Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.39/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$122.39

134 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$5.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.93

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	434	125.22	544	53
Medium and Large 1	554	120.74	669	64
Medium and Large 3	415	119.79	497	17thin

One grade step is worth $5.43/cwt here — about $47 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 sale134 hd

122.39

—

AL average11 barns · 1,256 hd

121.46

+0.93

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	1,600	85.00	1,360	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	66.41	763	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	57.21	541	16

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	893	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	830	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	58.04/cwt	55.00–60.00	565	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	51.75/cwt	50.00–54.00	444	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	608	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	66.20/cwt	64.00–69.50	763	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	70.58/cwt	70.00–72.00	875	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	62.47/cwt	62.00–63.00	633	4
Bulls	—	—	1,665	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,465	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	746.43/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	837.50/cwt	800.00–875.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	837.50/cwt	800.00–875.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,143.75/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	—	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	133.87/cwt	129.00–137.50	568	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	119.30/cwt	118.00–120.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	126.32/cwt	125.00–127.00	606	3
Bulls	—	—	1,535	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,259	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	561.07/cwt	450.00–670.00	—	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.86/cwt	850.00–960.00	—	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	114.99/cwt	113.00–117.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	117.03/cwt	114.00–120.00	610	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	559	109.38/cwt	107.50–110.00	611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	622	100.99/cwt	100.00–103.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	124.09/cwt	120.00–127.50	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	427	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	146.59/cwt	142.50–150.00	484	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	416	140.30/cwt	136.00–144.00	584	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	153.29/cwt	150.00–155.00	553	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	158.39/cwt	157.50–160.00	535	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	132.19/cwt	129.00–135.00	609	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	113.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	572	116.96/cwt	115.00–118.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	123.99/cwt	122.00–126.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	166.81/cwt	165.00–170.00	445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	170.03/cwt	167.50–175.00	536	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	628	117.02/cwt	116.00–118.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	141.32/cwt	140.00–142.50	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	145.48/cwt	145.00–146.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	122.42/cwt	120.00–124.00	754	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	142.44/cwt	140.00–146.00	620	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	131.26/cwt	128.00–132.00	688	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	151.02/cwt	150.00–154.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	119.00/cwt	116.00–122.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	127.03/cwt	126.00–128.00	724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	642	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	173.85/cwt	170.00–175.00	584	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	789	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	132.98/cwt	130.00–135.00	755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	161.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	175.88/cwt	175.00–177.50	461	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	136.50/cwt	136.00–137.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	141.52/cwt	140.00–143.00	669	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	121.97/cwt	120.00–124.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	129.37/cwt	128.00–130.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	103.49/cwt	103.00–104.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	543	108.01/cwt	106.00–110.00	586	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	114.99/cwt	114.00–116.00	540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	233	136.18/cwt	135.00–137.50	317	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	120.62/cwt	119.00–124.00	578	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	130.79/cwt	127.50–132.50	498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	134.83/cwt	132.50–139.00	456	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	227	141.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	321	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	589	113.01/cwt	110.00–116.00	666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	124.94/cwt	122.50–127.50	536	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	276	138.77/cwt	137.50–142.50	383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	108.66/cwt	106.00–110.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	117.70/cwt	117.00–119.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	102.01/cwt	100.00–104.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	119.74/cwt	117.00–123.00	680	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	124.42/cwt	121.00–125.00	641	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	126.54/cwt	125.00–127.00	611	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	129.11/cwt	128.00–131.00	554	7

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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 408Year ago 461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 88Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 38Year ago 122

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	893	93.00	93.00
3	—	622	113.00–117.00	114.99
1	—	745	107.00	107.00
19	—	568	117.00–123.00	119.74
18	—	515	121.00–125.00	124.42
11	—	483	125.00–127.00	126.54
7	—	429	128.00–131.00	129.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	118.00–120.00	119.02
3	—	383	120.00–124.00	121.97
3	—	325	128.00–130.00	129.37
2	—	568	103.00–104.00	103.49
2	—	543	106.00–110.00	108.01
2	—	470	114.00–116.00	114.99
2	—	233	135.00–137.50	136.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	479	119.00–124.00	120.62
9	—	381	127.50–132.50	130.79
8	—	338	132.50–139.00	134.83
5	—	227	140.00–145.00	141.43
4	—	589	110.00–116.00	113.01
4	—	429	122.50–127.50	124.94
4	—	276	137.50–142.50	138.77
3	—	627	106.00–110.00	108.66
3	—	518	117.00–119.00	117.70
2	—	733	98.00–100.00	99.00
2	—	683	100.00–104.00	102.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	129.00–137.50	133.87
3	—	518	118.00–120.00	119.30
3	—	480	125.00–127.00	126.32
2	—	375	140.00–142.50	141.32
2	—	320	145.00–146.00	145.48
1	—	555	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	616	120.00–124.00	122.42
13	—	435	140.00–146.00	142.44
8	—	524	128.00–132.00	131.26
4	—	368	150.00–154.00	151.02
2	—	690	116.00–122.00	119.00
2	—	570	126.00–128.00	127.03
2	—	485	130.00–135.00	132.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	336	170.00–175.00	173.85
3	—	612	128.00–130.00	129.00
3	—	568	130.00–135.00	132.98
3	—	382	160.00–165.00	161.72
3	—	262	175.00–177.50	175.88
2	—	513	136.00–137.00	136.50
2	—	473	140.00–143.00	141.52
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	114.00–120.00	117.03
4	—	559	107.50–110.00	109.38
3	—	622	100.00–103.00	100.99
3	—	467	120.00–127.50	124.09
3	—	427	128.00–130.00	129.00
3	—	330	142.50–150.00	146.59
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	416	136.00–144.00	140.30
6	—	361	150.00–155.00	153.29
6	—	338	157.50–160.00	158.39
5	—	461	129.00–135.00	132.19
4	—	628	112.00–115.00	113.98
3	—	572	115.00–118.00	116.96
3	—	520	122.00–126.00	123.99
3	—	267	165.00–170.00	166.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	315	167.50–175.00	170.03
3	—	628	116.00–118.00	117.02
2	—	460	139.00–140.00	139.51
2	—	363	160.00–165.00	162.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	974	55.00–60.00	58.04
4	—	858	50.00–54.00	51.75
3	—	980	62.00	62.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,153	64.00–69.50	66.20
5	—	1,240	70.00–72.00	70.58
4	—	1,013	62.00–63.00	62.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,535	82.00	82.00

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)	14	—	—	700.00–800.00	746.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	850.00–960.00	912.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,143.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	450.00–670.00	561.07

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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