Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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 $124.69/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$124.69

130 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$14.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	439	131.73	578	57
Medium and Large 2	492	119.62	589	57
Medium and Large 3	435	117.70	512	16thin

One grade step is worth $14.03/cwt here — about $66 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 sale130 hd

124.69

—

AL average15 barns · 2,021 hd

127.65

−2.96

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	1,446	74.39	1,076	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,038	59.70	620	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	888	44.27	393	5thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	490	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	116.56/cwt	115.00–118.00	499	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	130.03/cwt	128.00–133.00	486	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	136.14/cwt	133.00–138.00	436	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	727	105.63/cwt	102.00–108.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	107.50/cwt	105.00–110.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	109.63/cwt	108.00–113.00	682	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	114.73/cwt	113.00–119.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	126.13/cwt	123.00–128.00	646	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	124.16/cwt	122.00–128.00	531	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	121.58/cwt	118.00–125.00	564	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	111.83/cwt	110.00–113.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	141.90/cwt	140.00–144.00	446	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	131.99/cwt	130.00–135.00	562	13
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	730	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	118.30/cwt	115.00–120.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	455	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	128.30/cwt	127.00–132.00	602	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	139.89/cwt	137.00–142.00	806	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	147.47/cwt	143.00–150.00	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	127.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	813	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	124.33/cwt	123.00–125.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	145.21/cwt	143.00–150.00	836	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	163.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	606	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	155.79/cwt	153.00–160.00	726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	135.36/cwt	133.00–138.00	843	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	158.98/cwt	158.00–160.00	680	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	128.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	535	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	738	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	153.69/cwt	150.00–157.00	719	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	161.00/cwt	160.00–163.00	507	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	156.56/cwt	153.00–160.00	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	159.33/cwt	155.00–165.00	591	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	40.99/cwt	40.00–42.00	293	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	46.45/cwt	45.00–49.00	466	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	69.35/cwt	69.00–70.00	794	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	60.55/cwt	58.00–63.00	644	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	930	52.97/cwt	52.00–54.00	493	4
Bulls	—	—	1,216	71.46/cwt	70.00–75.00	869	4
Bulls	—	—	1,753	78.30/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,373	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	662.50/cwt	650.00–675.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–950.00	—	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	134.12/cwt	130.00–138.00	637	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	116.78/cwt	113.00–120.00	663	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	109.38/cwt	107.00–110.00	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	136.64/cwt	133.00–140.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	119.30/cwt	118.00–120.00	618	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	149.64/cwt	148.00–153.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	328	154.39/cwt	150.00–158.00	506	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	147.15/cwt	142.00–150.00	634	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	129.57/cwt	125.00–133.00	688	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	144.04/cwt	140.00–148.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	116.29/cwt	113.00–118.00	730	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	137.22/cwt	135.00–138.00	515	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	147.00/cwt	145.00–148.00	406	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	113.99/cwt	113.00–116.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	119.32/cwt	118.00–122.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	507	108.67/cwt	108.00–110.00	551	3

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 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 464Last week 368Year ago 773

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 30Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	113.00	113.00
2	—	315	130.00	130.00
1	—	555	105.00	105.00
4	—	428	115.00–118.00	116.56
4	—	390	125.00	125.00
3	—	507	108.00–110.00	108.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	128.00–133.00	130.03
5	—	320	133.00–138.00	136.14
3	—	727	102.00–108.00	105.63
2	—	655	105.00–110.00	107.50
7	—	622	108.00–113.00	109.63
7	—	516	113.00–119.00	114.73
12	—	428	122.00–128.00	124.16
9	—	464	118.00–125.00	121.58
6	—	575	110.00–113.00	111.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	512	123.00–128.00	126.13
7	—	314	140.00–144.00	141.90
13	—	426	130.00–135.00	131.99
11	—	469	127.00–132.00	128.30
5	—	375	135.00–138.00	137.22
5	—	276	145.00–148.00	147.00
3	—	677	113.00–116.00	113.99
3	—	562	118.00–122.00	119.32
1	—	790	108.00	108.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	138.00	138.00
2	—	570	128.00	128.00
3	—	612	115.00–120.00	118.30
3	—	455	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	128.00	128.00
8	—	576	143.00–150.00	145.21
6	—	371	160.00–165.00	163.46
4	—	466	153.00–160.00	155.79
3	—	623	133.00–138.00	135.36
6	—	428	158.00–160.00	158.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	145.00	145.00
7	—	576	137.00–142.00	139.89
6	—	469	143.00–150.00	147.47
1	—	725	123.00	123.00
4	—	638	125.00–130.00	127.47
3	—	677	123.00–125.00	124.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	125.00–130.00	128.30
1	—	790	101.00	101.00
3	—	367	148.00–153.00	149.64
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
1	—	235	163.00	163.00
12	—	328	150.00–158.00	154.39
17	—	431	142.00–150.00	147.15
12	—	531	125.00–133.00	129.57
4	—	465	140.00–148.00	144.04
3	—	628	113.00–118.00	116.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	138.00	138.00
6	—	468	150.00–157.00	153.69
6	—	315	160.00–163.00	161.00
8	—	426	153.00–160.00	156.56
8	—	371	155.00–165.00	159.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	143.00	143.00
5	—	475	130.00–138.00	134.12
8	—	568	113.00–120.00	116.78
5	—	620	107.00–110.00	109.38
5	—	416	133.00–140.00	136.64
3	—	518	118.00–120.00	119.30
2	—	670	105.00	105.00
1	—	330	148.00	148.00
1	—	260	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	40.00–42.00	40.99
3	—	1,003	45.00–49.00	46.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	69.00–70.00	69.35
9	—	1,063	58.00–63.00	60.55
4	—	930	52.00–54.00	52.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,216	70.00–75.00	71.46
3	—	1,753	78.00–79.00	78.30

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–675.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–950.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,125.00

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 this sale compares

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