Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.32/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$121.32

74 head · 428 lb average

Value per head Derived

$519

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$3.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.92

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	475	123.23	586	19thin
Medium and Large 2	424	121.43	515	27
Medium and Large 3	399	119.91	478	28

One grade step is worth $3.32/cwt here — about $108 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

121.32

—

AL average10 barns · 1,082 hd

120.40

+0.92

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	1,434	74.52	1,069	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	56.92	821	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	53.18	603	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	944	45.22	427	21

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	166.71/cwt	165.00–167.50	463	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	331	125.12/cwt	122.50–128.00	414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	96.46/cwt	95.00–98.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	122.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	532	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	115.56/cwt	112.00–118.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	131.77/cwt	130.00–135.00	427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	569	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	127.19/cwt	124.00–130.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	127.91/cwt	126.00–130.00	536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	122.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	133.32/cwt	132.50–135.00	483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	100.50/cwt	99.00–102.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	134.66/cwt	130.00–137.50	509	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	141.17/cwt	140.00–145.00	477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	109.21/cwt	107.50–111.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	141.64/cwt	140.00–147.00	542	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	134.98/cwt	132.00–137.50	578	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	128.91/cwt	127.50–130.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	153.22/cwt	152.50–155.00	504	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	110.82/cwt	110.00–112.50	709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	745	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	120.82/cwt	119.00–122.50	634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	157.59/cwt	155.00–160.00	433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	717	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	127.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	668	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	134.65/cwt	132.50–137.50	636	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	151.35/cwt	150.00–154.00	563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	160.82/cwt	160.00–162.50	526	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	122.98/cwt	122.00–124.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	166.31/cwt	165.00–167.50	446	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	45.37/cwt	43.00–48.00	431	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	40.97/cwt	40.00–42.00	383	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	431	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	56.30/cwt	54.00–59.00	808	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	891	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	53.56/cwt	52.00–56.00	597	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	49.55/cwt	48.00–50.00	534	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	57.72/cwt	57.00–58.00	739	7
Bulls	—	—	1,567	76.91/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,205	3
Bulls	—	—	1,235	70.93/cwt	70.00–72.00	876	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	545.00/cwt	520.00–585.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	660.00/cwt	600.00–710.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	757.78/cwt	750.00–785.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	512.50/cwt	500.00–525.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,016.67/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	696.36/cwt	600.00–785.00	—	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	770.00/cwt	650.00–810.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	972.17/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	60
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	141.15/cwt	137.50–142.50	542	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	147.43/cwt	145.00–150.00	484	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	159.36/cwt	158.00–160.00	438	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	583	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	145.20/cwt	143.00–150.00	553	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	135.83/cwt	135.00–137.50	618	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	162.56/cwt	157.50–165.00	512	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	124.67/cwt	124.00–126.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	141.02/cwt	140.00–143.00	582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	142.02/cwt	140.00–144.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	276	131.89/cwt	130.00–135.00	364	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	116.48/cwt	115.00–117.50	490	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	121.13/cwt	118.00–122.50	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	105.25/cwt	105.00–106.00	608	4

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 Jul 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 380Last week 246Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 43Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	165.00–167.50	166.71
8	—	381	143.00–150.00	145.20
6	—	455	135.00–137.50	135.83
5	—	315	157.50–165.00	162.56
3	—	568	124.00–126.00	124.67
3	—	413	140.00–143.00	141.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	130.00–135.00	132.53
2	—	480	140.00–144.00	142.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	384	137.50–142.50	141.15
3	—	328	145.00–150.00	147.43
3	—	275	158.00–160.00	159.36
2	—	440	130.00–135.00	132.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	122.50–128.00	125.12
2	—	675	95.00–98.00	96.46
8	—	276	130.00–135.00	131.89
5	—	421	115.00–117.50	116.48
5	—	373	118.00–122.50	121.13
4	—	578	105.00–106.00	105.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	435	120.00–125.00	122.31
6	—	463	112.00–118.00	115.56
5	—	324	130.00–135.00	131.77
4	—	513	110.00–112.00	111.01
3	—	362	124.00–130.00	127.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	126.00–130.00	127.91
4	—	458	120.00–126.00	122.98
3	—	362	132.50–135.00	133.32
2	—	745	99.00–102.00	100.50
2	—	625	110.00–112.00	110.97
2	—	535	116.00	116.00
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	378	130.00–137.50	134.66
4	—	445	127.50–130.00	128.75
4	—	338	140.00–145.00	141.17
3	—	475	120.00–121.00	120.33
2	—	578	107.50–111.00	109.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	140.00–147.00	141.64
6	—	428	132.00–137.50	134.98
4	—	480	127.50–130.00	128.91
4	—	329	152.50–155.00	153.22
3	—	640	110.00–112.50	110.82
2	—	745	100.00–102.00	101.00
2	—	525	119.00–122.50	120.82
2	—	275	155.00–160.00	157.59
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	125.00–130.00	127.22
6	—	472	132.50–137.50	134.65
3	—	372	150.00–154.00	151.35
3	—	327	160.00–162.50	160.82
2	—	575	122.00–124.00	122.98
2	—	268	165.00–167.50	166.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	950	43.00–48.00	45.37
2	—	935	40.00–42.00	40.97
1	—	845	51.00	51.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,435	54.00–59.00	56.30
1	—	1,485	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,114	52.00–56.00	53.56
11	—	1,078	48.00–50.00	49.55
7	—	1,281	57.00–58.00	57.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	74.00–78.00	76.91
2	—	1,235	70.00–72.00	70.93

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	5	—	—	520.00–585.00	545.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	600.00–710.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–785.00	757.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–525.00	512.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–925.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	600.00–785.00	696.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–810.00	770.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	972.17

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