Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $190.46/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$190.46

41 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$22.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.57

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	431	195.32	841	19thin
Medium and Large 1	518	192.48	996	15thin
Medium and Large 3	386	172.94	667	7thin

One grade step is worth $22.38/cwt here — about $174 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 sale41 hd

190.46

—

AL average14 barns · 1,301 hd

193.03

−2.57

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	1,458	102.03	1,488	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	100.51	1,195	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,007	91.47	921	34

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)	—	$990	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$832	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,267	3thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	608	174.68/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	205.10/cwt	200.00–210.00	755	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	175.85/cwt	172.00–177.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	180.23/cwt	177.00–187.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	883	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	181.28/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	206.32/cwt	205.00–209.00	945	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	835	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	217.07/cwt	214.00–220.00	734	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	216.57/cwt	215.00–225.00	931	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	202.54/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,099	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	98.92/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,175	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	85.66/cwt	85.00–86.00	774	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	95.98/cwt	95.00–97.00	967	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	89.45/cwt	89.00–90.00	939	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	103.68/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,234	3
Bulls	—	—	1,326	100.51/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,333	4
Bulls	—	—	1,723	105.07/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,810	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	832.14/head	800.00–875.00	832	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	675.00–775.00	750	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	990.00/head	950.00–1,050.00	990	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,266.67/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,267	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	194.64/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,037	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	190.91/cwt	187.00–195.00	811	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	183.58/cwt	180.00–187.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	392	227.80/cwt	227.00–232.00	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	483	198.49/cwt	197.00–200.00	959	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	204.91/cwt	200.00–210.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	193.52/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,002	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	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 Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 161Last week 197Year ago 139

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 31Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 9Year ago 17

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	608	170.00–177.00	174.68
4	—	575	180.00–185.00	181.28
3	—	458	205.00–209.00	206.32
2	—	435	210.00	210.00
1	—	360	212.00	212.00
2	—	518	192.00–195.00	193.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	368	200.00–210.00	205.10
3	—	522	177.00–187.00	180.23
2	—	338	214.00–220.00	217.07
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
1	—	745	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	172.00–177.00	175.85
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
2	—	328	180.00–187.00	183.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	242.00	242.00
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
1	—	655	195.00	195.00
1	—	585	208.00	208.00
1	—	340	250.00	250.00
1	—	540	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	232.00	232.00
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
1	—	440	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	202.00	202.00
1	—	575	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	430	215.00–225.00	216.57
2	—	513	200.00–205.00	202.54
2	—	465	215.00	215.00
1	—	320	240.00	240.00
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
1	—	555	198.00	198.00
6	—	392	227.00–232.00	227.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	162.00	162.00
2	—	335	227.00	227.00
1	—	575	190.00	190.00
3	—	533	190.00–197.00	194.64
1	—	610	187.00	187.00
4	—	483	197.00–200.00	198.49
4	—	433	200.00–210.00	204.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
2	—	425	187.00–195.00	190.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,188	98.00–101.00	98.92
3	—	1,190	103.00–105.00	103.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	903	85.00–86.00	85.66
14	—	1,008	95.00–97.00	95.98
14	—	1,050	89.00–90.00	89.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,326	100.00–102.00	100.51
2	—	1,723	104.00–106.00	105.07

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–875.00	832.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–775.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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