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

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 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.08/cwt on 83 head.

Average price

$137.08

83 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$21.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.96

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	459	144.71	664	26
Medium and Large 1	603	136.90	826	43
Medium and Large 3	488	123.49	603	14thin

One grade step is worth $21.22/cwt here — about $61 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 sale83 hd

137.08

—

AL average15 barns · 1,868 hd

144.04

−6.96

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	1,627	81.64	1,328	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	66.98	816	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	59.43	586	5thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$764	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$581	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$906	16

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	378	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	157.44/cwt	155.00–160.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	130.07/cwt	127.00–130.50	858	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,019	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	145.98/cwt	145.00–150.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	139.85/cwt	138.00–142.00	807	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	165.28/cwt	163.00–166.00	955	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	601	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,066	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	168.66/cwt	167.00–172.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	144.05/cwt	142.00–146.00	768	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	133.48/cwt	133.00–135.00	916	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	174.51/cwt	172.00–177.00	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	121.94/cwt	120.00–124.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	785	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	929	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	791	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	163.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	144.11/cwt	140.00–148.00	764	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	66.98/cwt	64.00–68.00	816	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	57.79/cwt	54.00–59.00	561	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	693	1
Bulls	—	—	1,413	75.96/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,073	2
Bulls	—	—	2,055	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,911	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	763.75/head	700.00–785.00	764	4
Bred Cows	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	580.83/head	485.00–600.00	581	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	980.00/head	875.00–1,050.00	980	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	783.33/head	650.00–850.00	783	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	171.02/cwt	170.00–173.00	552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	160.96/cwt	160.00–162.00	612	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	456	137.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	152.91/cwt	147.00–157.00	636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	138.31/cwt	135.00–140.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	628	124.00/cwt	123.00–125.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	171.20/cwt	170.00–175.00	659	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	128.23/cwt	127.00–135.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	140.79/cwt	140.00–144.00	680	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	137.32/cwt	137.00–138.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	826	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	107.56/cwt	105.00–110.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	801	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,021	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	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 Aug 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 334Last week 162Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 24Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	150.00–155.00	152.45
4	—	318	155.00–160.00	157.44
5	—	438	145.00–150.00	145.98
5	—	483	140.00–144.00	140.79
3	—	518	137.00–138.00	137.32
1	—	640	129.00	129.00
4	—	585	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
4	—	480	120.00–125.00	122.58
6	—	438	127.00–135.00	128.23
2	—	670	105.00–110.00	107.56
1	—	640	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	660	127.00–130.50	130.07
13	—	577	138.00–142.00	139.85
8	—	533	142.00–146.00	144.05
4	—	635	138.00	138.00
1	—	415	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	128.00	128.00
1	—	665	119.00	119.00
2	—	625	120.00–124.00	121.94
1	—	785	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	122.00–125.00	123.49
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
4	—	686	133.00–135.00	133.48
1	—	720	129.00	129.00
2	—	428	172.00–177.00	174.51
3	—	515	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	578	163.00–166.00	165.28
2	—	730	146.00	146.00
3	—	518	167.00–172.00	168.66
8	—	690	148.00	148.00
3	—	615	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
8	—	720	129.00	129.00
1	—	305	182.00	182.00
2	—	565	140.00	140.00
5	—	429	160.00–170.00	163.92
4	—	530	140.00–148.00	144.11
3	—	620	135.00–140.00	138.31
1	—	465	156.00	156.00
8	—	385	170.00–175.00	171.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	170.00–173.00	171.02
4	—	380	160.00–162.00	160.96
3	—	690	122.00	122.00
4	—	456	130.00–140.00	137.48
5	—	416	147.00–157.00	152.91
2	—	628	123.00–125.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	64.00–68.00	66.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	970	54.00–59.00	57.79
1	—	1,050	66.00	66.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	74.00–78.00	75.96
1	—	2,055	93.00	93.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–785.00	763.75
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	485.00–600.00	580.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–850.00	783.33

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle