Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher; some boning utility cows sold from 66.50 to 73.50. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $132.55/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$132.55

130 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$590

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

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

$36.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	341	162.12	553	16thin
Medium and Large 2	463	133.04	616	44
Medium and Large 3	457	125.48	573	70

One grade step is worth $36.64/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale130 hd

132.55

—

AL average13 barns · 1,456 hd

128.92

+3.63

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	1,459	73.00	1,065	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	59.24	676	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,429	56.77	811	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,047	45.90	480	11

Every lot, as filed

78 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 3	—	335	126.72/cwt	125.00–127.50	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	101.03/cwt	100.00–102.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	120.01/cwt	116.00–122.50	575	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	133.92/cwt	132.50–136.00	441	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	661	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	103.20/cwt	101.00–104.00	643	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	124.62/cwt	121.00–127.00	546	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	129.50/cwt	127.50–132.50	499	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	115.74/cwt	112.00–118.00	606	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	107.62/cwt	105.00–110.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	124.21/cwt	123.00–125.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	114.75/cwt	114.00–115.00	699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	128.16/cwt	125.00–132.50	541	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	119.87/cwt	117.50–121.00	615	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	339	146.48/cwt	145.00–147.50	497	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	98.48/cwt	97.00–100.00	658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	105.76/cwt	104.00–107.50	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	111.02/cwt	110.00–112.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	134.98/cwt	132.50–137.50	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	147.74/cwt	147.50–148.00	414	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	126.92/cwt	125.00–130.00	599	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	119.64/cwt	117.50–121.00	688	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	382	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	544	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	111.49/cwt	110.00–114.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	136.57/cwt	134.00–140.00	591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	155.49/cwt	150.00–159.00	507	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	124.64/cwt	123.00–126.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	161.55/cwt	160.00–165.00	460	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	233	168.45/cwt	167.00–170.00	392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	165.56/cwt	162.50–167.50	536	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	157.62/cwt	155.00–160.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	493	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	48.45/cwt	46.00–50.00	486	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	42.85/cwt	40.00–44.00	471	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	58.36/cwt	57.00–60.50	825	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	59.60/cwt	57.00–62.00	666	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	54.65/cwt	54.00–56.00	697	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	63.42/cwt	63.00–64.00	710	2
Bulls	—	—	1,265	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	936	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,158	1
Bulls	—	—	1,495	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,196	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	630.00/cwt	625.00–635.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	742.00/cwt	700.00–785.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	854.38/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	667	111.27/cwt	109.00–114.00	742	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	123.40/cwt	120.00–125.00	628	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	431	136.64/cwt	132.50–138.00	589	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	778	98.01/cwt	96.00–100.00	763	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	128.52/cwt	127.50–132.00	722	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	125.36/cwt	124.00–128.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	134.39/cwt	133.00–137.00	702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	151.65/cwt	148.00–155.00	561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	104.51/cwt	102.00–107.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	108.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	158.71/cwt	157.50–160.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	132.77/cwt	129.50–133.00	802	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	144.75/cwt	144.75–144.75	702	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	142.99/cwt	142.50–143.25	769	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	134.50/cwt	134.00–135.00	757	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	611	95.74/cwt	95.00–96.00	585	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	106.64/cwt	105.00–109.00	562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	117.33/cwt	117.00–118.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	123.53/cwt	122.50–125.00	466	3

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 Jun 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 382Last week 336Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 211Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	125.00–127.50	126.72
2	—	580	100.00–102.00	101.03
2	—	460	112.00–115.00	113.52
2	—	278	130.00–135.00	132.57
4	—	611	95.00–96.00	95.74
3	—	527	105.00–109.00	106.64
3	—	422	117.00–118.00	117.33
3	—	377	122.50–125.00	123.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	116.00–122.50	120.01
6	—	329	132.50–136.00	133.92
5	—	668	99.00	99.00
5	—	623	101.00–104.00	103.20
5	—	438	121.00–127.00	124.62
5	—	385	127.50–132.50	129.50
4	—	524	112.00–118.00	115.74
3	—	575	105.00–110.00	107.62
1	—	710	98.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	488	123.00–125.00	124.21
4	—	609	114.00–115.00	114.75
2	—	683	109.00–110.00	109.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	422	125.00–132.50	128.16
19	—	513	117.50–121.00	119.87
5	—	469	120.00–122.00	121.02
5	—	339	145.00–147.50	146.48
2	—	668	97.00–100.00	98.48
2	—	640	104.00–107.50	105.76
2	—	578	110.00–112.00	111.02
2	—	388	132.50–137.50	134.98
2	—	280	147.50–148.00	147.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	125.00–130.00	126.92
7	—	575	117.50–121.00	119.64
5	—	382	140.00–145.00	142.50
4	—	619	110.00–114.00	111.49
4	—	433	134.00–140.00	136.57
4	—	326	150.00–159.00	155.49
3	—	532	123.00–126.00	124.64
3	—	285	160.00–165.00	161.55
2	—	233	167.00–170.00	168.45
1	—	830	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	324	162.50–167.50	165.56
3	—	375	155.00–160.00	157.62
2	—	420	145.00–146.00	145.51
2	—	290	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	667	109.00–114.00	111.27
5	—	509	120.00–125.00	123.40
5	—	431	132.50–138.00	136.64
2	—	778	96.00–100.00	98.01
2	—	560	117.00–120.00	118.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	562	127.50–132.00	128.52
3	—	663	116.00	116.00
3	—	610	124.00–128.00	125.36
3	—	522	133.00–137.00	134.39
3	—	370	148.00–155.00	151.65
2	—	823	102.00–107.00	104.51
2	—	790	106.00–110.00	108.00
2	—	335	157.50–160.00	158.71
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	604	129.50–133.00	132.77
18	—	485	144.75	144.75
11	—	538	142.50–143.25	142.99
2	—	563	134.00–135.00	134.50
1	—	965	100.00	100.00
1	—	820	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,003	46.00–50.00	48.45
5	—	1,099	40.00–44.00	42.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	57.00–60.50	58.36
1	—	1,475	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,118	57.00–62.00	59.60
3	—	1,275	54.00–56.00	54.65
2	—	1,120	63.00–64.00	63.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,810	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,495	80.00	80.00

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	1	—	—	530.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–635.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–785.00	742.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–950.00	854.38

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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How this sale compares

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