Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. There were not enough slaughter bulls for an adequate market test. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, with some classes that sold up to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.86/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$111.86

155 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$531

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$7.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.75

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	115.45	567	56
Medium and Large 2	486	110.91	538	56
Medium and Large 3	440	108.43	478	43

One grade step is worth $7.03/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 sale155 hd

111.86

—

AL average15 barns · 2,203 hd

113.61

−1.75

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	1,558	59.09	921	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	44.00	689	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,150	41.71	480	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	33.10	311	6thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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 3	—	290	121.86/cwt	120.00–125.00	353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	389	110.17/cwt	109.00–112.00	429	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	830	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	764	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	114.49/cwt	114.00–115.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	164.32/cwt	160.00–168.00	477	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	147.92/cwt	145.00–150.00	555	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	141.38/cwt	137.50–143.00	602	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	128.55/cwt	127.00–132.00	596	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	690	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	157.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	508	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	507	122.75/cwt	122.00–127.00	622	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	855	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	115.67/cwt	115.00–116.00	599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	732	95.02/cwt	93.00–98.00	696	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	130.90/cwt	127.50–134.00	554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	103.25/cwt	100.00–107.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	140.45/cwt	135.00–142.50	539	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	154.52/cwt	150.00–157.50	433	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	123.45/cwt	120.00–126.00	595	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	97.50/cwt	96.00–99.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	103.93/cwt	103.00–104.00	598	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	106.38/cwt	106.00–108.00	555	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	114.04/cwt	111.00–115.00	501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	126.77/cwt	125.00–127.50	421	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	117.52/cwt	115.00–120.00	450	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	96.64/cwt	95.00–98.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	552	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	126.87/cwt	125.00–130.00	464	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	105.39/cwt	105.00–108.00	598	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	115.99/cwt	113.00–118.00	539	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	99.60/cwt	98.00–100.00	704	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	130.46/cwt	130.00–132.50	442	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	105.49/cwt	104.00–106.00	637	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	292	143.37/cwt	140.00–145.00	419	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	96.49/cwt	96.00–97.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	100.49/cwt	99.00–102.00	571	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	35.17/cwt	34.00–38.00	338	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	28.95/cwt	28.00–30.00	260	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	689	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	42.48/cwt	40.00–45.00	497	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	404	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	48.97/cwt	48.00–50.00	643	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	59.09/cwt	58.00–60.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	121.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	107.50/cwt	107.00–108.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	118.55/cwt	117.00–120.00	569	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	145.95/cwt	145.00–147.00	409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	130.11/cwt	127.50–131.00	619	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	143.73/cwt	142.50–145.00	561	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	148.36/cwt	147.50–150.00	497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	117.45/cwt	115.00–120.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	160.18/cwt	158.00–162.50	365	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	123.20/cwt	121.00–124.00	750	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	130.65/cwt	127.00–131.00	669	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	161.36/cwt	158.00–165.00	516	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	136.33/cwt	135.00–137.50	443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	113.71/cwt	112.50–115.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	108.06/cwt	106.00–110.00	562	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	853.33/cwt	750.00–935.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	542.50/cwt	475.00–610.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	733.33/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	525.00–575.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	462.00/cwt	425.00–475.00	—	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	106.92/cwt	104.00–108.00	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	108.83/cwt	107.50–110.00	447	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	115.48/cwt	112.50–117.00	389	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	102.37/cwt	102.00–104.00	546	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	118.02/cwt	117.00–119.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	142.64/cwt	141.00–145.00	603	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	136.01/cwt	135.00–138.00	623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	126.49/cwt	125.00–127.50	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	153.01/cwt	152.00–156.00	568	5

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 Nov 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 741Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 71Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	290	120.00–125.00	121.86
5	—	389	109.00–112.00	110.17
2	—	565	96.00–99.00	97.50
5	—	483	104.00–108.00	106.92
6	—	411	107.50–110.00	108.83
7	—	337	112.50–117.00	115.48
14	—	533	102.00–104.00	102.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	575	103.00–104.00	103.93
13	—	522	106.00–108.00	106.38
10	—	439	111.00–115.00	114.04
10	—	332	125.00–127.50	126.77
4	—	383	115.00–120.00	117.52
3	—	630	95.00–98.00	96.64
2	—	485	110.00–111.00	110.49
1	—	825	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	552	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	366	125.00–130.00	126.87
10	—	567	105.00–108.00	105.39
7	—	465	113.00–118.00	115.99
5	—	707	98.00–100.00	99.60
5	—	339	130.00–132.50	130.46
4	—	604	104.00–106.00	105.49
4	—	420	118.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	518	110.00–112.00	110.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	92.00	92.00
2	—	578	114.00–115.00	114.49
3	—	290	160.00–168.00	164.32
3	—	375	145.00–150.00	147.92
7	—	426	137.50–143.00	141.38
8	—	464	127.00–132.00	128.55
8	—	616	112.00	112.00
10	—	322	150.00–160.00	157.78
10	—	507	122.00–127.00	122.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
1	—	855	88.00	88.00
3	—	518	115.00–116.00	115.67
3	—	732	93.00–98.00	95.02
5	—	423	127.50–134.00	130.90
5	—	627	100.00–107.00	103.25
7	—	384	135.00–142.50	140.45
8	—	280	150.00–157.50	154.52
13	—	482	120.00–126.00	123.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	90.00	90.00
2	—	235	148.00	148.00
3	—	427	120.00–125.00	122.55
3	—	292	140.00–145.00	143.37
2	—	618	96.00–97.00	96.49
2	—	568	99.00–102.00	100.49
2	—	325	135.00–137.50	136.33
2	—	370	130.00–132.50	131.27
2	—	480	112.50–115.00	113.71
2	—	520	106.00–110.00	108.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	120.00–124.00	121.30
2	—	620	107.00–108.00	107.50
2	—	480	117.00–120.00	118.55
2	—	280	145.00–147.00	145.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	127.50–131.00	130.11
4	—	415	130.00–135.00	132.53
4	—	390	142.50–145.00	143.73
3	—	335	147.50–150.00	148.36
2	—	578	115.00–120.00	117.45
2	—	273	150.00–155.00	152.43
2	—	228	158.00–162.50	160.18
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	609	121.00–124.00	123.20
14	—	512	127.00–131.00	130.65
6	—	320	158.00–165.00	161.36
2	—	665	117.00–119.00	118.02
3	—	423	141.00–145.00	142.64
3	—	458	135.00–138.00	136.01
4	—	563	125.00–127.50	126.49
5	—	371	152.00–156.00	153.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	960	34.00–38.00	35.17
2	—	898	28.00–30.00	28.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	44.00	44.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,169	40.00–45.00	42.48
6	—	1,063	38.00	38.00
2	—	1,313	48.00–50.00	48.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	58.00–60.00	59.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–935.00	853.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–610.00	542.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–750.00	733.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	425.00–475.00	462.00

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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