Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.98/cwt on 77 head.

Average price

$231.98

77 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$140

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

$36.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	246.02	1,314	37
Medium and Large 3	468	240.14	1,124	12thin
Medium and Large 2	693	209.92	1,454	28

One grade step is worth $36.10/cwt here — about −$140 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 sale77 hd

231.98

—

AL average14 barns · 1,517 hd

253.29

−21.31

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	1,426	118.50	1,690	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,228	116.49	1,430	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	92.20	952	2thin

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)	—	$1,063	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,050	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$640	5

Every lot, as filed

53 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	—	935	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,618	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,844	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	258.97/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,621	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	890	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	338.27/cwt	337.00–341.00	1,455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	252.76/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,183	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	231.99/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,431	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	311.28/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,575	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	300.16/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	268.73/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,397	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,500	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	341.05/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	318.66/cwt	317.00–321.00	1,520	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	316.97/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	282.88/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,658	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	571	262.88/cwt	259.00–264.00	1,501	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,836	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	728	222.97/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,623	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	303.56/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	333.45/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,240	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,263	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	92.20/cwt	90.00–94.00	952	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	116.49/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,430	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,860	1
Bulls	—	—	1,280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,408	2
Bulls	—	—	1,595	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,137	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	640.00/head	600.00–700.00	640	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,063	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,050.00/head	950.00–1,100.00	1,050	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	261.88/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	247.63/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	285.99/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,044	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,522	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	385	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	200.51/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	273.95/cwt	272.00–275.00	994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	493	236.40/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,165	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	213.99/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,335	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	274.48/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,191	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	233.56/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,385	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	237.14/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,290	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,599	3

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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 117Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 26Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 24Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	935	173.00	173.00
2	—	730	200.00–201.00	200.51
1	—	785	197.00	197.00
3	—	363	272.00–275.00	273.95
6	—	545	230.00	230.00
5	—	624	212.00–222.00	213.99
1	—	670	212.00	212.00
3	—	820	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	252.00–255.00	252.76
9	—	617	230.00–233.00	231.99
4	—	365	285.00–287.00	285.99
4	—	434	272.00–282.00	274.48
9	—	593	233.00–234.00	233.56
7	—	544	236.00–240.00	237.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	245.00–255.00	247.63
8	—	493	232.00–237.00	236.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	915	201.50	201.50
4	—	626	256.00–260.00	258.97
2	—	890	212.00	212.00
3	—	430	337.00–341.00	338.27
11	—	506	310.00–317.00	311.28
5	—	477	317.00–321.00	318.66
7	—	586	280.00–285.00	282.88
3	—	825	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	295.00–305.00	300.16
4	—	625	240.00	240.00
2	—	373	340.00–342.00	341.05
2	—	443	312.00–322.00	316.97
9	—	571	259.00–264.00	262.88
3	—	728	222.00–225.00	222.97
3	—	695	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	262.00–272.00	268.73
1	—	655	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	330.00	330.00
3	—	372	330.00–340.00	333.45
1	—	480	315.00	315.00
1	—	335	377.00	377.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	350.00	350.00
2	—	533	257.00–267.00	261.88
1	—	645	236.00	236.00
2	—	365	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	302.00–305.00	303.56
1	—	330	330.00	330.00
1	—	385	307.00	307.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	90.00–94.00	92.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,228	116.00–117.00	116.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,280	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,595	134.00	134.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–700.00	640.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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