Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady, replacement pairs sold sharply higher.

Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.79/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$123.79

65 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$5.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.48

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	126.70	658	9thin
Medium and Large 2	458	124.44	570	34
Medium and Large 3	404	121.60	491	22

One grade step is worth $5.10/cwt here — about $166 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 sale65 hd

123.79

—

AL average16 barns · 1,365 hd

127.28

−3.48

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	1,592	71.82	1,143	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	56.00	752	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,073	51.77	556	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	953	43.26	412	6thin

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	134.65/cwt	130.00–137.50	498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	110.36/cwt	109.00–112.50	684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	116.36/cwt	114.00–120.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	111.30/cwt	110.00–113.00	651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	121.66/cwt	121.00–122.00	569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	140.85/cwt	140.00–142.50	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	131.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	743	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	136.21/cwt	135.00–137.50	583	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	130.53/cwt	127.50–132.50	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	293	151.76/cwt	150.00–153.00	445	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	158.69/cwt	157.50–160.00	357	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	143.38/cwt	140.00–147.50	480	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	135.51/cwt	135.00–136.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	148.55/cwt	147.50–150.00	563	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	135.99/cwt	134.00–138.00	661	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	125.71/cwt	122.00–129.00	717	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	129.61/cwt	128.00–132.50	699	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	496	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	143.50/cwt	142.50–145.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	156.18/cwt	155.00–157.50	429	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	717	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	153.03/cwt	152.50–154.00	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	615	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	42.89/cwt	40.00–45.00	436	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	342	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	755	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	378	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	56.00/cwt	54.00–58.00	752	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	53.86/cwt	52.00–56.00	589	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,036	48.30/cwt	48.00–50.00	500	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	667	1
Bulls	—	—	1,592	71.82/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,143	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	611.67/cwt	500.00–670.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	840.38/cwt	775.00–875.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	913.33/cwt	890.00–925.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,045.83/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	—	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	806.36/cwt	720.00–875.00	—	11
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,058.41/cwt	975.00–1,120.00	—	41
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	870.83/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,342.14/cwt	1,200.00–1,450.00	—	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	133.76/cwt	132.50–135.00	780	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	145.47/cwt	144.00–147.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	144.34/cwt	143.00–145.00	826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	120.43/cwt	119.00–123.00	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	125.00/cwt	122.50–127.50	481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	131.74/cwt	130.00–132.50	373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	606	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	128.68/cwt	127.50–130.00	422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	126.39/cwt	125.00–130.00	540	7

How this sale compares

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 →

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Tue May 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 305Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady, replacement pairs sold sharply higher.

Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	370	130.00–137.50	134.65
4	—	620	109.00–112.50	110.36
4	—	525	114.00–120.00	116.36
3	—	585	110.00–113.00	111.30
3	—	468	121.00–122.00	121.66
3	—	288	140.00–142.50	140.85
2	—	318	138.00–140.00	139.01
1	—	755	97.50	97.50
7	—	427	125.00–130.00	126.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	130.00–135.00	131.97
2	—	675	109.00–111.00	110.01
2	—	428	135.00–137.50	136.21
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	414	119.00–123.00	120.43
3	—	520	110.00	110.00
3	—	385	122.50–127.50	125.00
3	—	283	130.00–132.50	131.74
2	—	580	104.00–105.00	104.49
2	—	493	115.00–119.00	117.01
2	—	328	127.50–130.00	128.68
2	—	225	135.00–137.50	136.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	471	127.50–132.50	130.53
4	—	293	150.00–153.00	151.76
4	—	225	157.50–160.00	158.69
3	—	335	140.00–147.50	143.38
2	—	530	122.00–125.00	123.54
2	—	433	135.00–136.00	135.51
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	379	147.50–150.00	148.55
7	—	486	134.00–138.00	135.99
4	—	570	122.00–129.00	125.71
4	—	539	128.00–132.50	129.61
4	—	325	150.00–155.00	152.50
3	—	435	142.50–145.00	143.50
3	—	275	155.00–157.50	156.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	134.00–135.00	134.50
3	—	375	152.50–154.00	153.03
2	—	413	148.00–150.00	149.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	132.50–135.00	133.76
2	—	475	144.00–147.00	145.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	143.00–145.00	144.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	40.00–45.00	42.89
1	—	900	38.00	38.00
1	—	755	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	54.00–58.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,094	52.00–56.00	53.86
6	—	1,036	48.00–50.00	48.30
1	—	1,150	58.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,592	70.00–74.00	71.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	500.00–670.00	611.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	775.00–875.00	840.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	890.00–925.00	913.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,045.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	720.00–875.00	806.36
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	41	—	—	975.00–1,120.00	1,058.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	870.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,342.14

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle