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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Mar 8

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

253 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 193▼ 194 vs year ago 447 · −43.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 21▲ 37 vs year ago 100 · +37.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 201 vs last sale 28▲ 136 vs year ago 93 · +146.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower on a lightly tested market. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $133.69/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$133.69

15 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$26.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.97

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	568	140.76	799	11thin
Medium and Large 3	639	114.25	730	4thin

One grade step is worth $26.51/cwt here — about $69 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 sale15 hd

133.69

—

AL average14 barns · 1,052 hd

152.66

−18.97

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	1,544	95.94	1,481	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,080	86.88	938	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	82.66	1,177	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	953	71.64	683	43

Every lot

37 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	761	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	899	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	124.49/cwt	122.00–127.00	732	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	825	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	461	149.60/cwt	147.00–157.00	690	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	141.23/cwt	140.00–145.00	816	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	628	113.49/cwt	110.00–117.00	713	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	905	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	708	125.50/cwt	125.00–126.00	889	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,473	85.41/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,258	4
Bulls	—	—	1,560	106.46/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,661	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	2,100	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	72.63/cwt	69.00–74.00	641	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	63.08/cwt	60.00–64.00	566	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	86.88/cwt	84.00–89.00	938	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	80.05/cwt	79.00–82.00	911	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	91.50/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,226	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	73.02/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,055	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	83.46/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,239	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	927.78/cwt	850.00–950.00	—	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808.75/cwt	800.00–835.00	—	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	690.00/cwt	650.00–700.00	—	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	587.50/cwt	575.00–600.00	—	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850.00/cwt	825.00–875.00	—	8
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745.83/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	18
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,482.14/cwt	1,450.00–1,525.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	50
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	930.88/cwt	850.00–975.00	—	34
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	490.00/cwt	440.00–540.00	—	22

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 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 193Year ago 447

Slaughter CattleReceipts 137Last week 21Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 28Year ago 93

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower on a lightly tested market. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
2	—	628	110.00–117.00	113.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	147.00–157.00	149.60
4	—	578	140.00–145.00	141.23
2	—	708	125.00–126.00	125.50
1	—	675	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
1	—	705	117.00	117.00
2	—	588	122.00–127.00	124.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
1	—	620	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
1	—	525	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	162.00	162.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–700.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–600.00	587.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–950.00	927.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–835.00	808.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	700.00–775.00	745.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,482.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	850.00–975.00	930.88

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	50	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,128.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	440.00–540.00	490.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	898	60.00–64.00	63.08
19	—	883	69.00–74.00	72.63
11	—	1,138	79.00–82.00	80.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,080	84.00–89.00	86.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	72.00–74.00	73.02
2	—	1,485	82.00–85.00	83.46
2	—	1,340	91.00–92.00	91.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	106.00–107.00	106.46
1	—	1,795	117.00	117.00
4	—	1,473	82.00–87.00	85.41

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.