Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold unevenly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $142.24/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$142.24

96 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

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

$15.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	146.62	693	40
Medium and Large 2	406	144.91	588	33
Medium and Large 3	423	130.79	553	23

One grade step is worth $15.83/cwt here — about $140 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 sale96 hd

142.24

—

AL average15 barns · 1,096 hd

137.69

+4.55

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	1,692	75.69	1,281	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	58.90	672	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	52.59	838	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	914	48.02	439	8thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	113.98/cwt	113.00–115.00	718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	139.23/cwt	137.00–142.00	721	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	126.48/cwt	125.00–129.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	150.97/cwt	148.00–155.00	497	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	152.68/cwt	148.00–155.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	128.15/cwt	126.00–133.00	602	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	131.75/cwt	127.00–135.00	555	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	152.99/cwt	152.00–156.00	427	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	135.90/cwt	133.00–140.00	453	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	707	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	155.67/cwt	153.00–159.00	669	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	125.78/cwt	122.00–127.00	655	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	120.12/cwt	115.00–123.00	691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	939	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	129.97/cwt	128.00–132.00	806	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	133.67/cwt	130.00–136.00	749	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	366	133.33/cwt	130.00–137.00	488	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	144.90/cwt	142.00–148.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	156.49/cwt	154.00–159.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	160.64/cwt	157.00–164.00	517	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	660	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	668	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	892	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	159.34/cwt	155.00–163.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	179.37/cwt	177.00–182.00	418	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	58.62/cwt	56.00–61.00	684	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	400	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	52.59/cwt	52.00–58.00	838	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	917	50.43/cwt	48.00–52.00	462	5
Bulls	—	—	1,920	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,574	1
Bulls	—	—	1,578	72.54/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,145	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,023.08/cwt	800.00–1,150.00	—	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	355.00/cwt	335.00–375.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	670.00/cwt	550.00–750.00	—	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	793.75/cwt	600.00–900.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	131.03/cwt	128.00–135.00	573	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	51.86/cwt	49.00–55.00	540	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,154	63.80/cwt	62.00–66.00	736	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	716.67/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	372	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	415	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	135.71/cwt	133.00–143.00	517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	118.48/cwt	117.00–120.00	620	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	755	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	140.19/cwt	135.00–143.00	660	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	287	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	474	126.54/cwt	125.00–130.00	600	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	123.71/cwt	121.00–125.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	146.97/cwt	145.00–149.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	121.00/cwt	120.00–123.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	149.69/cwt	145.00–153.00	548	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	127.65/cwt	125.00–130.00	421	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 Mar 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 256Last week 231Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 50Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	130.00	130.00
1	—	730	88.00	88.00
1	—	225	133.00	133.00
1	—	585	113.00	113.00
1	—	390	126.00	126.00
3	—	418	121.00–125.00	123.71
1	—	525	115.00	115.00
3	—	455	120.00–123.00	121.00
3	—	330	125.00–130.00	127.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	113.00–115.00	113.98
11	—	470	126.00–133.00	128.15
9	—	421	127.00–135.00	131.75
3	—	333	133.00–140.00	135.90
8	—	721	98.00	98.00
4	—	521	122.00–127.00	125.78
6	—	575	115.00–123.00	120.12
6	—	366	130.00–137.00	133.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
1	—	415	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	110.00–114.00	112.03
2	—	323	117.00–120.00	118.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	137.00–142.00	139.23
4	—	633	125.00–129.00	126.48
4	—	464	148.00–155.00	152.68
1	—	835	98.00	98.00
6	—	430	153.00–159.00	155.67
3	—	560	130.00–136.00	133.67
7	—	322	157.00–164.00	160.64
1	—	725	118.00	118.00
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
3	—	387	155.00–163.00	159.34
2	—	233	177.00–182.00	179.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	148.00–155.00	150.97
2	—	585	128.00–129.00	128.50
4	—	279	152.00–156.00	152.99
6	—	471	135.00–143.00	140.19
1	—	510	132.00	132.00
1	—	715	107.00	107.00
9	—	366	145.00–153.00	149.69
4	—	445	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	128.00–135.00	131.03
1	—	565	112.00	112.00
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
6	—	381	133.00–143.00	135.71
2	—	523	117.00–120.00	118.48
3	—	287	140.00–144.00	142.01
7	—	474	125.00–130.00	126.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
1	—	610	123.00	123.00
1	—	235	164.00	164.00
2	—	473	145.00–149.00	146.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	119.00	119.00
1	—	585	141.00	141.00
2	—	745	126.00	126.00
2	—	620	128.00–132.00	129.97
2	—	528	142.00–148.00	144.90
2	—	468	154.00–159.00	156.49
1	—	370	164.00	164.00
2	—	410	160.00–162.00	161.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	155.00	155.00
1	—	590	128.00	128.00
3	—	625	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,167	56.00–61.00	58.62
10	—	1,041	49.00–55.00	51.86
16	—	1,154	62.00–66.00	63.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	44.00	44.00
5	—	917	48.00–52.00	50.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,594	52.00–58.00	52.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,920	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,578	70.00–74.00	72.54

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)	Open	26	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	1,023.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	716.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	335.00–375.00	355.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–750.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–900.00	793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

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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How this sale compares

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