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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-06-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jun 21

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Jun 7Jun 21Jun 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 224▼ 141 vs year ago 285 · −49.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 41▲ 43 vs year ago 38 · +113.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 14▲ 51 vs year ago 7 · +728.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

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 $141.67/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$141.67

43 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$688

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$208

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

$5.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.61

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	365	143.46	523	13thin
Medium and Large 1	548	143.40	785	15thin
Medium and Large 2	529	138.39	732	15thin

One grade step is worth $5.07/cwt here — about −$208 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 sale43 hd

141.67

—

AL average12 barns · 1,113 hd

143.28

−1.61

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	2,068	97.29	2,012	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,082	86.12	932	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,290	76.00	980	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	74.66	751	40

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)	—	$1,217	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$951	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$772	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,333	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$856	18

Every lot

44 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	435	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	935	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	512	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	149.38/cwt	147.00–150.00	497	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	375	142.20/cwt	137.00–147.00	533	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	547	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	427	147.80/cwt	147.00–152.00	631	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	139.06/cwt	137.00–145.00	654	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	730	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	145.34/cwt	145.00–147.00	760	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	137.33/cwt	137.00–138.00	851	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	123.95/cwt	121.00–127.00	909	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	780	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	497	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	189.23/cwt	187.00–190.00	621	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	338	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	609	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	169.38/cwt	167.00–172.00	632	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	174.05/cwt	170.00–178.00	714	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	161.97/cwt	157.00–167.00	693	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	469	153.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	721	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	469	141.49/cwt	140.00–146.00	664	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	530	131.04/cwt	127.00–135.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	144.58/cwt	140.00–147.00	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	583	117.53/cwt	115.00–120.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	628	133.03/cwt	132.00–134.00	835	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,042	95.39/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,948	3
Bulls	—	—	2,145	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,209	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	69.81/cwt	68.00–71.00	700	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	77.89/cwt	74.00–79.00	785	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,059	85.06/cwt	82.00–87.00	901	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	90.35/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,060	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	980	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333.33/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,333	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,016.67/head	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,017	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	775.00/head	725.00–800.00	775	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216.67/head	1,180.00–1,290.00	1,217	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	951.25/head	850.00–985.00	951	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	771.67/head	760.00–780.00	772	12

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 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 224Year ago 285

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 41Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 14Year ago 7

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	137.00–138.00	137.33
6	—	523	145.00–147.00	145.34
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	165.00	165.00
3	—	490	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	137.00	137.00
6	—	427	147.00–152.00	147.80
4	—	470	137.00–145.00	139.06
4	—	733	121.00–127.00	123.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	137.00–147.00	142.20
2	—	413	130.00–135.00	132.45
5	—	333	147.00–150.00	149.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	157.00–167.00	161.97
8	—	469	150.00–155.00	153.72
1	—	675	128.00	128.00
2	—	338	175.00–185.00	180.04
2	—	373	167.00–172.00	169.38
1	—	705	125.00	125.00
3	—	570	140.00–147.00	144.58
2	—	628	132.00–134.00	133.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	127.00–135.00	131.04
2	—	583	115.00–120.00	117.53
4	—	469	140.00–146.00	141.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	410	170.00–178.00	174.05
4	—	328	187.00–190.00	189.23
1	—	395	180.00	180.00
2	—	255	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	152.00	152.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	725.00–800.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,333.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,016.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–985.00	951.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,180.00–1,290.00	1,216.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	760.00–780.00	771.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,042	94.00–98.00	95.39
1	—	2,145	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,059	82.00–87.00	85.06
6	—	1,173	89.00–93.00	90.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,003	68.00–71.00	69.81
24	—	1,008	74.00–79.00	77.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	76.00	76.00

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.