Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold sharply lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 $120.24/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$120.24

97 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$578

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$23.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	476	126.59	603	45
Medium and Large 2	480	120.43	578	35
Medium and Large 3	495	103.06	510	17thin

One grade step is worth $23.53/cwt here — about $92 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 sale97 hd

120.24

—

AL average15 barns · 1,933 hd

128.21

−7.96

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	1,714	78.58	1,347	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,251	52.11	652	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,468	51.35	754	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	948	44.14	419	12

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	149.61/cwt	149.00–150.00	715	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	115.01/cwt	114.00–117.00	941	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	118.99/cwt	117.00–123.00	858	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	125.02/cwt	124.00–126.00	831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	122.91/cwt	120.00–125.00	586	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	114.06/cwt	110.00–118.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	138.97/cwt	138.00–140.00	518	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	139.40/cwt	137.00–141.00	652	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	121.23/cwt	120.00–123.00	806	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	742	114.33/cwt	114.00–115.00	848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	794	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	386	145.67/cwt	140.00–148.00	562	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	121.95/cwt	119.00–125.00	707	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	119.29/cwt	116.00–121.00	731	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	126.78/cwt	126.00–128.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	531	137.31/cwt	136.00–140.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	115.92/cwt	114.00–120.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	151.91/cwt	149.00–155.00	658	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	153.37/cwt	152.00–156.00	583	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	146.55/cwt	143.00–148.00	764	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	141.46/cwt	140.00–143.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	130.24/cwt	128.00–133.00	538	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	88.53/cwt	86.00–91.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	121.66/cwt	119.00–124.00	642	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	42.54/cwt	42.00–44.00	398	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	47.33/cwt	46.00–50.00	461	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,519	51.91/cwt	50.00–56.00	789	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,160	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	557	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	53.15/cwt	52.00–56.00	689	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,515	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	879	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,187.50/cwt	1,125.00–1,300.00	—	28
Bulls	—	—	1,685	75.98/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,280	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	966.67/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	78
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	525.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	625.00/cwt	575.00–650.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	760.34/cwt	600.00–875.00	—	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	813.64/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	769.44/cwt	625.00–850.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	612.50/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	725	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	48.78/cwt	48.00–50.00	539	16
Bulls	—	—	1,763	82.92/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	106.49/cwt	105.00–108.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	121.52/cwt	120.00–122.00	396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	773	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	523	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	524	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	89.50/cwt	87.00–92.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	668	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	711	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	93.49/cwt	92.00–95.00	547	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	103.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	935	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	126.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	800	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	135.62/cwt	135.00–137.00	445	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	122.61/cwt	120.00–128.00	576	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	141.21/cwt	138.00–143.00	466	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	129.21/cwt	127.00–130.00	479	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	143.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	146.86/cwt	146.00–148.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	618	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	738	16

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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Tue Apr 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 376Last week 339Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 19Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	121.00	121.00
3	—	570	129.00	129.00
2	—	260	165.00	165.00
2	—	640	124.00	124.00
6	—	531	136.00–140.00	137.31
4	—	433	149.00–155.00	151.91
3	—	380	152.00–156.00	153.37
2	—	675	122.00	122.00
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	270	148.00	148.00
10	—	468	137.00–141.00	139.40
7	—	386	140.00–148.00	145.67
6	—	580	119.00–125.00	121.95
3	—	613	116.00–121.00	119.29
2	—	675	111.00	111.00
1	—	935	87.00	87.00
4	—	434	140.00–145.00	143.72
3	—	545	134.00	134.00
2	—	785	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	130.00–135.00	132.47
4	—	370	137.00	137.00
2	—	680	99.00	99.00
4	—	578	115.00–116.00	115.51
3	—	470	120.00–128.00	122.61
3	—	505	120.00	120.00
6	—	330	138.00–143.00	141.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	149.00–150.00	149.61
4	—	818	114.00–117.00	115.01
4	—	721	117.00–123.00	118.99
4	—	665	124.00–126.00	125.02
1	—	615	135.00	135.00
2	—	765	117.00	117.00
5	—	521	143.00–148.00	146.55
1	—	880	112.00	112.00
1	—	985	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	135.00	135.00
5	—	665	120.00–123.00	121.23
3	—	742	114.00–115.00	114.33
2	—	810	100.00–102.00	100.99
7	—	635	124.00–130.00	126.02
7	—	486	146.00–148.00	146.86
16	—	527	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
3	—	620	117.00	117.00
3	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	773	90.00–92.00	91.01
2	—	305	144.00	144.00
3	—	675	100.00–105.00	103.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	138.00	138.00
10	—	477	120.00–125.00	122.91
4	—	533	110.00–118.00	114.06
2	—	613	105.00–108.00	106.49
3	—	415	126.00	126.00
3	—	690	103.00	103.00
3	—	328	135.00–137.00	135.62
4	—	371	127.00–130.00	129.21
4	—	575	105.00–110.00	107.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	373	138.00–140.00	138.97
3	—	645	114.00	114.00
5	—	469	126.00–128.00	126.78
3	—	578	114.00–120.00	115.92
1	—	290	148.00	148.00
7	—	322	140.00–143.00	141.46
8	—	413	128.00–133.00	130.24
2	—	870	86.00–91.00	88.53
12	—	528	119.00–124.00	121.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	118.00	118.00
4	—	326	120.00–122.00	121.52
2	—	535	98.00	98.00
4	—	615	87.00–92.00	89.50
4	—	585	92.00–95.00	93.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	936	42.00–44.00	42.54
4	—	973	46.00–50.00	47.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,519	50.00–56.00	51.91
1	—	1,160	48.00	48.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,297	52.00–56.00	53.15
3	—	1,515	58.00	58.00
16	—	1,105	48.00–50.00	48.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,685	74.00–79.00	75.98
3	—	1,763	80.00–84.00	82.92

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	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,187.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	612.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–650.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	600.00–875.00	760.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–950.00	813.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–850.00	769.44

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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