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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

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

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Mar 12Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 144 vs last sale 137▲ 146 vs year ago 135 · +108.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 19▼ 28 vs year ago 59 · −47.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 6▼ 27 vs year ago 83 · −32.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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 $254.36/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −118.59 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$254.36

8 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$23.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.46

vs AL average

−22.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	275.00	1,416	1thin
Medium and Large 2	544	251.41	1,368	7thin

One grade step is worth $23.59/cwt here — about $49 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 sale8 hd

254.36

—

AL average13 barns · 289 hd

257.82

−3.46

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−22.86

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−118.59

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	—	High	1,639	140.96	2,311	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,373	136.50	1,873	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	119.00	1,684	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	117.67	1,224	10

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)	—	$1,740	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,450	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,189	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,619	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$925	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$835	12

Every lot

60 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	377.52/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,163	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	386.01/cwt	385.00–387.00	1,324	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	362.45/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,334	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	336.60/cwt	329.00–339.00	1,313	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	321.68/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,374	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,481	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	326.01/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,565	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,525	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	257.54/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,713	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	249.02/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,713	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,758	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,857	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	313.81/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,004	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	298.66/cwt	295.00–300.00	965	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	287.78/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,053	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	305.23/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,139	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	296.63/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,276	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	246.46/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,158	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,354	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	267.30/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,315	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,416	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	544	251.41/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,368	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,519	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	219.48/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,394	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	639	231.54/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,480	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,584	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	683	204.95/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,400	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,553	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	218.44/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,601	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	744	188.24/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,401	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,649	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	204.43/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,570	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	337.91/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,260	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	330.23/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,380	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	318.26/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,369	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	308.29/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,501	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	289.72/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,536	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	275.98/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,623	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	256.06/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,626	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	228.51/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,618	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,408	128.53/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,810	3
Bulls	—	—	1,625	147.10/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,390	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	153.48/cwt	151.00–156.00	3,070	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,054	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	115.15/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,152	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	128.98/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,474	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,785	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,684	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,955	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,600	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,320	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	925.00/head	875.00–975.00	925	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,912.50/head	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,913	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625.00/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,625	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,189.29/head	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,189	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	835.00/head	785.00–885.00	835	12

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 137Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 19Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 6Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
3	400–450	418	327.00–337.00	330.23
6	450–500	487	307.00–315.00	308.29
7	500–550	530	287.00–297.00	289.72
2	550–600	588	272.00–280.00	275.98
4	600–650	635	252.00–260.00	256.06
6	700–750	708	225.00–232.00	228.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	373	335.00–345.00	337.91
3	400–450	430	315.00–325.00	318.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	373	300.00–310.00	305.23
3	400–450	430	295.00–300.00	296.63
1	450–500	475	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	515	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	615	247.00	247.00
2	650–700	660	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	760	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	310.00–320.00	313.81
7	350–400	366	282.00–292.00	287.78
3	450–500	492	265.00–272.00	267.30
7	500–550	544	250.00–260.00	251.41
7	600–650	639	227.00–235.00	231.54
2	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	733	215.00–222.00	218.44
2	750–800	768	200.00–209.00	204.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	295.00–300.00	298.66
5	450–500	470	245.00–252.00	246.46
2	600–650	635	217.00–222.00	219.48
4	650–700	683	200.00–210.00	204.95
4	700–750	744	187.00–192.00	188.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	385.00–387.00	386.01
2	350–400	368	360.00–365.00	362.45
2	450–500	480	325.00–327.00	326.01
2	650–700	665	255.00–260.00	257.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	375.00–380.00	377.52
3	650–700	688	247.00–250.00	249.02
2	700–750	740	235.00–240.00	237.52
1	750–800	790	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	329.00–339.00	336.60
3	400–450	427	320.00–325.00	321.68
1	450–500	470	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	505	302.00	302.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	107.00	107.00
3	—	1,143	127.00–130.00	128.98
5	—	1,000	113.00–118.00	115.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,470	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,000	151.00–156.00	153.48
3	—	1,408	127.00–132.00	128.53
2	—	1,625	145.00–149.00	147.10

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	2	—	—	875.00–975.00	925.00

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	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,150.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,189.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,975.00	1,912.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	785.00–885.00	835.00

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.