Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 $244.57/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$244.57

70 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$26.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.85

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	445	258.55	1,151	27
Medium and Large 2	496	237.82	1,180	27
Medium and Large 3	428	232.35	995	16thin

One grade step is worth $26.19/cwt here — about $156 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 sale70 hd

244.57

—

AL average16 barns · 2,027 hd

236.71

+7.85

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	1,543	100.00	1,543	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,493	91.94	1,373	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,202	83.90	1,008	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)	—	$940	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$800	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$730	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,250	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,050	3thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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 3	—	328	295.27/cwt	290.00–300.00	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	210.02/cwt	205.00–215.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	307	326.63/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,003	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	261.21/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,358	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	253.27/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,300	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	81.03/cwt	80.00–84.00	976	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,493	91.94/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,373	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,232	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	307	293.37/cwt	290.00–300.00	901	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	240.37/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,127	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	246.65/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,058	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	210.53/cwt	209.00–212.00	1,537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	263.57/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,009	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	336.02/cwt	335.00–337.00	1,119	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	327.48/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,172	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	252.52/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	238.03/cwt	237.00–244.00	1,209	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	226.66/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,423	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,548	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	493	277.46/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,368	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	320.97/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,229	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	313.31/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	318.53/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,379	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,442	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,727	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	940.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	940	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	287.41/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,250	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	307.52/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,162	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	391	324.02/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,267	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	273.54/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	250.98/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,187	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	227.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	261.44/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,114	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	248.51/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	241.53/cwt	240.00–242.00	937	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	705	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	246.09/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	224.30/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,287	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	252.31/cwt	247.00–257.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	273.61/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,048	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,199	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 234Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 62Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 40Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	290.00–300.00	295.27
2	—	435	270.00–277.00	273.54
2	—	473	247.00–255.00	250.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	205.00–215.00	210.02
3	—	307	320.00–330.00	326.63
8	—	435	285.00–295.00	287.41
7	—	378	302.00–312.00	307.52
1	—	705	197.00	197.00
5	—	537	240.00–250.00	246.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	260.00–265.00	261.21
3	—	565	250.00–260.00	253.27
1	—	410	317.00	317.00
4	—	391	322.00–330.00	324.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	195.00	195.00
7	—	469	237.00–245.00	240.37
6	—	429	245.00–255.00	246.65
4	—	383	260.00–267.00	263.57
1	—	660	215.00	215.00
8	—	574	220.00–227.00	224.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	307	290.00–300.00	293.37
7	—	508	237.00–244.00	238.03
3	—	628	225.00–230.00	226.66
7	—	426	260.00–265.00	261.44
2	—	493	247.00–250.00	248.51
2	—	383	270.00–277.00	273.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
5	—	433	225.00–235.00	227.06
4	—	388	240.00–242.00	241.53
1	—	605	200.00	200.00
4	—	325	247.00–257.00	252.31
1	—	540	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	209.00–212.00	210.53
2	—	585	250.00–255.00	252.52
1	—	645	240.00	240.00
4	—	493	275.00–285.00	277.46
2	—	383	320.00–322.00	320.97
1	—	765	209.00	209.00
1	—	685	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	335.00–337.00	336.02
2	—	358	325.00–330.00	327.48
1	—	565	267.00	267.00
2	—	433	317.00–320.00	318.53
2	—	515	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	310.00–317.00	313.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,204	80.00–84.00	81.03
1	—	1,185	104.00	104.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	90.00–94.00	91.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,570	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	730.00	730.00

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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle