Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-08-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold sharply higher. Replacement pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $152.43/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$152.43

97 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$786

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$26.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.24

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	167.14	831	26
Medium and Large 2	532	148.78	792	55
Medium and Large 3	489	141.09	690	16thin

One grade step is worth $26.06/cwt here — about $141 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 sale97 hd

152.43

—

AL average14 barns · 1,450 hd

153.68

−1.24

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	1,832	98.33	1,801	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	80.63	987	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	75.87	1,106	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	70.51	713	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	44
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,309	60
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,138	32
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$941	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$895	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$528	6

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	458	142.32/cwt	140.00–148.00	652	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	477	124.93/cwt	120.00–127.00	596	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	138.21/cwt	137.00–140.00	721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	133.04/cwt	132.00–135.00	828	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	887	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	156.11/cwt	155.00–157.00	665	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	336	153.34/cwt	152.00–162.00	515	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	152.69/cwt	152.00–157.00	592	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,021	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	138.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	608	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	149.42/cwt	149.00–151.00	653	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	161.47/cwt	160.00–170.00	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	367	191.35/cwt	190.00–194.00	702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	717	128.00/cwt	127.00–130.00	918	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	639	145.54/cwt	145.00–149.00	930	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,010	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	178.38/cwt	175.00–182.00	749	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	83.34/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,213	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	78.94/cwt	77.00–80.00	852	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	67.46/cwt	66.00–69.00	624	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	75.87/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,106	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	73.56/cwt	71.00–75.00	807	8
Bulls	—	—	1,600	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,504	1
Bulls	—	—	1,948	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,958	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	—	842.50/head	785.00–900.00	843	4
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	527.50/head	475.00–580.00	528	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	941.00/head	890.00–975.00	941	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,137.50/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,138	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,308.75/head	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,309	60
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,500	44
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	466	153.40/cwt	152.00–157.00	715	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	164.52/cwt	162.00–167.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	196.96/cwt	195.00–201.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	131.71/cwt	130.00–140.00	702	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	143.96/cwt	140.00–146.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	152.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	655	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	145.78/cwt	140.00–147.00	824	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	148.62/cwt	147.00–152.00	777	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	131.56/cwt	130.00–136.00	880	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	136.99/cwt	136.00–138.00	870	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	154.33/cwt	153.00–155.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	124.52/cwt	122.00–127.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	142.18/cwt	141.00–147.00	800	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	616	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	998	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 Aug 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 334Year ago 543

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 17Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 153Last week 26Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	458	140.00–148.00	142.32
2	—	685	130.00	130.00
5	—	522	137.00–140.00	138.21
3	—	622	132.00–135.00	133.04
7	—	388	152.00–157.00	152.69
1	—	705	126.00	126.00
9	—	437	149.00–151.00	149.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
7	—	426	155.00–157.00	156.11
5	—	563	141.00–147.00	142.18
2	—	390	158.00	158.00
1	—	745	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	120.00–127.00	124.93
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
7	—	336	152.00–162.00	153.34
5	—	440	130.00–140.00	138.09
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	510	174.00	174.00
1	—	625	165.00	165.00
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	170.00	170.00
3	—	595	166.00	166.00
2	—	690	148.00	148.00
1	—	505	170.00	170.00
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
1	—	440	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	157.00	157.00
1	—	535	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	160.00–170.00	161.47
3	—	717	127.00–130.00	128.00
14	—	466	152.00–157.00	153.40
12	—	565	140.00–147.00	145.78
9	—	523	147.00–152.00	148.62
4	—	669	130.00–136.00	131.56
2	—	635	136.00–138.00	136.99
2	—	335	190.00	190.00
2	—	770	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	190.00–194.00	191.35
7	—	639	145.00–149.00	145.54
1	—	765	132.00	132.00
8	—	420	175.00–182.00	178.38
3	—	317	195.00–201.00	196.96
3	—	522	153.00–155.00	154.33
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	162.00–167.00	164.52
6	—	533	130.00–140.00	131.71
3	—	480	140.00–146.00	143.96
3	—	430	150.00–157.00	152.39
2	—	570	122.00–127.00	124.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	83.00–85.00	83.34
8	—	1,079	77.00–80.00	78.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	925	66.00–69.00	67.46
8	—	1,097	71.00–75.00	73.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	74.00–78.00	75.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,948	100.00–101.00	100.50

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	785.00–900.00	842.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	475.00–580.00	527.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	890.00–975.00	941.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	—	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,308.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,500.00

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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