Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. There were no slaughter bulls recorded. Feeder Classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.53/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$167.53

61 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$14.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	177.34	882	16thin
Medium and Large 2	524	164.74	863	30
Medium and Large 3	492	162.65	800	15thin

One grade step is worth $14.69/cwt here — about $82 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 sale61 hd

167.53

—

AL average14 barns · 1,391 hd

169.13

−1.60

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	75.95	939	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,545	68.93	1,065	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	66.89	625	28

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,063	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$815	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,130	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$890	10
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$600	7

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	—	364	158.56/cwt	158.00–162.00	577	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	128.71/cwt	127.00–132.00	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	180.84/cwt	180.00–184.00	660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	143.37/cwt	140.00–145.00	893	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	142.34/cwt	142.00–143.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	144.72/cwt	144.00–147.00	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	152.21/cwt	150.00–158.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	139.02/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	153.54/cwt	152.00–155.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	166.74/cwt	166.00–169.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	343	190.97/cwt	187.00–195.00	655	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	152.92/cwt	152.00–156.00	873	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	180.69/cwt	180.00–182.00	763	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	929	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	174.93/cwt	173.00–177.00	915	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	173.39/cwt	170.00–178.00	851	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	180.69/cwt	180.00–185.00	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	148.48/cwt	145.00–155.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	161.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	740	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	529	147.83/cwt	145.00–150.00	782	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	145.99/cwt	143.00–147.00	888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	576	152.22/cwt	151.00–154.00	877	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	179.95/cwt	179.00–182.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	175.54/cwt	173.00–178.00	830	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	62.55/cwt	60.00–65.00	565	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	68.93/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,065	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	71.23/cwt	69.00–74.00	687	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,187	71.63/cwt	70.00–73.00	850	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	82.34/cwt	82.00–83.00	922	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	77.75/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,018	11
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	600.00/head	500.00–675.00	600	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	815.00/head	775.00–875.00	815	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,063	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,130.00/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,130	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	890.00/head	850.00–950.00	890	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	163.38/cwt	160.00–167.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	133.97/cwt	130.00–138.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	193.43/cwt	192.00–195.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	155.83/cwt	154.00–159.00	838	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	154.58/cwt	150.00–157.00	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	141.70/cwt	140.00–145.00	808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	141.79/cwt	140.00–143.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	152.61/cwt	151.00–156.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	670	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	137.81/cwt	132.00–140.00	725	7

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 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 287Year ago 584

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 65Year ago 88

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 104Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	158.00–162.00	158.56
6	—	563	142.00–143.00	142.34
4	—	528	144.00–147.00	144.72
7	—	424	150.00–158.00	152.21
3	—	320	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	127.00–132.00	128.71
2	—	313	152.00–155.00	153.54
10	—	470	140.00–145.00	142.47
7	—	526	132.00–140.00	137.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	132.00	132.00
5	—	612	140.00–143.00	141.79
3	—	487	151.00–156.00	152.61
2	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	325	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	180.00–184.00	180.84
3	—	623	140.00–145.00	143.37
2	—	725	138.00–140.00	139.02
2	—	343	187.00–195.00	190.97
3	—	517	145.00–155.00	148.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	200.00	200.00
1	—	555	167.00	167.00
1	—	610	156.00	156.00
6	—	523	173.00–177.00	174.93
7	—	472	180.00–185.00	180.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	166.00–169.00	166.74
1	—	660	148.00	148.00
9	—	571	152.00–156.00	152.92
6	—	422	180.00–182.00	180.69
3	—	615	151.00	151.00
7	—	491	170.00–178.00	173.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	459	160.00–170.00	161.32
4	—	608	143.00–147.00	145.99
5	—	576	151.00–154.00	152.22
1	—	695	139.00	139.00
2	—	320	192.00–195.00	193.43
8	—	538	154.00–159.00	155.83
1	—	740	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	145.00–150.00	147.83
2	—	430	160.00–167.00	163.38
2	—	635	130.00–138.00	133.97
6	—	468	150.00–157.00	154.58
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
3	—	570	140.00–145.00	141.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	179.00–182.00	179.95
2	—	473	173.00–178.00	175.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	903	60.00–65.00	62.55
14	—	965	69.00–74.00	71.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	68.00–70.00	68.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,187	70.00–73.00	71.63
3	—	1,120	82.00–83.00	82.34
11	—	1,309	77.00–79.00	77.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	500.00–675.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–875.00	815.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	850.00–950.00	890.00

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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Steers · 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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