Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $127.32/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$127.32

80 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

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

$33.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.69

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	414	142.00	588	29
Medium and Large 2	507	123.68	627	35
Medium and Large 3	560	108.69	608	16thin

One grade step is worth $33.31/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale80 hd

127.32

—

AL average11 barns · 1,035 hd

122.63

+4.69

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	—	Low	1,589	78.78	1,252	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,451	53.15	771	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	50.93	630	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	42.38	406	11

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	770	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	121.96/cwt	117.50–125.00	465	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	833	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	105.00/cwt	104.00–106.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	106.17/cwt	105.00–107.50	566	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	112.33/cwt	110.00–115.00	476	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	146.67/cwt	145.00–147.50	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	144.94/cwt	142.50–147.50	475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	131.27/cwt	130.00–132.50	420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	130.98/cwt	127.50–132.50	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	108.88/cwt	107.50–111.00	525	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	102.51/cwt	102.00–103.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	805	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	910	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	764	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	51.48/cwt	50.00–52.00	792	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	42.38/cwt	40.00–45.00	406	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	52.18/cwt	50.00–54.00	625	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	101.51/cwt	101.00–102.00	572	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	46.44/cwt	44.00–48.00	630	10
Bulls	—	—	1,432	73.56/cwt	72.00–75.00	1,053	3
Bulls	—	—	2,000	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,760	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	56.49/cwt	56.00–57.00	720	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	728	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,328	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	855	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	476	114.13/cwt	112.50–115.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	110.70/cwt	110.00–112.00	573	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	508	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	685	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	107.01/cwt	106.00–107.50	468	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	537	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	580.00/cwt	535.00–625.00	—	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	552.78/cwt	455.00–630.00	—	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	810.00/cwt	800.00–820.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	696.11/cwt	650.00–735.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	750.00/cwt	650.00–850.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	745.00/cwt	725.00–765.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	437	137.06/cwt	135.00–140.00	599	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	120.74/cwt	120.00–122.00	689	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	111.63/cwt	110.00–114.00	574	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	105.35/cwt	103.00–107.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	127.99/cwt	126.00–130.00	471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	148.78/cwt	145.00–150.00	555	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	989.17/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	113.00/cwt	112.50–115.00	530	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	126.20/cwt	125.00–127.00	748	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	105.51/cwt	105.00–106.00	981	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	115.40/cwt	115.00–117.50	681	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	99.02/cwt	98.00–100.00	721	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	109.75/cwt	109.00–111.00	651	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	123.74/cwt	122.50–125.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	653	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	103.99/cwt	98.00–108.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	129.97/cwt	127.50–132.50	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	118.22/cwt	117.50–120.00	489	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	125.00/cwt	122.50–127.50	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	404	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	108.71/cwt	106.00–110.00	685	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 Oct 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 312Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 57Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 24Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls sold 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes 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
1	—	770	94.00	94.00
2	—	673	104.00–106.00	105.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
4	—	328	142.50–147.50	144.94
5	—	430	127.50–132.50	130.98
1	—	910	84.00	84.00
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
6	—	590	115.00–117.50	115.40
2	—	728	98.00–100.00	99.02
4	—	478	122.50–127.50	125.00
4	—	265	150.00–155.00	152.41
3	—	630	106.00–110.00	108.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	126.00	126.00
2	—	805	88.00	88.00
1	—	855	87.00	87.00
1	—	730	95.00	95.00
4	—	476	112.50–115.00	114.13
3	—	518	110.00–112.00	110.70
3	—	415	120.00–125.00	122.45
1	—	685	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	135.00–140.00	137.06
4	—	571	120.00–122.00	120.74
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
12	—	325	155.00	155.00
4	—	373	145.00–150.00	148.78
2	—	520	122.50–125.00	123.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	117.50–125.00	121.96
3	—	533	105.00–107.50	106.17
10	—	424	110.00–115.00	112.33
2	—	320	130.00–132.50	131.27
1	—	670	98.00	98.00
1	—	580	104.00	104.00
10	—	482	107.50–111.00	108.88
2	—	628	102.00–103.00	102.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	101.00–102.00	101.51
1	—	480	105.00	105.00
3	—	437	106.00–107.50	107.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	514	110.00–114.00	111.63
3	—	677	103.00–107.00	105.35
2	—	368	126.00–130.00	127.99
7	—	469	112.50–115.00	113.00
8	—	593	109.00–111.00	109.75
1	—	605	108.00	108.00
7	—	414	117.50–120.00	118.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	105.00–106.00	105.49
1	—	745	111.00	111.00
2	—	575	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	117.50	117.50
3	—	368	145.00–147.50	146.67
3	—	878	98.00–108.00	103.99
2	—	470	127.50–132.50	129.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	127.50	127.50
1	—	455	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	150.00	150.00
2	—	435	145.00	145.00
5	—	593	125.00–127.00	126.20
2	—	930	105.00–106.00	105.51
1	—	645	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	50.00–52.00	51.48
2	—	1,275	56.00–57.00	56.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	958	40.00–45.00	42.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,197	50.00–54.00	52.18
10	—	1,356	44.00–48.00	46.44
1	—	1,300	56.00	56.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,432	72.00–75.00	73.56
1	—	2,000	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,620	82.00	82.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	650.00–850.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	989.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	535.00–625.00	580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–765.00	745.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–820.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–735.00	696.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	455.00–630.00	552.78

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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