Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.31/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$111.31

132 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$549

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$9.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.65

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	115.76	583	28
Medium and Large 2	493	111.99	552	70
Medium and Large 3	484	106.25	514	34

One grade step is worth $9.51/cwt here — about $69 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 sale132 hd

111.31

—

AL average11 barns · 1,125 hd

112.96

−1.65

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	1,644	84.88	1,395	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	66.83	970	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,117	61.64	688	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	44.61	444	5thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	240	153.78/cwt	152.50–155.00	369	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	108.66/cwt	108.00–110.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	148.27/cwt	147.50–150.00	423	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	154.70/cwt	150.00–157.50	500	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	119.75/cwt	118.00–121.00	683	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	636	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	144.01/cwt	142.00–145.00	605	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	124.49/cwt	124.00–125.00	598	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	110.66/cwt	110.00–112.00	633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	135.52/cwt	134.50–137.00	695	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	121.19/cwt	120.00–122.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	140.71/cwt	136.00–144.00	599	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	116.68/cwt	114.00–119.00	671	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	148.32/cwt	147.00–150.00	544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	146.46/cwt	145.00–148.00	564	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	293	158.76/cwt	157.50–160.00	465	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	40.69/cwt	40.00–42.00	390	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	50.49/cwt	50.00–51.00	532	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	64.73/cwt	63.00–67.50	941	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	69.99/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,015	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	61.80/cwt	60.00–65.00	682	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	57.11/cwt	55.00–59.00	617	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	66.44/cwt	66.00–67.00	790	7
Bulls	—	—	1,778	87.75/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,560	2
Bulls	—	—	1,510	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,238	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	593.75/cwt	450.00–685.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	666.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	786.67/cwt	725.00–810.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	525.00–575.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	881.15/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,030.00/cwt	950.00–1,110.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	753.64/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	813.75/cwt	750.00–885.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,112.74/cwt	950.00–1,275.00	—	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	141.98/cwt	140.00–144.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	732	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.06/cwt	106.00–108.00	503	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	99.74/cwt	98.00–101.00	574	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	103.80/cwt	103.00–105.00	539	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	381	113.73/cwt	112.50–115.00	433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	473	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	95.67/cwt	95.00–96.00	586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	107.09/cwt	105.00–108.50	619	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	115.45/cwt	114.00–117.00	491	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	111.00/cwt	110.00–112.00	533	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	108.11/cwt	107.00–110.00	571	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	120.33/cwt	119.00–122.00	463	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	102.77/cwt	100.00–105.00	634	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	126.54/cwt	125.00–128.00	414	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	133.54/cwt	132.50–135.00	371	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	92.49/cwt	90.00–95.00	664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	98.67/cwt	98.00–100.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	100.99/cwt	99.00–103.00	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.50	410	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	109.02/cwt	108.00–110.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	115.25/cwt	115.00–116.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	110.65/cwt	110.00–111.00	628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	468	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	118.16/cwt	115.00–120.00	572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	276	143.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	396	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	124.06/cwt	122.00–125.00	536	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	112.99/cwt	110.00–115.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	132.96/cwt	132.00–135.00	436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	481	126.45/cwt	124.00–128.00	608	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	145.69/cwt	142.00–147.50	479	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	139.14/cwt	137.50–140.00	508	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	671	102.39/cwt	100.00–105.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	574	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 Sep 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 402Last week 101Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 28Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 213Last week 21Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	240	152.50–155.00	153.78
3	—	613	108.00–110.00	108.66
3	—	285	147.50–150.00	148.27
7	—	531	118.00–120.00	118.99
7	—	481	124.00–128.00	126.45
7	—	329	142.00–147.50	145.69
6	—	365	137.50–140.00	139.14
5	—	671	100.00–105.00	102.39
4	—	433	130.00–135.00	132.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	150.00–157.50	154.70
4	—	570	118.00–121.00	119.75
4	—	480	130.00–135.00	132.53
4	—	420	142.00–145.00	144.01
4	—	385	145.00–148.00	146.46
2	—	293	157.50–160.00	158.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	484	115.00–120.00	118.16
7	—	276	140.00–145.00	143.43
6	—	432	122.00–125.00	124.06
5	—	527	110.00–115.00	112.99
4	—	575	104.00–106.00	104.98
3	—	328	132.00–135.00	132.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	124.00–125.00	124.49
3	—	572	110.00–112.00	110.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	125.00–127.00	125.98
10	—	426	136.00–144.00	140.71
7	—	575	114.00–119.00	116.68
6	—	367	147.00–150.00	148.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	134.50–137.00	135.52
5	—	613	120.00–122.00	121.19
5	—	463	140.00–144.00	141.98
4	—	588	124.00–125.00	124.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	470	106.00–108.00	107.06
7	—	575	98.00–101.00	99.74
5	—	519	103.00–105.00	103.80
5	—	381	112.50–115.00	113.73
4	—	428	110.00–111.00	110.51
3	—	612	95.00–96.00	95.67
2	—	315	120.00–121.00	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	578	105.00–108.50	107.09
11	—	425	114.00–117.00	115.45
10	—	480	110.00–112.00	111.00
8	—	528	107.00–110.00	108.11
6	—	385	119.00–122.00	120.33
5	—	617	100.00–105.00	102.77
5	—	327	125.00–128.00	126.54
5	—	278	132.50–135.00	133.54
4	—	718	90.00–95.00	92.49
3	—	672	98.00–100.00	98.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	99.00–103.00	100.99
5	—	313	130.00–132.50	131.04
4	—	635	108.00–110.00	109.02
4	—	483	115.00–116.00	115.25
4	—	408	119.00–120.00	119.50
3	—	568	110.00–111.00	110.65
3	—	375	124.00–125.00	124.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	—	950.00–1,275.00	1,112.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	750.00–885.00	813.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–685.00	593.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–700.00	666.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–810.00	786.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–575.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	—	800.00–950.00	881.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	950.00–1,110.00	1,030.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	700.00–800.00	753.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	958	40.00–42.00	40.69
2	—	1,053	50.00–51.00	50.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	63.00–67.50	64.73
2	—	1,450	69.00–71.00	69.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,103	60.00–65.00	61.80
8	—	1,081	55.00–59.00	57.11
7	—	1,189	66.00–67.00	66.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,778	85.00–90.00	87.75
2	—	1,510	82.00	82.00

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

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How this sale compares

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