Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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 $124.32/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$124.32

61 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$547

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

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

$18.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.02

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	431	128.64	555	38
Medium and Large 2	410	123.34	506	12thin
Medium and Large 3	504	110.46	557	11thin

One grade step is worth $18.17/cwt here — about −$2 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 sale61 hd

124.32

—

AL average15 barns · 1,346 hd

122.30

+2.02

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	1,607	79.29	1,274	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,112	55.68	619	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,490	53.19	792	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	47.34	463	21

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	476	117.76/cwt	117.00–120.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	124.76/cwt	123.00–127.00	593	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	128.76/cwt	125.00–130.00	404	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	112.35/cwt	110.00–115.00	516	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	666	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	129.28/cwt	128.00–133.00	482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	694	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	149.01/cwt	148.00–150.00	699	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	134.77/cwt	133.00–138.00	431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	127.43/cwt	125.00–130.00	533	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	158.70/cwt	155.00–160.00	651	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	127.67/cwt	127.00–128.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	163.97/cwt	163.00–165.00	607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	142.01/cwt	139.00–145.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	139.02/cwt	138.00–140.00	790	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	150.40/cwt	148.00–153.00	644	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	369	139.23/cwt	137.00–140.00	514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	147.05/cwt	145.00–148.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	155.56/cwt	150.00–160.00	653	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	909	42.26/cwt	40.00–44.00	384	8
Bulls	—	—	1,768	84.58/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,495	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	50.46/cwt	48.00–53.00	515	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	50.58/cwt	50.00–52.00	713	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	56.67/cwt	56.00–57.00	905	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	57.09/cwt	56.00–61.00	619	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	52.69/cwt	52.00–54.00	618	8
Bulls	—	—	1,445	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,069	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	643.75/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	637.50/cwt	625.00–650.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	637.50/cwt	550.00–725.00	—	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	468.75/cwt	450.00–500.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	500.00/cwt	475.00–525.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	829.17/cwt	675.00–950.00	—	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	140.90/cwt	136.00–146.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	145.31/cwt	140.00–148.00	607	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	128.32/cwt	127.00–129.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	456	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	123.29/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	125.45/cwt	123.00–128.00	608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	114.92/cwt	113.00–119.00	784	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	755	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	140.72/cwt	138.00–142.00	405	6

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 Oct 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 475Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 66Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 30Year ago 68

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	117.00–120.00	117.76
4	—	314	125.00–130.00	128.76
2	—	295	133.00	133.00
2	—	585	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	475	123.00–127.00	124.76
4	—	373	128.00–133.00	129.28
3	—	320	133.00–138.00	134.77
7	—	418	125.00–130.00	127.43
3	—	595	123.00	123.00
3	—	512	120.00–125.00	123.29
2	—	605	122.00	122.00
6	—	288	138.00–142.00	140.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	459	110.00–115.00	112.35
1	—	680	98.00	98.00
2	—	370	118.00	118.00
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
1	—	765	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	555	125.00	125.00
2	—	465	135.00	135.00
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
1	—	425	140.00	140.00
2	—	355	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	469	148.00–150.00	149.01
4	—	410	155.00–160.00	158.70
4	—	370	163.00–165.00	163.97
1	—	605	132.00	132.00
4	—	508	139.00–145.00	142.01
2	—	568	138.00–140.00	139.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	455	140.00	140.00
3	—	567	127.00–128.00	127.67
2	—	365	155.00	155.00
2	—	525	132.00	132.00
2	—	428	148.00–153.00	150.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	137.00–140.00	139.23
2	—	415	135.00	135.00
3	—	565	109.00	109.00
2	—	520	120.00	120.00
2	—	485	123.00–128.00	125.45
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	155.00	155.00
2	—	495	130.00	130.00
4	—	418	140.00–148.00	145.31
3	—	517	127.00–129.00	128.32
2	—	280	163.00	163.00
3	—	575	120.00	120.00
3	—	682	113.00–119.00	114.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	160.00	160.00
3	—	483	145.00–148.00	147.05
6	—	420	150.00–160.00	155.56
2	—	525	136.00–146.00	140.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	909	40.00–44.00	42.26
13	—	1,020	48.00–53.00	50.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,409	50.00–52.00	50.58
3	—	1,597	56.00–57.00	56.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,084	56.00–61.00	57.09
8	—	1,172	52.00–54.00	52.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	82.00–87.00	84.58
2	—	1,445	74.00	74.00

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)	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	643.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–650.00	637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–725.00	637.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–500.00	468.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	475.00–525.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	675.00–950.00	829.17

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