Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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 $148.93/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$148.93

76 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$7.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.55

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	149.89	845	37
Medium and Large 2	418	149.78	626	30
Medium and Large 3	379	142.14	539	9thin

One grade step is worth $7.75/cwt here — about $305 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

148.93

—

AL average10 barns · 1,395 hd

153.47

−4.55

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	1,678	93.37	1,567	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	79.48	946	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	936	69.19	648	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,470	67.45	992	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,355	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,084	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$996	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$919	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$694	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,475	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,188	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,005	10

Every lot, as filed

60 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 1	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	144.54/cwt	142.00–147.00	477	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	152.48/cwt	152.00–154.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	162.59/cwt	162.00–165.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	147.98/cwt	147.00–149.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	153.83/cwt	150.00–159.00	566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	143.84/cwt	142.00–147.00	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	174.49/cwt	172.00–177.00	764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	185.74/cwt	185.00–188.00	769	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	179.62/cwt	179.00–180.00	914	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	182.76/cwt	182.00–185.00	837	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	196.46/cwt	195.00–197.00	715	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	153.19/cwt	152.00–159.00	947	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	155.49/cwt	154.00–157.00	1,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	940	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	153.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	164.44/cwt	162.00–167.00	934	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	183.70/cwt	182.00–187.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	926	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	165.18/cwt	162.00–170.00	773	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	177.78/cwt	175.00–182.00	761	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	588	154.76/cwt	154.00–158.00	910	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	152.02/cwt	151.00–153.00	1,011	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	63.20/cwt	60.00–65.00	585	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	944	73.31/cwt	70.00–75.00	692	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	67.45/cwt	65.00–70.00	992	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,296	82.13/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,064	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	76.82/cwt	74.00–79.00	833	5
Bulls	—	—	1,615	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,405	1
Bulls	—	—	1,694	94.96/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,609	4
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,084.09/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,084	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	995.59/head	925.00–1,125.00	996	17
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	694.44/head	650.00–850.00	694	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,354.55/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,355	11
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	918.75/head	875.00–950.00	919	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,187.50/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,188	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,005.00/head	925.00–1,025.00	1,005	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	343	168.51/cwt	167.00–170.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	157.74/cwt	157.00–160.00	850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	163.54/cwt	160.00–167.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	150.49/cwt	149.00–152.00	858	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	132.79/cwt	132.00–136.00	965	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	156.17/cwt	155.00–161.00	729	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	160.62/cwt	160.00–165.00	504	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	141.37/cwt	137.00–146.00	954	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	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 Sep 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 398Year ago 471

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 24Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 15Year ago 20

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	170.00	170.00
4	—	538	152.00–154.00	152.48
5	—	413	162.00–165.00	162.59
4	—	630	147.00–149.00	147.98
6	—	570	149.00–152.00	150.49
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
5	—	727	132.00–136.00	132.79
5	—	467	155.00–161.00	156.17
6	—	675	137.00–146.00	141.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	330	142.00–147.00	144.54
1	—	545	132.00	132.00
2	—	445	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
7	—	368	150.00–159.00	153.83
5	—	505	142.00	142.00
8	—	464	142.00–147.00	143.84
1	—	560	137.00	137.00
8	—	314	160.00–165.00	160.62
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	172.00–177.00	174.49
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
5	—	355	180.00	180.00
2	—	578	150.00–157.00	153.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	185.00–188.00	185.74
4	—	364	195.00–197.00	196.46
6	—	618	152.00–159.00	153.19
2	—	540	174.00	174.00
1	—	785	147.00	147.00
6	—	568	162.00–167.00	164.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	509	179.00–180.00	179.62
4	—	458	182.00–185.00	182.76
1	—	705	153.00	153.00
2	—	670	154.00–157.00	155.49
1	—	855	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	182.00–187.00	183.70
5	—	468	162.00–170.00	165.18
5	—	428	175.00–182.00	177.78
1	—	670	135.00	135.00
1	—	305	192.00	192.00
4	—	539	157.00–160.00	157.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	153.00	153.00
5	—	588	154.00–158.00	154.76
2	—	665	151.00–153.00	152.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	167.00–170.00	168.51
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
2	—	410	160.00–167.00	163.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	925	60.00–65.00	63.20
16	—	944	70.00–75.00	73.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	65.00–70.00	67.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	81.00–84.00	82.13
5	—	1,084	74.00–79.00	76.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,694	94.00–98.00	94.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,084.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–850.00	694.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	875.00–950.00	918.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	995.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,354.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	1,005.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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