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Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 26

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

320 head

▲ 120 vs last sale 200▲ 17 vs year ago 303 · +5.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 47▼ 41 vs year ago 76 · −53.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 135▲ 9 vs year ago 25 · +36.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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 $142.41/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$142.41

76 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$21.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.79

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	436	153.57	670	29
Medium and Large 1	615	138.31	851	27
Medium and Large 3	443	131.79	584	20

One grade step is worth $21.78/cwt here — about $86 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 sale76 hd

142.41

—

AL average15 barns · 1,259 hd

144.21

−1.79

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	2,210	96.00	2,122	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	74.06	950	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	65.72	660	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,513	65.41	990	2thin

Every lot

58 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	418	158.55/cwt	155.00–165.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	178.99/cwt	178.00–180.00	838	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	152.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	864	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	568	129.45/cwt	125.00–132.00	735	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	641	146.28/cwt	141.00–148.00	938	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	973	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,012	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	161.13/cwt	160.00–162.00	530	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	341	147.76/cwt	147.00–150.00	504	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	156.98/cwt	155.00–160.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	377	138.81/cwt	132.00–142.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	130.53/cwt	130.00–132.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	157.92/cwt	156.00–160.00	750	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	480	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	619	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	152.47/cwt	149.00–155.00	738	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	752	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	516	123.78/cwt	120.00–125.00	639	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	746	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	144.88/cwt	141.00–145.50	829	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	640	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	704	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	851	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	874	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	120.63/cwt	119.00–124.00	943	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	315	160.87/cwt	157.00–165.00	507	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	343	183.47/cwt	180.00–187.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	370	168.24/cwt	165.00–175.00	622	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	371	148.93/cwt	145.00–152.00	553	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	434	162.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	704	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	153.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	728	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	478	159.95/cwt	159.00–163.00	765	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	529	137.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	730	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	568	148.35/cwt	147.00–151.00	843	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	678	131.97/cwt	131.00–133.00	895	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,210	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,122	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	56.18/cwt	55.00–58.00	533	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	64.10/cwt	62.00–66.00	643	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	72.49/cwt	71.00–74.00	754	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	80.27/cwt	80.00–81.00	893	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	68.71/cwt	66.00–70.00	919	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	75.89/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,040	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	65.41/cwt	64.00–67.00	990	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900.00/cwt	850.00–925.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,417.50/cwt	1,400.00–1,470.00	—	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	10

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 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 200Year ago 303

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 47Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 135Year ago 25

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	484	149.00–155.00	152.47
7	—	329	160.00–162.00	161.13
5	—	368	155.00–160.00	156.98
2	—	525	142.00	142.00
1	—	685	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	110.00	110.00
3	—	377	132.00–142.00	138.81
3	—	480	129.00	129.00
1	—	555	114.00	114.00
4	—	516	120.00–125.00	123.78
4	—	418	130.00–132.00	130.53
4	—	341	147.00–150.00	147.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	572	141.00–145.50	144.88
3	—	505	149.00	149.00
1	—	705	129.00	129.00
2	—	475	156.00–160.00	157.92
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	645	132.00	132.00
9	—	670	130.50	130.50
3	—	782	119.00–124.00	120.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	134.00	134.00
1	—	710	137.00	137.00
2	—	468	178.00–180.00	178.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	155.00–165.00	158.55
2	—	530	137.00	137.00
7	—	568	125.00–132.00	129.45
2	—	460	147.00	147.00
1	—	770	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	170.00	170.00
3	—	568	150.00–156.00	152.09
14	—	641	141.00–148.00	146.28
1	—	520	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	131.00–133.00	131.97
2	—	343	180.00–187.00	183.47
9	—	370	165.00–175.00	168.24
2	—	505	148.00	148.00
3	—	475	150.00–155.00	153.26
7	—	434	155.00–165.00	162.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	159.00–163.00	159.95
3	—	568	147.00–151.00	148.35
1	—	710	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	157.00–165.00	160.87
5	—	529	137.00–142.00	137.99
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
7	—	371	145.00–152.00	148.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	948	55.00–58.00	56.18
4	—	1,003	62.00–66.00	64.10
8	—	1,040	71.00–74.00	72.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	64.00–67.00	65.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,338	66.00–70.00	68.71
4	—	1,113	80.00–81.00	80.27
4	—	1,370	72.00–77.00	75.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,210	96.00	96.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–775.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–925.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,470.00	1,417.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270.00

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.