Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.77/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$141.77

89 head · 414 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$21.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.38

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	389	152.66	594	43
Medium and Large 2	462	131.95	609	27
Medium and Large 3	401	131.10	526	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.56/cwt here — about $68 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 sale89 hd

141.77

—

AL average15 barns · 1,474 hd

134.39

+7.38

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	1,619	72.46	1,173	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	65.77	935	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	63.09	733	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	892	42.92	383	13

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	—	538	139.52/cwt	138.00–140.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	118.00/cwt	115.00–121.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	126.95/cwt	125.00–129.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	131.96/cwt	130.00–134.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	145.48/cwt	144.00–147.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	168.78/cwt	167.50–170.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	160.21/cwt	159.00–162.50	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	169.92/cwt	167.50–172.50	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	144.49/cwt	144.00–145.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	177.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	186.22/cwt	185.00–187.50	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	225	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	114.51/cwt	113.00–115.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	291	146.90/cwt	145.00–147.50	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	133.35/cwt	130.00–135.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	141.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	126.25/cwt	125.00–127.50	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	116.96/cwt	114.00–119.00	670	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	129.46/cwt	125.00–132.50	619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	604	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	139.92/cwt	137.50–145.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	150.86/cwt	150.00–152.50	468	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	105.53/cwt	104.00–107.00	718	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	163.83/cwt	162.50–165.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	506	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	381	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	167.15/cwt	165.00–167.50	435	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	140.21/cwt	138.00–145.00	593	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	159.89/cwt	157.50–162.50	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	136.75/cwt	136.00–137.50	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	155.37/cwt	154.00–157.50	589	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	64.72/cwt	62.00–67.00	786	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	55.84/cwt	53.00–58.00	596	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	69.39/cwt	68.00–72.00	822	7
Bulls	—	—	1,559	69.08/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,077	4
Bulls	—	—	1,860	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	541.67/cwt	480.00–580.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	731.67/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	888.33/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	612.50/cwt	600.00–625.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,137.50/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	539	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	142.26/cwt	140.00–143.00	819	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	154.01/cwt	152.00–156.00	736	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	282	176.69/cwt	175.00–177.50	498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	145.73/cwt	144.00–147.50	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	159.25/cwt	157.50–161.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	166.95/cwt	166.00–168.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	891	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	45.27/cwt	44.00–48.00	406	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	39.16/cwt	38.00–40.00	347	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	65.62/cwt	64.00–68.00	924	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,292	69.42/cwt	69.00–70.00	897	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,606	61.46/cwt	60.00–62.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.00	688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	143.98/cwt	142.00–145.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	158.69/cwt	157.50–160.00	524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	288	166.26/cwt	165.00–167.50	479	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	795	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	779	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	155.11/cwt	150.00–157.50	673	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	392	162.31/cwt	157.50–165.00	636	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 Mar 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 248Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 201Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls sold 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	538	138.00–140.00	139.52
2	—	665	115.00–121.00	118.00
2	—	630	125.00–129.00	126.95
2	—	578	130.00–134.00	131.96
2	—	490	144.00–147.00	145.48
2	—	323	167.50–170.00	168.78
9	—	434	150.00–157.50	155.11
5	—	392	157.50–165.00	162.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	159.00–162.50	160.21
3	—	383	167.50–172.50	169.92
2	—	515	144.00–145.00	144.49
2	—	463	152.50–155.00	153.74
2	—	338	175.00–180.00	177.56
2	—	288	185.00–187.50	186.22
1	—	565	137.00	137.00
1	—	225	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	142.00–145.00	143.98
2	—	365	150.00–155.00	152.43
2	—	330	157.50–160.00	158.69
2	—	288	165.00–167.50	166.26
1	—	795	98.00	98.00
1	—	705	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	150.00	150.00
3	—	245	185.00	185.00
2	—	425	166.00–168.00	166.95
2	—	345	182.50	182.50
1	—	610	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	171.00	171.00
4	—	576	140.00–143.00	142.26
3	—	478	152.00–156.00	154.01
3	—	282	175.00–177.50	176.69
2	—	520	144.00–147.50	145.73
2	—	445	157.50–161.00	159.25
2	—	388	165.00	165.00
1	—	870	114.00	114.00
1	—	620	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	113.00–115.00	114.51
4	—	291	145.00–147.50	146.90
3	—	378	130.00–135.00	133.35
3	—	335	140.00–145.00	141.57
2	—	575	108.00–110.00	108.98
2	—	425	125.00–127.50	126.25
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	114.00–119.00	116.96
4	—	478	125.00–132.50	129.46
4	—	443	135.00–137.50	136.26
4	—	389	137.50–145.00	139.92
3	—	310	150.00–152.50	150.86
2	—	680	104.00–107.00	105.53
2	—	518	122.00–125.00	123.54
2	—	230	162.50–165.00	163.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	141.00	141.00
4	—	381	165.00	165.00
4	—	295	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	260	165.00–167.50	167.15
5	—	423	138.00–145.00	140.21
5	—	323	157.50–162.50	159.89
4	—	478	136.00–137.50	136.75
4	—	379	154.00–157.50	155.37
2	—	610	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	525	130.00–132.00	131.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,215	62.00–67.00	64.72
9	—	1,067	53.00–58.00	55.84
7	—	1,185	68.00–72.00	69.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	897	44.00–48.00	45.27
5	—	885	38.00–40.00	39.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,408	64.00–68.00	65.62
5	—	1,292	69.00–70.00	69.42
4	—	1,606	60.00–62.00	61.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,559	68.00–70.00	69.08
1	—	1,860	86.00	86.00

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	6	—	—	480.00–580.00	541.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–800.00	731.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–950.00	888.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–625.00	612.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,137.50

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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How this sale compares

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