Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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 $121.89/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$121.89

69 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$551

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

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

$9.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.09

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	124.26	591	36
Medium and Large 2	442	121.49	537	22
Medium and Large 3	394	114.91	452	11thin

One grade step is worth $9.35/cwt here — about $139 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 sale69 hd

121.89

—

AL average15 barns · 1,164 hd

120.79

+1.09

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	1,673	81.69	1,366	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	64.76	756	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	59.62	860	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,038	55.65	577	13

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	382	124.04/cwt	122.00–125.00	474	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	144.59/cwt	140.00–147.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	118.75/cwt	115.00–122.00	622	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	152.53/cwt	150.00–155.00	340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	561	113.20/cwt	110.00–117.00	635	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	127.16/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	125.44/cwt	122.00–127.00	583	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	136.01/cwt	132.00–138.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	155.59/cwt	152.00–160.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	515	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	110.31/cwt	108.00–113.00	681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	293	152.67/cwt	152.00–153.00	447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	140.62/cwt	138.00–143.00	593	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	125.68/cwt	125.00–126.00	669	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	59.02/cwt	57.00–60.00	609	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	60.51/cwt	58.00–61.00	682	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	70.16/cwt	69.00–72.00	808	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	59.62/cwt	59.00–60.00	860	3
Bulls	—	—	1,796	87.43/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,570	5
Bulls	—	—	1,467	72.12/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,058	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,507.14/cwt	1,375.00–1,575.00	—	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,207.69/cwt	1,050.00–1,350.00	—	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	868.75/cwt	775.00–1,025.00	—	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	850.00/cwt	700.00–975.00	—	24
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	665.00/cwt	625.00–700.00	—	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	712.50/cwt	650.00–775.00	—	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	470	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	64.15/cwt	62.00–68.00	761	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	48.07/cwt	47.00–49.00	505	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	908.00/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	—	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	780.00/cwt	725.00–900.00	—	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	116.15/cwt	115.00–118.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	143.68/cwt	140.00–145.00	388	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	426	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	126.35/cwt	120.00–128.00	599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	498	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	115.38/cwt	115.00–117.00	615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	692	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 →

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Tue May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 181Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 16Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 131Last week 14Year ago 182

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	382	122.00–125.00	124.04
6	—	486	115.00–118.00	116.15
4	—	270	140.00–145.00	143.68
4	—	325	130.00	130.00
2	—	565	107.00	107.00
1	—	785	93.00	93.00
2	—	685	101.00	101.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	140.00–147.00	144.59
8	—	524	115.00–122.00	118.75
5	—	561	110.00–117.00	113.20
6	—	419	125.00–130.00	127.16
2	—	660	105.00	105.00
4	—	465	122.00–127.00	125.44
2	—	380	130.00	130.00
3	—	617	108.00–113.00	110.31
3	—	293	152.00–153.00	152.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	420	112.00	112.00
2	—	280	130.00	130.00
2	—	370	115.00	115.00
2	—	465	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	143.00	143.00
1	—	205	195.00	195.00
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	160.00	160.00
2	—	280	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	158.00	158.00
1	—	485	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	120.00–122.00	120.97
2	—	223	150.00–155.00	152.53
2	—	740	103.00	103.00
2	—	325	140.00	140.00
5	—	474	120.00–128.00	126.35
1	—	675	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	132.00–138.00	136.01
3	—	328	152.00–160.00	155.59
1	—	360	143.00	143.00
7	—	422	138.00–143.00	140.62
3	—	532	125.00–126.00	125.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	205	135.00	135.00
5	—	533	115.00–117.00	115.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,032	57.00–60.00	59.02
4	—	1,050	47.00–49.00	48.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,127	58.00–61.00	60.51
10	—	1,152	69.00–72.00	70.16
26	—	1,187	62.00–68.00	64.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,442	59.00–60.00	59.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,796	85.00–90.00	87.43
3	—	1,467	70.00–76.00	72.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,507.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,207.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	700.00–975.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	868.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	908.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	725.00–900.00	780.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–700.00	665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–775.00	712.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	775.00	775.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle