Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.96/cwt on 218 head.

Average price

$117.96

218 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$90

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$2.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	458	119.07	545	81
Medium and Large 3	396	118.67	470	33
Medium and Large 1	543	116.87	635	104

One grade step is worth $2.20/cwt here — about −$90 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 sale218 hd

117.96

—

AL average15 barns · 2,021 hd

119.94

−1.98

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	1,418	71.00	1,006	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	54.00	820	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	53.15	601	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	44.04	453	5thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	541	110.39/cwt	109.00–112.00	597	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	101.95/cwt	100.00–104.00	686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	132.52/cwt	130.00–135.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	117.89/cwt	116.00–120.50	613	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	110.10/cwt	109.00–111.00	700	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	123.19/cwt	121.00–130.00	568	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	128.49/cwt	127.00–135.00	568	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	112.31/cwt	111.00–115.00	658	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	123.74/cwt	120.00–127.50	536	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	112.76/cwt	110.00–116.00	601	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	119.76/cwt	119.00–120.00	584	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	108.03/cwt	107.00–109.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	132.37/cwt	130.00–135.00	496	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	146.33/cwt	145.00–147.50	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	489	127.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	624	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	119.43/cwt	117.50–121.00	693	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	114.23/cwt	111.00–117.00	725	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	141.46/cwt	137.50–145.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	156.83/cwt	152.50–160.00	425	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	108.68/cwt	107.00–111.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	133.28/cwt	130.00–137.00	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	149.77/cwt	147.00–152.50	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	98.98/cwt	98.00–100.00	762	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	163.53/cwt	162.00–165.00	392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	815	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	126.93/cwt	125.00–130.00	665	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	796	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	336	159.99/cwt	157.50–162.50	538	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	153.48/cwt	152.00–155.00	553	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	166.23/cwt	165.00–167.50	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	816	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	46.04/cwt	45.00–48.00	512	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	41.05/cwt	40.00–42.00	371	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	820	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	53.15/cwt	52.00–55.00	601	8
Bulls	—	—	1,475	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,092	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	532.50/cwt	465.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	655.00/cwt	635.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	637.50/cwt	625.00–650.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–900.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	136.62/cwt	135.00–137.50	581	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	130.49/cwt	130.00–131.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	138.87/cwt	137.50–140.00	675	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	140.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	608	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	339	155.12/cwt	154.00–160.00	526	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	130.08/cwt	127.50–133.00	676	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	125.99/cwt	125.00–128.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	153.03/cwt	150.00–155.00	566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	136.49/cwt	135.00–138.50	710	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	132.41/cwt	130.00–132.50	798	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	132.14/cwt	132.00–133.00	745	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	844	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	119.79/cwt	118.00–123.00	438	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	125.95/cwt	124.00–127.50	412	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	586	100.96/cwt	100.00–104.00	592	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	134.44/cwt	132.50–135.00	383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	107.67/cwt	107.50–108.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	111.37/cwt	109.00–114.00	470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	97.55/cwt	95.00–100.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	213	141.24/cwt	140.00–142.50	301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	126.53/cwt	125.00–127.50	461	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	116.07/cwt	112.00–119.00	552	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	122.89/cwt	119.00–125.00	526	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	109.77/cwt	108.00–110.00	636	9

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 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 537Last week 380Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 93Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 188Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	541	109.00–112.00	110.39
2	—	743	98.00	98.00
2	—	673	100.00–104.00	101.95
2	—	333	130.00–135.00	132.52
22	—	364	125.00–127.50	126.53
20	—	476	112.00–119.00	116.07
19	—	428	119.00–125.00	122.89
9	—	579	108.00–110.00	109.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	520	116.00–120.50	117.89
29	—	636	109.00–111.00	110.10
11	—	461	121.00–130.00	123.19
9	—	442	127.00–135.00	128.49
6	—	586	111.00–115.00	112.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	366	118.00–123.00	119.79
7	—	327	124.00–127.50	125.95
4	—	586	100.00–104.00	100.96
4	—	285	132.50–135.00	134.44
3	—	477	107.50–108.00	107.67
3	—	422	109.00–114.00	111.37
2	—	628	95.00–100.00	97.55
2	—	213	140.00–142.50	141.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	120.00–127.50	123.74
4	—	533	110.00–116.00	112.76
4	—	488	119.00–120.00	119.76
2	—	580	107.00–109.00	108.03
2	—	375	130.00–135.00	132.37
2	—	273	145.00–147.50	146.33
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	630	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	489	125.00–130.00	127.54
9	—	580	117.50–121.00	119.43
5	—	635	111.00–117.00	114.23
5	—	384	137.50–145.00	141.46
4	—	271	152.50–160.00	156.83
3	—	680	107.00–111.00	108.68
3	—	535	122.00–124.00	123.02
3	—	438	130.00–137.00	133.28
3	—	330	147.00–152.50	149.77
2	—	770	98.00–100.00	98.98
2	—	240	162.00–165.00	163.53
1	—	815	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	125.00–130.00	126.93
4	—	730	108.00–110.00	108.99
4	—	336	157.50–162.50	159.99
2	—	563	124.00–125.00	124.50
2	—	360	152.00–155.00	153.48
2	—	280	165.00–167.50	166.23
1	—	785	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	135.00–137.50	136.62
2	—	468	130.00–131.00	130.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	486	137.50–140.00	138.87
16	—	433	140.00–145.00	140.38
12	—	339	154.00–160.00	155.12
4	—	520	127.50–133.00	130.08
3	—	562	125.00–128.00	125.99
3	—	370	150.00–155.00	153.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	520	135.00–138.50	136.49
29	—	603	130.00–132.50	132.41
7	—	564	132.00–133.00	132.14
6	—	654	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	45.00–48.00	46.04
2	—	903	40.00–42.00	41.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	54.00	54.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,131	52.00–55.00	53.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,360	68.00	68.00

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	—	—	465.00–600.00	532.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	635.00–675.00	655.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–650.00	637.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00

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

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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle