Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $229.50/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$229.50

53 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$963

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$148

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

$50.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	392	260.19	1,019	13thin
Medium and Large 2	445	231.29	1,030	18thin
Medium and Large 3	415	209.91	871	22

One grade step is worth $50.28/cwt here — about $148 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 sale53 hd

229.50

—

AL average12 barns · 899 hd

217.63

+11.88

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	1,470	101.64	1,494	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	95.69	1,094	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,400	94.00	1,316	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,166	75.25	878	18

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)	—	$1,338	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,267	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,188	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,008	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$925	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,545	19

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	207.98/cwt	207.00–210.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	213.27/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	216.28/cwt	210.00–220.00	807	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	227.48/cwt	222.00–232.00	723	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	385	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	276.62/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	204.28/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,072	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	200.50/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,283	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	225.98/cwt	225.00–231.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	389	238.24/cwt	237.00–242.00	927	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	206.69/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,153	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	207.52/cwt	200.00–210.00	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	235.99/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	234.88/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,010	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	318	271.37/cwt	270.00–280.00	863	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	223.36/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,032	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	238.43/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	233.99/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,069	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	199.02/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,310	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	407	265.31/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,080	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	319	260.74/cwt	255.00–265.00	832	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	245.10/cwt	240.00–250.00	902	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	229.64/cwt	222.00–232.00	756	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	204.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	198.35/cwt	190.00–200.00	930	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	391	215.61/cwt	212.00–217.00	843	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	—	1,778.57/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,779	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,266.67/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,267	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,008.33/head	950.00–1,125.00	1,008	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–975.00	925	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,187.50/head	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,188	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,450	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	93.26/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,019	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	100.56/cwt	99.00–101.00	1,250	4
Bulls	—	—	1,470	101.64/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,494	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,316	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,250	80.75/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,009	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	73.13/cwt	70.00–75.00	829	13

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 241Last week 309Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 77Year ago 81

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 52Year ago 58

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	224.00	224.00
1	—	710	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	245.00	245.00
1	—	590	227.00	227.00
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	275.00–280.00	276.62
1	—	560	240.00	240.00
2	—	510	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	207.00–210.00	207.98
8	—	373	210.00–220.00	216.28
7	—	318	222.00–232.00	227.48
5	—	525	200.00–207.00	204.28
1	—	645	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	210.00–220.00	213.27
1	—	745	177.00	177.00
2	—	640	200.00–201.00	200.50
6	—	418	225.00–231.00	225.98
4	—	389	237.00–242.00	238.24
3	—	558	205.00–210.00	206.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	237.00–240.00	238.43
3	—	457	232.00–235.00	233.99
4	—	658	197.00–205.00	199.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	200.00–210.00	207.52
4	—	329	222.00–232.00	229.64
6	—	469	190.00–200.00	198.35
1	—	585	170.00	170.00
7	—	391	212.00–217.00	215.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	235.00–237.00	235.99
1	—	620	215.00	215.00
7	—	318	270.00–280.00	271.37
3	—	407	260.00–268.00	265.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	430	230.00–240.00	234.88
3	—	462	220.00–230.00	223.36
5	—	319	255.00–265.00	260.74
2	—	368	240.00–250.00	245.10
2	—	570	200.00–210.00	204.87
2	—	720	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,778.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,008.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,093	90.00–95.00	93.26
4	—	1,243	99.00–101.00	100.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,400	94.00	94.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	80.00–84.00	80.75
13	—	1,134	70.00–75.00	73.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	100.00–104.00	101.64

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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