Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last market reported: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.39/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$126.39

118 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$5.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.16

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	127.97	577	69
Medium and Large 2	424	125.29	531	30
Medium and Large 3	378	122.41	462	19thin

One grade step is worth $5.55/cwt here — about $115 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 sale118 hd

126.39

—

AL average11 barns · 1,027 hd

121.23

+5.16

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	1,660	92.04	1,528	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,387	67.65	939	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	64.03	738	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	53.37	522	13

Every lot, as filed

85 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 3	—	273	150.65/cwt	150.00–154.00	411	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	482	123.70/cwt	120.00–126.00	596	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	129.22/cwt	127.50–130.00	556	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	142.08/cwt	140.00–144.00	526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	606	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	980.00/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	679.17/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	456.67/cwt	335.00–575.00	—	9
Bulls	—	—	1,660	92.04/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,528	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	59.12/cwt	58.00–61.00	650	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	69.22/cwt	68.00–72.00	879	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	63.53/cwt	62.00–66.00	707	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,066	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,377	67.17/cwt	65.00–70.00	925	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	391	139.00/cwt	137.00–140.00	543	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	149.18/cwt	147.50–150.00	473	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	840	88.51/cwt	87.00–90.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	105.98/cwt	105.00–107.00	666	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	136.36/cwt	132.50–142.00	581	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	123.83/cwt	121.00–127.00	643	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	158.41/cwt	155.00–160.00	528	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	151.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	110.65/cwt	110.00–112.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	119.66/cwt	118.00–121.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	128.96/cwt	128.00–130.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	273	162.34/cwt	160.00–165.00	443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	970	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	854	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	170.69/cwt	170.00–172.50	575	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	148.02/cwt	145.00–150.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	163.36/cwt	157.50–167.50	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	135.55/cwt	134.00–137.00	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	165.00/cwt	160.00–167.50	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	128.23/cwt	125.00–130.00	426	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	122.69/cwt	120.00–124.00	444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	101.54/cwt	100.00–103.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	116.99/cwt	116.00–118.00	491	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	131.31/cwt	130.00–132.50	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	134.84/cwt	132.50–137.50	310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	124.06/cwt	122.00–126.00	533	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	134.49/cwt	132.00–135.00	421	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	120.01/cwt	118.00–122.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	129.37/cwt	128.00–130.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	293	138.50/cwt	138.00–139.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	129.68/cwt	127.00–131.00	542	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	127.92/cwt	125.00–129.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	134.45/cwt	132.00–137.00	518	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	121.65/cwt	119.00–123.00	639	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	483	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	586	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	53.26/cwt	52.00–56.00	520	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	134.66/cwt	134.00–135.00	743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	664	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	140.08/cwt	138.00–140.50	705	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	142.66/cwt	140.00–143.00	688	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	155.79/cwt	155.00–157.50	502	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	154.65/cwt	154.00–155.00	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	499	138.63/cwt	136.00–139.00	692	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	128.27/cwt	126.00–128.50	716	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	142.23/cwt	142.00–145.00	622	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	118.01/cwt	117.00–119.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	705	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 Jul 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 408Last week 473Year ago 457

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 64Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 47Year ago 72

Compared to the last market reported: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bulls sold 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	273	150.00–154.00	150.65
6	—	482	120.00–126.00	123.70
8	—	430	127.50–130.00	129.22
5	—	391	137.00–140.00	139.00
3	—	317	147.50–150.00	149.18
2	—	840	87.00–90.00	88.51
2	—	628	105.00–107.00	105.98
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	770	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	426	132.50–142.00	136.36
6	—	519	121.00–127.00	123.83
6	—	333	155.00–160.00	158.41
5	—	384	150.00–155.00	151.33
3	—	632	110.00–112.00	110.65
3	—	580	118.00–121.00	119.66
2	—	475	128.00–130.00	128.96
2	—	273	160.00–165.00	162.34
1	—	970	88.00	88.00
1	—	770	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	337	170.00–172.50	170.69
3	—	412	145.00–150.00	148.02
3	—	367	157.50–167.50	163.36
2	—	615	119.00–120.00	119.49
2	—	478	134.00–137.00	135.55
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
2	—	295	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
1	—	625	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	140.00–144.00	142.08
2	—	420	135.00–137.50	136.26
2	—	470	128.00–130.00	128.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	160.00–167.50	165.00
1	—	640	130.00	130.00
3	—	552	134.00–135.00	134.66
5	—	414	149.00	149.00
5	—	664	126.00	126.00
6	—	503	138.00–140.50	140.08
18	—	482	140.00–143.00	142.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	134.00	134.00
2	—	610	124.00–126.00	124.99
3	—	322	155.00–157.50	155.79
3	—	367	154.00–155.00	154.65
3	—	674	118.00	118.00
8	—	499	136.00–139.00	138.63
14	—	558	126.00–128.50	128.27
19	—	437	142.00–145.00	142.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	332	125.00–130.00	128.23
3	—	362	120.00–124.00	122.69
2	—	630	100.00–103.00	101.54
2	—	420	116.00–118.00	116.99
2	—	273	130.00–132.50	131.31
2	—	230	132.50–137.50	134.84
1	—	535	109.00	109.00
1	—	455	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	430	122.00–126.00	124.06
6	—	313	132.00–135.00	134.49
5	—	474	118.00–122.00	120.01
3	—	385	128.00–130.00	129.37
2	—	635	109.00–110.00	109.50
2	—	575	113.00–114.00	113.51
2	—	293	138.00–139.00	138.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	418	127.00–131.00	129.68
14	—	471	125.00–129.00	127.92
9	—	385	132.00–137.00	134.45
8	—	525	119.00–123.00	121.65
1	—	690	109.00	109.00
2	—	585	117.00–119.00	118.01
2	—	610	115.00–116.00	115.50

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	10	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	980.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–725.00	679.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	335.00–575.00	456.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	90.00–94.00	92.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,100	58.00–61.00	59.12
15	—	1,270	68.00–72.00	69.22
28	—	1,113	62.00–66.00	63.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	72.00	72.00
9	—	1,377	65.00–70.00	67.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,010	58.00	58.00
11	—	977	52.00–56.00	53.26

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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