Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.82/cwt on 152 head.

Average price

$109.82

152 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$2.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.72

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	484	110.67	535	53
Medium and Large 1	537	109.68	588	73
Medium and Large 3	426	108.49	462	26

One grade step is worth $2.18/cwt here — about $73 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 sale152 hd

109.82

—

AL average16 barns · 1,942 hd

110.54

−0.72

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	1,702	71.88	1,223	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,145	50.14	574	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	48.00	669	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	38.36	379	26

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,023.08/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	—	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	134.90/cwt	132.50–137.50	499	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	142.60/cwt	140.00–145.00	453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	121.49/cwt	120.00–122.50	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	132.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	554	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	126.49/cwt	125.00–128.00	579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	523	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	564	132.53/cwt	132.00–133.00	747	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	514	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	689	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	632	127.16/cwt	127.00–127.50	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	134.73/cwt	133.00–136.00	651	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	641	122.73/cwt	121.00–123.00	787	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	127.97/cwt	127.00–130.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	152.03/cwt	150.00–154.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	465	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	584	99.22/cwt	97.00–101.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	104.51/cwt	104.00–105.00	500	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	111.76/cwt	111.00–112.50	436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	114.41/cwt	112.50–117.50	366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	268	118.90/cwt	117.00–120.00	319	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	103.54/cwt	102.00–104.00	597	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	110.67/cwt	107.00–112.50	538	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	119.90/cwt	117.50–122.50	435	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	104.96/cwt	103.00–107.00	558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	114.50/cwt	112.50–115.00	510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	101.33/cwt	100.00–102.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	94.49/cwt	94.00–95.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	109.22/cwt	109.00–111.00	562	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	107.69/cwt	107.00–109.00	620	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	115.30/cwt	115.00–117.00	528	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	103.36/cwt	102.00–104.00	689	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	512	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	121.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	101.29/cwt	100.00–104.00	643	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	377	129.99/cwt	128.00–132.00	490	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	49.08/cwt	47.00–52.50	549	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	55.36/cwt	54.00–58.00	654	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	582	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	39.01/cwt	38.00–42.00	405	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	34.41/cwt	34.00–36.00	316	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	416	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	669	2
Bulls	—	—	1,769	74.40/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,316	4
Bulls	—	—	1,613	68.51/cwt	68.00–69.50	1,105	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	507.00/cwt	460.00–550.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	542.00/cwt	500.00–585.00	—	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	148.35/cwt	145.00–150.00	398	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	153.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	99.50/cwt	99.00–100.00	662	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	138.69/cwt	137.50–140.00	444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	122.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	128.20/cwt	125.00–130.00	536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	136.94/cwt	135.00–140.00	511	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	118.26/cwt	115.00–120.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	148.40/cwt	145.00–152.50	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	158.33/cwt	157.50–160.00	380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	106.03/cwt	105.00–107.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	156.27/cwt	155.00–157.50	406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	157.81/cwt	155.00–165.00	516	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	124.87/cwt	122.50–127.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	411	140.52/cwt	138.00–142.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	148.74/cwt	147.00–150.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	662	109.34/cwt	109.00–110.00	724	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	129.17/cwt	127.50–130.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	173.33/cwt	172.50–175.00	511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	768	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	765.00/cwt	735.00–825.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	450.00/cwt	425.00–475.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	796.09/cwt	675.00–900.00	—	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	937.50/cwt	925.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	611.82/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	720.00/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	10

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 12, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 427Last week 525Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 35Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher.

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	26	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,023.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	650.00–775.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	460.00–550.00	507.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–585.00	542.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	735.00–825.00	765.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	425.00–475.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	675.00–900.00	796.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	550.00–650.00	611.82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	116.00–118.00	117.01
2	—	370	132.50–137.50	134.90
2	—	318	140.00–145.00	142.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	120.00–122.50	121.49
4	—	420	130.00–136.00	132.00
2	—	458	125.00–128.00	126.49
2	—	370	140.00–142.50	141.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	564	132.00–133.00	132.53
13	—	514	134.00	134.00
6	—	632	127.00–127.50	127.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	483	133.00–136.00	134.73
7	—	641	121.00–123.00	122.73
4	—	536	127.00–130.00	127.97
2	—	360	150.00–154.00	152.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	105.00–110.00	107.54
5	—	584	97.00–101.00	99.22
4	—	478	104.00–105.00	104.51
4	—	390	111.00–112.50	111.76
4	—	320	112.50–117.50	114.41
3	—	268	117.00–120.00	118.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	577	102.00–104.00	103.54
11	—	486	107.00–112.50	110.67
9	—	363	117.50–122.50	119.90
6	—	532	103.00–107.00	104.96
6	—	322	120.00–125.00	122.45
5	—	445	112.50–115.00	114.50
3	—	620	100.00–102.00	101.33
2	—	730	94.00–95.00	94.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	515	109.00–111.00	109.22
17	—	576	107.00–109.00	107.69
14	—	458	115.00–117.00	115.30
11	—	667	102.00–104.00	103.36
4	—	430	118.00–120.00	118.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	438	120.00–124.00	121.02
3	—	635	100.00–104.00	101.29
3	—	377	128.00–132.00	129.99
3	—	268	145.00–150.00	148.35
3	—	225	150.00–155.00	153.41
2	—	665	99.00–100.00	99.50
2	—	320	137.50–140.00	138.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	458	120.00–125.00	122.68
5	—	418	125.00–130.00	128.20
5	—	373	135.00–140.00	136.94
4	—	570	110.00–111.00	110.51
4	—	533	115.00–120.00	118.26
3	—	325	145.00–152.50	148.40
3	—	240	157.50–160.00	158.33
2	—	675	105.00–107.00	106.03
2	—	260	155.00–157.50	156.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	327	155.00–165.00	157.81
4	—	509	122.50–127.00	124.87
4	—	411	138.00–142.00	140.52
4	—	365	147.00–150.00	148.74
3	—	662	109.00–110.00	109.34
3	—	478	127.50–130.00	129.17
3	—	295	172.50–175.00	173.33
2	—	728	105.00–106.00	105.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,118	47.00–52.50	49.08
7	—	1,181	54.00–58.00	55.36
2	—	1,323	44.00	44.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,039	38.00–42.00	39.01
8	—	918	34.00–36.00	34.41
4	—	945	44.00	44.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,769	72.00–77.00	74.40
3	—	1,613	68.00–69.50	68.51

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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How this sale compares

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