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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Mar 26

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

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Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 161 vs last sale 281▼ 8 vs year ago 128 · −6.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 31▼ 87 vs year ago 103 · −84.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 56▼ 142 vs year ago 149 · −95.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and 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 $255.71/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −117.24 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$255.71

7 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$30.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.63

vs AL average

−11.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	262.00	1,454	1thin
Medium and Large 2	546	259.19	1,416	5thin
Medium and Large 3	595	232.00	1,380	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.00/cwt here — about $74 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale7 hd

255.71

—

AL average13 barns · 518 hd

259.34

−3.63

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−11.16

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−117.24

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	—	Average	1,604	151.97	2,438	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,372	139.96	1,920	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	133.00	2,108	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,146	116.06	1,331	7thin

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)	—	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,120	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$642	3thin

Every lot

49 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	348.34/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,317	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	352.28/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,515	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	320.99/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,550	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	327.45/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,588	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	318.52/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,666	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	303.45/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,708	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,607	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,736	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,635	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,855	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	324.89/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,066	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	310.07/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,039	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	291.65/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,102	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	308.68/cwt	307.00–317.00	1,185	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	293.37/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,291	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,349	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	274.56/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,315	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	268.58/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,429	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,454	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	245.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,392	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,380	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,476	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,530	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	410.04/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,201	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,139	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	346.84/cwt	345.00–352.00	1,269	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	336.54/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,440	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,370	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	325.91/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,515	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,530	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,324	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	302.44/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,582	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,537	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	143.94/cwt	141.00–146.00	2,127	2
Bulls	—	—	1,685	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,763	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,769	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,145	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,308	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	115.88/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,372	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	136.94/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,842	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,081	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,108	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575.00/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,575	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120.00/head	1,040.00–1,200.00	1,120	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641.67/head	600.00–725.00	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 281Year ago 128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 31Year ago 103

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 56Year ago 149

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,050	109.00	109.00
5	—	1,184	114.00–119.00	115.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	135.00–139.00	136.94
1	—	1,425	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,685	164.00	164.00
2	—	1,478	141.00–146.00	143.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	345.00–352.00	348.34
2	450–500	483	320.00–322.00	320.99
1	550–600	570	282.00	282.00
1	650–700	655	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	875	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	350.00–357.00	352.28
4	450–500	485	325.00–330.00	327.45
4	500–550	523	317.00–320.00	318.52
2	550–600	563	300.00–307.00	303.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	366	345.00–352.00	346.84
3	400–450	428	330.00–340.00	336.54
2	450–500	465	322.00–330.00	325.91
1	500–550	515	297.00	297.00
1	550–600	555	277.00	277.00
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	405.00–415.00	410.04
2	500–550	523	300.00–305.00	302.44
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	435	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	515	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	320.00–330.00	324.89
11	350–400	384	307.00–317.00	308.68
3	400–450	440	290.00–295.00	293.37
4	450–500	479	272.00–282.00	274.56
3	500–550	532	267.00–272.00	268.58
2	550–600	568	240.00–250.00	245.11
1	700–750	745	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	305.00–315.00	310.07
3	350–400	378	290.00–295.00	291.65
1	550–600	595	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	470	287.00	287.00
1	550–600	555	262.00	262.00
1	600–650	610	242.00	242.00
1	650–700	680	225.00	225.00

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)	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,040.00–1,200.00	1,120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–725.00	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.