Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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 $131.11/cwt on 178 head.

Average price

$131.11

178 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$18.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.54

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	137.30	602	91
Medium and Large 2	485	126.09	611	70
Medium and Large 3	444	118.60	527	17thin

One grade step is worth $18.70/cwt here — about $75 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 sale178 hd

131.11

—

AL average16 barns · 2,184 hd

134.65

−3.54

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	1,737	75.99	1,320	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	60.25	846	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,050	54.92	577	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	992	45.80	454	13

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	333	136.16/cwt	132.00–140.00	453	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	108.32/cwt	107.00–109.00	785	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	134.87/cwt	131.00–139.00	626	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	596	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	146.40/cwt	142.00–150.00	477	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	137.73/cwt	134.00–141.00	577	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	123.38/cwt	122.00–125.00	637	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	162.68/cwt	160.00–165.00	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	130.79/cwt	125.00–133.00	558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	140.58/cwt	138.00–144.00	517	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	127.58/cwt	125.00–131.00	731	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	128.51/cwt	128.00–129.00	724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	171.49/cwt	170.00–173.00	700	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	157.27/cwt	155.00–160.00	818	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	121.49/cwt	120.00–123.00	714	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	158.58/cwt	155.00–163.00	604	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	152.47/cwt	150.00–156.00	733	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	135.52/cwt	133.00–137.00	905	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	153.34/cwt	150.00–156.00	866	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	163.85/cwt	160.00–168.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	154.03/cwt	152.00–155.00	659	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	149.59/cwt	145.00–152.00	920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	140.10/cwt	136.00–144.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	538	146.67/cwt	145.00–149.00	789	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	277	163.63/cwt	160.00–168.00	453	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	575	145.26/cwt	142.00–147.00	835	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	154.97/cwt	153.00–159.00	755	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,067	51.76/cwt	51.00–52.00	552	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	991	55.80/cwt	54.00–58.00	553	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	781	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	40.83/cwt	38.00–44.00	400	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	780	3
Bulls	—	—	1,982	80.72/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,600	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	48.01/cwt	45.00–50.00	479	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,059	1
Bulls	—	—	1,492	71.25/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,063	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	626.92/cwt	550.00–700.00	—	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	681.25/cwt	600.00–850.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	466.67/cwt	450.00–475.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	537.50/cwt	450.00–575.00	—	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	151.91/cwt	150.00–153.00	506	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	168.39/cwt	167.00–170.00	699	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	391	171.43/cwt	167.00–175.00	670	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	161.63/cwt	160.00–163.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	587	120.65/cwt	120.00–122.00	708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	283	151.43/cwt	150.00–153.00	429	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	120.01/cwt	118.00–122.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	132.48/cwt	128.00–137.00	772	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	154.23/cwt	152.00–160.00	657	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	171.22/cwt	168.00–177.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	109.99/cwt	108.00–112.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	695	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	663	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	331	161.99/cwt	161.00–163.00	536	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	133.68/cwt	131.00–135.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	124.67/cwt	122.00–127.00	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	129.63/cwt	126.00–133.00	678	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	411	121.23/cwt	120.00–123.00	498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	627	116.60/cwt	115.00–118.00	731	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	125.18/cwt	120.00–128.00	606	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 Dec 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 456Last week 387Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 197Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 96Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	333	132.00–140.00	136.16
3	—	725	107.00–109.00	108.32
3	—	280	145.00	145.00
10	—	516	122.00–125.00	123.38
9	—	427	125.00–133.00	130.79
2	—	780	105.00–106.00	105.49
4	—	588	120.00–123.00	121.49
2	—	690	108.00–112.00	109.99
6	—	378	131.00–135.00	133.68
5	—	627	115.00–118.00	116.60
17	—	484	120.00–128.00	125.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	464	131.00–139.00	134.87
19	—	326	142.00–150.00	146.40
17	—	419	134.00–141.00	137.73
1	—	230	173.00	173.00
10	—	368	138.00–144.00	140.58
14	—	573	125.00–131.00	127.58
5	—	283	150.00–153.00	151.43
2	—	673	118.00–122.00	120.01
6	—	611	122.00–127.00	124.67
6	—	523	126.00–133.00	129.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	130.00	130.00
2	—	515	108.00	108.00
2	—	465	115.00	115.00
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
3	—	590	103.00	103.00
5	—	411	120.00–123.00	121.23
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	140.00–145.00	142.57
2	—	370	145.00	145.00
2	—	563	128.00–129.00	128.51
2	—	605	125.00	125.00
2	—	315	155.00	155.00
3	—	530	130.00	130.00
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	316	160.00–165.00	162.68
3	—	560	138.00	138.00
1	—	630	138.00	138.00
9	—	381	155.00–163.00	158.58
7	—	481	150.00–156.00	152.47
4	—	668	133.00–137.00	135.52
3	—	428	152.00–155.00	154.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	170.00–173.00	171.49
10	—	520	155.00–160.00	157.27
2	—	390	174.00	174.00
8	—	565	150.00–156.00	153.34
4	—	473	160.00–168.00	163.85
3	—	615	145.00–152.00	149.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	126.00–127.00	126.51
3	—	277	160.00–168.00	163.63
5	—	368	160.00–163.00	161.63
4	—	583	128.00–137.00	132.48
2	—	455	149.00	149.00
7	—	426	152.00–160.00	154.23
7	—	331	161.00–163.00	161.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	136.00–144.00	140.10
6	—	538	145.00–149.00	146.67
4	—	575	142.00–147.00	145.26
3	—	487	153.00–159.00	154.97
5	—	415	167.00–170.00	168.39
5	—	391	167.00–175.00	171.43
3	—	322	168.00–177.00	171.22
1	—	695	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	130.00	130.00
9	—	333	150.00–153.00	151.91
3	—	587	120.00–122.00	120.65
2	—	663	115.00–116.00	115.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,067	51.00–52.00	51.76
9	—	991	54.00–58.00	55.80
2	—	1,260	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	38.00–44.00	40.83
9	—	998	45.00–50.00	48.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	58.00	58.00
1	—	1,580	67.00	67.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,982	78.00–82.00	80.72
3	—	1,492	70.00–74.00	71.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	550.00–700.00	626.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–850.00	681.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	450.00–475.00	466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–575.00	537.50

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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