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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jul 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Jun 28Jul 12Jul 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

234 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 240▼ 196 vs year ago 430 · −45.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 42▼ 25 vs year ago 61 · −41.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 14▲ 19 vs year ago 11 · +172.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with 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 $132.88/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$132.88

46 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$12.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.31

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	140.16	753	11thin
Medium and Large 2	495	135.65	671	12thin
Medium and Large 3	459	127.95	588	23

One grade step is worth $12.21/cwt here — about $166 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 sale46 hd

132.88

—

AL average11 barns · 1,219 hd

137.19

−4.31

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	1,483	86.67	1,286	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	78.23	906	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,430	69.00	987	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	63.96	673	14

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,015	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$745	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$931	22

Every lot

37 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	343	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	609	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	385	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	171.36/cwt	170.00–177.00	723	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	783	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	163.64/cwt	162.00–167.00	797	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	157.77/cwt	155.00–160.00	820	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	879	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	580	145.37/cwt	143.00–150.00	843	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	680	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	918	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	394	137.68/cwt	137.00–144.00	542	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	436	129.25/cwt	126.00–135.00	564	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	137.66/cwt	137.00–143.00	646	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	140.48/cwt	140.00–144.00	742	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	560	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	630	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	139.31/cwt	138.00–140.00	784	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	573	129.60/cwt	125.00–132.00	743	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	673	102.36/cwt	100.00–107.00	689	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	362	175.27/cwt	172.00–177.00	634	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	375	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	626	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	409	156.98/cwt	155.00–165.00	642	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	148.42/cwt	145.00–152.00	690	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	578	138.73/cwt	137.00–144.00	802	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	627	136.32/cwt	135.00–137.00	855	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	680	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	762	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,154	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	64.89/cwt	62.00–66.00	677	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	71.69/cwt	71.00–72.00	756	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	56.52/cwt	56.00–58.00	603	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	78.23/cwt	77.00–79.00	906	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	987	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015.00/head	1,015.00–1,015.00	1,015	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	745.00/head	700.00–790.00	745	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022.50/head	970.00–1,075.00	1,023	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	822.00/head	750.00–870.00	822	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 Jul 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 240Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 42Year ago 61

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 14Year ago 11

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	170.00	170.00
3	—	362	172.00–177.00	175.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	135.00–137.00	136.32
10	—	465	145.00–152.00	148.42
3	—	375	167.00	167.00
10	—	409	155.00–165.00	156.98
4	—	578	137.00–144.00	138.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	170.00–177.00	171.36
1	—	385	180.00	180.00
7	—	520	155.00–160.00	157.77
3	—	487	162.00–167.00	163.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	157.00	157.00
2	—	458	170.00–172.00	171.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	175.00–180.00	177.52
3	—	580	143.00–150.00	145.37
1	—	680	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	100.00–107.00	102.36
8	—	436	126.00–135.00	129.25
2	—	560	110.00–115.00	112.52
10	—	394	137.00–144.00	137.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	528	140.00–144.00	140.48
3	—	563	138.00–140.00	139.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	469	137.00–143.00	137.66
3	—	573	125.00–132.00	129.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–790.00	745.00

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)	1	—	—	1,015.00	1,015.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	750.00–870.00	822.00

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	12	—	—	970.00–1,075.00	1,022.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,158	77.00–79.00	78.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,066	56.00–58.00	56.52
7	—	1,044	62.00–66.00	64.89
3	—	1,055	71.00–72.00	71.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	94.00	94.00
2	—	1,390	83.00	83.00

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.