Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2019-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher, with a few classes that sold 7.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.37/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$122.37

125 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$511

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$21.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	366	134.45	493	43
Medium and Large 2	450	118.17	532	49
Medium and Large 3	434	112.88	490	33

One grade step is worth $21.57/cwt here — about $2 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 sale125 hd

122.37

—

AL average16 barns · 1,842 hd

117.36

+5.01

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	1,689	72.03	1,216	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	48.00	578	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	985	36.07	355	6thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	—	1,655	71.05/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,176	2
Bulls	—	—	1,495	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	1,017	1
Bulls	—	—	1,950	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	245	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	447	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	159.47/cwt	157.50–161.00	603	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	583.33/cwt	575.00–600.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	762.50/cwt	725.00–800.00	—	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	540.00–560.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	496	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	625.00–675.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	487.50/cwt	475.00–500.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	558.33/cwt	550.00–575.00	—	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	135.95/cwt	133.00–139.00	775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	151.67/cwt	150.00–152.50	645	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	144.89/cwt	144.00–147.50	682	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	287	174.66/cwt	174.00–177.50	501	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	171.06/cwt	170.00–175.00	576	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	137.53/cwt	135.00–140.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	735	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	163.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	142.40/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	123.47/cwt	122.00–125.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	279	144.81/cwt	142.50–147.50	404	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	113.26/cwt	112.50–114.00	651	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	124.66/cwt	124.00–125.00	576	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	138.33/cwt	135.00–142.50	447	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	103.02/cwt	102.00–104.00	644	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	105.70/cwt	103.00–108.00	553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	138.73/cwt	137.50–140.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	111.21/cwt	110.00–112.50	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.98/cwt	127.50–133.00	426	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	110.53/cwt	109.00–112.50	584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	138.73/cwt	135.00–142.50	615	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	120.90/cwt	117.50–122.50	574	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	98.98/cwt	98.00–100.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	128.69/cwt	127.50–130.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	213	161.32/cwt	160.00–162.50	344	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	278	176.68/cwt	175.00–177.50	491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	123.25/cwt	122.50–124.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	130.96/cwt	127.50–135.00	631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	158.46/cwt	155.00–164.00	531	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	112.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	116.96/cwt	115.00–119.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	171.91/cwt	167.50–175.00	562	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	142.91/cwt	140.00–145.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	383	136.27/cwt	135.00–137.50	522	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	151.32/cwt	150.00–152.50	424	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	38.87/cwt	37.00–40.00	384	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	33.27/cwt	32.00–34.00	327	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	131.24/cwt	130.00–132.50	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	126.19/cwt	125.00–127.50	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	169.18/cwt	165.00–172.50	487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	113.67/cwt	112.00–119.00	532	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	109.32/cwt	107.50–110.00	526	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	416	113.49/cwt	110.00–115.00	472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	117.23/cwt	115.00–120.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	107.28/cwt	105.00–110.00	607	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	126.24/cwt	125.00–127.50	345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	120.36/cwt	119.00–122.50	377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	102.33/cwt	102.00–102.50	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	98.51/cwt	98.00–99.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	133.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	500	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	134.93/cwt	132.00–137.50	310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	128.45/cwt	127.00–130.00	546	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	126.68/cwt	125.00–127.50	471	6

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 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 522Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 25Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 39Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	70.00–72.00	71.05
1	—	1,495	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,950	78.00	78.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	987	37.00–40.00	38.87
3	—	982	32.00–34.00	33.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	48.00	48.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	182.50	182.50
2	—	428	150.00–155.00	152.54
3	—	378	157.50–161.00	159.47
3	—	278	175.00–177.50	176.68
2	—	563	122.50–124.00	123.25
6	—	327	167.50–175.00	171.91
3	—	468	140.00–145.00	142.91
2	—	513	130.00–132.50	131.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	109.00–112.50	110.53
3	—	475	117.50–122.50	120.90
2	—	680	98.00–100.00	98.98
2	—	425	127.50–130.00	128.69
2	—	213	160.00–162.50	161.32
2	—	383	135.00–137.50	136.27
2	—	280	150.00–152.50	151.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	135.00–142.50	138.73
2	—	383	145.00–150.00	147.52
5	—	482	127.50–135.00	130.96
4	—	335	155.00–164.00	158.46
3	—	623	110.00–115.00	112.33
2	—	578	115.00–119.00	116.96
1	—	705	104.00	104.00
3	—	525	125.00–127.50	126.19
3	—	288	165.00–172.50	169.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	168.00	168.00
2	—	480	135.00–140.00	137.53
2	—	570	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	335	160.00–165.00	163.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
2	—	570	133.00–139.00	135.95
5	—	425	150.00–152.50	151.67
5	—	471	144.00–147.50	144.89
7	—	287	174.00–177.50	174.66
8	—	337	170.00–175.00	171.06
3	—	375	160.00–165.00	162.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.40
2	—	525	122.00–125.00	123.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	279	142.50–147.50	144.81
2	—	575	112.50–114.00	113.26
3	—	462	124.00–125.00	124.66
12	—	323	135.00–142.50	138.33
11	—	376	130.00–135.00	133.03
7	—	425	127.00–130.00	128.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	102.00–104.00	103.02
4	—	290	137.50–140.00	138.73
2	—	655	100.00	100.00
5	—	531	110.00–112.50	111.21
6	—	325	127.50–133.00	130.98
17	—	468	112.00–119.00	113.67
4	—	566	105.00–110.00	107.28
3	—	428	120.00–124.00	121.98
6	—	372	125.00–127.50	126.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	103.00–108.00	105.70
5	—	481	107.50–110.00	109.32
5	—	416	110.00–115.00	113.49
4	—	374	115.00–120.00	117.23
2	—	273	125.00–127.50	126.24
4	—	313	119.00–122.50	120.36
3	—	568	102.00–102.50	102.33
2	—	625	98.00–99.00	98.51
2	—	230	132.00–137.50	134.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–600.00	583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–500.00	487.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–575.00	558.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	540.00–560.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00

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 it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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