Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, bulls sold steady on very few offerings. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.13/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$136.13

56 head · 449 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$6.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	473	142.10	672	5thin
Medium and Large 2	465	135.84	632	26
Medium and Large 3	427	135.24	578	25

One grade step is worth $6.86/cwt here — about $95 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 sale56 hd

136.13

—

AL average16 barns · 1,331 hd

133.68

+2.45

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	1,915	74.00	1,417	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,493	53.37	797	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	51.39	587	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	45.17	417	9thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	672	107.99/cwt	106.00–110.00	726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	125.77/cwt	125.00–128.00	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	131.69/cwt	129.00–135.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	102.98/cwt	101.00–105.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	111.49/cwt	111.00–112.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	116.21/cwt	115.00–117.50	614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	143.77/cwt	142.50–145.00	446	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	121.18/cwt	120.00–122.50	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	133.25/cwt	132.50–134.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	142.15/cwt	140.00–144.00	547	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	134.95/cwt	131.00–137.00	582	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	345	145.83/cwt	145.00–147.50	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	151.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	421	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	693	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	127.57/cwt	125.00–130.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	230	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	123.35/cwt	119.00–127.50	708	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	143.27/cwt	140.00–147.50	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	311	150.51/cwt	149.00–153.00	468	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	133.66/cwt	133.00–135.00	638	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	158.30/cwt	157.50–160.00	419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	112.50/cwt	110.00–115.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	130.45/cwt	128.00–133.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	137.75/cwt	137.50–138.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	756	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	46.50/cwt	44.00–48.00	418	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	40.51/cwt	40.00–41.00	409	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,507	54.04/cwt	52.00–56.00	814	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	713	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	53.57/cwt	52.00–56.00	630	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	48.84/cwt	48.00–50.00	539	12
Bulls	—	—	1,915	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,417	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	707.50/cwt	700.00–715.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	883.33/cwt	850.00–925.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	137.95/cwt	136.00–140.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	494	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	126.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	144.97/cwt	142.50–147.50	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	148.74/cwt	147.50–150.00	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	146.21/cwt	145.00–147.50	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	131.67/cwt	130.00–132.50	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	134.94/cwt	132.50–137.50	436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	102.49/cwt	101.00–104.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	109.01/cwt	108.00–110.00	610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	119.94/cwt	118.00–122.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	141.25/cwt	140.00–142.50	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	136.19/cwt	135.00–140.00	500	6

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 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 167Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 32Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 259Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, bulls sold steady on very few offerings. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	106.00–110.00	107.99
4	—	480	125.00–128.00	125.77
3	—	413	129.00–135.00	131.69
2	—	733	101.00–105.00	102.98
2	—	623	111.00–112.00	111.49
2	—	528	115.00–117.50	116.21
2	—	310	142.50–145.00	143.77
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
6	—	367	135.00–140.00	136.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	120.00–122.50	121.18
3	—	533	125.00–127.00	126.00
2	—	460	132.50–134.00	133.25
1	—	810	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	130.00–132.50	131.67
3	—	323	132.50–137.50	134.94
2	—	678	101.00–104.00	102.49
2	—	560	108.00–110.00	109.01
2	—	480	118.00–122.00	119.94
2	—	285	140.00–142.50	141.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	385	140.00–144.00	142.15
4	—	431	131.00–137.00	134.95
3	—	560	115.00	115.00
3	—	345	145.00–147.50	145.83
3	—	278	150.00–155.00	151.53
2	—	693	107.00–108.00	107.50
2	—	468	125.00–130.00	127.57
1	—	545	123.00	123.00
1	—	230	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	119.00–127.50	123.35
5	—	429	140.00–147.50	143.27
4	—	311	149.00–153.00	150.51
3	—	477	133.00–135.00	133.66
3	—	265	157.50–160.00	158.30
2	—	685	110.00–115.00	112.50
2	—	608	117.00–118.00	117.50
2	—	515	128.00–133.00	130.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	510	137.50–138.00	137.75
2	—	368	155.00–156.00	155.50
1	—	610	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	134.00–135.00	134.50
2	—	435	136.00–140.00	137.95
2	—	335	145.00–150.00	147.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	125.00–130.00	126.93
2	—	460	142.50–147.50	144.97
2	—	430	147.50–150.00	148.74
2	—	368	155.00–156.00	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	145.00–147.50	146.21
2	—	435	155.00–157.00	156.02
1	—	705	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	899	44.00–48.00	46.50
2	—	1,010	40.00–41.00	40.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,507	52.00–56.00	54.04
1	—	1,425	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,176	52.00–56.00	53.57
12	—	1,103	48.00–50.00	48.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,915	74.00	74.00

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	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–715.00	707.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	850.00–925.00	883.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle