Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.12/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$116.12

109 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$516

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$12.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.94

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	392	119.34	468	31
Medium and Large 1	476	117.71	560	58
Medium and Large 3	436	106.54	464	20

One grade step is worth $12.80/cwt here — about $4 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 sale109 hd

116.12

—

AL average9 barns · 735 hd

114.18

+1.94

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	1,545	75.32	1,164	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	59.76	692	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	56.65	838	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	968	43.39	420	12

Every lot, as filed

74 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	—	440	121.82/cwt	120.00–125.00	536	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	133.87/cwt	132.50–137.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	126.65/cwt	125.00–127.50	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	146.15/cwt	142.50–150.00	500	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	137.75/cwt	137.50–138.00	355	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	124.04/cwt	123.00–125.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	121.23/cwt	120.00–123.00	449	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	126.32/cwt	125.00–128.00	496	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	117.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	165.99/cwt	165.00–168.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	139.35/cwt	138.00–140.00	578	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	108.99/cwt	107.00–111.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	131.86/cwt	130.00–133.00	429	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	108.30/cwt	107.00–110.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	118.69/cwt	116.00–120.00	671	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	111.32/cwt	110.00–114.00	581	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	104.49/cwt	104.00–107.00	652	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	157.57/cwt	155.00–160.00	575	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	122.75/cwt	122.50–123.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	127.86/cwt	127.50–129.00	745	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	175.00/cwt	174.00–176.00	516	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	123.47/cwt	122.00–125.00	661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	146.34/cwt	144.00–150.00	560	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	143.99/cwt	143.00–145.00	662	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	705	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	562.50/cwt	525.00–600.00	—	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	293	165.52/cwt	162.50–170.00	485	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	339	154.75/cwt	152.50–159.00	525	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	116.01/cwt	114.00–117.00	710	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	375.00/cwt	350.00–400.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	777.50/cwt	770.00–785.00	—	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	49.02/cwt	48.00–50.00	502	4
Bulls	—	—	1,545	74.57/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,152	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	42.10/cwt	40.00–44.00	407	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	58.97/cwt	58.00–60.00	880	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	35.98/cwt	34.00–38.00	308	2
Bulls	—	—	1,205	68.38/cwt	67.00–70.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	105.55/cwt	104.00–107.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	96.70/cwt	94.00–99.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	482	104.37/cwt	103.00–105.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	391	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	754	1
Bulls	—	—	1,885	83.00/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	123.24/cwt	122.50–124.00	333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	444	114.77/cwt	112.50–119.00	510	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	108.83/cwt	107.50–110.00	473	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	563	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	59.76/cwt	58.00–62.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	111.29/cwt	110.00–112.50	426	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	137.35/cwt	135.00–140.00	446	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	123.14/cwt	117.50–127.00	662	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	119.48/cwt	118.00–121.00	490	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	718	89.49/cwt	89.00–90.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	572	91.99/cwt	91.00–94.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	111.56/cwt	110.00–113.00	528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	143.90/cwt	142.50–145.00	609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	331	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	106.23/cwt	105.00–107.50	706	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	137.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	126.81/cwt	125.00–127.50	397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	130.85/cwt	127.50–132.50	356	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	391	137.63/cwt	133.00–140.00	538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	114.26/cwt	112.50–116.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	104.53/cwt	103.00–106.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	100.49/cwt	99.00–102.00	621	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	156.86/cwt	154.00–160.00	518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	778	1

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 Nov 3, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 285Last week 181Year ago 525

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 21Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 35

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	440	120.00–125.00	121.82
2	—	258	137.50–138.00	137.75
8	—	393	125.00–128.00	126.32
7	—	479	115.00–120.00	117.27
4	—	325	130.00–133.00	131.86
3	—	572	107.00–110.00	108.30
1	—	690	102.00	102.00
11	—	522	110.00–114.00	111.32
8	—	624	104.00–107.00	104.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	120.00–123.00	121.23
7	—	444	112.50–119.00	114.77
2	—	473	110.00–113.00	111.56
1	—	760	89.00	89.00
1	—	245	135.00	135.00
6	—	313	125.00–127.50	126.81
6	—	272	127.50–132.50	130.85
4	—	525	103.00–106.00	104.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	94.00–99.00	96.70
3	—	482	103.00–105.00	104.37
4	—	343	113.00–115.00	114.01
2	—	270	122.50–124.00	123.24
3	—	435	107.50–110.00	108.83
2	—	383	110.00–112.50	111.29
3	—	572	91.00–94.00	91.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	390	150.00	150.00
7	—	472	132.50–137.00	133.87
3	—	538	117.50–127.00	123.14
6	—	423	142.50–145.00	143.90
2	—	593	112.50–116.00	114.26
2	—	330	154.00–160.00	156.86
1	—	755	103.00	103.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	318	165.00–168.00	165.99
2	—	365	155.00–160.00	157.57
2	—	628	122.50–123.00	122.75
4	—	583	127.50–129.00	127.86
3	—	295	174.00–176.00	175.00
3	—	425	148.00–150.00	149.02
2	—	460	143.00–145.00	143.99
2	—	528	133.00–134.00	133.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	120.00–125.00	122.47
2	—	380	135.00–140.00	137.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
3	—	420	125.00–127.50	126.65
3	—	342	142.50–150.00	146.15
3	—	275	155.00	155.00
2	—	475	123.00–125.00	124.04
3	—	620	107.00–111.00	108.99
2	—	665	105.00–107.50	106.23
4	—	391	133.00–140.00	137.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	130.00–135.00	132.70
3	—	415	138.00–140.00	139.35
6	—	565	116.00–120.00	118.69
2	—	535	122.00–125.00	123.47
9	—	383	144.00–150.00	146.34
5	—	293	162.50–170.00	165.52
4	—	339	152.50–159.00	154.75
3	—	612	114.00–117.00	116.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	104.00–107.00	105.55
2	—	325	135.00–140.00	137.35
2	—	410	118.00–121.00	119.48
2	—	718	89.00–90.00	89.49
2	—	618	99.00–102.00	100.49

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)	2	—	—	525.00–600.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	770.00–785.00	777.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	350.00–400.00	375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,025	48.00–50.00	49.02
6	—	967	40.00–44.00	42.10
2	—	855	34.00–38.00	35.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	58.00–60.00	58.97
1	—	1,450	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,158	58.00–62.00	59.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	74.00–75.00	74.57
2	—	1,205	67.00–70.00	68.38
2	—	1,885	82.00–84.00	83.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle