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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2021-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jun 15

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Jun 8Jun 15Jun 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

302 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 262▲ 42 vs year ago 260 · +16.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 63▼ 10 vs year ago 36 · −27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 18▼ 128 vs year ago 141 · −90.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and 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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $135.74/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$135.74

97 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$61

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

$17.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.64

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	145.58	673	35
Medium and Large 2	500	131.90	660	37
Medium and Large 3	479	127.65	612	25

One grade step is worth $17.93/cwt here — about $61 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 sale97 hd

135.74

—

AL average16 barns · 1,272 hd

128.10

+7.64

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	1,373	82.20	1,129	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,078	64.77	698	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	63.00	917	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	45.00	410	3thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	546	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	543	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	162.13/cwt	155.00–164.00	686	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	152.08/cwt	150.00–153.00	718	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	147.35/cwt	144.00–149.00	791	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	758	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	138.82/cwt	137.00–141.00	812	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	130.48/cwt	130.00–132.00	834	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	122.10/cwt	120.00–125.00	897	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	813	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,008	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	148.89/cwt	143.00–153.00	424	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	323	137.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	443	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	497	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	133.24/cwt	132.00–135.00	484	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	374	138.74/cwt	137.00–142.00	519	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	467	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	136.98/cwt	134.00–140.00	571	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	131.63/cwt	128.00–133.00	558	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	133.79/cwt	131.00–135.00	629	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	125.33/cwt	122.00–127.00	595	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	490	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	525	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	719	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	129.83/cwt	125.00–133.00	683	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	119.00/cwt	115.00–123.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	638	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	126.74/cwt	126.00–129.00	714	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	120.32/cwt	117.00–122.00	742	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	725	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	795	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	811	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	385	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	293	165.50/cwt	165.00–166.00	485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	324	163.80/cwt	162.00–167.00	531	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	372	159.22/cwt	155.00–164.00	592	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	149.62/cwt	145.00–153.00	560	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	421	132.02/cwt	130.00–133.00	556	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	151.17/cwt	148.00–154.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	435	140.02/cwt	138.00–142.00	609	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	148.37/cwt	147.00–150.00	697	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	471	137.66/cwt	134.00–140.00	648	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	488	125.69/cwt	123.00–130.00	613	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	518	136.97/cwt	134.00–143.00	710	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	531	126.22/cwt	123.00–131.00	670	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	120.51/cwt	117.00–123.00	682	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	126.78/cwt	125.00–128.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	613	124.67/cwt	124.00–125.00	764	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	621	113.01/cwt	110.00–117.00	702	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	727	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	695	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	841	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	784	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	760	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,178	77.93/cwt	75.00–81.00	918	2
Bulls	—	—	1,568	86.46/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,356	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	410	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	62.13/cwt	61.00–63.00	646	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	66.42/cwt	64.00–69.00	732	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	917	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090.00/cwt	925.00–1,225.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	766.67/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1

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 Jun 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 262Year ago 260

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 63Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 18Year ago 141

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	540	115.00–123.00	119.00
1	—	795	102.00	102.00
7	—	323	135.00–140.00	137.28
5	—	363	132.00–135.00	133.24
5	—	424	128.00–133.00	131.63
3	—	475	122.00–127.00	125.33
2	—	725	105.00	105.00
2	—	555	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	563	126.00–129.00	126.74
6	—	526	125.00–133.00	129.83
11	—	374	137.00–142.00	138.74
6	—	343	145.00	145.00
5	—	470	131.00–135.00	133.79
5	—	285	143.00–153.00	148.89
3	—	690	115.00	115.00
3	—	617	117.00–122.00	120.32
9	—	417	134.00–140.00	136.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	125.00	125.00
4	—	440	122.00	122.00
2	—	490	115.00–120.00	117.47
2	—	380	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	110.00–117.00	113.01
10	—	531	123.00–131.00	126.22
6	—	471	134.00–140.00	137.66
2	—	293	165.00–166.00	165.50
5	—	374	145.00–153.00	149.62
4	—	566	117.00–123.00	120.51
4	—	435	138.00–142.00	140.02
1	—	655	111.00	111.00
1	—	770	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	162.00–167.00	163.80
6	—	470	147.00–150.00	148.37
5	—	422	148.00–154.00	151.17
3	—	613	124.00–125.00	124.67
5	—	518	134.00–143.00	136.97
1	—	695	121.00	121.00
1	—	220	175.00	175.00
3	—	372	155.00–164.00	159.22
5	—	571	125.00–128.00	126.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	760	102.00	102.00
9	—	488	123.00–130.00	125.69
4	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	106.00	106.00
1	—	615	108.00	108.00
4	—	421	130.00–133.00	132.02
3	—	295	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	735	120.00–125.00	122.10
4	—	639	130.00–132.00	130.48
3	—	537	144.00–149.00	147.35
1	—	815	120.00	120.00
1	—	335	163.00	163.00
16	—	423	155.00–164.00	162.13
10	—	472	150.00–153.00	152.08
8	—	585	137.00–141.00	138.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	153.00	153.00
1	—	545	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	63.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,040	61.00–63.00	62.13
8	—	1,102	64.00–69.00	66.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	75.00–81.00	77.93
2	—	1,568	86.00–87.00	86.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	766.67

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	10	—	—	925.00–1,225.00	1,090.00

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)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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.