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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jun 7

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← May 31Jun 7Jun 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 283▼ 38 vs year ago 262 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 19▼ 22 vs year ago 63 · −34.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 4▼ 4 vs year ago 18 · −22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 $142.91/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$142.91

47 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$673

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$201

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

$9.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.90

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	149.82	753	12thin
Medium and Large 2	515	140.75	725	19thin
Medium and Large 3	394	140.31	553	16thin

One grade step is worth $9.51/cwt here — about $201 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 sale47 hd

142.91

—

AL average15 barns · 1,593 hd

141.02

+1.90

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	1,760	103.88	1,828	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,185	82.98	984	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	80.68	1,174	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	68.96	704	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$970	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$775	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$720	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$913	4thin

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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	178.58/cwt	177.00–180.00	670	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	437	154.69/cwt	152.00–160.00	676	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	168.53/cwt	167.00–170.00	738	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	147.66/cwt	144.00–150.00	690	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	164.03/cwt	163.00–165.00	787	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	157.03/cwt	156.00–162.00	798	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	532	138.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	736	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	158.60/cwt	157.00–162.00	917	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	590	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	915	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	154.30/cwt	153.00–157.00	960	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	640	143.66/cwt	143.00–145.00	919	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	151.71/cwt	150.00–157.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	379	145.63/cwt	145.00–148.00	552	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	136.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	442	151.33/cwt	150.00–152.00	669	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	147.35/cwt	147.00–148.00	685	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	124.92/cwt	120.00–130.00	597	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	151.98/cwt	151.00–154.00	737	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	512	141.29/cwt	140.00–143.00	723	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	148.18/cwt	147.00–150.00	762	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	559	132.55/cwt	130.00–140.00	741	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	809	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	305	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	161.82/cwt	160.00–167.00	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	362	171.96/cwt	170.00–176.00	622	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	432	160.13/cwt	157.00–167.00	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	438	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	635	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	462	137.66/cwt	135.00–139.00	636	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	150.59/cwt	150.00–153.00	712	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	515	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	535	146.18/cwt	145.00–150.00	782	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,760	103.88/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,828	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	64.51/cwt	62.00–66.00	623	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	74.52/cwt	73.00–75.00	812	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	87.33/cwt	86.00–90.00	972	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	83.63/cwt	82.00–84.00	936	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	78.10/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,025	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	80.68/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,174	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	912.50/head	900.00–925.00	913	4

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 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 283Year ago 262

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 19Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 4Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	145.00–148.00	145.63
4	—	478	120.00–130.00	124.92
3	—	415	130.00–140.00	136.75
4	—	313	150.00–157.00	151.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	129.00–130.00	129.51
3	—	442	150.00–152.00	151.33
7	—	512	140.00–143.00	141.29
3	—	465	147.00–148.00	147.35
4	—	559	130.00–140.00	132.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	145.00	145.00
6	—	485	151.00–154.00	151.98
5	—	514	147.00–150.00	148.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	135.00–140.00	138.42
5	—	467	144.00–150.00	147.66
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
3	—	437	152.00–160.00	154.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	157.00–162.00	158.60
3	—	622	153.00–157.00	154.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	167.00–170.00	168.53
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
2	—	375	177.00–180.00	178.58
6	—	508	156.00–162.00	157.03
2	—	480	163.00–165.00	164.03
1	—	590	155.00	155.00
3	—	640	143.00–145.00	143.66
1	—	855	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	160.00–167.00	161.82
4	—	438	140.00–150.00	145.09
1	—	515	135.00	135.00
3	—	462	135.00–139.00	137.66
1	—	605	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	150.00–153.00	150.59
3	—	432	157.00–167.00	160.13
1	—	305	177.00	177.00
6	—	362	170.00–176.00	171.96
4	—	535	145.00–150.00	146.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,313	77.00–80.00	78.10
6	—	1,113	86.00–90.00	87.33
5	—	1,119	82.00–84.00	83.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	966	62.00–66.00	64.51
4	—	1,089	73.00–75.00	74.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	80.00–82.00	80.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,760	103.00–105.00	103.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	970.00	970.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	720.00	720.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50

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.