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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

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

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Oct 17Oct 24Oct 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 260▲ 222 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 48▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 19▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $225.47/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$225.47

45 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$252

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

$18.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.31

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	418	230.71	963	32
Medium and Large 2	572	212.58	1,215	13thin

One grade step is worth $18.13/cwt here — about −$252 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 sale45 hd

225.47

—

AL average13 barns · 966 hd

206.17

+19.31

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	1,945	100.67	1,958	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	88.11	1,119	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	80.53	868	11

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)	—	$1,038	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$828	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$540	3thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	393	240.66/cwt	240.00–242.00	946	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	252.95/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,110	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	246.82/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,155	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	239.68/cwt	238.00–245.00	1,289	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	233.96/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,329	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	605	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,192	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	628	223.51/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,404	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	218.63/cwt	217.00–227.00	728	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	223.48/cwt	222.00–225.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	422	208.89/cwt	205.00–215.00	882	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	465	194.89/cwt	190.00–200.00	906	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	487	203.95/cwt	202.00–207.00	993	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	995	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	528	186.36/cwt	185.00–187.00	984	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	580	190.97/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,108	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	617	181.05/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,117	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,266	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	332	262.96/cwt	257.00–267.00	873	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	363	244.45/cwt	242.00–252.00	887	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	424	229.06/cwt	225.00–235.00	971	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,090	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	478	217.38/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,039	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	523	198.69/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,039	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	225.17/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,198	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	582	174.54/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,016	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	587	208.01/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,221	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	673	190.32/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,281	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,805	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,697	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	2,096	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	918	73.02/cwt	71.00–75.00	670	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	992	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	83.15/cwt	80.00–85.00	989	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	91.74/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,094	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	84.48/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,139	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037.50/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828.33/head	785.00–850.00	828	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	540.00/head	480.00–570.00	540	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 Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 260Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 48Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 19Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	222.00–232.00	225.17
5	—	587	207.00–212.00	208.01
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
1	—	460	237.00	237.00
3	—	673	187.00–197.00	190.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	257.00–267.00	262.96
3	—	523	192.00–202.00	198.69
4	—	478	215.00–225.00	217.38
12	—	363	242.00–252.00	244.45
5	—	424	225.00–235.00	229.06
3	—	582	172.00–180.00	174.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	222.00–225.00	223.51
4	—	538	238.00–245.00	239.68
5	—	439	252.00–257.00	252.95
8	—	468	245.00–250.00	246.82
2	—	568	232.00–236.00	233.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	393	240.00–242.00	240.66
1	—	605	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	197.00	197.00
2	—	580	190.00–192.00	190.97
2	—	360	222.00–225.00	223.48
2	—	715	177.00	177.00
5	—	617	180.00–185.00	181.05
5	—	487	202.00–207.00	203.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	185.00–187.00	186.36
6	—	333	217.00–227.00	218.63
1	—	565	180.00	180.00
5	—	422	205.00–215.00	208.89
8	—	465	190.00–200.00	194.89

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	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

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	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	785.00–850.00	828.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	480.00–570.00	540.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,015	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,805	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	90.00–94.00	91.74
2	—	1,348	84.00–85.00	84.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,190	80.00–85.00	83.15
2	—	1,115	89.00	89.00
4	—	918	71.00–75.00	73.02

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.