Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.89/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$115.89

164 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$483

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$14.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.03

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	410	124.02	508	35
Medium and Large 2	422	115.07	485	94
Medium and Large 3	410	109.95	451	35

One grade step is worth $14.07/cwt here — about $57 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 sale164 hd

115.89

—

AL average15 barns · 1,767 hd

111.86

+4.03

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	1,515	68.00	1,030	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	45.43	648	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,127	41.58	468	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	37.76	401	7thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 2	—	476	124.56/cwt	120.00–127.50	593	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	271	152.07/cwt	147.50–155.00	412	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	112.22/cwt	111.00–113.00	651	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	128.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	546	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	148.71/cwt	145.00–151.00	480	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	108.37/cwt	104.00–110.00	683	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	137.93/cwt	135.00–140.00	531	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	116.24/cwt	115.00–117.50	599	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	664	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	662	95.36/cwt	94.00–98.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	307	156.45/cwt	152.50–160.00	480	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	147.71/cwt	145.00–152.00	547	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	292	161.53/cwt	157.50–165.00	472	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	129.98/cwt	128.00–132.00	619	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	438	137.41/cwt	135.00–142.00	602	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	122.80/cwt	121.00–125.00	639	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	584	115.25/cwt	114.00–117.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	91.00/cwt	90.00–92.00	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	750	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	37.39/cwt	34.00–38.00	391	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	462	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	45.43/cwt	44.00–48.00	648	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	44.94/cwt	44.00–48.00	526	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	38.21/cwt	38.00–40.00	413	10
Bulls	—	—	1,515	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,030	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	361.25/cwt	335.00–380.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	768.33/cwt	730.00–825.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	558.57/cwt	525.00–600.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	119.50/cwt	118.00–120.00	504	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	114.67/cwt	114.00–115.00	525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	112.49/cwt	112.00–113.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	123.76/cwt	122.00–126.00	658	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	136.05/cwt	132.00–137.50	590	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	143.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	531	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	131.23/cwt	127.50–135.00	378	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	111.61/cwt	110.00–115.00	474	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	108.76/cwt	107.50–110.00	520	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	117.34/cwt	115.00–122.50	444	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	115.95/cwt	115.00–117.00	383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	92.99/cwt	92.00–94.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	127.20/cwt	125.00–130.00	280	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	522	98.29/cwt	96.00–101.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	121.41/cwt	120.00–124.00	334	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	104.68/cwt	103.00–105.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	430	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	107.02/cwt	105.00–108.00	471	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	772	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	727	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	148.38/cwt	147.00–150.00	580	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	143.59/cwt	142.50–145.00	596	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	119.20/cwt	118.00–121.00	800	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	151.52/cwt	150.00–154.00	402	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	148.27/cwt	147.50–150.00	489	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	594	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	136.19/cwt	135.00–137.50	290	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	100.98/cwt	100.00–102.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	103.98/cwt	102.00–105.00	587	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	122.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	415	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	106.31/cwt	105.00–108.00	561	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	242	148.31/cwt	145.00–150.00	359	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	112.46/cwt	111.00–114.00	538	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	111.26/cwt	110.00–112.50	599	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	108.73/cwt	108.00–110.00	632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	131.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	418	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	335	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	98.53/cwt	97.00–100.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	265	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	645	99.33/cwt	99.00–100.00	641	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	140.50/cwt	137.00–142.50	464	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	120.00/cwt	117.50–122.50	509	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	541	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.50	600	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	114.37/cwt	112.00–117.00	532	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	591	106.50/cwt	104.00–107.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	128.02/cwt	125.00–131.00	485	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	104.01/cwt	103.00–105.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	137.62/cwt	137.50–138.00	380	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	462	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 Oct 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 535Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	476	120.00–127.50	124.56
10	—	271	147.50–155.00	152.07
9	—	580	111.00–113.00	112.22
9	—	426	125.00–130.00	128.22
7	—	323	145.00–151.00	148.71
6	—	630	104.00–110.00	108.37
6	—	385	135.00–140.00	137.93
4	—	515	115.00–117.50	116.24
3	—	730	90.00–92.00	91.00
3	—	662	94.00–98.00	95.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	307	152.50–160.00	156.45
9	—	370	145.00–152.00	147.71
8	—	292	157.50–165.00	161.53
7	—	476	128.00–132.00	129.98
6	—	438	135.00–142.00	137.41
5	—	520	121.00–125.00	122.80
4	—	584	114.00–117.00	115.25
2	—	858	90.00–92.00	91.00
1	—	840	93.00	93.00
1	—	765	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	242	145.00–150.00	148.31
1	—	655	92.50	92.50
3	—	265	144.00–145.00	144.68
3	—	645	99.00–100.00	99.33
4	—	330	137.00–142.50	140.50
5	—	424	117.50–122.50	120.00
5	—	541	110.00–112.50	110.99
6	—	465	112.00–117.00	114.37
6	—	591	104.00–107.00	106.50
7	—	379	125.00–131.00	128.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	422	118.00–120.00	119.50
3	—	458	114.00–115.00	114.67
2	—	570	108.00–110.00	108.99
2	—	520	112.00–113.00	112.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	122.00–126.00	123.76
7	—	434	132.00–137.50	136.05
6	—	370	140.00–145.00	143.52
4	—	563	118.00–120.00	119.00
1	—	715	105.00	105.00
2	—	668	108.00–110.00	108.98
4	—	265	150.00–154.00	151.52
4	—	330	147.50–150.00	148.27
4	—	468	126.00–128.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	107.00	107.00
2	—	620	124.00–125.00	124.49
3	—	577	125.00–127.00	125.99
5	—	391	147.00–150.00	148.38
5	—	415	142.50–145.00	143.59
5	—	671	118.00–121.00	119.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	288	127.50–135.00	131.23
12	—	425	110.00–115.00	111.61
13	—	478	107.50–110.00	108.76
26	—	378	115.00–122.50	117.34
3	—	213	135.00–137.50	136.19
3	—	632	100.00–102.00	100.98
7	—	565	102.00–105.00	103.98
8	—	340	120.00–125.00	122.02
9	—	528	105.00–108.00	106.31
2	—	683	97.00–100.00	98.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	115.00–117.00	115.95
2	—	638	92.00–94.00	92.99
3	—	220	125.00–130.00	127.20
3	—	522	96.00–101.00	98.29
4	—	275	120.00–124.00	121.41
6	—	482	103.00–105.00	104.68
7	—	384	110.00–114.00	112.01
8	—	440	105.00–108.00	107.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	111.00–114.00	112.46
4	—	538	110.00–112.50	111.26
4	—	581	108.00–110.00	108.73
12	—	318	130.00–135.00	131.49
2	—	610	103.00–105.00	104.01
4	—	276	137.50–138.00	137.62
4	—	368	125.00–126.00	125.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,046	34.00–38.00	37.39
1	—	1,155	40.00	40.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,427	44.00–48.00	45.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,171	44.00–48.00	44.94
10	—	1,082	38.00–40.00	38.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	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	4	—	—	335.00–380.00	361.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	635.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	730.00–825.00	768.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	525.00–600.00	558.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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