Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-07

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 $134.42/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$134.42

127 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$181

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

$12.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.45

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	140.11	646	64
Medium and Large 2	475	128.75	612	54
Medium and Large 3	363	128.04	465	9thin

One grade step is worth $12.07/cwt here — about $181 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 sale127 hd

134.42

—

AL average9 barns · 950 hd

130.97

+3.45

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	—	High	1,700	86.20	1,466	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	68.46	998	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,190	67.39	802	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	925	47.94	443	5thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	—	1,455	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,411	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	789.29/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	737.50/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	465.00/cwt	425.00–500.00	—	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	154.54/cwt	150.00–158.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	167.19/cwt	163.00–170.00	552	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	473	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	137.47/cwt	135.00–140.00	674	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	123.79/cwt	123.00–125.00	828	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	127.01/cwt	126.00–129.00	740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	387	157.98/cwt	155.00–160.00	611	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	121.21/cwt	118.00–126.00	640	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	146.29/cwt	143.00–150.00	686	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	140.98/cwt	137.00–145.00	617	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	138.34/cwt	137.00–139.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	422	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	321	188.40/cwt	187.00–190.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	121.02/cwt	120.00–123.00	875	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	125.01/cwt	122.00–127.00	771	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	126.94/cwt	120.00–130.00	611	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	130.26/cwt	125.00–134.00	541	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	331	144.94/cwt	140.00–147.00	480	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	128.04/cwt	122.00–130.00	465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	133.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	420	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	156.47/cwt	153.00–160.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	128.34/cwt	128.00–129.00	870	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	151.18/cwt	150.00–152.00	786	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	169.32/cwt	168.00–171.00	633	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	193.67/cwt	193.00–195.00	527	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	161.12/cwt	160.00–164.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	135.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	710	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	166.95/cwt	164.00–170.00	688	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	45.24/cwt	44.00–46.00	351	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	60.15/cwt	59.00–63.00	716	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	598	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,037	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	68.04/cwt	65.00–69.00	992	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	71.99/cwt	70.00–75.00	888	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	66.90/cwt	64.00–69.00	774	29
Bulls	—	—	1,823	80.80/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	130.57/cwt	130.00–132.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	130.60/cwt	130.00–131.00	801	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	809	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	134.41/cwt	132.00–137.00	638	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	138.06/cwt	134.00–140.00	656	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	122.61/cwt	122.00–123.00	707	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	751	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	136.45/cwt	135.00–139.00	591	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	122.45/cwt	118.00–128.00	636	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	210	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	142.90/cwt	140.00–147.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	277	157.98/cwt	154.00–160.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	164.29/cwt	163.00–165.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	575	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	116.46/cwt	111.00–120.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	154.16/cwt	150.00–159.00	518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	164.56/cwt	158.00–168.00	773	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	157.30/cwt	153.00–160.00	823	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	170.52/cwt	168.00–173.00	696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	149.36/cwt	148.00–150.00	859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	132.07/cwt	130.00–135.00	745	17

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 Sep 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 471Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	97.00	97.00
2	—	1,823	78.00–84.00	80.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	44.00–46.00	45.24
2	—	1,150	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,191	59.00–63.00	60.15
22	—	1,233	70.00–75.00	71.99
29	—	1,157	64.00–69.00	66.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	71.00	71.00
6	—	1,458	65.00–69.00	68.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–825.00	789.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–775.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	425.00–500.00	465.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	434	150.00–158.00	154.54
4	—	330	163.00–170.00	167.19
5	—	669	123.00–125.00	123.79
5	—	583	126.00–129.00	127.01
5	—	387	155.00–160.00	157.98
10	—	469	143.00–150.00	146.29
7	—	723	120.00–123.00	121.02
2	—	275	183.00	183.00
6	—	617	122.00–127.00	125.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	245	170.00	170.00
2	—	285	166.00	166.00
6	—	490	135.00–140.00	137.47
2	—	620	114.00	114.00
7	—	528	118.00–126.00	121.21
6	—	438	137.00–145.00	140.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	321	187.00–190.00	188.40
2	—	205	200.00	200.00
9	—	374	168.00–171.00	169.32
3	—	272	193.00–195.00	193.67
7	—	471	160.00–164.00	161.12
6	—	523	130.00–140.00	135.69
6	—	412	164.00–170.00	166.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	137.00–139.00	138.34
2	—	285	148.00	148.00
11	—	481	120.00–130.00	126.94
11	—	415	125.00–134.00	130.26
7	—	331	140.00–147.00	144.94
4	—	725	110.00–111.00	110.50
9	—	519	118.00–128.00	122.45
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
6	—	669	111.00–120.00	116.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	122.00–130.00	128.04
3	—	315	130.00–135.00	133.39
2	—	435	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	615	130.00–132.00	130.57
8	—	475	132.00–137.00	134.41
8	—	433	135.00–139.00	136.45
1	—	670	127.00	127.00
6	—	373	140.00–147.00	142.90
3	—	277	154.00–160.00	157.98
3	—	222	163.00–165.00	164.29
10	—	336	150.00–159.00	154.16
17	—	564	130.00–135.00	132.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	422	153.00–160.00	156.47
3	—	678	128.00–129.00	128.34
5	—	520	150.00–152.00	151.18
2	—	715	126.00	126.00
2	—	370	169.00	169.00
5	—	613	130.00–131.00	130.60
8	—	586	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	140.00	140.00
2	—	315	183.00	183.00
7	—	470	158.00–168.00	164.56
6	—	523	153.00–160.00	157.30
4	—	408	168.00–173.00	170.52
3	—	575	148.00–150.00	149.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	545	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	153.00	153.00
2	—	340	158.00	158.00
12	—	475	134.00–140.00	138.06
5	—	577	122.00–123.00	122.61
4	—	628	118.00–121.00	119.53

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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