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Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 19

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 319 vs last sale 519▼ 176 vs year ago 376 · −46.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 148▼ 71 vs year ago 118 · −60.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 65 vs last sale 70▲ 9 vs year ago 126 · +7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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 $141.22/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$141.22

33 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$724

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$17

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

$30.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.13

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	449	152.85	686	13thin
Medium and Large 1	526	147.78	777	9thin
Medium and Large 3	576	122.10	704	11thin

One grade step is worth $30.75/cwt here — about −$17 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 sale33 hd

141.22

—

AL average14 barns · 1,223 hd

143.34

−2.13

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	1,758	100.00	1,758	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,128	80.99	913	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	71.58	707	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,616	66.25	1,071	7thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	172.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	643	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	440	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	745	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	946	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	795	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,002	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	161.96/cwt	160.00–164.00	620	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	159.35/cwt	159.00–160.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	153.70/cwt	153.00–155.00	653	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	138.17/cwt	135.00–145.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	537	146.99/cwt	145.00–148.00	789	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	588	118.52/cwt	117.00–125.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	643	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	730	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	741	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	901	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	962	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	312	156.30/cwt	155.00–157.00	488	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	173.52/cwt	172.00–175.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	374	159.37/cwt	157.00–167.00	596	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	380	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	463	143.96/cwt	142.00–145.00	667	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	483	150.38/cwt	150.00–152.00	726	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	861	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	884	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,465	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,524	1
Bulls	—	—	1,905	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,867	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	65.11/cwt	62.00–67.00	580	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	76.29/cwt	75.00–77.00	808	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	82.23/cwt	81.00–86.00	904	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	76.04/cwt	74.00–78.00	945	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	66.25/cwt	64.00–68.00	1,071	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	—	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,387.50/cwt	1,325.00–1,450.00	—	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,372.22/cwt	1,275.00–1,400.00	—	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132.14/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	—	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	461.75/cwt	375.00–550.00	—	40
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741.67/cwt	725.00–775.00	—	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	—	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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 519Year ago 376

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 148Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 135Last week 70Year ago 126

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	172.00–175.00	173.52
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
1	—	555	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	150.00–152.00	150.38
1	—	590	142.00	142.00
1	—	525	147.00	147.00
2	—	675	131.00	131.00
2	—	633	135.00–137.00	135.99
4	—	374	157.00–167.00	159.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	155.00–157.00	156.30
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
1	—	380	152.00	152.00
3	—	463	142.00–145.00	143.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
1	—	795	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	178.00	178.00
1	—	365	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	170.00	170.00
1	—	580	163.00	163.00
2	—	373	170.00–175.00	172.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	160.00–162.00	160.99
2	—	390	157.00	157.00
2	—	495	152.00	152.00
3	—	425	153.00–155.00	153.70
3	—	537	145.00–148.00	146.99
1	—	555	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	160.00–164.00	161.96
1	—	740	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
3	—	417	159.00–160.00	159.35
2	—	685	130.00–133.00	131.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	109.00	109.00
2	—	643	112.00–115.00	113.49
3	—	478	135.00–145.00	138.17
5	—	588	117.00–125.00	118.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	891	62.00–67.00	65.11
11	—	1,059	75.00–77.00	76.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,099	81.00–86.00	82.23
2	—	1,243	74.00–78.00	76.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,616	64.00–68.00	66.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,905	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,465	104.00	104.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	18	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,372.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,132.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	375.00–550.00	461.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–775.00	741.67

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)	7	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	900.00

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.