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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 2

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

291 head

▲ 171 vs last sale 120▼ 23 vs year ago 314 · −7.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 16▼ 67 vs year ago 118 · −56.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 7▼ 105 vs year ago 148 · −70.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $243.61/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −129.33 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$243.61

21 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$18.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.73

vs AL average

−26.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	252.97	1,331	5thin
Medium and Large 2	560	245.73	1,376	9thin
Medium and Large 3	514	234.21	1,204	7thin

One grade step is worth $18.76/cwt here — about $127 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 sale21 hd

243.61

—

AL average13 barns · 324 hd

250.34

−6.73

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−26.98

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−129.33

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	1,810	150.44	2,723	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,465	136.00	1,992	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,289	128.26	1,654	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,044	113.02	1,180	24

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)	—	$1,679	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,320	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,020	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$723	22

Every lot

53 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	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	333.30/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,437	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	323.04/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,515	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	306.62/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,496	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	311.99/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,694	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,719	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,700	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,496	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,658	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,692	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	321.84/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,014	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	309.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,209	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	298.25/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,238	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	286.72/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,239	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	249.94/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,100	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	256.85/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,212	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	514	234.21/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,204	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	252.97/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,331	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	247.73/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,340	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	244.13/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,404	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	235.71/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,487	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	222.93/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,489	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	668	185.02/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,236	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	208.51/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,445	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,421	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	372.08/cwt	367.00–377.00	1,228	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,278	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	409	319.57/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,307	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	295.12/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,269	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	333.60/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,458	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	312.46/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,462	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	299.72/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,454	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	293.64/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,503	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,496	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	273.24/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,604	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	249.49/cwt	247.00–252.00	1,567	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,376	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,487	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,678	1
Bulls	—	—	1,750	143.90/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,518	5
Bulls	—	—	2,018	163.00/cwt	162.00–164.00	3,289	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	869	102.15/cwt	101.00–104.00	888	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	116.27/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,302	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	123.28/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,426	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	132.52/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,614	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	125.42/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,677	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,992	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,756.67/head	1,700.00–1,785.00	1,757	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,562.50/head	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,563	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,320.00/head	1,275.00–1,410.00	1,320	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,020.00/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,020	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	722.50/head	695.00–750.00	723	22

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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 291Last week 120Year ago 314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 16Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 7Year ago 148

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	409	317.00–327.00	319.57
3	450–500	485	297.00–305.00	299.72
6	500–550	512	292.00–297.00	293.64
3	550–600	587	270.00–280.00	273.24
2	600–650	628	247.00–252.00	249.49
1	650–700	655	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	290.00–300.00	295.12
1	500–550	540	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	640	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	367.00–377.00	372.08
1	350–400	355	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	437	332.00–337.00	333.60
4	450–500	468	310.00–320.00	312.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	431	327.00–337.00	333.30
5	450–500	469	320.00–325.00	323.04
2	500–550	543	310.00–314.00	311.99
1	550–600	560	307.00	307.00
1	600–650	625	272.00	272.00
1	650–700	685	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	705	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	300.00–310.00	306.62
1	650–700	680	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	317.00–327.00	321.84
2	350–400	390	305.00–315.00	309.94
3	400–450	432	285.00–290.00	286.72
11	450–500	472	255.00–265.00	256.85
4	500–550	541	247.00–250.00	247.73
5	550–600	575	240.00–247.00	244.13
2	650–700	693	207.00–210.00	208.51
2	750–800	760	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	245.00–255.00	249.94
7	500–550	514	230.00–240.00	234.21
2	650–700	668	180.00–190.00	185.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	415	295.00–300.00	298.25
5	500–550	526	252.00–257.00	252.97
5	600–650	631	233.00–240.00	235.71
2	650–700	668	219.00–227.00	222.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,157	120.00–124.00	123.28
11	—	1,120	112.00–117.00	116.27
8	—	869	101.00–104.00	102.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,337	122.00–127.00	125.42
6	—	1,218	131.00–134.00	132.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,750	142.00–147.00	143.90
2	—	2,018	162.00–164.00	163.00

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)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,785.00	1,756.67

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,275.00–1,410.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,020.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	22	—	—	695.00–750.00	722.50

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.