Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $131.41/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$131.41

74 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$11.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.97

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	488	135.34	661	20
Medium and Large 2	457	132.92	608	36
Medium and Large 3	451	124.01	559	18thin

One grade step is worth $11.33/cwt here — about $102 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 sale74 hd

131.41

—

AL average13 barns · 1,042 hd

125.43

+5.97

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	1,571	73.76	1,159	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	51.61	595	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,383	51.00	705	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	41.00	373	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	479	121.21/cwt	120.00–125.00	581	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	115.64/cwt	115.00–117.50	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	615	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	106.51/cwt	106.00–107.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	113.52/cwt	112.00–115.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	127.74/cwt	127.50–128.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	526	114.05/cwt	112.00–117.50	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	124.56/cwt	122.50–128.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	110.86/cwt	110.00–112.50	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	121.64/cwt	120.00–122.50	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	143.75/cwt	142.50–145.00	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	146.40/cwt	145.00–148.00	400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	121.75/cwt	120.00–125.00	642	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	326	152.49/cwt	150.00–157.50	497	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	128.14/cwt	127.50–130.00	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	259	160.65/cwt	160.00–162.50	416	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	593	117.33/cwt	115.00–119.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	148.27/cwt	145.00–150.00	552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	767	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	128.89/cwt	127.50–130.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	116.15/cwt	115.00–117.50	717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	697	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	133.67/cwt	132.00–135.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	144.32/cwt	144.00–145.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	591	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	165.93/cwt	165.00–167.00	456	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	331	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	418	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	616	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	792	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	52.16/cwt	50.00–55.00	613	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,000	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	480	2
Bulls	—	—	1,635	76.20/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,246	4
Bulls	—	—	1,315	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	842	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	935.00/cwt	900.00–970.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	550.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	743.33/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	685.00/cwt	650.00–715.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	693.75/cwt	625.00–750.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	120.47/cwt	117.00–124.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	130.03/cwt	129.00–131.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	165.68/cwt	165.00–167.00	593	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	132.97/cwt	132.00–134.00	758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	105.68/cwt	105.00–107.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	120.19/cwt	118.00–122.50	439	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	342	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	510	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	116.24/cwt	115.00–117.50	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	128.71/cwt	127.50–130.00	367	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	133.83/cwt	132.50–135.00	308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	113.41/cwt	110.00–116.00	609	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	117.02/cwt	115.00–119.00	569	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	123.14/cwt	120.00–125.00	531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1

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 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 382Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 36Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	120.00–125.00	121.21
4	—	560	115.00–117.50	115.64
3	—	517	118.00–120.00	119.01
2	—	665	106.00–107.00	106.51
2	—	613	112.00–115.00	113.52
2	—	423	127.50–128.00	127.74
2	—	315	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	105.00–107.00	105.68
3	—	365	118.00–122.50	120.19
3	—	342	120.00–125.00	122.50
2	—	468	108.00–110.00	108.98
2	—	420	115.00–117.50	116.24
2	—	285	127.50–130.00	128.71
2	—	230	132.50–135.00	133.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	537	110.00–116.00	113.41
4	—	486	115.00–119.00	117.02
4	—	431	120.00–125.00	123.14
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	112.00–117.50	114.05
4	—	423	122.50–128.00	124.56
3	—	575	110.00–112.50	110.86
3	—	472	120.00–122.50	121.64
2	—	315	142.50–145.00	143.75
2	—	273	145.00–148.00	146.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	527	120.00–125.00	121.75
6	—	326	150.00–157.50	152.49
5	—	423	130.00–135.00	131.72
4	—	469	127.50–130.00	128.14
4	—	259	160.00–162.50	160.65
3	—	593	115.00–119.00	117.33
3	—	372	145.00–150.00	148.27
2	—	685	105.00–107.00	105.99
2	—	635	108.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	775	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	127.50–130.00	128.89
3	—	617	115.00–117.50	116.15
3	—	578	120.00–122.00	120.66
3	—	490	132.00–135.00	133.67
3	—	432	144.00–145.00	144.32
2	—	375	155.00–160.00	157.53
2	—	275	165.00–167.00	165.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	117.00–124.00	120.47
2	—	520	129.00–131.00	130.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	165.00–167.00	165.68
2	—	570	132.00–134.00	132.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	38.00	38.00
2	—	950	44.00	44.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	44.00	44.00
1	—	1,365	58.00	58.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,176	50.00–55.00	52.16
2	—	1,000	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,635	74.00–78.00	76.20
1	—	1,315	64.00	64.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–970.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	725.00–775.00	743.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–715.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–750.00	693.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00

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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Opp Stockyards

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