Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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 $207.86/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$207.86

72 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$38.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

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	221.55	1,194	15thin
Medium and Large 2	530	214.26	1,136	39
Medium and Large 3	603	182.60	1,102	18thin

One grade step is worth $38.95/cwt here — about $93 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 sale72 hd

207.86

—

AL average15 barns · 1,526 hd

206.64

+1.22

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	1,850	97.73	1,808	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,135	98.09	1,113	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,625	81.04	1,317	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,070	80.45	860	16

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)	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,035	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$805	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$750	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$399	9

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	565	191.01/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	226.20/cwt	225.00–232.00	934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	214.81/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,126	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	223.69/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	264.56/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	239.11/cwt	237.00–245.00	988	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	258.23/cwt	257.00–262.00	1,196	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,282	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	228.74/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,517	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	243.91/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,261	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	236.29/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,349	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	249.68/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	261.62/cwt	260.00–265.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	224.63/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,040	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	244.51/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	228.74/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,183	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	221.87/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,054	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	233.04/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	220.42/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,135	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	214.50/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,315	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	160.99/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,092	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	186.58/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,162	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	220.96/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,248	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	210.93/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	238.86/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,015	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	593	195.02/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	337	254.71/cwt	250.00–257.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	203.22/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,295	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	805.00/head	700.00–875.00	805	5
Stock Cows	Small 3	—	—	398.89/head	350.00–460.00	399	9
Bulls	—	—	1,850	97.73/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,808	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	98.09/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,113	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	81.04/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,317	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	82.50/cwt	81.00–83.00	983	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	88.36/cwt	86.00–91.00	976	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	75.46/cwt	74.00–79.00	748	8

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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 206Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 59Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	565	190.00–192.00	191.01
2	—	540	197.00	197.00
5	—	678	160.00–165.00	160.99
3	—	623	180.00–190.00	186.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	413	225.00–232.00	226.20
11	—	524	212.00–218.00	214.81
1	—	675	182.00	182.00
10	—	475	219.00–225.00	221.87
11	—	637	200.00–207.00	203.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	235.00	235.00
3	—	463	232.00–235.00	233.04
5	—	515	220.00–222.00	220.42
6	—	613	214.00–215.00	214.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	217.00–227.00	223.69
1	—	640	200.00	200.00
4	—	413	237.00–245.00	239.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	262.00–267.00	264.56
1	—	620	230.00	230.00
8	—	463	257.00–262.00	258.23
4	—	663	225.00–230.00	228.74
5	—	517	240.00–250.00	243.91
4	—	571	235.00–240.00	236.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	260.00	260.00
1	—	605	240.00	240.00
1	—	480	267.00	267.00
3	—	583	245.00–252.00	249.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	270.00	270.00
3	—	370	260.00–265.00	261.62
2	—	655	190.00	190.00
2	—	458	242.00–247.00	244.51
3	—	517	227.00–232.00	228.74
2	—	565	217.00–225.00	220.96
2	—	615	207.00–215.00	210.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	463	220.00–227.00	224.63
10	—	425	235.00–245.00	238.86
2	—	593	190.00–200.00	195.02
3	—	337	250.00–257.00	254.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–875.00	805.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	350.00–460.00	398.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,850	95.00–100.00	97.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	96.00–100.00	98.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	80.00–82.00	81.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,191	81.00–83.00	82.50
4	—	1,105	86.00–91.00	88.36
8	—	991	74.00–79.00	75.46

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

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

Replacement Cattle

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