Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.95/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$118.95

179 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$630

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$13.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.82

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	120.97	682	101
Medium and Large 2	470	120.05	564	55
Medium and Large 3	518	107.44	556	23

One grade step is worth $13.53/cwt here — about $126 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 sale179 hd

118.95

—

AL average16 barns · 1,723 hd

121.77

−2.82

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	1,464	68.28	1,000	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	56.02	647	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	53.24	748	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	43.59	403	7thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 3	—	378	115.22/cwt	110.00–118.00	436	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	124.80/cwt	123.00–126.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	136.05/cwt	135.00–137.00	449	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	107.10/cwt	105.00–110.00	576	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	673	95.77/cwt	94.00–100.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	111.07/cwt	108.00–113.00	803	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	104.22/cwt	103.00–106.00	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	121.77/cwt	119.00–125.00	645	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	128.56/cwt	128.00–130.00	440	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	713	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	126.70/cwt	123.00–128.00	471	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	121.56/cwt	118.00–123.00	517	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	114.71/cwt	113.00–120.00	843	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	106.98/cwt	105.00–108.00	720	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	119.85/cwt	118.00–121.00	566	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	120.32/cwt	118.00–125.00	825	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	121.35/cwt	117.00–125.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	117.66/cwt	115.00–120.00	606	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	136.20/cwt	129.00–136.50	825	52
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	519	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	623	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	136.47/cwt	135.00–138.00	587	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	114.61/cwt	113.00–116.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	123.66/cwt	120.00–125.00	770	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	477	142.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	682	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	46.00/cwt	44.00–48.00	423	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	53.24/cwt	52.00–54.00	748	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	66.24/cwt	65.00–69.00	743	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	53.07/cwt	50.00–54.00	580	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	40.37/cwt	39.00–42.00	377	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	56.95/cwt	55.00–61.00	690	21
Bulls	—	—	1,464	68.28/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,000	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	829.17/cwt	725.00–900.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	795.45/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	533.33/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	136.48/cwt	135.00–138.00	532	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	488	130.72/cwt	130.00–133.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	208	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	356	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	132.52/cwt	130.00–134.00	570	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	145.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	477	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	130.57/cwt	129.00–132.00	666	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	215	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	337	158.81/cwt	158.00–160.00	535	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	690	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	775	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	145.37/cwt	143.00–148.00	621	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	714	113.79/cwt	113.00–115.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	161.02/cwt	158.00–163.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	568	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	721	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	121.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	706	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	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 Sep 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 340Year ago 312

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 90Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 34Year ago 24

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	378	110.00–118.00	115.22
10	—	538	105.00–110.00	107.10
5	—	673	94.00–100.00	95.77
2	—	445	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	123.00–126.00	124.80
6	—	330	135.00–137.00	136.05
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
6	—	420	125.00–129.00	127.02
14	—	723	108.00–113.00	111.07
4	—	784	103.00–106.00	104.22
35	—	530	119.00–125.00	121.77
6	—	622	117.00–125.00	121.35
21	—	581	118.00–125.00	121.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	342	128.00–130.00	128.56
6	—	372	123.00–128.00	126.70
7	—	425	118.00–123.00	121.56
4	—	673	105.00–108.00	106.98
20	—	472	118.00–121.00	119.85
9	—	515	115.00–120.00	117.66
2	—	745	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	124.00	124.00
2	—	455	142.50	142.50
2	—	578	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	506	141.00	141.00
4	—	735	113.00–120.00	114.71
9	—	686	118.00–125.00	120.32
52	—	606	129.00–136.50	136.20
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	135.00–138.00	136.47
2	—	625	114.00	114.00
2	—	208	170.00–172.00	171.01
2	—	685	111.00	111.00
5	—	337	158.00–160.00	158.81
3	—	585	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	185.00	185.00
5	—	669	113.00–116.00	114.61
6	—	623	120.00–125.00	123.66
3	—	477	142.00–145.00	142.99
7	—	510	129.00–132.00	130.57
4	—	563	124.00–126.00	125.01
6	—	427	143.00–148.00	145.37
5	—	714	113.00–115.00	113.79
7	—	376	158.00–163.00	161.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	135.00–138.00	136.48
4	—	488	130.00–133.00	130.72
3	—	545	120.00	120.00
4	—	430	130.00–134.00	132.52
5	—	327	140.00–150.00	145.78
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
2	—	295	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	920	44.00–48.00	46.00
3	—	933	39.00–42.00	40.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	52.00–54.00	53.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,122	65.00–69.00	66.24
17	—	1,092	50.00–54.00	53.07
21	—	1,211	55.00–61.00	56.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,464	65.00–70.00	68.28

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–900.00	829.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–875.00	795.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–550.00	533.33

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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Reporter comment USDA

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