Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.92/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$166.92

48 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$17.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	384	173.15	666	13thin
Medium and Large 1	534	166.16	888	30
Medium and Large 3	390	155.27	606	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.87/cwt here — about $60 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 sale48 hd

166.92

—

AL average15 barns · 1,503 hd

165.69

+1.23

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	1,983	104.59	2,074	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	93.01	1,107	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,775	91.06	1,616	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	80.10	808	17

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)	—	$1,013	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$825	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$900	2thin

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 1	—	318	226.54/cwt	225.00–231.00	720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	194.06/cwt	192.00–202.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	485	184.68/cwt	184.00–185.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	180.27/cwt	177.00–182.00	844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	179.01/cwt	177.00–180.00	739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	880	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	184.97/cwt	183.00–187.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	209.96/cwt	208.00–212.00	987	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	214.23/cwt	214.00–215.00	934	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	189.21/cwt	189.00–190.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	916	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	177.65/cwt	175.00–180.00	577	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	171.59/cwt	170.00–175.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	169.18/cwt	169.00–171.00	888	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	167.56/cwt	165.00–170.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	172.97/cwt	172.00–175.00	809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,015	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	144.82/cwt	140.00–150.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	162.24/cwt	157.00–165.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	176.35/cwt	175.00–177.00	746	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	164.64/cwt	163.00–168.00	930	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	201.94/cwt	197.00–207.00	777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	185.90/cwt	182.00–190.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	152.27/cwt	150.00–157.00	713	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	336	213.35/cwt	212.00–220.00	717	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	173.52/cwt	170.00–177.00	934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	434	164.56/cwt	162.00–172.00	714	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,013.33/head	900.00–1,070.00	1,013	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	775.00–875.00	825	8
Bulls	—	—	1,983	104.59/cwt	104.00–106.00	2,074	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	89.69/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,058	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,181	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	91.06/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,616	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	78.33/cwt	76.00–80.00	745	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	84.80/cwt	84.00–86.00	901	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	67.49/cwt	65.00–70.00	672	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 Feb 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 226Last week 293Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 90Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 153Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	225.00–231.00	226.54
5	—	423	192.00–202.00	194.06
3	—	485	184.00–185.00	184.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	165.00	165.00
1	—	615	164.00	164.00
3	—	468	177.00–182.00	180.27
2	—	385	197.00–207.00	201.94
2	—	415	182.00–190.00	185.90
6	—	336	212.00–220.00	213.35
2	—	538	170.00–177.00	173.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	150.00–157.00	152.27
4	—	434	162.00–172.00	164.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	167.00	167.00
1	—	855	162.00	162.00
2	—	615	183.00–187.00	184.97
2	—	470	208.00–212.00	209.96
1	—	525	197.00	197.00
4	—	436	214.00–215.00	214.23
5	—	569	189.00–190.00	189.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	166.00	166.00
3	—	425	207.00	207.00
1	—	465	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	177.00–180.00	179.01
1	—	380	200.00	200.00
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	160.00	160.00
11	—	525	169.00–171.00	169.18
2	—	365	178.00	178.00
3	—	468	172.00–175.00	172.97
4	—	710	143.00	143.00
3	—	423	175.00–177.00	176.35
6	—	565	163.00–168.00	164.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	175.00–180.00	177.65
3	—	372	170.00–175.00	171.59
4	—	483	165.00–170.00	167.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	140.00–150.00	144.82
3	—	367	157.00–165.00	162.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,070.00	1,013.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–875.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,983	104.00–106.00	104.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	89.00–90.00	89.69
2	—	1,205	98.00	98.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	90.00–92.00	91.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	951	76.00–80.00	78.33
8	—	1,063	84.00–86.00	84.80
2	—	995	65.00–70.00	67.49

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

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Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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