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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 28

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 14Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

166 head

▼ 142 vs last sale 308▲ 166 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 52▲ 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 132 vs last sale 138▲ 270 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00-4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $145.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$145.00

2 head · 328 lb average

Value per head Derived

$475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

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

$10.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+20.70

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	355	150.00	533	1thin
Medium and Large 2	300	140.00	420	1thin

One grade step is worth $10.00/cwt here — about $113 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 sale2 hd

145.00

—

AL average11 barns · 696 hd

124.30

+20.70

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	1,598	84.93	1,358	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,221	68.50	836	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,123	67.39	757	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	980	53.84	528	15

Every lot

26 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	383	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	894	1
Bulls	—	—	1,653	88.42/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,462	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	48.62/cwt	46.00–50.00	475	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	56.49/cwt	52.00–60.00	554	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	637	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	67.09/cwt	63.00–72.00	749	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,208	66.65/cwt	61.00–71.00	805	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	73.56/cwt	73.00–75.00	894	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	932	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	786	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	—	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123.21/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	—	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809.12/cwt	675.00–975.00	—	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162.50/cwt	1,075.00–1,300.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	12
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	805.00/cwt	750.00–860.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	797.22/cwt	750.00–875.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787.24/cwt	635.00–900.00	—	38
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	613.33/cwt	430.00–735.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,272.50/cwt	1,150.00–1,375.00	—	34
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000.00/cwt	850.00–1,225.00	—	27
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	792.86/cwt	575.00–875.00	—	7

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 Apr 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 308Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 52Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 270Last week 138Year ago 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder classes 1.00-4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs firm.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,653	87.00–90.00	88.42
1	—	1,325	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	74.00	74.00
22	—	1,117	63.00–72.00	67.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	58.00	58.00
5	—	1,215	73.00–75.00	73.56
8	—	1,208	61.00–71.00	66.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	64.00	64.00
6	—	976	46.00–50.00	48.62
8	—	981	52.00–60.00	56.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	127.50	127.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	675.00–975.00	809.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,123.21

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	—	635.00–900.00	787.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	430.00–735.00	613.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–875.00	797.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–860.00	805.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,272.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	850.00–1,225.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	575.00–875.00	792.86

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.