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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Dec 19

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 217▲ 154 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 16▲ 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 96 vs last sale 15▲ 111 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 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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 $237.49/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$237.49

35 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$28.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.49

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	444	260.17	1,155	5thin
Medium and Large 2	505	235.64	1,190	15thin
Medium and Large 3	468	231.78	1,085	15thin

One grade step is worth $28.40/cwt here — about $70 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 sale35 hd

237.49

—

AL average14 barns · 960 hd

224.00

+13.49

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	1,630	97.50	1,589	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,275	90.40	1,153	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	986	79.83	787	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)	—	$1,600	44
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,564	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,905	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,803	17

Every lot

43 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	422	237.98/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,004	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	437	260.36/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,138	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	244.01/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,362	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	221.84/cwt	217.00–227.00	699	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	243.97/cwt	242.00–245.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	233.70/cwt	232.00–237.00	860	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	234.58/cwt	232.00–240.00	981	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	224.54/cwt	217.00–227.00	972	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	902	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,024	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	212.73/cwt	210.00–217.00	993	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	204.65/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,081	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	196.64/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,111	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	320	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	321	272.85/cwt	270.00–275.00	876	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	383	268.53/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,028	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	265.29/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,101	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	436	239.65/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,045	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,183	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	241.59/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,150	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	223.29/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,076	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	505	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,162	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	633	203.26/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,287	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	743	161.32/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,199	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,651	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	76.58/cwt	74.00–78.00	725	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	86.33/cwt	86.00–87.00	918	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	93.76/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,036	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	87.04/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,258	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,696.77/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,697	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,564.29/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,564	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,369.23/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,369	13
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,325.00/head	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,325	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,985.71/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,986	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,905.00/head	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,905	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,833.33/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,833	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,437.50/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,438	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 Dec 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 217Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 16Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 15Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	260.00	260.00
1	—	520	245.00	245.00
3	—	415	262.00–267.00	265.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	476	240.00–250.00	241.59
1	—	320	285.00	285.00
4	—	633	202.00–207.00	203.26
2	—	383	267.00–270.00	268.53
1	—	505	230.00	230.00
1	—	595	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	220.00–230.00	223.29
3	—	743	158.00–168.00	161.32
5	—	321	270.00–275.00	272.85
4	—	436	232.00–242.00	239.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	192.00	192.00
5	—	467	210.00–217.00	212.73
3	—	335	242.00–245.00	243.97
3	—	565	195.00–200.00	196.64
4	—	433	217.00–227.00	224.54
3	—	368	232.00–237.00	233.70
3	—	528	202.00–210.00	204.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	217.00–227.00	221.84
2	—	435	205.00–210.00	207.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	225.00	225.00
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
3	—	418	232.00–240.00	234.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	242.00–245.00	244.01
3	—	437	257.00–267.00	260.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	185.00	185.00
3	—	422	237.00–240.00	237.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,063	86.00–87.00	86.33
6	—	947	74.00–78.00	76.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	84.00–88.00	87.04
4	—	1,105	93.00–96.00	93.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,635	101.00	101.00

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)	31	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,696.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,564.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,369.23

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,985.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,437.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,325.00

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.