Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, bulls sold 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.20/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$124.20

79 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$612

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$17.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.37

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	483	130.30	630	44
Medium and Large 2	520	118.60	617	23
Medium and Large 3	473	112.60	533	12thin

One grade step is worth $17.69/cwt here — about $97 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 sale79 hd

124.20

—

AL average13 barns · 1,056 hd

114.83

+9.37

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	—	High	1,632	75.33	1,229	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	53.00	681	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,014	43.31	439	6thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	141.78/cwt	141.00–142.50	472	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	106.97/cwt	105.00–110.00	519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	108.25/cwt	107.50–109.00	577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	146.07/cwt	145.00–148.00	559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	122.16/cwt	120.00–125.00	401	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	152.62/cwt	150.00–155.00	501	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	110.75/cwt	110.00–112.00	688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	764	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	118.13/cwt	115.00–120.00	630	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	127.29/cwt	122.50–130.00	550	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	114.52/cwt	113.00–116.00	653	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	102.67/cwt	102.00–104.00	744	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	107.51/cwt	107.00–108.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	121.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	433	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	596	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	341.67/cwt	325.00–375.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	284	161.64/cwt	158.00–165.00	459	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	115.64/cwt	115.00–117.50	485	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	595	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	650.00/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	—	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	110.28/cwt	106.00–112.50	414	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	364	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	605	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	460	1
Bulls	—	—	1,835	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,468	1
Bulls	—	—	1,530	72.99/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	100.52/cwt	100.00–102.00	470	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	43.96/cwt	43.00–45.00	450	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	445	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	111.45/cwt	107.00–112.50	538	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	433	111.58/cwt	110.00–113.00	483	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	134.44/cwt	130.00–140.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	237	119.70/cwt	117.00–125.00	284	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	103.70/cwt	102.50–105.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	130.79/cwt	130.00–132.50	311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	127.46/cwt	127.00–128.00	351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	104.63/cwt	103.00–106.00	544	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	116.33/cwt	114.00–117.50	543	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	734	95.88/cwt	95.00–97.50	704	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 Oct 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 302Year ago 741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 58Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 74Year ago 71

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, bulls sold 7.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	140.00	140.00
2	—	533	107.50–109.00	108.25
6	—	357	120.00–123.00	121.33
2	—	568	104.00–106.00	104.98
7	—	419	115.00–117.50	115.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	105.00–110.00	106.97
6	—	328	120.00–125.00	122.16
5	—	433	110.00–113.00	111.58
1	—	745	93.00	93.00
3	—	238	130.00–132.50	130.79
2	—	275	127.00–128.00	127.46
1	—	685	94.00	94.00
8	—	520	103.00–106.00	104.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	106.00–112.50	110.28
4	—	468	100.00–102.00	100.52
1	—	595	93.00	93.00
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
3	—	237	117.00–125.00	119.70
2	—	428	102.50–105.00	103.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	108.00	108.00
2	—	333	141.00–142.50	141.78
1	—	595	110.00	110.00
3	—	432	122.50–130.00	127.29
2	—	680	104.00	104.00
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
4	—	373	130.00–140.00	134.44
3	—	467	114.00–117.50	116.33
4	—	734	95.00–97.50	95.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	383	145.00–148.00	146.07
5	—	328	150.00–155.00	152.62
4	—	621	110.00–112.00	110.75
11	—	533	115.00–120.00	118.13
4	—	570	113.00–116.00	114.52
3	—	725	102.00–104.00	102.67
2	—	683	107.00–108.00	107.51
8	—	284	158.00–165.00	161.64
1	—	810	95.00	95.00
1	—	465	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	105.00	105.00
1	—	445	117.50	117.50
5	—	483	107.00–112.50	111.45
1	—	555	104.00	104.00
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	112.00–115.00	113.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	325.00–375.00	341.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–725.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	480.00	480.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	760.00	760.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	34.00	34.00
1	—	920	50.00	50.00
4	—	1,023	43.00–45.00	43.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	48.00	48.00
1	—	1,310	58.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,835	80.00	80.00
2	—	1,530	72.00–74.00	72.99

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle