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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Mar 16

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

231 head

▼ 216 vs last sale 447▲ 231 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 100▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 93▲ 50 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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 $117.93/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$117.93

86 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$14.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.10

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	121.69	619	23
Medium and Large 2	460	121.28	557	42
Medium and Large 3	494	107.13	529	21

One grade step is worth $14.56/cwt here — about $90 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 sale86 hd

117.93

—

AL average15 barns · 1,984 hd

126.04

−8.10

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	1,872	80.25	1,502	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,126	57.03	642	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,397	51.21	715	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	899	50.68	455	8thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	355	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	472	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	160.29/cwt	157.00–162.00	609	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	146.72/cwt	145.00–150.00	604	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	157.01/cwt	154.00–160.00	688	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	123.45/cwt	122.00–125.00	590	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	706	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	137.32/cwt	137.00–138.00	792	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	803	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	610	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	791	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	989	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,080	93.50/cwt	93.00–94.00	1,010	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,140	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,049	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,145	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,145	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,024	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,295	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,230	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	283	120.97/cwt	120.00–122.00	342	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	140.64/cwt	138.00–142.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	132.75/cwt	127.00–134.00	442	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	119.35/cwt	118.00–120.00	406	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	127.34/cwt	123.00–131.00	469	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	368	118.57/cwt	116.00–120.00	436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	436	125.98/cwt	123.00–128.00	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	510	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	121.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	583	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	118.79/cwt	118.00–123.00	612	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	524	110.81/cwt	105.00–115.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	616	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	617	97.71/cwt	94.00–100.00	603	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	690	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	707	92.01/cwt	90.00–96.00	651	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	710	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	770	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	340	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	503	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	360	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	529	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	408	142.50/cwt	142.00–143.00	581	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	540	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	433	152.64/cwt	150.00–155.00	661	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	459	140.85/cwt	140.00–143.00	647	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	474	150.50/cwt	149.00–153.00	713	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	514	137.25/cwt	133.00–140.00	705	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	614	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	127.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	673	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	575	121.56/cwt	118.00–125.00	699	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	673	119.54/cwt	118.00–121.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	729	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	792	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	835	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	835	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	855	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	838	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,330	1
Bulls	—	—	1,955	81.38/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,591	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	887	51.21/cwt	50.00–55.00	454	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	461	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	51.31/cwt	48.00–53.00	551	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	56.80/cwt	54.00–59.00	641	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	61.89/cwt	60.00–64.00	712	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	51.21/cwt	50.00–52.00	715	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795.00/cwt	750.00–825.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754.17/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703.13/cwt	600.00–800.00	—	16
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	613.89/cwt	525.00–700.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	525.00/cwt	500.00–550.00	—	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875.00/cwt	800.00–1,025.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	620.00/cwt	550.00–725.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	—	2

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 Mar 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 447Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 100Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 93Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	120.00–125.00	121.90
2	—	565	109.00	109.00
6	—	524	105.00–115.00	110.81
6	—	368	123.00–131.00	127.34
2	—	710	102.00	102.00
6	—	436	123.00–128.00	125.98
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
10	—	333	127.00–134.00	132.75
2	—	670	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	107.00	107.00
2	—	360	138.00	138.00
14	—	515	118.00–123.00	118.79
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
3	—	318	138.00–142.00	140.64
2	—	615	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	107.00–110.00	108.48
3	—	707	90.00–96.00	92.01
2	—	283	120.00–122.00	120.97
2	—	515	101.00	101.00
3	—	617	94.00–100.00	97.71
3	—	340	118.00–120.00	119.35
1	—	795	89.00	89.00
3	—	368	116.00–120.00	118.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	119.00	119.00
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
1	—	565	125.00	125.00
2	—	510	135.00	135.00
3	—	412	145.00–150.00	146.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,150	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,030	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,080	93.00–94.00	93.50
4	—	608	130.00–134.00	132.01
3	—	380	157.00–162.00	160.29
1	—	505	145.00	145.00
3	—	577	137.00–138.00	137.32
3	—	438	154.00–160.00	157.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,295	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	122.00–125.00	123.45
1	—	355	133.00	133.00
1	—	610	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	140.00–143.00	140.85
4	—	575	118.00–125.00	121.56
1	—	370	143.00	143.00
6	—	527	125.00–130.00	127.68
1	—	340	148.00	148.00
2	—	408	142.00–143.00	142.50
2	—	628	115.00–117.00	115.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	98.00	98.00
2	—	673	118.00–121.00	119.54
3	—	433	150.00–155.00	152.64
2	—	360	158.00	158.00
4	—	474	149.00–153.00	150.50
2	—	740	107.00	107.00
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
1	—	615	128.00	128.00
4	—	514	133.00–140.00	137.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	108.00	108.00
3	—	525	117.00	117.00
2	—	570	112.00	112.00
1	—	485	127.00	127.00
2	—	415	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,397	50.00–52.00	51.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	48.00–53.00	51.31
7	—	1,151	60.00–64.00	61.89
23	—	1,129	54.00–59.00	56.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	887	50.00–55.00	51.21
1	—	980	47.00	47.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	78.00	78.00
2	—	1,955	80.00–83.00	81.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	—	750.00–825.00	795.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–775.00	754.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	600.00–800.00	703.13

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	525.00–700.00	613.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00

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)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	875.00

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)	Open	10	—	—	550.00–725.00	620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	475.00	475.00

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.