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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jan 9

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Dec 19Jan 9Jan 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

129 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 154▼ 215 vs year ago 344 · −62.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 28▼ 43 vs year ago 54 · −79.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 111▼ 85 vs year ago 116 · −73.3%

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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 $220.89/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$220.89

46 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$222

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

$14.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.47

vs AL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	401	227.58	912	10thin
Medium and Large 1	527	225.27	1,187	18thin
Medium and Large 2	533	212.79	1,133	18thin

One grade step is worth $14.79/cwt here — about −$222 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

220.89

—

AL average11 barns · 1,351 hd

223.36

−2.47

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	1,678	99.03	1,662	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,330	90.00	1,197	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,017	80.72	821	5thin

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)	—	$1,050	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$810	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,084	8

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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,142	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,251	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	263.44/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,246	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	516	255.19/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,317	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	252.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,447	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	615	209.98/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,291	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	233.90/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,462	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	631	222.75/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,406	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	661	219.43/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,450	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	833	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	806	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	859	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	389	231.60/cwt	230.00–232.00	901	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	408	233.48/cwt	230.00–237.00	953	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	240.97/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,019	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	965	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,078	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	208.41/cwt	205.00–212.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	226.24/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,163	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	218.48/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,175	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	222.27/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,249	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	210.96/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,314	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	688	181.99/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,252	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,279	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	380	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,015	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	390	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	944	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	254.65/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,179	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	465	241.02/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,121	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	532	232.35/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,236	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	565	221.96/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,254	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	630	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,241	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,557	101.71/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,584	3
Bulls	—	—	1,860	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,767	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	76.79/cwt	75.00–80.00	739	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	86.61/cwt	85.00–88.00	953	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,197	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970.00/head	925.00–1,000.00	970	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050.00/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,050	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810.00/head	750.00–900.00	810	5

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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 129Last week 154Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 28Year ago 54

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 111Year ago 116

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	230.00–237.00	232.35
1	—	380	267.00	267.00
1	—	630	197.00	197.00
2	—	565	217.00–227.00	221.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	242.00	242.00
2	—	465	240.00–242.00	241.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	252.00–260.00	254.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	250.00–257.00	255.19
4	—	661	212.00–222.00	219.43
2	—	473	260.00–267.00	263.44
4	—	631	222.00–225.00	222.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	208.00–212.00	209.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	275.00	275.00
2	—	573	250.00–255.00	252.49
5	—	625	230.00–240.00	233.90
1	—	405	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	217.00–225.00	222.27
3	—	623	209.00–215.00	210.96
9	—	514	226.00–228.00	226.24
1	—	455	237.00	237.00
2	—	423	240.00–242.00	240.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	389	230.00–232.00	231.60
1	—	425	227.00	227.00
2	—	340	237.00	237.00
2	—	478	205.00–212.00	208.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	245.00	245.00
1	—	775	165.00	165.00
2	—	355	242.00	242.00
4	—	408	230.00–237.00	233.48
5	—	538	212.00–220.00	218.48
5	—	688	180.00–185.00	181.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	5	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

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)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–900.00	810.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	85.00–88.00	86.61
3	—	962	75.00–80.00	76.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,860	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,557	100.00–105.00	101.71

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.