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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

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

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

172 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 291▲ 172 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

180 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 51▲ 180 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 43▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower on a lightly tested market. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. 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

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $297.49/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −109.62 against this barn's trailing median of $407.11.

Average price

$297.49

6 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.62

vs AL average

−7.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	297.49	1,600	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

297.49

—

AL average13 barns · 145 hd

293.87

+3.62

National average170 barns · 11,306 hd

305.47

−7.98

This barn, trailing median19 sales

407.11

−109.62

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

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.22, low $335.46, median $407.11 across 19 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	1,274	132.50	1,688	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,343	129.69	1,742	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	124.56	1,718	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	116.41	1,193	47

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)	—	$1,625	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,329	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,030	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,075	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$845	23

Every lot

46 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	369.01/cwt	367.00–370.00	1,229	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	337.84/cwt	337.00–345.00	1,274	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	432	318.56/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,376	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	463	309.03/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,431	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	324.53/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,519	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	297.49/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,600	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	260.35/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,593	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	248.48/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,553	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	296.18/cwt	292.00–300.00	977	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	337	309.53/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,043	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	359	288.10/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,034	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	281.94/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,156	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	253.26/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,102	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	235.15/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,133	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	251.28/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,219	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	239.57/cwt	237.00–245.00	1,282	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,438	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,406	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	345.07/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,156	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	325.95/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,222	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	298.52/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,173	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	312.55/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,291	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	304.95/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,403	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	260.20/cwt	257.00–267.00	1,262	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,547	3
Bulls	—	—	1,525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,135	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	117.22/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,105	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	107.58/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,154	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	125.28/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,393	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,599	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	126.79/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,663	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,781	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,381	123.35/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,703	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	133.81/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,900	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,658.33/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,658	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,487.50/head	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,488	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,230.00/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,230	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	975.00/head	950.00–1,000.00	975	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,558.33/head	2,500.00–2,675.00	2,558	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,190.91/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,191	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480.56/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,481	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,075.00/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845.00/head	785.00–900.00	845	23

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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 172Last week 291Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 43Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,190	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,525	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	130.00	130.00
9	—	1,381	122.00–125.00	123.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	139.00	139.00
16	—	1,312	125.00–128.00	126.79
9	—	1,420	132.00–136.00	133.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	943	114.00–119.00	117.22
12	—	1,112	124.00–127.00	125.28
14	—	1,073	106.00–109.00	107.58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	295.00–302.00	298.52
3	450–500	485	257.00–267.00	260.20
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	340.00–350.00	345.07
2	350–400	375	322.00–330.00	325.95
2	400–450	413	310.00–315.00	312.55
2	450–500	460	300.00–310.00	304.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	292.00–300.00	296.18
3	400–450	435	250.00–260.00	253.26
3	450–500	482	232.00–242.00	235.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	337	307.00–315.00	309.53
9	350–400	359	287.00–297.00	288.10
6	400–450	410	277.00–287.00	281.94
3	450–500	485	250.00–254.00	251.28
3	500–550	535	237.00–245.00	239.57
1	600–650	625	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	312.00–322.00	318.56
4	450–500	463	307.00–315.00	309.03
2	600–650	625	247.00–250.00	248.48
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	367.00–370.00	369.01
9	350–400	377	337.00–345.00	337.84
3	450–500	468	320.00–327.00	324.53
6	500–550	538	295.00–300.00	297.49
3	600–650	612	257.00–267.00	260.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,230.00

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)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,658.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075.00

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	9	—	—	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,480.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,190.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,675.00	2,558.33

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	23	—	—	785.00–900.00	845.00

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.