Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.32/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$124.32

145 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$586

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$176

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

$16.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	494	129.35	638	81
Medium and Large 2	470	121.84	572	36
Medium and Large 3	410	112.97	463	28

One grade step is worth $16.37/cwt here — about $176 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 sale145 hd

124.32

—

AL average15 barns · 1,687 hd

129.15

−4.83

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	1,544	79.49	1,227	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,155	59.86	691	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,413	53.27	753	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	825	48.00	396	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	935	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	169.14/cwt	168.00–173.00	633	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	120.99/cwt	118.00–123.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	130.98/cwt	129.00–133.00	682	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	158.73/cwt	155.00–163.00	587	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	134.79/cwt	134.50–135.00	855	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	867	99.37/cwt	95.00–104.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	104.33/cwt	104.00–106.00	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	144.69/cwt	143.00–148.00	663	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	113.98/cwt	112.00–116.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	140.37/cwt	137.00–145.00	448	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	118.30/cwt	110.00–123.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	120.00/cwt	117.00–123.00	629	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	144.55/cwt	143.00–148.00	412	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	135.16/cwt	132.00–139.00	572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	160.21/cwt	157.00–166.00	537	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	111.01/cwt	107.00–114.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	134.02/cwt	133.00–135.00	710	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	161.88/cwt	160.00–163.00	741	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	126.06/cwt	120.00–128.00	726	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	145.01/cwt	142.00–146.00	819	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	290	166.53/cwt	165.00–168.00	483	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	155.34/cwt	154.00–156.00	757	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	136.32/cwt	135.00–143.00	528	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	780	128.33/cwt	128.00–129.00	1,001	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	146.22/cwt	145.00–150.00	769	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	133.43/cwt	130.00–136.00	628	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	53.27/cwt	52.00–54.00	753	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	585	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	725	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	486	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	61.16/cwt	58.00–64.00	756	8
Bulls	—	—	1,290	74.98/cwt	74.00–76.00	967	3
Bulls	—	—	1,797	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,509	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	993.75/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	608.33/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	843.75/cwt	750.00–900.00	—	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	297	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	382	118.76/cwt	116.00–122.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	106.89/cwt	101.00–110.00	561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	90.03/cwt	88.00–92.00	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	443	157.33/cwt	157.00–158.00	697	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	88.49/cwt	87.00–90.00	565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	122.68/cwt	122.00–123.00	401	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	120.52/cwt	117.00–124.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	133.44/cwt	131.00–137.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	139.30/cwt	138.00–140.00	450	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	150.24/cwt	145.00–153.00	559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	146.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	632	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	130.01/cwt	127.00–133.00	488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	266	135.78/cwt	133.00–137.00	361	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	823	89.00/cwt	88.00–90.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	132.30/cwt	128.00–135.00	435	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	139.35/cwt	138.00–140.00	725	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	126.66/cwt	126.00–127.00	541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	131.44/cwt	129.00–134.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	97.99/cwt	96.00–100.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	143.31/cwt	140.00–147.00	394	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	107.54/cwt	106.00–110.00	462	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	126.48/cwt	125.00–128.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	153.65/cwt	150.00–155.00	487	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	128.66/cwt	128.00–130.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	123.52/cwt	123.00–124.00	593	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	279	125.20/cwt	120.00–127.00	349	5

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 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 390Last week 256Year ago 260

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 96Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 30Year ago 28

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	128.00–129.00	128.49
7	—	374	168.00–173.00	169.14
3	—	822	118.00–123.00	120.99
17	—	634	134.50–135.00	134.79
1	—	430	167.00	167.00
8	—	458	160.00–163.00	161.88
5	—	565	142.00–146.00	145.01
1	—	1,000	107.00	107.00
1	—	985	117.00	117.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
12	—	526	145.00–150.00	146.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	131.00	131.00
1	—	320	168.00	168.00
3	—	520	138.00–140.00	139.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	168.00	168.00
3	—	780	128.00–129.00	128.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	125.00	125.00
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	520	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	521	129.00–133.00	130.98
3	—	867	95.00–104.00	99.37
6	—	717	104.00–106.00	104.33
2	—	665	112.00–116.00	113.98
7	—	319	137.00–145.00	140.37
4	—	620	110.00–123.00	118.30
3	—	285	143.00–148.00	144.55
7	—	423	132.00–139.00	135.16
9	—	576	120.00–128.00	126.06
18	—	387	135.00–143.00	136.32
8	—	471	130.00–136.00	133.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	524	117.00–123.00	120.00
3	—	635	107.00–114.00	111.01
3	—	375	127.00–133.00	130.01
5	—	266	133.00–137.00	135.78
2	—	823	88.00–90.00	89.00
7	—	329	128.00–135.00	132.30
3	—	427	126.00–127.00	126.66
2	—	735	96.00–100.00	97.99
1	—	780	90.00	90.00
4	—	480	123.00–124.00	123.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	135.00	135.00
5	—	382	116.00–122.00	118.76
3	—	525	101.00–110.00	106.89
3	—	580	88.00–92.00	90.03
2	—	638	87.00–90.00	88.49
3	—	327	122.00–123.00	122.68
5	—	430	106.00–110.00	107.54
5	—	279	120.00–127.00	125.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	155.00–163.00	158.73
1	—	565	143.00	143.00
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
10	—	335	157.00–166.00	160.21
4	—	290	165.00–168.00	166.53
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
3	—	487	154.00–156.00	155.34
1	—	510	146.00	146.00
3	—	443	157.00–158.00	157.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	143.00–148.00	144.69
1	—	215	165.00	165.00
2	—	530	133.00–135.00	134.02
3	—	372	145.00–153.00	150.24
14	—	431	145.00–150.00	146.73
1	—	260	158.00	158.00
1	—	755	98.00	98.00
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
2	—	623	125.00–128.00	126.48
6	—	317	150.00–155.00	153.65
3	—	558	128.00–130.00	128.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	119.00	119.00
2	—	513	117.00–124.00	120.52
4	—	433	131.00–137.00	133.44
3	—	323	138.00–140.00	139.30
5	—	464	129.00–134.00	131.44
5	—	275	140.00–147.00	143.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,413	52.00–54.00	53.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	54.00	54.00
1	—	725	67.00	67.00
8	—	1,236	58.00–64.00	61.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	48.00	48.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,290	74.00–76.00	74.98
3	—	1,797	84.00	84.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	993.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–700.00	608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–900.00	843.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

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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