Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $123.26/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$123.26

115 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$94

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

$1.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.25

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	408	124.27	507	19thin
Medium and Large 1	488	123.06	601	96

One grade step is worth $1.21/cwt here — about −$94 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 sale115 hd

123.26

—

AL average16 barns · 1,637 hd

114.00

+9.25

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	—	Low	1,719	66.68	1,146	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	48.00	665	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,041	47.61	496	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	942	40.18	378	5thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	98.66/cwt	98.00–100.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	99.01/cwt	96.00–102.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	726	94.27/cwt	93.00–96.00	684	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	379	140.22/cwt	135.00–144.00	531	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	116.81/cwt	114.00–122.00	612	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	112.60/cwt	110.00–115.00	644	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	141.74/cwt	135.00–148.00	455	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	131.66/cwt	119.00–137.00	577	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	125.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	589	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	124.88/cwt	120.00–130.00	534	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	114.49/cwt	111.00–120.00	550	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	132.13/cwt	127.00–135.00	435	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	109.35/cwt	107.00–111.00	576	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	102.33/cwt	100.00–105.00	616	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	124.30/cwt	122.50–127.50	464	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	119.20/cwt	115.00–125.00	503	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	126.75/cwt	125.00–130.00	412	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	107.52/cwt	105.00–110.00	612	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	113.85/cwt	111.00–117.50	536	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	113.75/cwt	112.50–115.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	103.46/cwt	102.00–105.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	117.50/cwt	112.50–121.00	445	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	108.38/cwt	105.00–110.00	523	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	110.25/cwt	109.00–112.50	566	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	144.98/cwt	142.50–147.50	541	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	128.41/cwt	125.00–134.00	602	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	147.95/cwt	147.00–150.00	493	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	137.42/cwt	134.00–144.00	583	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	123.04/cwt	119.00–126.00	643	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	119.45/cwt	117.50–120.00	667	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	139.95/cwt	137.50–142.50	515	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	—	762.50/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	712.50/cwt	675.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	626.00/cwt	575.00–680.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	432.50/cwt	350.00–505.00	—	12
Bulls	—	—	1,680	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	—	1,738	70.02/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,217	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	47.61/cwt	46.00–48.00	496	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	665	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	284	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	44.30/cwt	44.00–45.00	449	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 Oct 1, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 376Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-4.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	98.00–100.00	98.66
4	—	688	96.00–102.00	99.01
7	—	726	93.00–96.00	94.27
8	—	379	135.00–144.00	140.22
11	—	524	114.00–122.00	116.81
13	—	572	110.00–115.00	112.60
14	—	321	135.00–148.00	141.74
14	—	438	119.00–137.00	131.66
22	—	469	120.00–130.00	125.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	120.00–130.00	124.88
6	—	480	111.00–120.00	114.49
7	—	329	127.00–135.00	132.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	107.00–111.00	109.35
6	—	602	100.00–105.00	102.33
9	—	373	122.50–127.50	124.30
10	—	422	115.00–125.00	119.20
11	—	325	125.00–130.00	126.75
11	—	569	105.00–110.00	107.52
15	—	471	111.00–117.50	113.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	112.50–115.00	113.75
4	—	575	102.00–105.00	103.46
9	—	379	112.50–121.00	117.50
9	—	483	105.00–110.00	108.38
12	—	513	109.00–112.50	110.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
4	—	623	119.00–120.00	119.49
8	—	373	142.50–147.50	144.98
10	—	469	125.00–134.00	128.41
11	—	333	147.00–150.00	147.95
11	—	424	134.00–144.00	137.42
13	—	523	119.00–126.00	123.04
13	—	558	117.50–120.00	119.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	137.50–142.50	139.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–825.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–680.00	626.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	350.00–505.00	432.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,738	68.00–72.00	70.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,041	46.00–48.00	47.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	48.00	48.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	34.00	34.00
3	—	1,013	44.00–45.00	44.30

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle