Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.49/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$122.49

111 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$6.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	125.12	575	59
Medium and Large 2	457	119.99	548	34
Medium and Large 3	419	118.60	497	18thin

One grade step is worth $6.53/cwt here — about $77 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 sale111 hd

122.49

—

AL average13 barns · 1,584 hd

119.95

+2.55

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	1,834	89.10	1,634	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	61.62	779	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	60.00	849	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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 1	—	376	146.86/cwt	145.00–151.00	552	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	140.42/cwt	138.00–143.00	595	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	129.75/cwt	127.00–133.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	134.49/cwt	134.00–135.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	158.43/cwt	157.00–160.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	144.18/cwt	142.50–147.00	539	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	132.43/cwt	130.00–135.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	151.27/cwt	150.00–152.50	469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	521	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	735	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	112.26/cwt	110.00–116.00	809	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	495	141.33/cwt	140.00–144.00	700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	145.63/cwt	145.00–147.00	629	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	136.23/cwt	135.00–137.50	702	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	158.05/cwt	156.00–160.00	511	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	389	122.22/cwt	121.00–122.50	475	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	344	126.60/cwt	125.00–128.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	131.32/cwt	130.00–132.50	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	695	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	121.75/cwt	120.00–124.00	534	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	126.27/cwt	125.00–127.00	487	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	621	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	117.87/cwt	115.00–120.00	559	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	134.17/cwt	132.50–135.00	463	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	100.50/cwt	99.00–102.00	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	110.96/cwt	110.00–112.00	583	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	849	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	61.98/cwt	60.00–64.00	792	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,353	66.91/cwt	66.00–68.00	905	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	55.48/cwt	54.00–58.00	634	3
Bulls	—	—	1,940	91.19/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,769	2
Bulls	—	—	2,065	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	2,065	1
Bulls	—	—	1,390	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,029	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	468.00/cwt	400.00–500.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	850.00–900.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	149.65/cwt	147.00–152.50	412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	685	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	139.96/cwt	137.50–142.50	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	126.96/cwt	125.00–130.00	541	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	132.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	496	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	120.15/cwt	117.50–121.00	628	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	123.42/cwt	122.00–126.00	591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	139.37/cwt	137.50–142.50	478	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	112.75/cwt	111.00–114.00	660	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	110.13/cwt	107.50–111.00	676	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	532	113.02/cwt	110.00–117.50	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	94.01/cwt	93.00–95.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	137.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	446	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	148.69/cwt	147.50–150.00	406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	148.34/cwt	145.00–153.00	470	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	133.93/cwt	130.00–135.00	588	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	292	158.74/cwt	155.00–160.00	464	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	115.76/cwt	113.00–120.00	671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	543	121.62/cwt	120.00–122.50	660	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	127.50/cwt	125.00–130.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	139.62/cwt	135.00–143.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1

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 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 213Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 89Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 182Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	376	145.00–151.00	146.86
9	—	424	138.00–143.00	140.42
4	—	525	127.00–133.00	129.75
2	—	555	124.00–127.00	125.50
2	—	485	134.00–135.00	134.49
2	—	325	157.00–160.00	158.43
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	615	122.50	122.50
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	110.00–117.50	113.02
2	—	640	93.00–95.00	94.01
2	—	455	120.00	120.00
2	—	325	135.00–140.00	137.35
2	—	273	147.50–150.00	148.69
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	235	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	317	145.00–153.00	148.34
7	—	439	130.00–135.00	133.93
6	—	292	155.00–160.00	158.74
4	—	580	113.00–120.00	115.76
4	—	543	120.00–122.50	121.62
4	—	485	125.00–130.00	127.50
4	—	369	135.00–143.00	139.62
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	142.50–147.00	144.18
3	—	432	140.00–142.00	141.00
2	—	473	130.00–135.00	132.43
2	—	310	150.00–152.50	151.27
1	—	645	120.00	120.00
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	521	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	110.00–116.00	112.26
3	—	495	140.00–144.00	141.33
3	—	432	145.00–147.00	145.63
2	—	515	135.00–137.50	136.23
2	—	375	150.00–151.00	150.49
2	—	323	156.00–160.00	158.05
1	—	855	107.00	107.00
1	—	610	128.00	128.00
1	—	575	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	147.00–152.50	149.65
1	—	685	107.00	107.00
1	—	505	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	121.00–122.50	122.22
5	—	344	125.00–128.00	126.60
2	—	480	112.50	112.50
2	—	280	130.00–132.50	131.32
1	—	710	88.00	88.00
1	—	695	90.00	90.00
1	—	545	107.50	107.50
1	—	415	117.50	117.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	439	120.00–124.00	121.75
7	—	386	125.00–127.00	126.27
6	—	578	105.00–110.00	107.50
4	—	474	115.00–120.00	117.87
3	—	345	132.50–135.00	134.17
2	—	645	99.00–102.00	100.50
2	—	525	110.00–112.00	110.96
2	—	290	137.50–142.50	139.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	125.00–130.00	126.96
10	—	376	131.00–135.00	132.01
9	—	523	117.50–121.00	120.15
9	—	479	122.00–126.00	123.42
7	—	343	137.50–142.50	139.37
6	—	585	111.00–114.00	112.75
4	—	614	107.50–111.00	110.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,278	60.00–64.00	61.98
3	—	1,353	66.00–68.00	66.91
3	—	1,143	54.00–58.00	55.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	88.00–94.00	91.19
1	—	2,065	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,390	74.00	74.00

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	5	—	—	400.00–500.00	468.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–750.00	737.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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