Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $257.53/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$257.53

27 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,139

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$58.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+40.10

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	408	276.96	1,129	8thin
Medium and Large 2	453	252.97	1,147	17thin
Medium and Large 3	488	218.50	1,065	2thin

One grade step is worth $58.46/cwt here — about $64 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 sale27 hd

257.53

—

AL average10 barns · 485 hd

217.42

+40.10

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	1,571	104.66	1,644	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,335	91.38	1,220	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	76.84	752	8thin

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)	—	$1,436	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,120	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,016	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,533	6

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	278.44/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,147	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	287.63/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	255.05/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	486	244.15/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,187	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	282.04/cwt	277.00–287.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	242.19/cwt	237.00–247.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	231.35/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,013	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	292.45/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	233.51/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,130	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,168	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	72.30/cwt	71.00–74.00	676	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	84.41/cwt	81.00–86.00	886	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	91.38/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,220	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	112.12/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,993	2
Bulls	—	—	1,363	97.20/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,073.68/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,074	19
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	955.56/head	900.00–1,025.00	956	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,435.71/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,436	7
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	795.00/head	775.00–825.00	795	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,631.25/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,631	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/head	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,338	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	285.85/cwt	280.00–290.00	923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	259.52/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,124	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	240.99/cwt	240.00–242.00	928	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	930	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 →

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Tue Jan 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 129Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 11Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 31Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	275.00–285.00	278.44
1	—	330	295.00	295.00
2	—	375	285.00–290.00	287.63
2	—	473	253.00–257.00	255.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	207.00	207.00
5	—	486	240.00–247.00	244.15
5	—	323	280.00–290.00	285.85
3	—	433	257.00–265.00	259.52
1	—	580	220.00	220.00
1	—	655	205.00	205.00
1	—	520	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	230.00	230.00
1	—	545	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	245.00	245.00
1	—	380	255.00	255.00
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	278.00	278.00
2	—	510	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	290.00–300.00	292.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	277.00–287.00	282.04
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
3	—	438	230.00–232.00	231.35
1	—	570	217.00	217.00
2	—	385	240.00–242.00	240.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	237.00–247.00	242.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	300.00	300.00
4	—	484	233.00–235.00	233.51
1	—	510	229.00	229.00
1	—	355	262.00	262.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	935	71.00–74.00	72.30
3	—	1,050	81.00–86.00	84.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	89.00–94.00	91.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,778	110.00–114.00	112.12
2	—	1,363	95.00–100.00	97.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,073.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,435.71
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	955.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–825.00	795.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,631.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50

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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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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