Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, 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 $120.54/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$120.54

164 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$23.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	127.93	622	89
Medium and Large 2	492	120.70	594	35
Medium and Large 3	589	103.97	612	40

One grade step is worth $23.96/cwt here — about $9 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 sale164 hd

120.54

—

AL average14 barns · 1,731 hd

125.43

−4.89

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	1,676	75.75	1,270	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,147	58.68	673	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	890	42.00	374	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	595	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	128.45/cwt	125.00–132.00	604	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	120.59/cwt	118.00–124.00	692	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	125.52/cwt	120.00–128.00	537	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	120.70/cwt	118.00–122.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	116.68/cwt	113.00–120.00	601	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	131.14/cwt	129.00–133.00	500	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	141.38/cwt	140.00–146.00	443	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	116.31/cwt	111.00–119.00	777	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	137.45/cwt	135.00–143.00	511	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	117.67/cwt	115.00–121.00	726	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	120.71/cwt	118.00–123.00	754	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	148.43/cwt	146.00–151.00	620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	147.52/cwt	146.00–149.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	151.20/cwt	149.00–153.00	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	121.80/cwt	119.00–131.00	638	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	121.65/cwt	120.00–124.00	685	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	157.71/cwt	155.00–160.00	681	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	144.82/cwt	143.00–148.00	825	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	117.57/cwt	117.00–120.00	788	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	132.36/cwt	130.00–134.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	126.97/cwt	125.00–128.00	921	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	602	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	128.78/cwt	127.00–130.00	863	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	119.69/cwt	115.00–122.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	134.98/cwt	134.00–136.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	120.99/cwt	120.00–122.00	817	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	388	156.63/cwt	155.00–160.00	608	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	845	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	57.35/cwt	56.00–59.00	622	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	374	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	52.96/cwt	52.00–54.00	718	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	65.60/cwt	64.00–68.00	756	3
Bulls	—	—	1,540	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,032	2
Bulls	—	—	2,040	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,836	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,252	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	537.50/cwt	475.00–575.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	675.00–800.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	135.69/cwt	135.00–137.00	586	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	149.30/cwt	148.00–150.00	482	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	122.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	149.29/cwt	148.00–150.00	548	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	138.42/cwt	135.00–143.00	649	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	120.25/cwt	117.00–125.00	693	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	158.09/cwt	155.00–160.00	520	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	102.01/cwt	101.00–103.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	143.71/cwt	138.00–147.00	605	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	133.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	693	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	149.07/cwt	145.00–152.00	710	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	152.92/cwt	150.00–157.00	648	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	664	100.15/cwt	100.00–102.00	665	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	132.37/cwt	130.00–136.00	548	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	126.27/cwt	121.00–130.00	654	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	105.94/cwt	105.00–108.00	552	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	109.73/cwt	108.00–113.00	508	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	113.83/cwt	112.00–115.00	651	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	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 Nov 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 593Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 55Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 33Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	103.00	103.00
3	—	725	100.00	100.00
3	—	755	98.00	98.00
13	—	664	100.00–102.00	100.15
12	—	521	105.00–108.00	105.94
6	—	463	108.00–113.00	109.73
2	—	430	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	470	125.00–132.00	128.45
13	—	574	118.00–124.00	120.59
6	—	313	140.00–146.00	141.38
3	—	668	111.00–119.00	116.31
13	—	372	135.00–143.00	137.45
9	—	617	115.00–121.00	117.67
1	—	765	108.00	108.00
15	—	414	130.00–136.00	132.37
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
14	—	518	121.00–130.00	126.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
8	—	428	120.00–128.00	125.52
3	—	473	118.00–122.00	120.70
6	—	515	113.00–120.00	116.68
8	—	381	129.00–133.00	131.14
2	—	785	103.00	103.00
6	—	572	112.00–115.00	113.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	118.00–123.00	120.71
2	—	465	139.00	139.00
11	—	524	119.00–131.00	121.80
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
6	—	563	120.00–124.00	121.65
1	—	430	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	146.00–151.00	148.43
1	—	365	155.00	155.00
2	—	470	143.00	143.00
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
1	—	515	139.00	139.00
11	—	670	117.00–120.00	117.57
6	—	627	130.00–134.00	132.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	135.00	135.00
4	—	538	146.00–149.00	147.52
4	—	470	149.00–153.00	151.20
8	—	432	155.00–160.00	157.71
7	—	570	143.00–148.00	144.82
3	—	725	125.00–128.00	126.97
5	—	670	127.00–130.00	128.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	612	115.00–122.00	119.69
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
2	—	660	114.00	114.00
3	—	367	148.00–150.00	149.29
7	—	469	135.00–143.00	138.42
7	—	576	117.00–125.00	120.25
4	—	329	155.00–160.00	158.09
7	—	421	138.00–147.00	143.71
4	—	518	130.00–135.00	133.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	134.00–136.00	134.98
4	—	675	120.00–122.00	120.99
13	—	388	155.00–160.00	156.63
2	—	790	107.00	107.00
2	—	725	118.00	118.00
2	—	523	137.00–140.00	138.51
11	—	476	145.00–152.00	149.07
8	—	424	150.00–157.00	152.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	432	135.00–137.00	135.69
2	—	565	113.00	113.00
3	—	323	148.00–150.00	149.30
7	—	516	118.00–125.00	122.56
3	—	455	130.00	130.00
4	—	668	101.00–103.00	102.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,085	56.00–59.00	57.35
2	—	1,355	52.00–54.00	52.96
3	—	1,153	64.00–68.00	65.60
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	42.00	42.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	67.00	67.00
1	—	2,040	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,585	79.00	79.00

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)	4	—	—	475.00–575.00	537.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–800.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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