Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $127.60/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$127.60

123 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$12.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.44

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	131.69	722	73
Medium and Large 2	542	122.82	666	32
Medium and Large 3	425	119.54	508	18thin

One grade step is worth $12.15/cwt here — about $214 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 sale123 hd

127.60

—

AL average11 barns · 1,339 hd

132.05

−4.44

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	1,830	87.35	1,598	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,173	65.55	769	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	53.57	505	14

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	616	128.17/cwt	123.00–131.00	790	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	711	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	159.18/cwt	158.00–161.00	807	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	137.55/cwt	135.00–139.00	641	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	166.02/cwt	165.00–167.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	145.67/cwt	145.00–147.00	835	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	56.11/cwt	54.00–60.00	535	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	65.86/cwt	64.00–69.00	763	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	60.65/cwt	58.00–63.00	708	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	72.20/cwt	70.00–76.00	896	5
Bulls	—	—	2,020	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,656	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	90.02/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	141.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	764	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	168.01/cwt	167.00–170.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	872	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	537.50/cwt	525.00–550.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	818.75/cwt	725.00–900.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	684	121.42/cwt	119.00–123.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	714	115.82/cwt	114.00–117.00	827	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	685	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	47.23/cwt	45.00–51.00	431	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	156.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	516	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	119.97/cwt	118.00–122.00	507	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	572	122.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	701	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	122.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	453	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	128.68/cwt	128.00–130.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	113.66/cwt	110.00–115.00	775	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	119.56/cwt	117.00–122.00	685	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	153.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	573	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	127.17/cwt	125.00–130.00	847	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	124.50/cwt	124.00–125.00	896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	159.56/cwt	157.00–165.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	133.59/cwt	130.00–137.00	639	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	804	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	811	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	148.02/cwt	146.00–150.00	681	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	970	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	967	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	131.56/cwt	129.00–134.00	758	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	138.66/cwt	136.00–139.00	911	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	862	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	558	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	114.45/cwt	113.00–116.00	823	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	111.83/cwt	111.00–112.00	879	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	545	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	752	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	115.01/cwt	113.00–119.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	142.77/cwt	139.00–147.00	678	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	436	152.76/cwt	147.00–155.00	666	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	121.96/cwt	117.00–125.00	823	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	729	119.40/cwt	118.00–120.00	870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	140.59/cwt	137.00–145.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	150.06/cwt	148.00–152.00	477	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	132.81/cwt	125.00–134.00	758	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	149.24/cwt	148.00–153.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	133.85/cwt	130.00–137.00	709	10

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 Jul 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 0Year ago 473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 0Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 47

No trends available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	123.00–131.00	128.17
14	—	466	135.00–139.00	137.55
7	—	719	113.00–116.00	114.45
6	—	786	111.00–112.00	111.83
6	—	367	137.00–145.00	140.59
5	—	318	148.00–152.00	150.06
17	—	571	125.00–134.00	132.81
10	—	530	130.00–137.00	133.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	108.00	108.00
8	—	423	118.00–122.00	119.97
8	—	371	120.00–125.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	128.00–130.00	128.68
8	—	682	110.00–115.00	113.66
4	—	428	130.00–132.00	130.99
9	—	573	117.00–122.00	119.56
3	—	335	140.00	140.00
2	—	370	135.00	135.00
3	—	637	113.00–119.00	115.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	165.00	165.00
11	—	507	158.00–161.00	159.18
6	—	573	145.00–147.00	145.67
3	—	357	167.00–170.00	168.01
2	—	795	122.00	122.00
1	—	475	160.00	160.00
4	—	834	116.00	116.00
9	—	657	136.00–139.00	138.66
7	—	607	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	684	119.00–123.00	121.42
5	—	714	114.00–117.00	115.82
3	—	525	143.00	143.00
2	—	595	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	666	125.00–130.00	127.17
4	—	720	124.00–125.00	124.50
3	—	437	157.00–165.00	159.56
2	—	570	141.00	141.00
2	—	610	133.00	133.00
4	—	460	146.00–150.00	148.02
2	—	790	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	185.00	185.00
1	—	640	139.00	139.00
2	—	388	165.00–167.00	166.02
7	—	540	140.00–145.00	141.43
2	—	715	122.00	122.00
2	—	420	163.00	163.00
2	—	315	177.00	177.00
4	—	464	148.00–153.00	149.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	148.00	148.00
2	—	540	128.00	128.00
2	—	440	142.00	142.00
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
5	—	329	150.00–160.00	156.84
7	—	572	120.00–126.00	122.62
6	—	478	130.00–137.00	133.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	373	150.00–158.00	153.70
2	—	340	170.00	170.00
8	—	576	129.00–134.00	131.56
2	—	545	138.00	138.00
2	—	795	116.00	116.00
15	—	475	139.00–147.00	142.77
9	—	436	147.00–155.00	152.76
5	—	675	117.00–125.00	121.96
3	—	635	125.00	125.00
5	—	729	118.00–120.00	119.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	954	54.00–60.00	56.11
4	—	913	45.00–51.00	47.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,158	64.00–69.00	65.86
8	—	1,168	58.00–63.00	60.65
5	—	1,241	70.00–76.00	72.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,735	88.00–92.00	90.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–550.00	537.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–900.00	818.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle