Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.85/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$112.85

211 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$4.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.05

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	113.57	599	127
Medium and Large 2	470	112.50	529	66
Medium and Large 3	453	109.06	494	18thin

One grade step is worth $4.52/cwt here — about $105 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 sale211 hd

112.85

—

AL average14 barns · 1,992 hd

118.90

−6.05

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	1,566	82.35	1,289	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,407	64.22	904	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,273	62.85	800	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	50.45	502	21

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	563	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	119.31/cwt	118.00–121.00	699	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	129.25/cwt	126.00–130.00	627	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	142.22/cwt	140.00–143.00	607	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	146.65/cwt	145.00–148.00	553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	785	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	844	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	128.12/cwt	127.00–129.00	680	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	117.90/cwt	117.50–119.50	777	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	146.40/cwt	145.00–149.00	618	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	139.98/cwt	135.00–144.00	647	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	213	193.28/cwt	190.00–200.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	683	90.32/cwt	90.00–91.00	617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	107.67/cwt	107.50–108.00	511	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	717	105.00/cwt	103.00–107.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	51.95/cwt	50.00–54.00	527	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	461	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	65.59/cwt	64.00–68.00	915	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	829	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	63.34/cwt	61.00–66.00	813	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	58.00/cwt	56.00–60.00	669	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	68.95/cwt	67.00–70.00	985	12
Bulls	—	—	1,526	82.69/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,262	5
Bulls	—	—	2,000	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,780	1
Bulls	—	—	1,330	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	984	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	545.83/cwt	470.00–650.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	649.29/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	868.50/cwt	825.00–925.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/cwt	950.00–975.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	752.22/cwt	710.00–800.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	765.00/cwt	725.00–800.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	114.37/cwt	113.00–115.00	440	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	120.32/cwt	120.00–121.00	391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	95.50/cwt	95.00–96.00	544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	109.49/cwt	109.00–110.00	476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	111.62/cwt	109.00–114.00	538	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	114.39/cwt	114.00–116.00	496	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	107.26/cwt	106.00–109.00	567	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	118.71/cwt	117.00–120.00	455	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	102.98/cwt	102.00–105.00	590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	127.01/cwt	124.00–130.00	395	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	98.67/cwt	98.00–99.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	131.28/cwt	130.00–134.00	348	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	99.49/cwt	99.00–100.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	112.82/cwt	111.00–113.00	599	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	109.96/cwt	108.00–111.00	633	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	106.52/cwt	104.00–107.00	664	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	116.86/cwt	115.00–120.00	546	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	120.74/cwt	119.00–122.00	518	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	126.35/cwt	125.00–127.50	481	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	123.72/cwt	120.00–127.50	526	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	386	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.50	525	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	98.01/cwt	97.00–100.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	112.97/cwt	109.00–115.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	141.23/cwt	140.00–142.50	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	135.95/cwt	132.00–140.00	591	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	108.79/cwt	107.00–110.00	628	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	123.97/cwt	120.00–127.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	102.23/cwt	100.00–105.00	703	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	141.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	151.24/cwt	150.00–152.50	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	118.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	140.00/cwt	135.00–142.50	553	3

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 Sep 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 679Last week 433Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 128Last week 56Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 72Last week 83Year ago 269

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls sold 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	130.00–132.00	130.97
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
3	—	530	115.00–120.00	118.30
3	—	395	135.00–142.50	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	586	118.00–121.00	119.31
22	—	485	126.00–130.00	129.25
5	—	427	140.00–143.00	142.22
5	—	377	145.00–148.00	146.65
3	—	685	114.00–115.00	114.66
2	—	610	116.00–117.00	116.50
2	—	525	125.00	125.00
2	—	305	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	709	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	531	127.00–129.00	128.12
26	—	659	117.50–119.50	117.90
10	—	422	145.00–149.00	146.40
6	—	462	135.00–144.00	139.98
4	—	725	115.00	115.00
3	—	213	190.00–200.00	193.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	683	90.00–91.00	90.32
3	—	475	107.50–108.00	107.67
3	—	385	113.00–115.00	114.37
3	—	325	120.00–121.00	120.32
2	—	570	95.00–96.00	95.50
2	—	435	109.00–110.00	109.49
2	—	270	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	482	109.00–114.00	111.62
10	—	434	114.00–116.00	114.39
8	—	529	106.00–109.00	107.26
8	—	383	117.00–120.00	118.71
4	—	573	102.00–105.00	102.98
4	—	311	124.00–130.00	127.01
3	—	672	98.00–99.00	98.67
3	—	265	130.00–134.00	131.28
2	—	620	99.00–100.00	99.49
1	—	740	97.00	97.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	531	111.00–113.00	112.82
27	—	576	108.00–111.00	109.96
23	—	623	104.00–107.00	106.52
16	—	467	115.00–120.00	116.86
12	—	429	119.00–122.00	120.74
5	—	381	125.00–127.50	126.35
3	—	318	134.00–136.00	135.02
2	—	708	100.00	100.00
2	—	280	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	170.00	170.00
6	—	435	132.00–140.00	135.95
5	—	577	107.00–110.00	108.79
5	—	485	120.00–127.00	123.97
4	—	688	100.00–105.00	102.23
3	—	528	114.00–115.00	114.66
3	—	365	140.00–145.00	141.71
2	—	615	105.00	105.00
2	—	308	150.00–152.50	151.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	103.00–107.00	105.00
2	—	608	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	330	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	425	120.00–127.50	123.72
5	—	386	135.00–137.50	136.02
3	—	608	97.00–100.00	98.01
3	—	483	109.00–115.00	112.97
2	—	585	103.00	103.00
2	—	330	140.00–142.50	141.23
1	—	280	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,015	50.00–54.00	51.95
8	—	961	48.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	64.00–68.00	65.59
1	—	1,480	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,283	61.00–66.00	63.34
18	—	1,153	56.00–60.00	58.00
12	—	1,428	67.00–70.00	68.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,526	80.00–84.00	82.69
1	—	2,000	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,330	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	6	—	—	470.00–650.00	545.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–700.00	649.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	825.00–925.00	868.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	710.00–800.00	752.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	725.00–800.00	765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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