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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

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

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Feb 27Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 151 vs last sale 288▼ 24 vs year ago 161 · −14.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 36▼ 38 vs year ago 57 · −66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 50▼ 27 vs year ago 33 · −81.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.34/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −126.61 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$246.34

13 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$38.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.51

vs AL average

−29.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	260.97	1,386	5thin
Medium and Large 2	551	239.37	1,318	7thin
Medium and Large 3	515	222.00	1,143	1thin

One grade step is worth $38.97/cwt here — about $243 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

246.34

—

AL average15 barns · 288 hd

252.85

−6.51

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−29.83

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−126.61

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.98, low $303.84, median $372.95 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,110	120.00	1,332	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,386	131.59	1,824	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,598	129.95	2,077	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	951	116.95	1,112	6thin

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)	—	$1,100	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$642	3thin

Every lot

45 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,089	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,283	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	334.48/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,281	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,240	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	346.69/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,362	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	332.29/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,422	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	319.81/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,382	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	321.01/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,583	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	313.57/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,631	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	302.06/cwt	299.00–305.00	1,616	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,813	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	307.78/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,028	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	285.99/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,047	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	291.05/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,100	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	408	244.97/cwt	240.00–250.00	999	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	287.29/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,187	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	276.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,212	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	279.47/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,286	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	263.48/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,246	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,143	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	261.21/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,369	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	248.60/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,318	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,456	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	232.45/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,316	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,495	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,480	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,556	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	633	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,472	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	238.32/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,628	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	206.58/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,615	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	197.49/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,718	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	925	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,110	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,332	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	118.34/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,073	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,287	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	124.83/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,633	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	133.16/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,859	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,261	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	129.95/cwt	129.00–131.00	2,077	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/head	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,100	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	641.67/head	545.00–690.00	642	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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 288Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 36Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 50Year ago 33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,308	123.00–128.00	124.83
5	—	1,396	132.00–134.00	133.16
1	—	1,570	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	110.00	110.00
5	—	907	116.00–119.00	118.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,598	129.00–131.00	129.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	120.00	120.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	335.00	335.00
4	350–400	383	332.00–337.00	334.48
3	400–450	432	315.00–322.00	319.81
2	500–550	535	299.00–305.00	302.06
1	600–650	625	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	740	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	372.00	372.00
3	350–400	393	340.00–350.00	346.69
3	400–450	428	327.00–335.00	332.29
2	450–500	493	320.00–322.00	321.01
2	500–550	520	310.00–317.00	313.57
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	302.00	302.00
1	550–600	565	262.00	262.00
1	600–650	630	247.00	247.00
3	650–700	683	235.00–240.00	238.32
3	750–800	782	204.00–212.00	206.58
4	850–900	870	195.00–200.00	197.49
1	900–950	925	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	633	230.00–235.00	232.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	366	282.00–287.00	285.99
5	400–450	439	270.00–280.00	276.08
2	450–500	473	260.00–267.00	263.48
3	500–550	530	247.00–252.00	248.60
4	550–600	566	230.00–240.00	232.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	240.00–250.00	244.97
1	500–550	515	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	307.00–310.00	307.78
4	350–400	378	290.00–292.00	291.05
6	400–450	413	282.00–290.00	287.29
2	450–500	460	277.00–282.00	279.47
4	500–550	524	260.00–265.00	261.21
1	550–600	560	260.00	260.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,100.00

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	—	—	545.00–690.00	641.67

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.