Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.76/cwt on 71 head.

Average price

$210.76

71 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,092

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$37.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.72

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	217.13	1,170	38
Medium and Large 2	479	215.20	1,030	22
Medium and Large 3	527	179.88	948	11thin

One grade step is worth $37.25/cwt here — about $222 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 sale71 hd

210.76

—

AL average14 barns · 1,783 hd

217.48

−6.72

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	1,730	105.96	1,833	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,298	93.28	1,211	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	82.86	873	41

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 (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,283	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,088	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,450	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,253	15

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	684	197.43/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,350	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	234.64/cwt	233.00–238.00	990	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	236.28/cwt	235.00–239.00	914	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	190.88/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	247.21/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,281	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	518	220.39/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,142	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	205.63/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,246	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,093	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	251.02/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	215.19/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,018	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	243.65/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,079	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,012	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,409	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	235.63/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,428	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	226.02/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,193	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	267.53/cwt	265.00–270.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	632	190.64/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	273.10/cwt	270.00–280.00	896	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	249.02/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,058	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,214	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	93.94/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,210	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,041	79.09/cwt	75.00–80.00	823	24
Bulls	—	—	1,665	102.21/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,702	4
Bulls	—	—	1,860	113.46/cwt	111.00–116.00	2,110	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	88.18/cwt	85.00–90.00	944	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,156.67/head	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,157	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,316.67/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,317	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,450	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,088	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,283.33/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	210.70/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,218	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	193.42/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	223.54/cwt	220.00–230.00	832	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	185.09/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,046	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	388	246.03/cwt	242.00–250.00	955	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	225.80/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,102	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	710	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	235.82/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,123	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	192.74/cwt	192.00–195.00	844	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	189.58/cwt	185.00–192.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	226.71/cwt	222.00–230.00	959	5

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 Jun 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 116Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 16Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 7Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	684	195.00–205.00	197.43
6	—	422	233.00–238.00	234.64
6	—	518	216.00–225.00	220.39
8	—	606	205.00–210.00	205.63
7	—	578	210.00–215.00	210.70
2	—	380	241.00	241.00
5	—	488	225.00–227.00	225.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	150.00	150.00
1	—	575	172.00	172.00
4	—	438	192.00–195.00	192.74
1	—	640	167.00	167.00
3	—	473	185.00–192.00	189.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	235.00–239.00	236.28
2	—	573	187.00–195.00	190.88
1	—	330	242.00	242.00
6	—	533	200.00–210.00	205.07
4	—	473	210.00–220.00	215.19
1	—	690	177.00	177.00
5	—	423	222.00–230.00	226.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	245.00–250.00	247.21
2	—	473	250.00–252.00	251.02
1	—	355	285.00	285.00
4	—	575	245.00	245.00
8	—	606	235.00–240.00	235.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	267.00	267.00
3	—	685	210.00	210.00
1	—	605	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
3	—	443	242.00–247.00	243.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	225.00–230.00	226.02
3	—	632	190.00–192.00	190.64
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
4	—	388	242.00–250.00	246.03
5	—	476	232.00–242.00	235.82
2	—	575	212.00–215.00	213.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	265.00–270.00	267.53
6	—	328	270.00–280.00	273.10
3	—	425	247.00–250.00	249.02
1	—	505	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	190.00–200.00	193.42
3	—	372	220.00–230.00	223.54
2	—	565	180.00–190.00	185.09
1	—	710	167.00	167.00
3	—	630	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	88.00	88.00
8	—	1,288	92.00–95.00	93.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,041	75.00–80.00	79.09
17	—	1,071	85.00–90.00	88.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,665	100.00–104.00	102.21
2	—	1,860	111.00–116.00	113.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,185.00	1,156.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,316.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,087.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283.33

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

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle