Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.24/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −146.25 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$242.24

13 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$14.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.06

vs AL average

−34.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	575	247.63	1,424	8thin
Medium and Large 2	549	233.62	1,283	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.01/cwt here — about $141 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.98, low $313.19, median $388.49 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

242.24

—

AL average13 barns · 393 hd

252.30

−10.06

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−34.22

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−146.25

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	1,448	149.74	2,167	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,433	134.75	1,931	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,333	130.56	1,740	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	118.85	1,265	21

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)	—	$1,557	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,367	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$950	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,793	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$706	7

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	244.72/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	241.00/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	301.05/cwt	297.00–302.00	996	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	228.70/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	285.22/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	265.42/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,521	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	272.67/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,118	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	236.66/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,072	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,389	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	288.98/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	309.40/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,643	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	221.05/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,410	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	349.96/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	257.02/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,198	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	275.77/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,277	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	134.75/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,931	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	125.97/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,757	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	143.60/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,795	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	133.38/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,691	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	116.88/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,277	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	121.47/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,247	9
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	950.00/head	850.00–1,050.00	950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,756.25/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,756	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	705.71/head	620.00–820.00	706	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,256.25/head	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,256	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	—	1,342.50/head	1,285.00–1,400.00	1,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	274.57/cwt	272.00–277.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,329	1
Bulls	—	—	1,275	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,709	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	158.48/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,353	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,445	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	767	181.91/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,395	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	288.57/cwt	282.00–292.00	967	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	297.46/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	306.01/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	282.28/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,505	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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 192Year ago 186

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 52Year ago 171

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 81Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	745	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	775	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	337.00	337.00
1	450–500	455	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	565	295.00–300.00	297.46
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	345.00–355.00	349.96
4	400–450	439	287.00–295.00	288.98
4	450–500	463	280.00–287.00	285.22
2	550–600	573	262.00–269.00	265.42
3	600–650	612	242.00–250.00	244.72
3	650–700	658	235.00–240.00	236.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	307.00–312.00	309.40
4	450–500	463	272.00–277.00	275.77
2	550–600	593	240.00–250.00	245.02
2	650–700	680	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	305.00–307.00	306.01
2	450–500	480	290.00	290.00
3	500–550	533	280.00–287.00	282.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	297.00–302.00	301.05
5	350–400	380	282.00	282.00
12	400–450	410	272.00–280.00	272.67
10	450–500	466	255.00–265.00	257.02
2	500–550	518	240.00–242.00	241.00
3	550–600	570	227.00–232.00	228.70
2	600–650	638	217.00–225.00	221.05
1	650–700	655	212.00	212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	282.00–292.00	288.57
2	350–400	380	272.00–277.00	274.57
2	450–500	475	240.00	240.00
5	750–800	767	176.00–186.00	181.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	252.00	252.00
7	550–600	585	247.00	247.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	134.00–137.00	134.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,395	124.00–128.00	125.97
2	—	1,250	141.00–146.00	143.60
7	—	1,268	132.00–134.00	133.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,093	113.00–118.00	116.88
9	—	1,027	120.00–124.00	121.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	134.00	134.00
2	—	1,485	158.00–159.00	158.48
1	—	1,545	148.00	148.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,285.00–1,400.00	1,342.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,756.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,256.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	620.00–820.00	705.71

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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