Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 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 $250.28/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −138.21 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$250.28

20 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,351

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$37.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.03

vs AL average

−34.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	268.42	1,440	7thin
Medium and Large 2	551	244.74	1,348	9thin
Medium and Large 3	520	231.01	1,202	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.41/cwt here — about $238 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale20 hd

250.28

—

AL average15 barns · 747 hd

260.31

−10.03

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−34.67

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−138.21

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	—	High	1,547	150.34	2,325	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,265	126.00	1,594	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	119.61	1,367	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	107.19	1,111	37

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,378	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,133	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,717	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	23

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	118.64/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,348	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	123.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,457	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,265	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,594	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	102.05/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,009	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	109.23/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,151	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	114.62/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,270	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	280.52/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,313	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	283.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	257.77/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,704	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	247.43/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,071	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	241.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	249.15/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,335	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	372.96/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	263.51/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	348.74/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,329	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	239.01/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	234.53/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	265.77/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,151	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	245.06/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	358.40/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,176	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	275.98/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	279.31/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	323.17/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,561	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	290.14/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	330.99/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	239.22/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,361	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,834	2
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	987.50/head	925.00–1,050.00	988	6
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Small 3	—	—	1,270.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,562.50/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,563	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.22/head	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,125	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,558.33/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	257.80/cwt	252.00–262.00	946	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	232.35/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,178	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,271	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	155.51/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,511	2
Bulls	—	—	1,410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	340.06/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,411	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	352.54/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,474	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	292.03/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	316.54/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,146	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	321.14/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,351	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	380.82/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,002	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,519	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	288.12/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,749	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	268.49/cwt	267.00–269.00	1,423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	308.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,729	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	443.15/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	289.59/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,370	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	289.92/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,519	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	313.16/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,008	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	293.64/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,401	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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 303Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 25Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 11Year ago 111

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	116.00–119.00	118.64
2	—	1,175	122.00–126.00	123.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	126.00	126.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	989	100.00–104.00	102.05
16	—	1,054	108.00–110.00	109.23
6	—	1,108	114.00–116.00	114.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	155.00–156.00	155.51
1	—	1,410	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	355.00–360.00	358.40
2	400–450	425	290.00–295.00	292.47
6	450–500	468	277.00–287.00	280.52
2	550–600	583	240.00–250.00	245.06
1	600–650	605	237.00	237.00
1	750–800	760	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	314	370.00–375.00	372.96
4	350–400	381	345.00–350.00	348.74
2	400–450	420	330.00–332.00	330.99
3	450–500	477	292.00–297.00	293.64
7	500–550	524	287.00–292.00	289.92
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	440.00–450.00	443.15
1	250–300	260	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	315	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	370	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	415	335.00–345.00	340.06
2	500–550	515	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	335	280.00–285.00	283.43
5	350–400	367	252.00–262.00	257.80
2	400–450	433	245.00–250.00	247.43
3	500–550	507	230.00–237.00	232.35
1	550–600	560	227.00	227.00
1	650–700	695	217.00	217.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	322	310.00–320.00	313.16
4	350–400	385	277.00–287.00	279.31
4	400–450	433	262.00–267.00	265.77
5	500–550	536	245.00–252.00	249.15
4	550–600	569	237.00–240.00	239.22
2	600–650	618	232.00–237.00	234.53
2	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	375.00–385.00	380.82
1	300–350	315	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	415	302.00	302.00
3	450–500	473	287.00–295.00	289.59
4	500–550	530	267.00–269.00	268.49
2	550–600	563	260.00–265.00	262.49
5	600–650	605	251.00	251.00
2	650–700	685	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	360	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	483	320.00–330.00	323.17
4	500–550	525	285.00–295.00	290.14
2	600–650	608	272.00–280.00	275.98
5	650–700	661	255.00–262.00	257.77
2	700–750	725	238.00–240.00	239.01
2	800–850	815	220.00–230.00	224.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	310.00–320.00	316.54
2	400–450	438	287.00–297.00	292.03
2	550–600	575	262.00–265.00	263.51
4	650–700	678	240.00–245.00	241.24
1	750–800	780	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	418	350.00–355.00	352.54
6	500–550	528	320.00–327.00	321.14
6	550–600	561	300.00–310.00	308.25
8	600–650	607	285.00–290.00	288.12

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)	6	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,558.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,562.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,125.22

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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