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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

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

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Jun 25Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

299 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 274▲ 88 vs year ago 211 · +41.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 41▲ 30 vs year ago 26 · +115.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 74▲ 7 vs year ago 36 · +19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 $246.50/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −126.44 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$246.50

22 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,335

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$29.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.71

vs AL average

−22.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	261.00	1,318	5thin
Medium and Large 2	560	247.90	1,387	11thin
Medium and Large 3	539	231.86	1,249	6thin

One grade step is worth $29.14/cwt here — about $70 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 sale22 hd

246.50

—

AL average11 barns · 455 hd

253.22

−6.71

National average164 barns · 12,328 hd

268.86

−22.36

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−126.44

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	1,681	162.50	2,732	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	138.90	1,855	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	132.63	1,508	30

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)	—	$1,650	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,414	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,694	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$963	20

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	334.42/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,241	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,411	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,403	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,488	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	283.27/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,473	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	277.47/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,548	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,663	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	264.69/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,673	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	313	267.44/cwt	265.00–275.00	837	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	292.92/cwt	290.00–297.00	964	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	276.73/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,016	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	258.51/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,016	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	253.16/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,068	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	443	262.69/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,164	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,242	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	255.64/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,191	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,318	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	251.08/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,293	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	238.71/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,246	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	246.09/cwt	245.00–246.50	1,440	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	239.39/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,479	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	346.39/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,088	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	334.89/cwt	332.00–337.00	1,252	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	320.31/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,387	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	288.66/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,380	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	272.76/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,427	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,431	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	261.48/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,472	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	592	244.68/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,449	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	608	232.49/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,414	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	245.98/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,550	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	233.49/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,658	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	149.53/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,370	6
Bulls	—	—	1,592	184.77/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,942	3
Bulls	—	—	2,105	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,536	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	139.90/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,518	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,691	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	125.38/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,448	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	134.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,557	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	137.46/cwt	136.00–138.00	1,875	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,650	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,414.29/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,414	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962.50/head	900.00–1,025.00	963	20

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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 274Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 41Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 74Year ago 36

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	314	345.00–355.00	346.39
10	350–400	374	332.00–337.00	334.89
3	400–450	433	317.00–327.00	320.31
6	450–500	478	288.00–292.00	288.66
7	500–550	523	270.00–280.00	272.76
6	550–600	563	260.00–269.00	261.48
2	600–650	630	245.00–247.00	245.98
2	700–750	710	232.00–235.00	233.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	592	242.00–250.00	244.68
2	600–650	608	230.00–235.00	232.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	371	332.00–342.00	334.42
1	400–450	425	330.00	330.00
3	500–550	520	280.00–290.00	283.27
4	550–600	558	270.00–280.00	277.47
6	600–650	632	260.00–267.00	264.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	336.00	336.00
4	450–500	465	320.00	320.00
7	550–600	560	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	290.00–297.00	292.92
3	350–400	367	270.00–280.00	276.73
7	400–450	443	262.00–267.00	262.69
8	450–500	466	255.00–260.00	255.64
4	500–550	515	247.00–255.00	251.08
7	550–600	585	245.00–246.50	246.09
8	600–650	618	235.00–242.00	239.39
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	265.00–275.00	267.44
6	350–400	393	257.00–260.00	258.51
7	400–450	422	250.00–257.00	253.16
3	500–550	522	237.00–242.00	238.71
3	550–600	555	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	270.00	270.00
5	500–550	505	261.00	261.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	149.00	149.00
7	—	1,364	136.00–138.00	137.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,157	130.00–135.00	134.58
11	—	1,155	124.00–128.00	125.38
8	—	1,085	138.00–142.00	139.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,105	168.00	168.00
6	—	1,585	146.00–152.00	149.53
3	—	1,592	184.00–186.00	184.77

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)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,414.29

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	2	—	—	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	962.50

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.