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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, May 7

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 23May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

173 head

▼ 93 vs last sale 266▼ 74 vs year ago 247 · −30.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 41▼ 150 vs year ago 178 · −84.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 117▲ 32 vs year ago 45 · +71.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 $239.11/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −133.84 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$239.11

12 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$127

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

$2.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.60

vs AL average

−28.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	583	240.98	1,405	2thin
Medium and Large 2	535	238.74	1,277	10thin

One grade step is worth $2.24/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 sale12 hd

239.11

—

AL average13 barns · 355 hd

246.71

−7.60

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−28.48

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−133.84

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	—	Low	1,537	133.33	2,049	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,303	119.60	1,558	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,583	115.51	1,829	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,074	110.28	1,184	15

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)	—	$1,558	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,534	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,458	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,540	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,172	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$847	7

Every lot

54 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	332.04/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,106	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,054	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,296	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,466	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,634	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	287.17/cwt	282.00–290.00	933	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	305.37/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,044	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	293.52/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,057	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	280.53/cwt	279.00–287.00	1,055	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	267.48/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,024	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,134	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,156	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	259.65/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,189	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	245.41/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,129	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	241.51/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,244	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	232.27/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,352	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	240.98/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,405	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,465	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	224.45/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,533	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,490	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	355.08/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,172	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	330.07/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,188	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	347.53/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,268	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	306.61/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,144	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,243	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	413	292.55/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,208	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,342	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	494	285.26/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,409	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	281.76/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,440	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,568	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,507	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,473	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,507	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,684	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	117.60/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,194	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	102.13/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,116	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	111.94/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,290	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,478	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,489	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,662	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	115.51/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,829	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,540.00/head	2,400.00–2,575.00	2,540	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,296.43/head	2,225.00–2,350.00	2,296	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,075.00/head	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,075	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	847.14/head	750.00–920.00	847	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,705.56/head	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,706	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,558.33/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,558	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,458.33/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,458	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,314.29/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,314	7

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 May 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 266Year ago 247

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 41Year ago 178

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 117Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	350.00–360.00	355.08
2	350–400	360	325.00–335.00	330.07
2	400–450	405	307.00	307.00
1	450–500	455	295.00	295.00
4	500–550	511	280.00–287.00	281.76
2	550–600	570	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	610	247.00	247.00
1	650–700	655	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	300.00–310.00	306.61
6	400–450	413	290.00–295.00	292.55
4	450–500	494	280.00–287.00	285.26
1	600–650	635	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	345.00–350.00	347.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	470	312.00	312.00
1	600–650	605	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	327.00–337.00	332.04
1	350–400	355	297.00	297.00
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	302.00–312.00	305.37
5	350–400	376	279.00–287.00	280.53
1	400–450	425	272.00	272.00
3	450–500	458	257.00–265.00	259.65
7	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	241.51
3	550–600	582	230.00–237.00	232.27
1	650–700	675	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	745	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	282.00–290.00	287.17
2	350–400	383	265.00–270.00	267.48
3	450–500	460	242.00–252.00	245.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	292.00–295.00	293.52
2	400–450	405	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	583	240.00–242.00	240.98
1	600–650	645	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	683	222.00–227.00	224.45
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,093	100.00–103.00	102.13
6	—	1,015	115.00–120.00	117.60
3	—	1,152	110.00–113.00	111.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	114.00–117.00	115.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,155	128.00	128.00
2	—	1,385	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,890	142.00	142.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,575.00	2,540.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,225.00–2,350.00	2,296.43

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	3	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	7	—	—	750.00–920.00	847.14

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,705.56

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)	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,314.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,458.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,558.33

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.