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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, May 16

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

297 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 247▲ 15 vs year ago 282 · +5.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 178▲ 39 vs year ago 131 · +29.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 45▲ 2 vs year ago 30 · +6.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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 $195.51/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$195.51

44 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$20

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

$45.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.53

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	212.46	1,020	15thin
Medium and Large 2	501	200.96	1,007	17thin
Medium and Large 3	601	166.60	1,001	12thin

One grade step is worth $45.86/cwt here — about $20 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 sale44 hd

195.51

—

AL average14 barns · 1,614 hd

201.04

−5.53

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	1,405	103.00	1,447	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	99.91	1,245	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,439	84.83	1,221	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	82.77	889	42

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)	—	$863	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,725	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,364	9

Every lot

54 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	242.47/cwt	240.00–245.00	897	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	230.35/cwt	227.00–232.00	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	232.47/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,011	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	237.48/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,145	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,074	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,166	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	233.49/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,233	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,283	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,346	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	730	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,219	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	723	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	307	225.67/cwt	225.00–227.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	829	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	383	218.65/cwt	217.00–224.00	837	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	208.40/cwt	205.00–212.00	871	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	483	177.51/cwt	177.00–180.00	857	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	213.52/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,036	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	207.43/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,079	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	575	171.96/cwt	167.00–177.00	989	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,102	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,192	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,147	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	178.24/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,191	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	790	147.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,166	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	383	211.02/cwt	207.00–212.00	808	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	438	196.97/cwt	192.00–202.00	863	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	215.91/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,015	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	481	188.44/cwt	187.00–192.00	906	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	515	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,092	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,113	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	642	187.01/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,201	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	655	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,114	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	668	188.98/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,262	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	735	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,213	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	740	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,276	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,305	3
Bulls	—	—	1,705	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,910	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	82.54/cwt	80.00–85.00	849	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	73.75/cwt	72.00–76.00	778	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	92.01/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,047	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	98.69/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,200	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	104.81/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,434	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	84.83/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,221	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862.50/head	800.00–925.00	863	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,725.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437.50/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,438	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216.67/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,217	3

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 297Last week 247Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 178Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 45Year ago 30

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	221.00	221.00
6	—	485	212.00–215.00	213.52
4	—	520	205.00–210.00	207.43
1	—	605	197.00	197.00
1	—	555	200.00	200.00
1	—	305	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	790	140.00–150.00	147.55
6	—	483	177.00–180.00	177.51
2	—	575	167.00–177.00	171.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	225.00–227.00	225.67
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
2	—	580	190.00	190.00
1	—	620	185.00	185.00
4	—	668	177.00–182.00	178.24
2	—	418	205.00–212.00	208.40
4	—	383	217.00–224.00	218.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	482	237.00–240.00	237.48
2	—	528	232.00–235.00	233.49
2	—	370	240.00–245.00	242.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
1	—	495	217.00	217.00
3	—	383	227.00–232.00	230.35
1	—	730	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	207.00	207.00
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
1	—	525	222.00	222.00
5	—	315	240.00	240.00
2	—	435	230.00–235.00	232.47
1	—	720	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
7	—	481	187.00–192.00	188.44
1	—	735	165.00	165.00
5	—	383	207.00–212.00	211.02
2	—	438	192.00–202.00	196.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	170.00–175.00	172.48
1	—	565	197.00	197.00
4	—	470	212.00–220.00	215.91
3	—	642	185.00–191.00	187.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	188.00–190.00	188.98
1	—	515	212.00	212.00
1	—	430	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,055	72.00–76.00	73.75
14	—	1,138	90.00–94.00	92.01
14	—	1,028	80.00–85.00	82.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,439	84.00–88.00	84.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,368	104.00–108.00	104.81
20	—	1,216	96.00–100.00	98.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,305	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,705	112.00	112.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–925.00	862.50

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	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,437.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,216.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00

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.