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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Dec 9

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

700 head

▲ 191 vs last sale 509▲ 237 vs year ago 463 · +51.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 43▲ 17 vs year ago 22 · +77.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 92▲ 33 vs year ago 13 · +253.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to mostly 4.00 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 $122.77/cwt on 252 head.

Average price

$122.77

252 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$541

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$28.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	125.42	565	182
Medium and Large 2	402	121.66	489	54
Medium and Large 3	465	96.43	449	16thin

One grade step is worth $28.99/cwt here — about $116 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 sale252 hd

122.77

—

AL average12 barns · 2,169 hd

118.31

+4.46

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	1,481	73.11	1,083	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,163	54.86	638	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,310	52.60	689	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	46.09	459	11

Every lot

70 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	172.32/cwt	172.00–173.00	539	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	354	156.48/cwt	155.00–157.50	554	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	166.98/cwt	165.00–169.00	613	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	142.90/cwt	137.50–145.00	526	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	163.96/cwt	163.00–167.50	671	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	159.40/cwt	157.50–160.00	701	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	653	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	154.41/cwt	150.00–160.00	715	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	143.09/cwt	142.50–144.00	761	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	138.51/cwt	137.50–139.00	788	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	698	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	742	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	809	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	889	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	137.50/cwt	132.50–140.00	433	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	328	127.03/cwt	125.00–130.00	417	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	421	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	130.91/cwt	128.00–137.50	495	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	125.64/cwt	121.00–130.00	479	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	410	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	554	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	128.28/cwt	123.00–132.50	543	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	120.92/cwt	117.50–124.00	513	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	114.98/cwt	114.00–116.00	494	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	124.54/cwt	117.00–128.00	589	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	494	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	415	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	506	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	405	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	117.98/cwt	115.00–119.50	605	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	108.91/cwt	105.00–115.00	569	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	117.30/cwt	113.00–119.00	664	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	609	106.95/cwt	103.00–113.00	651	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	589	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	618	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	201	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	310	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	314	171.38/cwt	169.00–173.00	538	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	333	157.20/cwt	157.00–157.50	523	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	343	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	506	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	160.77/cwt	157.50–169.00	598	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	151.66/cwt	147.50–155.00	566	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	153.64/cwt	150.00–160.00	636	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	144.70/cwt	139.00–150.00	682	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	526	135.09/cwt	130.00–139.00	711	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	575	120.64/cwt	118.00–122.50	694	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	619	124.60/cwt	113.00–137.00	771	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	643	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	611	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	109.15/cwt	104.00–113.00	735	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	710	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	604	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,277	68.35/cwt	65.00–72.00	873	6
Bulls	—	—	1,668	75.52/cwt	73.00–78.00	1,260	4
Bulls	—	—	1,955	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,799	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	353	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	46.50/cwt	44.00–49.00	470	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,067	48.58/cwt	47.00–52.00	518	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	55.32/cwt	54.00–56.50	620	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,310	52.60/cwt	50.00–55.00	689	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	58.31/cwt	58.00–59.50	790	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	565.00/cwt	550.00–600.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	425.00–600.00	—	11
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	437.50/cwt	375.00–500.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703.08/cwt	650.00–800.00	—	13

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 Dec 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 700Last week 509Year ago 463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 43Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 92Year ago 13

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Feeder classes steady to mostly 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	473	117.00–128.00	124.54
74	—	423	123.00–132.50	128.28
9	—	315	132.50–140.00	137.50
6	—	609	103.00–113.00	106.95
18	—	566	113.00–119.00	117.30
1	—	650	95.00	95.00
27	—	378	128.00–137.50	130.91
23	—	513	115.00–119.50	117.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	105.00–115.00	108.91
2	—	620	95.00	95.00
2	—	450	115.00	115.00
15	—	424	117.50–124.00	120.92
16	—	328	125.00–130.00	127.03
14	—	381	121.00–130.00	125.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	80.00	80.00
4	—	494	84.00	84.00
1	—	360	117.00	117.00
6	—	430	114.00–116.00	114.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	463	150.00–160.00	154.41
3	—	313	172.00–173.00	172.32
9	—	409	163.00–167.50	163.96
5	—	532	142.50–144.00	143.09
4	—	618	120.00	120.00
4	—	808	110.00	110.00
9	—	367	165.00–169.00	166.98
6	—	686	118.00	118.00
6	—	569	137.50–139.00	138.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	157.50–160.00	159.40
3	—	520	130.00	130.00
3	—	460	142.00	142.00
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
5	—	354	155.00–157.50	156.48
2	—	570	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	137.50–145.00	142.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	201	154.00	154.00
9	—	400	110.00	110.00
6	—	343	147.50	147.50
4	—	643	95.00	95.00
3	—	550	90.00	90.00
2	—	520	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	118.00–122.50	120.64
9	—	526	130.00–139.00	135.09
13	—	673	104.00–113.00	109.15
21	—	471	139.00–150.00	144.70
20	—	372	157.50–169.00	160.77
7	—	314	169.00–173.00	171.38
2	—	705	102.00	102.00
7	—	619	113.00–137.00	124.60
32	—	414	150.00–160.00	153.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	373	147.50–155.00	151.66
5	—	333	157.00–157.50	157.20
2	—	710	85.00	85.00
2	—	420	147.50	147.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	42.00	42.00
10	—	1,011	44.00–49.00	46.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	50.00–55.00	52.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	58.00–59.50	58.31
11	—	1,120	54.00–56.50	55.32
3	—	1,067	47.00–52.00	48.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,668	73.00–78.00	75.52
6	—	1,277	65.00–72.00	68.35
1	—	1,955	92.00	92.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	460.00	460.00

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	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–600.00	565.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	375.00–500.00	437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	425.00–600.00	525.00

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)	13	—	—	650.00–800.00	703.08

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.