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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, Mar 31

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

408 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 397▼ 40 vs year ago 448 · −8.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 40▲ 7 vs year ago 48 · +14.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 70▼ 17 vs year ago 59 · −28.8%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle Special

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 higher. 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 $125.90/cwt on 198 head.

Average price

$125.90

198 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$709

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

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

$42.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.42

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	127.19	727	171
Medium and Large 2	499	118.97	593	26
Medium and Large 3	795	85.00	676	1thin

One grade step is worth $42.19/cwt here — about $51 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 sale198 hd

125.90

—

AL average16 barns · 1,779 hd

129.31

−3.42

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	1,628	83.44	1,358	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,091	64.48	703	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	61.41	900	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	996	55.74	555	6thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	160.48/cwt	158.00–162.00	682	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	162.15/cwt	157.00–163.50	770	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	140.94/cwt	140.00–143.00	795	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	575	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	833	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	919	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	785	126.32/cwt	125.00–127.00	992	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	986	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,047	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	225	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	144.89/cwt	140.00–147.50	442	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	130.45/cwt	125.00–138.00	444	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	140.90/cwt	140.00–143.00	531	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	134.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	577	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	129.32/cwt	129.00–130.00	565	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	474	122.95/cwt	121.00–126.00	583	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	133.61/cwt	130.00–138.00	643	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	132.42/cwt	126.00–136.50	691	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	609	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	127.89/cwt	124.00–129.00	747	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	107.41/cwt	101.00–111.00	666	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	120.39/cwt	116.00–126.00	756	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	640	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	813	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	663	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	812	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	823	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	738	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	856	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	751	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	845	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	800	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	888	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	329	166.66/cwt	165.00–170.00	548	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	594	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	581	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	154.38/cwt	151.50–162.50	658	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	475	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	141.84/cwt	139.00–153.00	692	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	130.79/cwt	130.00–132.00	693	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	562	125.64/cwt	122.00–128.00	706	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	580	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	750	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,628	83.44/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,358	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	54.59/cwt	53.00–58.00	524	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	62.90/cwt	60.00–66.00	679	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	68.27/cwt	66.50–70.50	752	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	58.70/cwt	58.00–59.00	647	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	723	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	66.44/cwt	66.00–67.00	924	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	61.47/cwt	58.00–65.00	908	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	56.08/cwt	55.00–57.00	833	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830.00/cwt	810.00–850.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	731.67/cwt	680.00–790.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683.00/cwt	625.00–815.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	567.50/cwt	560.00–575.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	450.00/cwt	300.00–540.00	—	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187.50/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	875.00/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	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 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 408Last week 397Year ago 448

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 40Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 70Year ago 59

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	95.00	95.00
1	—	475	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	426	151.50–162.50	154.38
5	—	530	130.00–132.00	130.79
6	—	329	165.00–170.00	166.66
22	—	488	139.00–153.00	141.84
5	—	562	122.00–128.00	125.64
4	—	370	160.00–161.00	160.51
1	—	620	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	584	124.00–129.00	127.89
16	—	786	107.50	107.50
1	—	225	182.50	182.50
6	—	738	116.00	116.00
32	—	522	126.00–136.50	132.42
5	—	481	130.00–138.00	133.61
25	—	429	130.00–140.00	134.40
13	—	628	116.00–126.00	120.39
8	—	305	140.00–147.50	144.89
7	—	377	140.00–143.00	140.90
6	—	680	121.00	121.00
2	—	800	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	121.00–126.00	122.95
3	—	437	129.00–130.00	129.32
6	—	340	125.00–138.00	130.45
1	—	770	97.50	97.50
6	—	620	101.00–111.00	107.41
4	—	525	115.00–117.00	115.97
2	—	565	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	127.00	127.00
31	—	663	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
5	—	425	158.00–162.00	160.48
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
3	—	785	125.00–127.00	126.32
9	—	475	157.00–163.50	162.15
1	—	620	138.00	138.00
2	—	815	121.00	121.00
4	—	661	126.00	126.00
1	—	715	128.50	128.50
1	—	910	115.00	115.00
22	—	564	140.00–143.00	140.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	151.00	151.00
1	—	715	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,477	58.00–65.00	61.47
2	—	1,485	55.00–57.00	56.08
2	—	1,390	66.00–67.00	66.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	58.00–59.00	58.70
10	—	1,102	66.50–70.50	68.27
13	—	1,079	60.00–66.00	62.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	61.50	61.50
5	—	960	53.00–58.00	54.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,628	80.00–86.00	83.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	560.00–575.00	567.50

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)	2	—	—	810.00–850.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–815.00	683.00

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)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–790.00	731.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	300.00–540.00	450.00

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)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

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	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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	4	—	—	725.00–975.00	875.00

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.