Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.36/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$140.36

44 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$642

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$14.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	144.40	717	15thin
Medium and Large 2	430	141.57	609	21
Medium and Large 3	455	129.63	590	8thin

One grade step is worth $14.77/cwt here — about $127 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 sale44 hd

140.36

—

AL average13 barns · 1,310 hd

141.97

−1.60

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	1,727	97.89	1,691	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,206	81.89	987	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,472	76.00	1,119	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	67.87	726	25

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	175.66/cwt	175.00–177.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	152.44/cwt	150.00–160.00	485	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	136.27/cwt	135.00–140.00	522	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	113.59/cwt	110.00–117.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	821	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	313	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	171.00/cwt	170.00–172.00	954	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	977	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	132.39/cwt	130.00–135.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	144.57/cwt	142.00–147.00	542	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	176.13/cwt	172.00–180.00	845	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	810	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	178.58/cwt	175.00–182.00	925	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	186.71/cwt	185.00–190.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	885	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	174.74/cwt	172.00–180.00	664	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	191.26/cwt	190.00–195.00	604	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	171.64/cwt	170.00–175.00	793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	160.66/cwt	160.00–162.00	831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	670	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	86.67/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,133	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	63.59/cwt	61.00–66.00	718	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,018	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	82.33/cwt	82.00–83.00	881	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	75.07/cwt	74.00–78.00	795	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	71.24/cwt	70.00–72.00	697	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,238	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,300	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,040	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	77.41/cwt	74.00–78.00	956	7
Bulls	—	—	1,543	76.66/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,183	3
Bulls	—	—	1,883	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	2,203	2
Bulls	—	—	1,808	106.38/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,923	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/cwt	750.00–850.00	—	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	722.22/cwt	625.00–800.00	—	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,300.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	737.50/cwt	650.00–825.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	987.50/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	156.66/cwt	156.00–158.00	826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	148.95/cwt	147.00–157.00	658	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	141.42/cwt	138.00–143.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	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 Feb 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 183Last week 260Year ago 204

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 60Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 39Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	175.00–177.00	175.66
3	—	462	170.00–175.00	171.64
3	—	517	160.00–162.00	160.66
1	—	355	187.00	187.00
1	—	325	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	380	172.00–180.00	174.74
4	—	316	190.00–195.00	191.26
3	—	527	156.00–158.00	156.66
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	149.00	149.00
2	—	415	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	155.00	155.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	138.00	138.00
5	—	442	147.00–157.00	148.95
4	—	468	145.00–147.00	145.99
3	—	532	138.00–143.00	141.42
1	—	655	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	127.00	127.00
2	—	405	137.00	137.00
8	—	318	150.00–160.00	152.44
2	—	745	120.00	120.00
2	—	670	122.00–123.00	122.49
6	—	375	142.00–147.00	144.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	135.00–140.00	136.27
2	—	580	110.00–117.00	113.59
2	—	475	130.00–135.00	132.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	124.00	124.00
1	—	430	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	210.00–211.00	210.50
2	—	558	170.00–172.00	171.00
4	—	518	175.00–182.00	178.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	137.00	137.00
1	—	630	155.00	155.00
2	—	480	172.00–180.00	176.13
1	—	445	182.00	182.00
1	—	535	167.00	167.00
3	—	360	185.00–190.00	186.71
2	—	885	134.00	134.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,307	85.00–90.00	86.67
6	—	1,070	82.00–83.00	82.33
7	—	1,235	74.00–78.00	77.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,129	61.00–66.00	63.59
4	—	1,059	74.00–78.00	75.07
8	—	978	70.00–72.00	71.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	64.00	64.00
2	—	1,440	86.00	86.00
1	—	1,300	80.00	80.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	74.00–78.00	76.66
2	—	1,883	116.00–118.00	117.01
3	—	1,808	105.00–107.00	106.38

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)	2	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–800.00	722.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–825.00	737.50

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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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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle