Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $171.62/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$171.62

79 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$758

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$26.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	457	180.97	827	22
Medium and Large 2	449	174.04	781	39
Medium and Large 3	409	154.97	633	18thin

One grade step is worth $26.00/cwt here — about $194 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 sale79 hd

171.62

—

AL average15 barns · 1,640 hd

172.40

−0.78

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	1,673	95.85	1,603	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	95.77	1,151	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,034	81.31	841	33

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)	—	$1,246	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,063	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$850	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,338	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,247	9

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 3	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	145.58/cwt	140.00–150.00	630	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	199.94/cwt	197.00–209.00	1,152	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	187.77/cwt	187.00–191.00	697	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	163.28/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	181.12/cwt	180.00–184.00	844	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	179.32/cwt	177.00–182.00	764	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	374	183.56/cwt	183.00–184.00	687	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	154.60/cwt	152.00–160.00	962	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	221.33/cwt	221.00–222.00	923	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	193.51/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	212.43/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,105	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	853	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	189.99/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,117	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	210.99/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,030	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	681	162.40/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,106	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	713	155.95/cwt	152.00–158.00	1,112	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	216.51/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,238	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	214.03/cwt	212.00–215.00	916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	227.47/cwt	225.00–230.00	819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	171.00/cwt	170.00–172.00	988	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	188.49/cwt	187.00–190.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	180.90/cwt	179.00–187.00	961	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	203.71/cwt	202.00–207.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	208.31/cwt	207.00–212.00	867	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	63.70/cwt	60.00–65.00	640	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	88.82/cwt	86.00–90.00	893	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	78.54/cwt	75.00–80.00	899	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	91.64/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,064	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	102.29/cwt	101.00–103.00	1,369	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	97.54/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,168	10
Bulls	—	—	1,810	86.96/cwt	86.00–88.00	1,574	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	104.73/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,608	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,245.59/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,246	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,063	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	933.33/head	900.00–1,000.00	933	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,247.22/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,247	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	213.72/cwt	212.00–217.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	196.17/cwt	192.00–200.00	830	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,052	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	907	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	683	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	338	173.30/cwt	170.00–180.00	586	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	184.96/cwt	184.00–187.00	781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	169.88/cwt	165.00–175.00	713	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	338	190.04/cwt	185.00–195.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	170.29/cwt	167.00–177.00	795	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	185.40/cwt	184.00–190.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	537	162.49/cwt	157.00–167.00	873	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	154.73/cwt	150.00–160.00	580	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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 226Year ago 140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 31Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 18Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
9	—	433	140.00–150.00	145.58
6	—	338	170.00–180.00	173.30
2	—	375	150.00–160.00	154.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	187.00–191.00	187.77
3	—	625	160.00–165.00	163.28
7	—	466	180.00–184.00	181.12
6	—	422	184.00–187.00	184.96
1	—	530	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	177.00–182.00	179.32
7	—	374	183.00–184.00	183.56
1	—	655	152.00	152.00
9	—	467	167.00–177.00	170.29
4	—	338	184.00–190.00	185.40
9	—	537	157.00–167.00	162.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	197.00–209.00	199.94
3	—	417	221.00–222.00	221.33
2	—	608	190.00–197.00	193.51
2	—	520	210.00–215.00	212.43
2	—	375	225.00–230.00	227.47
1	—	335	235.00	235.00
4	—	473	215.00–217.00	216.51
3	—	720	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	152.00–160.00	154.60
1	—	365	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	220.00–222.00	220.98
2	—	588	187.00–193.00	189.99
2	—	488	210.00–212.00	210.99
1	—	755	147.00	147.00
4	—	681	160.00–170.00	162.40
3	—	713	152.00–158.00	155.95
3	—	428	212.00–215.00	214.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	225.00–230.00	227.47
4	—	416	207.00–212.00	208.31
2	—	465	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	170.00–172.00	171.00
2	—	488	187.00–190.00	188.49
4	—	531	179.00–187.00	180.90
3	—	370	202.00–207.00	203.71
3	—	315	212.00–217.00	213.72
2	—	423	192.00–200.00	196.17
1	—	630	167.00	167.00
2	—	683	155.00–160.00	157.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	140.00	140.00
4	—	420	165.00–175.00	169.88
2	—	338	185.00–195.00	190.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,004	60.00–65.00	63.70
19	—	1,005	86.00–90.00	88.82
7	—	1,145	75.00–80.00	78.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,161	90.00–93.00	91.64
3	—	1,338	101.00–103.00	102.29
10	—	1,197	96.00–100.00	97.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,810	86.00–88.00	86.96
2	—	1,535	103.00–107.00	104.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,245.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,247.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle