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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jan 14

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

292 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 347▲ 292 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 97▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 60▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.90/cwt on 133 head.

Average price

$134.90

133 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$14.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.89

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	447	140.67	629	68
Medium and Large 2	464	130.18	603	42
Medium and Large 3	406	126.48	513	23

One grade step is worth $14.19/cwt here — about $116 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 sale133 hd

134.90

—

AL average14 barns · 2,005 hd

131.01

+3.89

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	1,767	76.52	1,352	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,039	49.51	515	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	807	39.26	317	5thin

Every lot

83 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	182.62/cwt	180.00–185.00	393	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	238	196.21/cwt	195.00–197.50	467	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	278	157.61/cwt	155.00–160.00	438	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	279	188.21/cwt	185.00–193.00	525	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	173.71/cwt	172.50–175.00	495	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	148.68/cwt	147.50–150.00	480	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	170.83/cwt	167.50–172.50	555	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	181.46/cwt	177.50–185.00	622	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	161.95/cwt	160.00–164.00	624	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	176.16/cwt	175.00–177.50	691	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	163.33/cwt	162.50–165.00	686	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	428	156.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	669	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	475	130.80/cwt	127.50–135.00	621	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	156.98/cwt	155.00–160.00	760	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	147.74/cwt	144.00–150.00	770	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	595	140.50/cwt	140.00–141.00	836	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	794	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	613	119.51/cwt	117.00–122.00	733	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	837	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	127.01/cwt	126.00–128.00	864	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	223	146.21/cwt	145.00–147.50	326	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	230	161.28/cwt	160.00–162.50	371	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	231	155.04/cwt	152.50–157.50	358	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	240	180.41/cwt	175.00–185.00	433	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	378	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	280	170.04/cwt	167.50–172.50	476	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	283	159.25/cwt	158.00–160.00	451	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	133.69/cwt	132.50–135.00	428	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	324	144.34/cwt	142.50–147.50	468	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	154.37/cwt	152.50–157.50	514	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	150.54/cwt	150.00–152.50	546	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	130.52/cwt	127.50–132.50	495	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	138.25/cwt	135.00–142.50	529	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	141.26/cwt	140.00–142.50	576	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	123.77/cwt	120.00–127.50	524	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	133.32/cwt	132.50–135.00	583	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	117.67/cwt	117.50–118.00	551	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	135.32/cwt	132.50–138.00	637	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	129.04/cwt	127.50–130.00	617	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	115.02/cwt	114.00–116.00	604	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	130.61/cwt	126.00–133.00	692	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	543	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	665	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	573	109.21/cwt	107.50–111.00	626	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	123.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	709	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	116.65/cwt	115.00–117.50	682	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	117.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	741	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	111.50/cwt	111.00–112.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	110.88/cwt	110.00–112.50	737	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	673	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	717	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	103.49/cwt	102.00–105.00	745	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	105.99/cwt	105.00–107.00	766	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	241	190.08/cwt	185.00–195.00	458	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	171.04/cwt	170.00–172.00	453	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	284	180.58/cwt	180.00–182.50	513	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	173.13/cwt	170.00–177.50	561	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	365	163.72/cwt	162.50–165.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	368	151.79/cwt	150.00–155.00	559	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	140.76/cwt	137.50–145.00	525	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	133.45/cwt	132.00–135.00	560	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	150.24/cwt	148.00–152.50	639	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	441	158.52/cwt	155.00–160.00	699	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	480	143.55/cwt	142.00–145.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	128.55/cwt	127.00–130.00	617	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	488	153.83/cwt	152.50–155.00	751	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	510	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.50	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	525	148.70/cwt	147.50–150.00	781	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	121.26/cwt	120.00–122.50	655	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	138.99/cwt	138.00–140.00	778	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	560	115.02/cwt	112.50–117.50	644	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	130.59/cwt	127.50–132.50	764	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	119.97/cwt	119.00–121.00	750	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	73.04/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,139	2
Bulls	—	—	1,973	79.99/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,578	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	807	39.26/cwt	37.00–40.00	317	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	945	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	416	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	53.19/cwt	50.00–55.00	586	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850.00/cwt	825.00–875.00	—	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645.00/cwt	600.00–700.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	—	510.83/cwt	465.00–550.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467.00/cwt	445.00–480.00	—	5

This sale against other markets

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 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 347Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 97Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 60Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	408	140.00–142.50	141.26
5	—	363	150.00–152.50	150.54
5	—	283	158.00–160.00	159.25
8	—	333	152.50–157.50	154.37
4	—	631	115.00–120.00	117.48
12	—	530	126.00–133.00	130.61
7	—	574	120.00–125.00	123.52
4	—	665	110.00–112.50	110.88
2	—	723	105.00–107.00	105.99
2	—	230	160.00–162.50	161.28
6	—	471	132.50–138.00	135.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	127.50–132.50	130.52
4	—	423	120.00–127.50	123.77
3	—	525	114.00–116.00	115.02
3	—	468	117.50–118.00	117.67
2	—	573	107.50–111.00	109.21
2	—	265	140.00–145.00	142.50
2	—	223	145.00–147.50	146.21
2	—	320	132.50–135.00	133.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	240	175.00–185.00	180.41
2	—	280	167.50–172.50	170.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	383	135.00–142.50	138.25
6	—	543	120.00–125.00	122.51
6	—	478	127.50–130.00	129.04
2	—	640	111.00–112.00	111.50
6	—	437	132.50–135.00	133.32
4	—	324	142.50–147.50	144.34
4	—	231	152.50–157.50	155.04
3	—	585	115.00–117.50	116.65
2	—	720	102.00–105.00	103.49
2	—	673	105.00–108.00	106.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	128.00–131.00	129.52
2	—	540	137.00–140.00	138.51
3	—	325	167.50–172.50	170.83
2	—	385	160.00–164.00	161.95
2	—	285	172.50–175.00	173.71
2	—	215	180.00–185.00	182.62
7	—	428	150.00–160.00	156.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	279	185.00–193.00	188.21
8	—	484	155.00–160.00	156.98
4	—	238	195.00–197.50	196.21
3	—	420	162.50–165.00	163.33
3	—	392	175.00–177.50	176.16
10	—	521	144.00–150.00	147.74
2	—	620	134.00–136.00	135.02
2	—	680	126.00–128.00	127.01
2	—	595	140.00–141.00	140.50
12	—	343	177.50–185.00	181.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	127.50–135.00	130.80
2	—	613	117.00–122.00	119.51
2	—	323	147.50–150.00	148.68
2	—	278	155.00–160.00	157.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	441	155.00–160.00	158.52
8	—	488	152.50–155.00	153.83
4	—	284	180.00–182.50	180.58
2	—	560	138.00–140.00	138.99
2	—	525	147.50–150.00	148.70
2	—	365	162.50–165.00	163.72
10	—	241	185.00–195.00	190.08
5	—	324	170.00–177.50	173.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	132.00–135.00	133.45
2	—	480	127.00–130.00	128.55
3	—	373	137.50–145.00	140.76
2	—	560	112.50–117.50	115.02
2	—	540	120.00–122.50	121.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	127.50–132.50	130.59
2	—	510	135.00–137.50	136.26
2	—	265	170.00–172.00	171.04
3	—	425	148.00–152.50	150.24
3	—	368	150.00–155.00	151.79
2	—	625	119.00–121.00	119.97
2	—	480	142.00–145.00	143.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	465.00–550.00	510.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–700.00	645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	445.00–480.00	467.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	72.00–74.00	73.04
2	—	1,973	78.00–82.00	79.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	50.00–55.00	53.19
2	—	945	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	807	37.00–40.00	39.26

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.