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Brundidge Stockyards

Name: Brundidge Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-27

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

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2000

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

482 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 470▲ 284 vs year ago 198 · +143.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 75▲ 55 vs year ago 18 · +305.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 59▲ 12 vs year ago 19 · +63.2%

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 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $139.61/cwt on 172 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −57.23 against this barn's trailing median of $196.84.

Average price

$139.61

172 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$5.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.21

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	422	139.90	590	52
Medium and Large 1	504	139.62	704	117
Medium and Large 3	383	134.17	514	3thin

One grade step is worth $5.74/cwt here — about $76 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 sale172 hd

139.61

—

AL average16 barns · 1,678 hd

133.40

+6.21

This barn, trailing median2 sales

196.84

−57.23

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	—	Low	1,640	74.00	1,214	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,176	55.56	653	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,193	51.44	614	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	45.91	490	16

Every lot

62 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	160.49/cwt	157.50–164.00	607	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	766	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	138.73/cwt	137.50–140.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	713	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	147.29/cwt	143.00–148.00	859	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	140.66/cwt	137.00–144.00	871	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	776	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	700	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	964	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	130.68/cwt	125.00–135.00	416	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	326	138.42/cwt	135.00–144.00	451	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	102.60/cwt	100.00–105.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	133.13/cwt	130.00–139.00	493	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	372	123.82/cwt	120.00–127.50	461	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	130.35/cwt	127.50–134.00	540	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	121.98/cwt	118.00–125.00	520	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	126.67/cwt	122.50–131.00	595	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	122.90/cwt	120.00–126.00	645	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	539	116.18/cwt	115.00–118.00	626	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	112.48/cwt	110.00–115.00	641	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	119.24/cwt	117.00–123.00	694	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	724	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	116.97/cwt	115.00–119.00	784	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	315	161.37/cwt	160.00–164.00	508	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	320	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	151.05/cwt	145.00–157.50	491	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	372	149.95/cwt	147.50–153.00	558	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	377	156.90/cwt	155.00–164.00	592	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	427	152.78/cwt	147.50–157.00	652	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	429	137.63/cwt	135.00–145.00	590	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	146.03/cwt	140.00–152.00	679	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	131.41/cwt	125.00–140.00	616	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	528	134.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	712	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	577	122.72/cwt	121.00–124.00	708	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	583	125.03/cwt	123.00–130.00	729	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	125.64/cwt	123.00–128.00	779	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	680	119.67/cwt	115.00–122.00	814	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	713	116.64/cwt	115.00–120.00	832	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	777	111.33/cwt	110.00–112.00	865	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,640	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,214	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	47.21/cwt	44.50–52.00	503	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	40.28/cwt	40.00–41.00	434	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	56.14/cwt	53.00–61.00	652	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,164	47.58/cwt	47.00–48.00	554	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	49.97/cwt	47.00–51.50	586	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	52.99/cwt	50.00–58.00	623	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	63.79/cwt	62.00–66.50	826	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	892	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730.00/cwt	700.00–760.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685.00/cwt	610.00–730.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	563.33/cwt	520.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	422.00/cwt	350.00–530.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 3	—	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	680.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	5

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 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 482Last week 470Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 75Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 59Year ago 19

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes 2.00-3.00 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
11	—	372	147.50–153.00	149.95
2	—	520	125.00	125.00
9	—	429	135.00–145.00	137.63
10	—	469	125.00–140.00	131.41
7	—	577	121.00–124.00	122.72
13	—	325	145.00–157.50	151.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	142.50	142.50
2	—	415	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	427	147.50–157.00	152.78
18	—	465	140.00–152.00	146.03
6	—	713	115.00–120.00	116.64
3	—	777	110.00–112.00	111.33
17	—	377	155.00–164.00	156.90
11	—	620	123.00–128.00	125.64
21	—	583	123.00–130.00	125.03
14	—	528	130.00–140.00	134.76
10	—	315	160.00–164.00	161.37
3	—	680	115.00–122.00	119.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
3	—	378	157.50–164.00	160.49
5	—	491	156.00	156.00
6	—	619	137.00–144.00	140.66
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
7	—	583	143.00–148.00	147.29
1	—	765	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	124.00	124.00
1	—	745	94.00	94.00
2	—	523	137.50–140.00	138.73
2	—	675	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	115.00–119.00	116.97
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
24	—	525	120.00–126.00	122.90
13	—	370	130.00–139.00	133.13
9	—	608	118.00–120.00	119.01
21	—	470	122.50–131.00	126.67
22	—	414	127.50–134.00	130.35
19	—	582	117.00–123.00	119.24
10	—	326	135.00–144.00	138.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	570	110.00–115.00	112.48
7	—	372	120.00–127.50	123.82
8	—	426	118.00–125.00	121.98
5	—	539	115.00–118.00	116.18
2	—	495	117.50	117.50
9	—	318	125.00–135.00	130.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	100.00–105.00	102.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	—	350.00–530.00	422.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	520.00–650.00	563.33

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	610.00–730.00	685.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–760.00	730.00

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	3	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	730.00	730.00

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	5	—	—	600.00–700.00	680.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,065	44.50–52.00	47.21
3	—	1,077	40.00–41.00	40.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,162	53.00–61.00	56.14
3	—	1,295	62.00–66.50	63.79
7	—	1,173	47.00–51.50	49.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	61.50	61.50
5	—	1,164	47.00–48.00	47.58
6	—	1,175	50.00–58.00	52.99

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.