Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.41/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$142.41

76 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$21.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	436	153.57	670	29
Medium and Large 1	615	138.31	851	27
Medium and Large 3	443	131.79	584	20

One grade step is worth $21.78/cwt here — about $86 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 sale76 hd

142.41

—

AL average15 barns · 1,259 hd

144.21

−1.79

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	2,210	96.00	2,122	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	74.06	950	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	65.72	660	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,513	65.41	990	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	152.47/cwt	149.00–155.00	738	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	161.13/cwt	160.00–162.00	530	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	144.88/cwt	141.00–145.50	829	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	138.81/cwt	132.00–142.00	523	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	158.55/cwt	155.00–165.00	663	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	129.45/cwt	125.00–132.00	735	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	619	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	633	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	152.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	146.28/cwt	141.00–148.00	938	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	157.92/cwt	156.00–160.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	955	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	131.97/cwt	131.00–133.00	895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	159.95/cwt	159.00–163.00	765	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	148.35/cwt	147.00–151.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	183.47/cwt	180.00–187.00	629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	168.24/cwt	165.00–175.00	622	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	56.18/cwt	55.00–58.00	533	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	64.10/cwt	62.00–66.00	643	4
Bulls	—	—	2,210	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,122	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	72.49/cwt	71.00–74.00	754	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	65.41/cwt	64.00–67.00	990	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	68.71/cwt	66.00–70.00	919	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	80.27/cwt	80.00–81.00	893	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	75.89/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,040	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/cwt	850.00–925.00	—	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,417.50/cwt	1,400.00–1,470.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,270.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	—	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	160.87/cwt	157.00–165.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	137.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	730	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	747	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	153.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	162.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	123.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	130.53/cwt	130.00–132.00	546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	148.93/cwt	145.00–152.00	553	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	874	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	782	120.63/cwt	119.00–124.00	943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	156.98/cwt	155.00–160.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	341	147.76/cwt	147.00–150.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1

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 Apr 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 200Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 47Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 135Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	484	149.00–155.00	152.47
7	—	329	160.00–162.00	161.13
5	—	368	155.00–160.00	156.98
2	—	525	142.00	142.00
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
3	—	377	132.00–142.00	138.81
3	—	480	129.00	129.00
1	—	555	114.00	114.00
4	—	516	120.00–125.00	123.78
4	—	418	130.00–132.00	130.53
4	—	341	147.00–150.00	147.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	141.00–145.50	144.88
3	—	505	149.00	149.00
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
2	—	475	156.00–160.00	157.92
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	132.00	132.00
9	—	670	130.50	130.50
3	—	782	119.00–124.00	120.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	134.00	134.00
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
2	—	468	178.00–180.00	178.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	155.00–165.00	158.55
2	—	530	137.00	137.00
7	—	568	125.00–132.00	129.45
2	—	460	147.00	147.00
1	—	770	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
3	—	568	150.00–156.00	152.09
14	—	641	141.00–148.00	146.28
1	—	520	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	131.00–133.00	131.97
2	—	343	180.00–187.00	183.47
9	—	370	165.00–175.00	168.24
2	—	505	148.00	148.00
3	—	475	150.00–155.00	153.26
7	—	434	155.00–165.00	162.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	159.00–163.00	159.95
3	—	568	147.00–151.00	148.35
1	—	710	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	157.00–165.00	160.87
5	—	529	137.00–142.00	137.99
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
7	—	371	145.00–152.00	148.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	55.00–58.00	56.18
4	—	1,003	62.00–66.00	64.10
8	—	1,040	71.00–74.00	72.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	64.00–67.00	65.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	66.00–70.00	68.71
4	—	1,113	80.00–81.00	80.27
4	—	1,370	72.00–77.00	75.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,210	96.00	96.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–775.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–925.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,470.00	1,417.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270.00

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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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