Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.11/cwt on 73 head.

Average price

$219.11

73 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,040

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$6.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	458	222.11	1,018	19thin
Medium and Large 1	512	220.21	1,129	29
Medium and Large 3	444	215.56	957	25

One grade step is worth $6.55/cwt here — about $61 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 sale73 hd

219.11

—

AL average12 barns · 1,543 hd

222.46

−3.35

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	1,701	116.56	1,983	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,398	104.59	1,462	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,305	97.87	1,277	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,089	90.50	986	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)	—	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,236	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,108	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$947	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,121	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$633	10

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	378	224.45/cwt	223.00–232.00	848	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	187.44/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	216.33/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,231	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	206.10/cwt	202.00–212.00	995	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	194.96/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,141	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	213.31/cwt	212.00–216.00	1,152	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	236.32/cwt	235.00–245.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	442	221.03/cwt	217.00–222.00	977	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	244.09/cwt	243.00–247.00	1,294	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	208.75/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,265	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	220.78/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,031	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	239.47/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,360	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	241.97/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,193	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	220.24/cwt	219.00–224.00	1,143	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	225.72/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,092	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	738	206.51/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,524	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	191.99/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,330	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	206.98/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,159	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	82.55/cwt	80.00–85.00	857	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	98.17/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,020	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	91.21/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,065	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	104.59/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,462	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	97.87/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,277	17
Bulls	—	—	1,459	111.34/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,624	4
Bulls	—	—	2,185	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	2
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	632.50/head	600.00–665.00	633	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,108.33/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,108	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,236.43/head	1,185.00–1,275.00	1,236	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	946.67/head	900.00–1,000.00	947	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	233.92/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,097	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	268.36/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	234.94/cwt	230.00–240.00	905	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	207.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,079	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	580	181.61/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,053	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	287.45/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	231.05/cwt	228.00–237.00	966	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	211.69/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,211	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	258.23/cwt	255.00–265.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	283.23/cwt	280.00–290.00	920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	407	244.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	993	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	224.62/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	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 →

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Tue Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 200Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 29Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 55Year ago 153

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	378	223.00–232.00	224.45
5	—	483	202.00–212.00	206.10
2	—	585	190.00–200.00	194.96
5	—	442	217.00–222.00	221.03
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	540	212.00–216.00	213.31
7	—	341	235.00–245.00	236.32
1	—	745	182.00	182.00
5	—	467	220.00–222.00	220.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	206.00	206.00
4	—	606	208.00–211.00	208.75
4	—	519	219.00–224.00	220.24
4	—	484	225.00–228.00	225.72
9	—	418	228.00–237.00	231.05
7	—	572	211.00–216.00	211.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	185.00–190.00	187.44
7	—	569	212.00–222.00	216.33
2	—	693	190.00–194.00	191.99
2	—	643	202.00–212.00	206.98
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
5	—	469	230.00–240.00	233.92
2	—	380	265.00–272.00	268.36
3	—	325	280.00–290.00	283.23
5	—	407	240.00–250.00	244.03
3	—	525	222.00–230.00	224.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	210.00	210.00
3	—	315	300.00	300.00
1	—	460	252.00	252.00
4	—	373	285.00–295.00	287.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	230.00–240.00	234.94
4	—	520	200.00–210.00	207.57
3	—	580	175.00–185.00	181.61
3	—	315	255.00–265.00	258.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	312.00	312.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	243.00–247.00	244.09
2	—	568	237.00–242.00	239.47
4	—	628	230.00–235.00	232.53
1	—	655	220.00	220.00
2	—	738	206.00–207.00	206.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	225.00	225.00
1	—	415	252.00	252.00
2	—	493	237.00–247.00	241.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,038	80.00–85.00	82.55
12	—	1,039	96.00–101.00	98.17
16	—	1,168	88.00–92.00	91.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,398	102.00–106.00	104.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,305	94.00–99.00	97.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	109.00–112.00	111.34
2	—	2,185	127.00	127.00

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	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–665.00	632.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,108.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,185.00–1,275.00	1,236.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	946.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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