Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 $195.14/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$195.14

104 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$253

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

$10.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	388	202.92	787	15thin
Medium and Large 1	549	197.03	1,081	27
Medium and Large 2	540	192.44	1,040	62

One grade step is worth $10.48/cwt here — about −$253 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 sale104 hd

195.14

—

AL average16 barns · 1,688 hd

201.45

−6.31

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	1,737	113.28	1,968	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	100.09	1,261	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	95.29	1,571	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	82.02	815	45

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)	—	$1,033	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$875	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,127	11

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	—	393	201.97/cwt	197.00–207.00	794	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	211.80/cwt	207.00–217.00	674	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	207.45/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	202.99/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,054	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	195.66/cwt	195.00–197.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	163.31/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,186	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	208.80/cwt	207.00–212.00	915	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,256	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	228.36/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,210	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	196.95/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	395	229.67/cwt	225.00–232.00	907	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	234.52/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,231	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	234.94/cwt	232.00–237.00	970	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	222.37/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,279	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	221.15/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,332	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	206.17/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,270	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	230.69/cwt	230.00–232.00	950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	468	222.32/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,193	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	72.15/cwt	70.00–74.00	713	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	89.91/cwt	88.00–91.00	930	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	81.04/cwt	78.00–83.00	759	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	95.29/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,571	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	98.72/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,207	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	93.73/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,079	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	106.70/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,476	15
Bulls	—	—	1,525	106.21/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,620	2
Bulls	—	—	2,005	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,566	1
Bulls	—	—	1,815	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,051	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/head	775.00–925.00	875	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,375	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,127.27/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,127	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,199	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,023	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	221.45/cwt	217.00–227.00	811	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	233.51/cwt	230.00–240.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	235.49/cwt	235.00–236.00	871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	188.97/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,066	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	204.42/cwt	201.00–207.00	961	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	193.62/cwt	192.00–197.00	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	166.98/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	211.23/cwt	210.00–215.00	978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	192.98/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,021	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	216.45/cwt	213.00–220.00	779	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 Apr 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 436Last week 313Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 107Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 18Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
8	—	393	197.00–207.00	201.97
4	—	318	207.00–217.00	211.80
3	—	468	192.00–197.00	193.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	202.00–207.00	202.99
3	—	588	195.00–197.00	195.66
7	—	705	170.00	170.00
1	—	605	190.00	190.00
8	—	463	210.00–215.00	211.23
3	—	405	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	726	159.00–165.00	163.31
11	—	438	207.00–212.00	208.80
6	—	795	158.00	158.00
10	—	564	187.00–192.00	188.97
12	—	470	201.00–207.00	204.42
2	—	678	166.00–168.00	166.98
4	—	313	220.00–225.00	222.48
8	—	529	192.00–200.00	192.98
2	—	360	213.00–220.00	216.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	205.00–210.00	207.45
4	—	525	232.00–237.00	234.52
2	—	613	215.00–217.00	216.01
3	—	575	220.00–227.00	222.37
1	—	710	195.00	195.00
1	—	455	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	239.00	239.00
6	—	530	225.00–230.00	228.36
2	—	688	192.00–202.00	196.95
5	—	413	232.00–237.00	234.94
3	—	720	185.00	185.00
1	—	755	182.00	182.00
6	—	616	205.00–212.00	206.17
2	—	588	215.00–217.00	216.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	225.00–232.00	229.67
2	—	473	217.00–225.00	221.15
1	—	520	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	195.00	195.00
3	—	412	230.00–232.00	230.69
3	—	515	215.00	215.00
3	—	468	220.00–227.00	222.32
1	—	560	213.00	213.00
2	—	673	190.00–192.00	191.00
2	—	370	235.00–236.00	235.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	190.00–200.00	195.07
2	—	485	210.00–212.00	210.98
7	—	366	217.00–227.00	221.45
3	—	313	230.00–240.00	233.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	988	70.00–74.00	72.15
19	—	1,034	88.00–91.00	89.91
12	—	937	78.00–83.00	81.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,649	92.00–96.00	95.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,223	98.00–100.00	98.72
13	—	1,151	91.00–94.00	93.73
15	—	1,383	104.00–108.00	106.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	104.00–109.00	106.21
1	—	2,005	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,815	113.00	113.00

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)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–925.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,127.27

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