Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.05/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$113.05

78 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$180

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

$7.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.29

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	382	118.59	453	14thin
Medium and Large 2	504	112.46	567	42
Medium and Large 1	572	110.66	632	22

One grade step is worth $7.93/cwt here — about −$180 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 sale78 hd

113.05

—

AL average13 barns · 1,103 hd

112.76

+0.29

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	1,640	76.06	1,247	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	60.67	875	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,129	54.83	619	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	908	40.71	370	6thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	722	90.66/cwt	90.00–92.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	119.67/cwt	119.00–120.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	693	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,160.77/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	—	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	436	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	545	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	132.09/cwt	130.00–134.00	635	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.48/cwt	125.00–126.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	138.77/cwt	137.50–140.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	133.00/cwt	131.00–135.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	219	137.11/cwt	132.50–140.00	300	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	128.32/cwt	127.50–130.00	331	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	154.31/cwt	152.50–156.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	153.18/cwt	152.50–154.00	493	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	551	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	118.66/cwt	118.00–119.00	679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	141.93/cwt	140.00–144.00	522	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	42.45/cwt	40.00–44.00	387	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	37.24/cwt	35.00–39.00	336	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	60.67/cwt	60.00–62.00	875	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	56.42/cwt	54.00–59.00	652	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	50.38/cwt	50.00–52.00	532	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,436	2
Bulls	—	—	1,485	72.11/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,071	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	556.00/cwt	500.00–595.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	733.33/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	785.71/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	718	87.98/cwt	87.00–89.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	118.96/cwt	118.00–120.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	535	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	112.70/cwt	110.00–116.00	545	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	105.17/cwt	103.00–107.00	610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	288	136.22/cwt	135.00–137.50	392	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	108.74/cwt	107.00–110.00	576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	100.67/cwt	100.00–102.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	133.79/cwt	132.50–135.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	835	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	85.00/cwt	84.00–86.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	112.66/cwt	111.00–115.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	105.02/cwt	104.00–106.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	122.52/cwt	122.00–123.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	513	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	141.27/cwt	140.00–142.50	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	118.47/cwt	115.00–122.50	513	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	688	91.52/cwt	90.00–93.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	125.62/cwt	124.00–129.00	556	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	146.11/cwt	142.50–149.00	489	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	98.20/cwt	96.00–102.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	109.79/cwt	107.00–113.00	684	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	544	116.25/cwt	115.00–118.00	632	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	133.10/cwt	130.00–137.50	519	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	152.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	427	4

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 May 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 166Year ago 305

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 91Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 270Year ago 40

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	90.00–92.00	90.66
3	—	483	119.00–120.00	119.67
2	—	770	90.00	90.00
2	—	565	114.00	114.00
1	—	215	157.50	157.50
8	—	443	124.00–129.00	125.62
5	—	335	142.50–149.00	146.11
4	—	673	96.00–102.00	98.20
4	—	623	107.00–113.00	109.79
4	—	544	115.00–118.00	116.25
4	—	390	130.00–137.50	133.10
4	—	280	150.00–155.00	152.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	416	130.00–135.00	132.46
4	—	495	125.00–126.00	125.50
3	—	572	118.00–119.00	118.66
2	—	618	116.00–117.00	116.49
2	—	368	140.00–144.00	141.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	115.00–122.50	118.47
2	—	688	90.00–93.00	91.52
2	—	570	110.00	110.00
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
1	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	325	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	436	125.00	125.00
3	—	295	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	481	130.00–134.00	132.09
2	—	523	125.00–126.00	125.48
2	—	415	137.50–140.00	138.77
2	—	285	152.50–156.00	154.31
1	—	355	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	123.00	123.00
2	—	565	125.00–126.00	125.49
2	—	505	131.00–135.00	133.00
1	—	795	107.00	107.00
3	—	322	152.50–154.00	153.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	219	132.50–140.00	137.11
3	—	258	127.50–130.00	128.32
2	—	718	87.00–89.00	87.98
2	—	323	118.00–120.00	118.96
1	—	580	100.00	100.00
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	495	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	110.00–116.00	112.70
6	—	580	103.00–107.00	105.17
6	—	288	135.00–137.50	136.22
4	—	530	107.00–110.00	108.74
3	—	615	100.00–102.00	100.67
3	—	430	118.00–120.00	118.99
3	—	368	120.00–125.00	122.00
3	—	322	132.50–135.00	133.79
2	—	835	83.00	83.00
2	—	778	84.00–86.00	85.00
1	—	875	80.00	80.00
1	—	660	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	518	111.00–115.00	112.66
4	—	765	94.00	94.00
2	—	630	104.00–106.00	105.02
2	—	565	108.00–110.00	109.00
2	—	430	122.00–123.00	122.52
2	—	398	129.00	129.00
2	—	310	140.00–142.50	141.27
1	—	930	82.00	82.00
1	—	810	87.00	87.00

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,160.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	500.00–595.00	556.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–750.00	733.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	725.00–850.00	785.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–725.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	911	40.00–44.00	42.45
2	—	903	35.00–39.00	37.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	60.00–62.00	60.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,155	54.00–59.00	56.42
5	—	1,055	50.00–52.00	50.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,485	70.00–74.00	72.11

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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