Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.42/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$130.42

34 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$663

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$5.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.98

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	602	134.99	812	4thin
Medium and Large 3	451	130.28	588	17thin
Medium and Large 2	554	129.21	716	13thin

One grade step is worth $5.78/cwt here — about $96 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 sale34 hd

130.42

—

AL average16 barns · 1,756 hd

138.41

−7.98

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	1,580	90.00	1,422	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,309	68.47	896	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	61.43	636	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	60.98	929	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$794	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$608	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$525	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$913	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$785	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$675	18
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$400	7

Every lot, as filed

45 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	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	708	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	585	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	122.18/cwt	121.00–127.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	138.04/cwt	136.00–140.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	138.01/cwt	135.00–141.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	165.48/cwt	164.00–167.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	143.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	157.29/cwt	154.00–159.00	909	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	148.01/cwt	147.00–150.00	937	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	139.52/cwt	138.00–141.00	949	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	131.97/cwt	130.00–134.00	831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	129.71/cwt	129.00–132.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	119.45/cwt	116.00–126.00	681	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	64.38/cwt	64.00–66.00	611	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	60.98/cwt	60.00–62.00	929	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	67.57/cwt	64.00–68.00	884	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	59.21/cwt	58.00–60.00	652	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	70.48/cwt	70.00–72.00	923	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,422	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	785.00/head	735.00–800.00	785	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	603.13/head	550.00–635.00	603	16
Stock Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	793.75/head	700.00–825.00	794	4
Bred Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	607.67/head	560.00–625.00	608	15
Bred Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	525.00/head	475.00–535.00	525	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	912.50/head	850.00–975.00	913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	161.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	185.06/cwt	183.00–187.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	147.01/cwt	145.00–148.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	137.50/cwt	137.00–138.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	476	128.01/cwt	127.00–133.00	609	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	959	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	933	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	705	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 Jul 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 234Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 36Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 86Last week 30Year ago 17

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	585	143.00	143.00
2	—	315	183.00–187.00	185.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	119.00–120.00	119.50
1	—	310	177.00	177.00
1	—	685	124.00	124.00
2	—	555	135.00	135.00
3	—	427	160.00–165.00	161.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	487	145.00–148.00	147.01
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	177.00	177.00
3	—	633	147.00–150.00	148.01
4	—	680	138.00–141.00	139.52
1	—	705	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	178.00	178.00
1	—	455	175.00	175.00
2	—	518	164.00–167.00	165.48
3	—	578	154.00–159.00	157.29
2	—	610	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	613	121.00–127.00	122.18
1	—	390	142.00	142.00
1	—	535	133.00	133.00
4	—	585	129.00–132.00	129.71
2	—	438	137.00–138.00	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	363	136.00–140.00	138.04
3	—	330	140.00–145.00	143.38
3	—	570	116.00–126.00	119.45
6	—	476	127.00–133.00	128.01
1	—	665	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	135.00–141.00	138.01
2	—	630	130.00–134.00	131.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	949	64.00–66.00	64.38
8	—	1,101	58.00–60.00	59.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	60.00–62.00	60.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,309	64.00–68.00	67.57
4	—	1,309	70.00–72.00	70.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	735.00–800.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	550.00–635.00	603.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–975.00	912.50
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–825.00	793.75
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	560.00–625.00	607.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	475.00–535.00	525.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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