Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.35/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$139.35

67 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$12.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	442	142.44	629	22
Medium and Large 1	549	142.06	780	29
Medium and Large 3	384	130.21	500	16thin

One grade step is worth $12.24/cwt here — about $129 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 sale67 hd

139.35

—

AL average16 barns · 1,349 hd

134.00

+5.35

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	1,675	82.60	1,384	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,505	63.00	948	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	60.28	796	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	48.43	489	14

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)	—	$858	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$717	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$591	5

Every lot, as filed

48 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 2	—	638	116.21/cwt	115.00–120.00	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	163.98/cwt	162.00–172.00	539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	727	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	149.52/cwt	147.00–155.00	640	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	834	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	164.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	527	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	417	151.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	632	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	139.61/cwt	138.00–140.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	140.97/cwt	140.00–142.00	808	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	143.79/cwt	142.00–145.00	729	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	155.27/cwt	153.00–157.50	916	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	147.85/cwt	147.50–150.00	974	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	313	138.51/cwt	135.00–145.00	434	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	134.99/cwt	133.00–137.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	144.67/cwt	144.00–146.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	138.02/cwt	137.00–141.00	660	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	147.29/cwt	146.00–150.00	571	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	50.99/cwt	50.00–54.00	506	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	43.81/cwt	42.00–45.00	457	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	948	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	719	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	61.42/cwt	60.00–63.00	835	4
Bulls	—	—	1,722	78.66/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,355	6
Bulls	—	—	1,910	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,853	1
Bulls	—	—	1,503	85.69/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,288	3
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	591.00/head	525.00–690.00	591	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	858.33/head	725.00–925.00	858	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	916.67/head	800.00–975.00	917	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	716.67/head	650.00–750.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	157.47/cwt	155.00–160.00	583	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	140.69/cwt	138.00–145.00	672	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	111.70/cwt	110.00–115.00	626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	118.31/cwt	115.00–120.00	613	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	693	104.48/cwt	100.00–109.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	132.93/cwt	130.00–136.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	137.62/cwt	135.00–140.00	585	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	686	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 Oct 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 263Last week 256Year ago 245

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 25Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 26Year ago 20

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	638	115.00–120.00	116.21
5	—	329	162.00–172.00	163.98
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
3	—	428	147.00–155.00	149.52
10	—	370	155.00–160.00	157.47
5	—	478	138.00–145.00	140.69
1	—	520	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	151.00	151.00
1	—	505	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	110.00–115.00	111.70
3	—	518	115.00–120.00	118.31
2	—	693	100.00–109.00	104.48
1	—	335	142.00	142.00
4	—	425	135.00–140.00	137.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	134.00	134.00
2	—	510	162.00–165.00	163.49
4	—	590	153.00–157.50	155.27
7	—	659	147.50–150.00	147.85
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	160.00–170.00	164.77
3	—	417	150.00–155.00	151.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
1	—	495	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	149.00	149.00
5	—	622	138.00–140.00	139.61
8	—	573	140.00–142.00	140.97
10	—	507	142.00–145.00	143.79
2	—	705	132.00	132.00
1	—	465	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	313	135.00–145.00	138.51
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
4	—	420	130.00–136.00	132.93
2	—	513	100.00–105.00	102.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	133.00–137.00	134.99
3	—	427	144.00–146.00	144.67
8	—	478	137.00–141.00	138.02
9	—	388	146.00–150.00	147.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	992	50.00–54.00	50.99
5	—	1,044	42.00–45.00	43.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	63.00	63.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	58.00	58.00
4	—	1,360	60.00–63.00	61.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,722	78.00–80.00	78.66
1	—	1,910	97.00	97.00
3	—	1,503	84.00–88.00	85.69

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	5	—	—	525.00–690.00	591.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–925.00	858.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–975.00	916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–750.00	716.67

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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle