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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brundidge, Alabama · Wed, May 12

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 219 vs last sale 379▼ 235 vs year ago 395 · −59.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 48▼ 11 vs year ago 32 · −34.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 76▼ 11 vs year ago 31 · −35.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady . Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher, with the increase on steers and bulls. 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 $116.55/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$116.55

52 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.05

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	117.40	658	44
Medium and Large 2	461	111.89	516	8thin

One grade step is worth $5.51/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 sale52 hd

116.55

—

AL average16 barns · 1,179 hd

120.60

−4.05

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	1,703	86.49	1,473	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	67.59	845	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	62.17	911	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	950	48.50	461	2thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	158.96/cwt	158.00–160.00	498	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	541	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	136.01/cwt	135.00–137.00	521	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	428	148.12/cwt	145.00–151.00	634	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	142.58/cwt	140.00–145.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	140.80/cwt	137.50–145.00	749	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	134.90/cwt	133.00–136.00	776	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	797	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	128.12/cwt	127.00–129.00	847	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	125.73/cwt	122.00–128.00	917	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	119.98/cwt	116.00–125.00	920	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	127.65/cwt	122.50–132.50	415	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	133.98/cwt	132.00–135.00	506	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	400	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	120.98/cwt	119.00–125.00	575	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	108.71/cwt	105.00–112.50	527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	119.27/cwt	117.00–122.00	618	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	102.50/cwt	100.00–105.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	116.09/cwt	112.00–119.00	658	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	107.94/cwt	105.00–112.00	678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	712	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	766	111.22/cwt	109.50–113.00	852	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	752	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	200	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	405	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	303	160.67/cwt	160.00–162.00	487	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	507	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	379	143.37/cwt	140.00–149.00	543	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	137.67/cwt	136.00–139.00	596	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	469	122.61/cwt	120.00–125.00	575	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	114.90/cwt	110.00–120.00	555	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	106.66/cwt	105.00–110.00	552	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	117.63/cwt	115.00–122.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	574	103.68/cwt	100.00–108.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	112.71/cwt	111.00–115.00	657	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	108.50/cwt	105.00–113.00	689	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	658	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	720	101.12/cwt	100.00–102.50	728	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	725	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,703	86.49/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,473	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	413	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	505	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	805	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	65.83/cwt	63.50–71.50	858	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	62.17/cwt	60.00–65.50	911	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875.00/cwt	825.00–925.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712.50/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	800.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	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 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 379Year ago 395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 48Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 76Year ago 31

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady . Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher, with the increase on steers and bulls. 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
11	—	518	117.00–122.00	119.27
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
3	—	378	132.00–135.00	133.98
1	—	705	101.00	101.00
5	—	628	105.00–112.00	107.94
8	—	567	112.00–119.00	116.09
1	—	895	84.00	84.00
1	—	400	132.00	132.00
3	—	300	140.00	140.00
4	—	475	119.00–125.00	120.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	105.00–112.50	108.71
2	—	550	100.00–105.00	102.50
2	—	325	122.50–132.50	127.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	766	109.50–113.00	111.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
4	—	583	111.00–115.00	112.71
4	—	469	120.00–125.00	122.61
6	—	635	105.00–113.00	108.50
3	—	530	115.00–122.00	117.63
3	—	433	136.00–139.00	137.67
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
4	—	379	140.00–149.00	143.37
4	—	720	100.00–102.50	101.12
3	—	303	160.00–162.00	160.67
1	—	200	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
1	—	340	149.00	149.00
2	—	675	97.50	97.50
3	—	518	105.00–110.00	106.66
5	—	574	100.00–108.00	103.68
4	—	483	110.00–120.00	114.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	661	127.00–129.00	128.12
6	—	532	137.50–145.00	140.80
4	—	729	122.00–128.00	125.73
2	—	465	140.00–145.00	142.58
3	—	767	116.00–125.00	119.98
2	—	313	158.00–160.00	158.96
10	—	575	133.00–136.00	134.90
1	—	355	152.50	152.50
4	—	618	128.00–130.00	128.99
2	—	428	145.00–151.00	148.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
2	—	383	135.00–137.00	136.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	825.00–925.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–775.00	712.50

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)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

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	3	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00

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	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,118	72.00	72.00
5	—	1,304	63.50–71.50	65.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	47.00	47.00
1	—	825	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,465	60.00–65.50	62.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,703	86.00–87.00	86.49

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.