.02/cwt	116.00–122.00	659	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	110.64/cwt	110.00–114.00	642	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	115.73/cwt	113.00–116.00	700	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	106.39/cwt	105.00–109.00	657	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	727	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	677	88.35/cwt	85.00–95.00	598	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	148.68/cwt	148.00–150.00	465	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	345	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	544	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	381	132.80/cwt	132.00–139.00	506	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	421	138.35/cwt	135.00–145.00	582	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	434	129.81/cwt	129.00–130.00	563	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	457	131.68/cwt	130.00–135.00	602	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	473	125.69/cwt	122.00–127.00	595	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	534	125.86/cwt	125.00–129.00	672	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	583	117.61/cwt	117.00–118.00	686	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	114.80/cwt	114.00–116.00	755	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	769	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	755	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	815	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	775	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	736	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	78.52/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,056	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	98.50/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,604	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	90.43/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,623	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	56.86/cwt	55.00–58.00	537	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	61.78/cwt	60.00–63.00	722	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	67.34/cwt	65.00–69.00	875	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	71.64/cwt	71.00–73.00	937	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	994	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	410.00/cwt	370.00–450.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967.00/cwt	890.00–1,000.00	—	10
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	708.33/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,035.71/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	—	28

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 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 448Last week 533Year ago 304

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 36Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 55Year ago 19

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	421	135.00–145.00	138.35
10	—	583	117.00–118.00	117.61
9	—	457	130.00–135.00	131.68
3	—	313	148.00–150.00	148.68
2	—	755	105.00	105.00
2	—	620	114.00–115.00	114.50
2	—	370	147.00	147.00
1	—	725	106.00	106.00
20	—	534	125.00–129.00	125.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	114.00–116.00	114.80
1	—	755	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	381	132.00–139.00	132.80
5	—	434	129.00–130.00	129.81
4	—	473	122.00–127.00	125.69
1	—	775	95.00	95.00
1	—	610	105.00	105.00
1	—	545	107.00	107.00
1	—	345	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	636	130.00–134.00	130.48
1	—	305	163.00	163.00
37	—	761	128.00–129.50	129.26
20	—	573	135.00–138.00	136.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	135.00–142.00	139.05
3	—	367	142.00–145.00	143.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	620	128.00	128.00
15	—	540	133.00–138.00	133.33
6	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	478	140.00–143.00	141.97
1	—	680	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	85.00–95.00	88.35
3	—	427	110.00–120.00	113.36
2	—	475	95.00–105.00	100.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	110.00–114.00	110.64
5	—	472	117.00–122.00	120.05
4	—	445	125.00	125.00
3	—	618	105.00–109.00	106.39
2	—	340	132.00–135.00	133.48
1	—	505	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	539	122.00–125.00	123.11
16	—	467	125.00–126.00	125.69
16	—	436	127.00–135.00	127.93
15	—	558	116.00–122.00	118.02
11	—	605	113.00–116.00	115.73
3	—	377	135.00–138.00	135.98
1	—	655	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,169	60.00–63.00	61.78
5	—	945	55.00–58.00	56.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,685	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,299	65.00–69.00	67.34
3	—	1,308	71.00–73.00	71.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,795	87.00–92.00	90.43
2	—	1,628	98.00–99.00	98.50
2	—	1,345	77.00–80.00	78.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	370.00–450.00	410.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–725.00	708.33

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)	10	—	—	890.00–1,000.00	967.00

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	28	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,035.71

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	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262.50

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.