Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.89/cwt on 109 head.

Average price

$124.89

109 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$30.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.22

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	130.54	661	62
Medium and Large 2	498	121.47	605	38
Medium and Large 3	581	100.45	583	9thin

One grade step is worth $30.09/cwt here — about $77 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

124.89

—

AL average15 barns · 1,614 hd

132.11

−7.22

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	1,974	78.00	1,540	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	64.05	721	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,395	57.48	802	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	898	55.67	500	6thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	730	104.59/cwt	100.00–109.00	764	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	115.55/cwt	112.00–119.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	127.96/cwt	125.00–130.00	615	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	140.44/cwt	135.00–143.00	586	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	735	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	747	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	86.95/cwt	85.00–89.00	717	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	843	115.20/cwt	113.00–115.50	971	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	137.32/cwt	136.00–139.00	636	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	113.77/cwt	110.00–118.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	122.63/cwt	116.00–124.00	759	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	128.19/cwt	124.00–131.00	901	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	146.86/cwt	145.00–148.00	480	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	873	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	124.37/cwt	121.00–128.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	129.97/cwt	128.00–132.00	691	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	160.98/cwt	158.00–165.00	665	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	400	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	387	165.22/cwt	162.00–168.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	142.34/cwt	141.00–145.00	547	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	59.13/cwt	57.00–61.00	644	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	69.50/cwt	68.00–73.00	786	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	64.10/cwt	62.00–67.00	729	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	52.54/cwt	52.00–53.00	465	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	57.24/cwt	55.00–60.00	518	4
Bulls	—	—	1,938	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,589	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,118.75/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	966.67/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	712.50/cwt	675.00–750.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	887.50/cwt	825.00–925.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	708.33/cwt	700.00–725.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,134.03/cwt	950.00–1,300.00	—	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	134.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	654	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	52.99/cwt	52.00–54.00	723	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,379.55/cwt	1,325.00–1,450.00	—	44
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	858.70/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	566	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	775.00/cwt	750.00–825.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	683.33/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	145.66/cwt	142.00–148.00	537	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	60.48/cwt	57.00–63.00	856	3
Bulls	—	—	2,010	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	132.70/cwt	130.00–135.00	494	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	167.02/cwt	165.00–169.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	151.68/cwt	150.00–155.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	98.35/cwt	97.00–100.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	339	146.98/cwt	145.00–150.00	498	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	136.23/cwt	133.00–138.00	443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	164.02/cwt	163.00–165.00	476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	116.26/cwt	113.00–121.00	623	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	788	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	638	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	171.68/cwt	168.00–172.00	556	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	384	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	129.21/cwt	128.00–133.00	556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	156.98/cwt	156.00–158.00	601	2

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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 318Last week 390Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 140Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	100.00–109.00	104.59
2	—	675	112.00–119.00	115.55
1	—	975	84.00	84.00
11	—	417	135.00–143.00	140.44
2	—	790	99.00	99.00
2	—	825	85.00–89.00	86.95
6	—	463	136.00–139.00	137.32
8	—	619	116.00–124.00	122.63
1	—	910	85.00	85.00
8	—	327	145.00–148.00	146.86
5	—	576	121.00–128.00	124.37
5	—	532	128.00–132.00	129.97
4	—	265	150.00–152.00	150.98
5	—	384	141.00–145.00	142.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	125.00–130.00	127.96
1	—	725	103.00	103.00
3	—	245	147.00	147.00
2	—	795	94.00–96.00	95.00
2	—	618	110.00–111.00	110.50
5	—	372	130.00–135.00	132.70
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
3	—	325	133.00–138.00	136.23
1	—	970	73.00	73.00
11	—	536	113.00–121.00	116.26
4	—	430	128.00–133.00	129.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	127.00	127.00
1	—	505	112.00	112.00
3	—	582	97.00–100.00	98.35
3	—	788	81.00	81.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	745	115.00	115.00
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
2	—	313	165.00–169.00	167.02
2	—	380	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	843	113.00–115.50	115.20
1	—	375	168.00	168.00
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
5	—	703	124.00–131.00	128.19
7	—	642	136.00	136.00
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
2	—	335	170.00	170.00
5	—	545	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	116.00	116.00
2	—	485	130.00–140.00	134.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
2	—	610	129.00	129.00
4	—	759	110.00–118.00	113.77
3	—	413	158.00–165.00	160.98
1	—	510	144.00	144.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	870	99.00	99.00
5	—	387	162.00–168.00	165.22
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
12	—	324	168.00–172.00	171.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	101.00	101.00
3	—	545	130.00	130.00
1	—	615	126.00	126.00
3	—	427	150.00–155.00	151.68
2	—	290	163.00–165.00	164.02
1	—	465	140.00	140.00
2	—	230	167.00	167.00
2	—	383	156.00–158.00	156.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	115.00	115.00
1	—	515	125.00	125.00
4	—	369	142.00–148.00	145.66
8	—	339	145.00–150.00	146.98
1	—	420	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,089	57.00–61.00	59.13
7	—	1,131	68.00–73.00	69.50
21	—	1,137	62.00–67.00	64.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	52.00–53.00	52.54
4	—	905	55.00–60.00	57.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,365	52.00–54.00	52.99
3	—	1,415	57.00–63.00	60.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,938	82.00	82.00
2	—	2,010	74.00	74.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,118.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	966.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	800.00–925.00	858.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–825.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–700.00	683.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	825.00–925.00	887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	—	950.00–1,300.00	1,134.03
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,379.55

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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