Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 $246.50/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −141.99 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$246.50

22 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,335

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$29.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.71

vs AL average

−22.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	261.00	1,318	5thin
Medium and Large 2	560	247.90	1,387	11thin
Medium and Large 3	539	231.86	1,249	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.14/cwt here — about $70 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale22 hd

246.50

—

AL average11 barns · 455 hd

253.22

−6.71

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−22.36

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−141.99

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	1,681	162.50	2,732	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	138.90	1,855	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	132.63	1,508	30

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)	—	$1,650	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,414	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,694	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$963	20

Every lot, as filed

49 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 2	550–600	563	261.48/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,472	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	264.69/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,673	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	334.42/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,241	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	262.69/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,164	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	346.39/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,088	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	272.76/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,427	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	283.27/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	239.39/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,479	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	246.09/cwt	245.00–246.50	1,440	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	277.47/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,548	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	251.08/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,293	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	276.73/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,016	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	255.64/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,191	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	292.92/cwt	290.00–297.00	964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	258.51/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,016	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,691	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	134.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,557	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	125.38/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,448	11
Bulls	—	—	2,105	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,536	2
Bulls	—	—	1,585	149.53/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,370	6
Bulls	—	—	1,592	184.77/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	288.66/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,380	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	334.89/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,252	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	245.98/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	233.49/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	320.31/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	238.71/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,318	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	137.46/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,875	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	139.90/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,518	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	267.44/cwt	265.00–275.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	592	244.68/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	253.16/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,068	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,431	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,650	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	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	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,414.29/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,414	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/head	900.00–1,025.00	963	20

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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 274Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 41Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 74Year ago 36

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	345.00–355.00	346.39
10	350–400	374	332.00–337.00	334.89
3	400–450	433	317.00–327.00	320.31
6	450–500	478	288.00–292.00	288.66
7	500–550	523	270.00–280.00	272.76
6	550–600	563	260.00–269.00	261.48
2	600–650	630	245.00–247.00	245.98
2	700–750	710	232.00–235.00	233.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	592	242.00–250.00	244.68
2	600–650	608	230.00–235.00	232.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	371	332.00–342.00	334.42
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00
3	500–550	520	280.00–290.00	283.27
4	550–600	558	270.00–280.00	277.47
6	600–650	632	260.00–267.00	264.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	336.00	336.00
4	450–500	465	320.00	320.00
7	550–600	560	297.00	297.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	290.00–297.00	292.92
3	350–400	367	270.00–280.00	276.73
7	400–450	443	262.00–267.00	262.69
8	450–500	466	255.00–260.00	255.64
4	500–550	515	247.00–255.00	251.08
7	550–600	585	245.00–246.50	246.09
8	600–650	618	235.00–242.00	239.39
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	265.00–275.00	267.44
6	350–400	393	257.00–260.00	258.51
7	400–450	422	250.00–257.00	253.16
3	500–550	522	237.00–242.00	238.71
3	550–600	555	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	270.00	270.00
5	500–550	505	261.00	261.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	149.00	149.00
7	—	1,364	136.00–138.00	137.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,157	130.00–135.00	134.58
11	—	1,155	124.00–128.00	125.38
8	—	1,085	138.00–142.00	139.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,105	168.00	168.00
6	—	1,585	146.00–152.00	149.53
3	—	1,592	184.00–186.00	184.77

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,414.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	962.50

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle