Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.27/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$215.27

42 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,032

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$154

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$7.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	465	218.24	1,014	16thin
Medium and Large 3	399	216.95	865	11thin
Medium and Large 1	554	210.86	1,168	15thin

One grade step is worth $7.38/cwt here — about −$154 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 sale42 hd

215.27

—

AL average14 barns · 1,428 hd

211.07

+4.20

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	1,385	94.58	1,310	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	90.97	1,212	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,093	80.90	884	7thin

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)	—	$1,085	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,021	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$835	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,198	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,154	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$576	11

Every lot, as filed

45 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 2	—	385	232.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	439	227.73/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,000	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	188.95/cwt	187.00–195.00	1,115	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	231.02/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,231	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	210.38/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	263.21/cwt	260.00–270.00	969	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	783	175.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,371	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,192	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	471	232.44/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,095	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	222.13/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,162	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	412	251.78/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	232.00/cwt	231.00–233.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	283.35/cwt	280.00–285.00	901	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,140	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,275	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	835.00/head	775.00–875.00	835	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,085.00/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,085	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,021.43/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,021	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,198.00/head	1,150.00–1,210.00	1,198	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	576.36/head	540.00–620.00	576	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,033.33/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,033	3
Bulls	—	—	1,289	93.89/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,210	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	83.96/cwt	83.00–87.00	954	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	76.83/cwt	75.00–80.00	795	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	92.46/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,237	2
Bulls	—	—	1,865	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,828	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	962	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	214.48/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,231	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	218.51/cwt	217.00–220.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	247.24/cwt	245.00–248.00	1,313	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	253.45/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,217	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,179	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	214.91/cwt	210.00–220.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	229.52/cwt	225.00–235.00	730	7

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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 269Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 19Year ago 0

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	230.00–235.00	232.44
7	—	439	222.00–230.00	227.73
4	—	590	187.00–195.00	188.95
1	—	305	240.00	240.00
2	—	463	217.00–220.00	218.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	176.00	176.00
1	—	655	174.00	174.00
2	—	438	210.00–220.00	214.91
7	—	318	225.00–235.00	229.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	220.00–225.00	222.13
6	—	620	192.00	192.00
2	—	465	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	232.00	232.00
4	—	531	245.00–248.00	247.24
2	—	480	252.00–255.00	253.45
1	—	445	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
1	—	370	260.00	260.00
1	—	655	197.00	197.00
1	—	405	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	533	227.00–235.00	231.02
3	—	318	280.00–285.00	283.35
4	—	574	212.00–222.00	214.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	207.00–217.00	210.38
9	—	368	260.00–270.00	263.21
2	—	783	170.00–180.00	175.05
1	—	605	197.00	197.00
4	—	471	230.00–240.00	232.44
5	—	412	247.00–255.00	251.78
1	—	725	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	250.00	250.00
2	—	558	231.00–233.00	232.00

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	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,033.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–875.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,021.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,210.00	1,198.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	540.00–620.00	576.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,289	92.00–95.00	93.89
1	—	1,865	98.00	98.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	83.00–87.00	83.96
3	—	1,035	75.00–80.00	76.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	92.00–93.00	92.46
1	—	1,320	88.00	88.00

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

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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