Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last market covered: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $139.06/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$139.06

110 head · 418 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$19.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.99

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	411	149.04	613	37
Medium and Large 2	428	137.19	587	43
Medium and Large 3	411	129.41	532	30

One grade step is worth $19.63/cwt here — about $81 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 sale110 hd

139.06

—

AL average11 barns · 1,136 hd

127.06

+11.99

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	1,821	75.62	1,377	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	59.50	929	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	49.54	633	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	42.13	437	11

Every lot, as filed

86 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 2	—	485	114.22/cwt	113.00–116.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	108.71/cwt	107.50–110.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	121.29/cwt	118.00–125.00	404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	212	131.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	279	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	808	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	127.74/cwt	127.50–128.00	351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	123.69/cwt	120.00–127.50	461	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	118.11/cwt	116.00–120.00	508	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	130.59/cwt	128.00–132.50	409	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	112.90/cwt	110.00–115.00	586	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	104.12/cwt	102.50–105.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	136.05/cwt	135.00–137.00	378	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	160.22/cwt	158.00–162.50	509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	111.98/cwt	111.00–113.00	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	123.06/cwt	121.00–124.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	113.74/cwt	112.00–115.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	135.82/cwt	135.00–137.50	492	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	138.38/cwt	137.50–140.00	454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	142.95/cwt	142.00–144.00	397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	133.61/cwt	130.00–137.50	492	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	577	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	116.27/cwt	115.00–117.50	596	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	139.51/cwt	138.00–140.00	458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	127.98/cwt	127.50–129.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	277	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	409	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	108.72/cwt	107.50–110.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	124.90/cwt	121.00–127.00	666	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	129.51/cwt	126.00–132.50	615	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	136.90/cwt	135.00–138.00	572	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	151.94/cwt	147.50–155.00	483	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	276	158.98/cwt	155.00–162.50	439	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	142.21/cwt	140.00–145.00	518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	111.69/cwt	110.00–112.50	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	218	165.94/cwt	165.00–167.50	362	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	107.74/cwt	107.50–108.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	161.59/cwt	157.50–166.00	541	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	294	167.14/cwt	165.00–170.00	491	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	153.91/cwt	149.00–157.50	576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.58/cwt	124.00–128.00	720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	117.16/cwt	116.00–118.00	742	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	129.65/cwt	129.00–131.00	678	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	145.66/cwt	145.00–147.00	600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	42.54/cwt	40.00–45.00	439	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	409	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	58.66/cwt	58.00–60.00	914	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	977	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	52.46/cwt	52.00–54.00	673	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	45.88/cwt	44.00–48.00	585	4
Bulls	—	—	1,842	75.37/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,388	3
Bulls	—	—	1,915	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,341	1
Bulls	—	—	1,665	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	109.34/cwt	108.00–110.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	121.93/cwt	117.50–125.00	636	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	737.50/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	574.29/cwt	520.00–650.00	—	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	627	117.00/cwt	116.00–117.50	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	126.94/cwt	125.00–129.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	116.23/cwt	115.00–118.00	451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	441	112.98/cwt	112.50–115.00	498	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	173.82/cwt	172.50–175.00	487	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	160.68/cwt	160.00–162.00	591	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	130.34/cwt	130.00–131.00	752	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	121.03/cwt	119.00–122.00	890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	126.64/cwt	125.00–127.50	779	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	166.23/cwt	165.00–170.00	554	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	136.31/cwt	135.00–138.00	637	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	129.98/cwt	127.50–132.50	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	121.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	777	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	289	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	118.90/cwt	117.50–120.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	151.45/cwt	147.50–155.00	586	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	144.32/cwt	140.00–147.00	602	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	125.51/cwt	125.00–127.50	705	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	805	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	870	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	147.05/cwt	145.00–149.00	475	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 Dec 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 459Last week 427Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 77Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 126Year ago 0

Compared to the last market covered: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	113.00–116.00	114.22
8	—	373	120.00–127.50	123.69
7	—	430	116.00–120.00	118.11
7	—	313	128.00–132.50	130.59
6	—	519	110.00–115.00	112.90
4	—	630	102.50–105.00	104.12
4	—	278	135.00–137.00	136.05
3	—	568	108.00–110.00	109.34
2	—	705	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	475	107.50–110.00	108.71
4	—	333	118.00–125.00	121.29
3	—	212	130.00–135.00	131.61
2	—	808	84.00	84.00
2	—	275	127.50–128.00	127.74
4	—	568	102.00	102.00
6	—	388	115.00–118.00	116.23
6	—	441	112.50–115.00	112.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	112.00–115.00	113.74
3	—	362	135.00–137.50	135.82
3	—	328	137.50–140.00	138.38
2	—	278	142.00–144.00	142.95
5	—	522	117.50–125.00	121.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	158.00–162.50	160.22
2	—	780	111.00–113.00	111.98
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
3	—	467	135.00–138.00	136.31
3	—	518	127.50–132.50	129.98
3	—	637	120.00–123.00	121.99
4	—	289	160.00–165.00	162.53
4	—	679	117.50–120.00	118.90
5	—	387	147.50–155.00	151.45
6	—	417	140.00–147.00	144.32
7	—	562	125.00–127.50	125.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	677	121.00–124.00	123.06
1	—	910	109.00	109.00
2	—	280	172.50–175.00	173.82
2	—	778	118.00–119.00	118.50
3	—	368	160.00–162.00	160.68
3	—	577	130.00–131.00	130.34
3	—	735	119.00–122.00	121.03
4	—	615	125.00–127.50	126.64
6	—	333	165.00–170.00	166.23
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	116.00–117.50	117.00
3	—	418	130.00–135.00	133.39
2	—	480	125.00–129.00	126.94
1	—	805	103.00	103.00
1	—	870	95.00	95.00
2	—	323	145.00–149.00	147.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	368	130.00–137.50	133.61
5	—	471	120.00–125.00	122.57
4	—	513	115.00–117.50	116.27
4	—	328	138.00–140.00	139.51
3	—	435	127.50–129.00	127.98
3	—	277	145.00–150.00	147.53
2	—	580	107.50–110.00	108.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	121.00–127.00	124.90
7	—	475	126.00–132.50	129.51
6	—	418	135.00–138.00	136.90
5	—	318	147.50–155.00	151.94
5	—	276	155.00–162.50	158.98
4	—	364	140.00–145.00	142.21
3	—	625	110.00–112.50	111.69
3	—	218	165.00–167.50	165.94
2	—	670	107.50–108.00	107.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	335	157.50–166.00	161.59
7	—	294	165.00–170.00	167.14
6	—	374	149.00–157.50	153.91
5	—	573	124.00–128.00	125.58
3	—	633	116.00–118.00	117.16
3	—	523	129.00–131.00	129.65
3	—	412	145.00–147.00	145.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,033	40.00–45.00	42.54
1	—	1,075	38.00	38.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,558	58.00–60.00	58.66
1	—	1,575	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,282	52.00–54.00	52.46
4	—	1,274	44.00–48.00	45.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,842	74.00–78.00	75.37
1	—	1,915	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,665	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	520.00–650.00	574.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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