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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, May 24

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 127 vs last sale 282▼ 216 vs year ago 371 · −58.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 131▼ 11 vs year ago 65 · −16.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 30▲ 23 vs year ago 35 · +65.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower, bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower on a lightly tested feeder market. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with a moderate 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 $136.58/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$136.58

21 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$657

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$6.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.30

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	496	139.62	692	8thin
Medium and Large 1	609	139.31	848	3thin
Medium and Large 3	431	133.33	575	10thin

One grade step is worth $6.29/cwt here — about $117 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 sale21 hd

136.58

—

AL average16 barns · 1,553 hd

138.89

−2.30

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	1,703	93.16	1,587	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	70.61	855	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,385	68.00	942	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	61.59	642	20

Every lot

32 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 2	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	545	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	719	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	880	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	305	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	442	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	139.41/cwt	137.00–140.00	591	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	482	140.61/cwt	140.00–143.00	678	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	137.97/cwt	137.00–140.00	715	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	527	115.42/cwt	112.00–122.00	608	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	137.97/cwt	137.00–139.00	791	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	680	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	966	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	166.31/cwt	165.00–170.00	541	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	628	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	142.72/cwt	140.00–147.00	609	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	455	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	646	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	523	138.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	727	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	640	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	787	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,237	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,687	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	102.47/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,870	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	56.30/cwt	55.00–59.00	539	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	68.64/cwt	68.00–71.00	719	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	63.64/cwt	61.00–65.00	740	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	73.18/cwt	72.00–77.00	855	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	67.18/cwt	64.00–69.00	851	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	942	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071.43/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	—	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890.91/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890.00/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686.47/cwt	630.00–750.00	—	17

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 May 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 282Year ago 371

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 131Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 30Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	180.00	180.00
1	—	405	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	142.00	142.00
4	—	523	136.00–140.00	138.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	123.00	123.00
4	—	325	165.00–170.00	166.31
5	—	427	140.00–147.00	142.72
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
1	—	505	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	175.00	175.00
3	—	575	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	145.00	145.00
3	—	527	112.00–122.00	115.42
5	—	424	137.00–140.00	139.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	140.00–143.00	140.61
3	—	518	137.00–140.00	137.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	137.00–139.00	137.97

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	22	—	—	800.00–925.00	890.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,071.43

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)	5	—	—	800.00–950.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	630.00–750.00	686.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,825	102.00–103.00	102.47
2	—	1,490	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,163	61.00–65.00	63.64
5	—	1,048	68.00–71.00	68.64
9	—	958	55.00–59.00	56.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,168	72.00–77.00	73.18
6	—	1,267	64.00–69.00	67.18

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.