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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 23

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 16Apr 23May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 333▼ 170 vs year ago 436 · −39.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 74▼ 77 vs year ago 118 · −65.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 77▲ 47 vs year ago 70 · +67.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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 $243.03/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −129.92 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$243.03

17 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,306

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$36.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.24

vs AL average

−27.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	251.46	1,355	10thin
Medium and Large 2	539	243.23	1,310	4thin
Medium and Large 3	532	214.65	1,141	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.82/cwt here — about $213 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 sale17 hd

243.03

—

AL average13 barns · 337 hd

247.27

−4.24

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−27.16

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−129.92

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	1,670	140.40	2,344	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,365	126.00	1,720	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,210	121.68	1,472	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	109.47	1,072	17

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)	—	$1,630	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,512	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,068	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,731	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,867	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,171	25
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$850	14

Every lot

66 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,452	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	315.66/cwt	315.00–317.00	1,458	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	307.52/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,556	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,711	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,667	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	644	247.79/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,596	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	244.51/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,694	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	731	233.38/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,706	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,748	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	837	232.39/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,945	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	961	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	280.07/cwt	275.00–285.00	952	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,054	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	265.68/cwt	265.00–267.00	964	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	275.48/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,028	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	249.56/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,053	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	282.41/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,200	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	254.61/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,209	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	241.90/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,161	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	220.97/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,149	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	253.27/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,320	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	245.31/cwt	242.00–247.00	1,308	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,315	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,121	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	247.25/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,434	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	236.01/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,499	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	221.02/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,499	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	230.80/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,590	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	205.30/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,493	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	366.49/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,184	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	337.54/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,114	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	308.48/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,166	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	299.63/cwt	295.00–307.00	1,258	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	284.62/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,210	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	286.90/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,374	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	487	266.64/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,299	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	281.51/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,515	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	272.48/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,564	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,549	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	226.62/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,518	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,565	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,653	127.72/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,111	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	146.74/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,462	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	115.37/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,117	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	104.22/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,032	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,381	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	123.52/cwt	122.00–124.00	1,519	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,720	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,762.50/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,763	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620.00/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,620	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,534.09/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,534	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,333.33/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,333	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,067.50/head	985.00–1,150.00	1,068	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,731.25/head	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,731	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,866.67/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,867	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,562.50/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,563	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,134.09/head	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,134	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,716.67/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,717	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850.00/head	750.00–950.00	850	14

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 333Year ago 436

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 74Year ago 118

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 77Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	360.00–370.00	366.49
5	400–450	420	295.00–307.00	299.63
5	450–500	479	285.00–290.00	286.90
4	500–550	538	280.00–282.00	281.51
4	550–600	574	270.00–280.00	272.48
2	600–650	640	242.00	242.00
3	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	226.62
1	700–750	745	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	335.00–340.00	337.54
3	350–400	378	305.00–315.00	308.48
2	400–450	425	282.00–287.00	284.62
3	450–500	487	260.00–270.00	266.64
1	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	615	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	272.00–282.00	275.48
6	450–500	475	252.00–260.00	254.61
3	500–550	533	242.00–247.00	245.31
1	550–600	555	237.00	237.00
2	650–700	678	220.00–222.00	221.02
3	700–750	727	202.00–212.00	205.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	275.00–285.00	280.07
3	350–400	363	265.00–267.00	265.68
3	400–450	422	247.00–255.00	249.56
4	450–500	480	237.00–247.00	241.90
2	500–550	520	220.00–222.00	220.97
1	550–600	555	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	355	297.00	297.00
2	400–450	425	280.00–285.00	282.41
7	500–550	521	252.00–255.00	253.27
3	550–600	580	245.00–252.00	247.25
2	600–650	635	235.00–237.00	236.01
5	650–700	689	230.00–234.00	230.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	440	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	462	315.00–317.00	315.66
4	500–550	506	305.00–315.00	307.52
1	550–600	585	285.00	285.00
5	600–650	644	246.00–255.00	247.79
4	650–700	693	243.00–245.00	244.51
7	700–750	731	230.00–238.00	233.38
2	750–800	760	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	475	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	580	295.00	295.00
3	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
3	800–850	837	227.00–235.00	232.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,678	142.00–149.00	146.74
3	—	1,653	124.00–129.00	127.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	990	100.00–106.00	104.22
8	—	968	114.00–117.00	115.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	118.00	118.00
4	—	1,230	122.00–124.00	123.52

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)	8	—	—	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,620.00

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)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,534.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	985.00–1,150.00	1,067.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,731.25

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	11	—	—	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,134.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,716.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,562.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,866.67

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	14	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00

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.