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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Oct 21

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

492 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 545▼ 48 vs year ago 540 · −8.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 32▼ 19 vs year ago 57 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 110▲ 60 vs year ago 7 · +857.1%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs 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 $113.28/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$113.28

169 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$25.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.39

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	116.32	527	121
Medium and Large 2	450	106.92	481	44
Medium and Large 3	423	91.25	386	4thin

One grade step is worth $25.07/cwt here — about $142 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 sale169 hd

113.28

—

AL average14 barns · 1,419 hd

108.89

+4.39

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	1,558	70.11	1,092	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	50.96	603	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,464	47.75	699	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,243	40.01	497	2thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	316	156.83/cwt	152.00–165.00	496	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	332	137.71/cwt	130.00–145.00	457	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	481	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	142.45/cwt	137.50–150.00	533	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	138.42/cwt	134.00–140.00	568	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	419	130.18/cwt	125.00–134.00	545	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	496	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	130.87/cwt	127.50–135.00	623	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	122.66/cwt	115.00–127.00	601	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	122.33/cwt	119.00–128.00	639	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	117.62/cwt	115.00–122.00	662	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	629	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	114.77/cwt	112.00–118.00	716	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	113.62/cwt	109.00–116.00	777	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	110.04/cwt	107.00–111.00	804	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	775	110.97/cwt	109.00–112.00	860	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	125.97/cwt	123.00–134.00	393	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	120.52/cwt	117.50–123.00	380	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	364	113.95/cwt	110.00–117.50	415	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	123.30/cwt	120.00–128.00	464	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	390	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	118.82/cwt	115.00–124.00	503	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	110.75/cwt	105.00–115.00	484	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	455	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	603	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	113.47/cwt	107.00–118.00	531	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	99.45/cwt	95.00–105.00	471	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	575	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	438	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	110.26/cwt	105.00–114.00	572	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	99.85/cwt	95.00–103.50	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	107.78/cwt	103.00–111.00	608	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	96.60/cwt	90.00–102.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	785	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	628	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	156.10/cwt	150.00–160.00	484	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	328	144.75/cwt	141.00–150.00	475	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	495	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	371	141.85/cwt	132.00–150.00	526	27
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	125.00/cwt	120.00–127.50	523	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	133.34/cwt	130.00–136.00	569	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	484	121.46/cwt	118.00–128.00	588	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	108.53/cwt	105.00–112.00	562	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	116.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	609	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	543	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	580	103.02/cwt	101.00–105.00	598	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	610	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,474	66.17/cwt	65.00–68.00	975	4
Bulls	—	—	1,725	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,346	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,035	54.49/cwt	54.00–55.00	564	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Natural	1,145	55.68/cwt	55.00–57.00	638	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	48.30/cwt	44.00–52.00	596	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	40.01/cwt	35.00–45.00	497	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,280	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	448	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	581	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Natural	1,643	55.49/cwt	55.00–56.00	912	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903.00/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	625.00/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012.50/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808.33/cwt	800.00–825.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606.00/cwt	560.00–690.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	273.33/cwt	180.00–320.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895.22/cwt	675.00–1,225.00	—	23

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 Oct 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 545Year ago 540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 32Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 110Year ago 7

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,234	44.00–52.00	48.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	54.00–55.00	54.49
3	—	1,145	55.00–57.00	55.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	35.00–45.00	40.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	35.00	35.00
1	—	1,290	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	55.00–56.00	55.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,474	65.00–68.00	66.17
2	—	1,725	78.00	78.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	476	127.50–135.00	130.87
3	—	775	109.00–112.00	110.97
8	—	374	137.50–150.00	142.45
19	—	522	119.00–128.00	122.33
7	—	410	134.00–140.00	138.42
15	—	624	112.00–118.00	114.77
17	—	563	115.00–122.00	117.62
7	—	316	152.00–165.00	156.83
20	—	684	109.00–116.00	113.62
5	—	731	107.00–111.00	110.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	490	115.00–127.00	122.66
2	—	350	137.50	137.50
8	—	419	125.00–134.00	130.18
2	—	610	110.00	110.00
7	—	332	130.00–145.00	137.71
6	—	567	110.00–112.00	110.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	85.00	85.00
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
2	—	435	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	110.00	110.00
32	—	468	107.00–118.00	113.47
21	—	423	115.00–124.00	118.82
1	—	695	104.00	104.00
11	—	312	123.00–134.00	125.97
16	—	519	105.00–114.00	110.26
20	—	376	120.00–128.00	123.30
13	—	564	103.00–111.00	107.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	115.00	115.00
1	—	390	134.00	134.00
1	—	455	132.50	132.50
1	—	550	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	95.00–103.50	99.85
7	—	437	105.00–115.00	110.75
1	—	785	80.00	80.00
6	—	315	117.50–123.00	120.52
4	—	565	90.00–102.00	96.60
10	—	364	110.00–117.50	113.95
9	—	474	95.00–105.00	99.45
2	—	645	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
1	—	560	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	371	132.00–150.00	141.85
14	—	427	130.00–136.00	133.34
8	—	521	115.00–120.00	116.97
13	—	484	118.00–128.00	121.46
3	—	680	107.00	107.00
1	—	610	109.00	109.00
8	—	310	150.00–160.00	156.10
1	—	595	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	105.00–112.00	108.53
4	—	580	101.00–105.00	103.02
10	—	328	141.00–150.00	144.75
5	—	418	120.00–127.50	125.00
2	—	360	137.50	137.50

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	10	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	903.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	550.00–700.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	180.00–320.00	273.33

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)	3	—	—	800.00–825.00	808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	560.00–690.00	606.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	675.00–1,225.00	895.22

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.