Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.91/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$116.91

100 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

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

$17.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	397	126.36	502	39
Medium and Large 2	476	112.49	536	37
Medium and Large 3	443	108.38	480	24

One grade step is worth $17.97/cwt here — about $22 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 sale100 hd

116.91

—

AL average16 barns · 2,025 hd

111.77

+5.14

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	1,940	68.00	1,319	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	46.98	712	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	41.51	503	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	37.14	374	5thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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 3	—	432	122.27/cwt	120.00–125.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	106.24/cwt	105.00–107.50	595	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	148.70/cwt	147.50–150.00	349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	119.22/cwt	116.00–121.00	613	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	433	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	381	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	99.18/cwt	97.50–100.00	630	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	111.71/cwt	110.00–114.00	590	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	116.36/cwt	115.00–118.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	130.26/cwt	129.00–132.00	541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	140.80/cwt	138.00–142.50	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	112.68/cwt	112.00–113.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	153.15/cwt	152.00–155.00	414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	95.99/cwt	95.00–97.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	125.04/cwt	124.00–126.00	594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	712	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	137.69/cwt	135.00–140.00	609	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	131.72/cwt	130.00–135.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	148.50/cwt	145.00–154.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	156.24/cwt	155.00–157.50	528	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	115.67/cwt	115.00–117.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	125.35/cwt	124.00–127.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	112.50/cwt	112.00–113.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	746	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	130.12/cwt	127.50–132.50	623	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	121.50/cwt	121.00–122.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	138.17/cwt	135.00–140.00	607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	123.35/cwt	122.00–125.00	707	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	146.66/cwt	145.00–148.00	455	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	153.31/cwt	150.00–156.00	445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	128.19/cwt	127.00–130.00	729	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	134.48/cwt	133.00–136.00	640	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	121.68/cwt	120.00–123.00	818	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	130.66/cwt	130.00–132.00	677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	143.32/cwt	142.00–145.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,047	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	39.23/cwt	38.00–41.00	371	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	373	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	45.97/cwt	44.00–48.00	699	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	775	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	39.86/cwt	38.00–42.00	474	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	45.31/cwt	44.00–49.00	571	10
Bulls	—	—	1,940	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	106.85/cwt	104.00–108.00	503	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	102.81/cwt	100.00–104.00	523	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	109.03/cwt	108.00–110.00	461	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	112.25/cwt	110.00–114.00	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	98.51/cwt	98.00–99.00	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	280	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	107.79/cwt	107.50–109.00	565	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	110.01/cwt	109.00–111.00	515	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	104.99/cwt	102.50–107.50	615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	115.60/cwt	114.00–117.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	369	120.74/cwt	118.00–123.00	446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	127.70/cwt	125.00–130.00	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	268	132.12/cwt	130.00–135.00	354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	910	83.50/cwt	81.00–86.00	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	135.30/cwt	132.00–137.50	429	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	127.67/cwt	125.00–132.00	483	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	110.89/cwt	109.00–112.50	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	116.23/cwt	114.00–119.00	559	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	444.38/cwt	375.00–500.00	—	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	581.67/cwt	575.00–585.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	562.50/cwt	550.00–575.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	712.50/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	587.50/cwt	525.00–600.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	125.00/cwt	123.00–127.00	530	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	121.04/cwt	117.50–122.50	586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	372	133.45/cwt	130.00–137.50	496	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	126.84/cwt	125.00–128.00	676	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	112.01/cwt	111.00–113.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	120.68/cwt	120.00–122.00	525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	275	139.07/cwt	138.00–140.00	382	2

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 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 354Last week 535Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 30Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	120.00–125.00	122.27
2	—	560	105.00–107.50	106.24
2	—	235	147.50–150.00	148.70
4	—	315	135.00–140.00	137.46
4	—	270	140.00–145.00	141.18
3	—	635	97.50–100.00	99.18
3	—	528	110.00–114.00	111.71
3	—	472	115.00–118.00	116.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	116.00–121.00	119.22
4	—	415	129.00–132.00	130.26
4	—	373	138.00–142.50	140.80
3	—	585	112.00–113.00	112.68
3	—	270	152.00–155.00	153.15
2	—	763	95.00–97.00	95.99
2	—	475	124.00–126.00	125.04
1	—	705	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	442	135.00–140.00	137.69
4	—	470	130.00–135.00	131.72
4	—	380	145.00–154.00	148.50
4	—	338	155.00–157.50	156.24
3	—	568	115.00–117.00	115.67
3	—	528	124.00–127.00	125.35
2	—	610	112.00–113.00	112.50
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
1	—	710	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	127.50–132.50	130.12
4	—	640	121.00–122.00	121.50
4	—	439	135.00–140.00	138.17
3	—	573	122.00–125.00	123.35
3	—	310	145.00–148.00	146.66
3	—	290	150.00–156.00	153.31
11	—	533	125.00–128.00	126.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	127.00–130.00	128.19
4	—	476	133.00–136.00	134.48
3	—	672	120.00–123.00	121.68
3	—	518	130.00–132.00	130.66
3	—	427	142.00–145.00	143.32
2	—	773	118.00–120.00	119.01
2	—	633	124.00–125.00	124.50
1	—	910	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	424	123.00–127.00	125.00
5	—	484	117.50–122.50	121.04
3	—	372	130.00–137.50	133.45
2	—	508	112.00–115.00	113.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	471	104.00–108.00	106.85
5	—	509	100.00–104.00	102.81
5	—	423	108.00–110.00	109.03
4	—	388	110.00–114.00	112.25
2	—	580	98.00–99.00	98.51
2	—	220	125.00–130.00	127.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	107.50–109.00	107.79
7	—	468	109.00–111.00	110.01
6	—	586	102.50–107.50	104.99
5	—	423	114.00–117.00	115.60
4	—	369	118.00–123.00	120.74
3	—	317	125.00–130.00	127.70
3	—	268	130.00–135.00	132.12
2	—	910	81.00–86.00	83.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	317	132.00–137.50	135.30
9	—	378	125.00–132.00	127.67
4	—	575	109.00–112.50	110.89
4	—	481	114.00–119.00	116.23
3	—	525	111.00–113.00	112.01
3	—	435	120.00–122.00	120.68
2	—	275	138.00–140.00	139.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	38.00–41.00	39.23
2	—	1,098	34.00	34.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	44.00–48.00	45.97
1	—	1,490	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,189	38.00–42.00	39.86
10	—	1,260	44.00–49.00	45.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	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	8	—	—	375.00–500.00	444.38
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–585.00	581.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–725.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–600.00	587.50

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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