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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Sep 10

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

275 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 202▼ 48 vs year ago 323 · −14.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 38▲ 49 vs year ago 29 · +169.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 22▲ 32 vs year ago 4 · +800.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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 $214.59/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −158.35 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$214.59

18 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

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

$31.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.50

vs AL average

−24.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	237.00	1,315	2thin
Medium and Large 2	540	218.10	1,177	8thin
Medium and Large 3	565	205.49	1,160	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.51/cwt here — about $155 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 sale18 hd

214.59

—

AL average13 barns · 528 hd

219.09

−4.50

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−24.02

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−158.35

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	1,698	166.33	2,825	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,278	134.23	1,715	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,461	132.46	1,935	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,159	113.58	1,317	32

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)	—	$1,700	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,328	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,904	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,135	8

Every lot

64 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	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	929	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	288.49/cwt	287.00–290.00	1,249	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	277.51/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,229	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	281.69/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,318	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	483	261.03/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,261	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	248.15/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,323	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	238.28/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,370	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	246.61/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,445	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,494	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	238.01/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,442	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	222.26/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,389	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	222.81/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,497	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,639	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	286.61/cwt	285.00–290.00	903	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	262.46/cwt	260.00–265.00	879	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	262.71/cwt	260.00–267.00	967	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	246.13/cwt	242.00–250.00	943	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	996	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	232.28/cwt	230.00–237.00	999	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	231.64/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,082	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	482	222.20/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,071	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	220.17/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,138	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	211.30/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,103	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,315	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	214.64/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,241	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,192	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	205.65/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,250	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	228.96/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,399	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,363	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	210.51/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,528	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	207.52/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,722	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	336.90/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,081	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,035	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	284.18/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,032	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	307.58/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,120	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,107	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	261.63/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,151	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	457	245.69/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,123	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	261.62/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,198	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	228.38/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,160	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	244.95/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,274	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	221.36/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,306	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	208.68/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,311	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,443	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	190.10/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,483	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,615	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,718	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,150	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	982	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	111.55/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,283	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	149.46/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,828	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	118.78/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,456	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	127.22/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,608	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	138.89/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,803	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	132.46/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,935	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,462.50/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,993.75/head	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,994	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135.00/head	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,135	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328.13/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,328	8

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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 275Last week 202Year ago 323

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 38Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 22Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	335.00–345.00	336.90
4	350–400	364	305.00–315.00	307.58
2	400–450	410	270.00	270.00
3	450–500	458	255.00–265.00	261.62
2	500–550	520	240.00–250.00	244.95
7	550–600	590	220.00–230.00	221.36
2	650–700	665	217.00	217.00
2	750–800	780	185.00–195.00	190.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	300.00	300.00
5	350–400	363	282.00–292.00	284.18
3	400–450	440	260.00–265.00	261.63
7	450–500	457	240.00–250.00	245.69
3	500–550	508	225.00–235.00	228.38
3	600–650	628	202.00–212.00	208.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	285.00–290.00	286.61
8	350–400	368	260.00–267.00	262.71
4	400–450	415	240.00	240.00
3	450–500	467	230.00–235.00	231.64
5	500–550	517	219.00–225.00	220.17
3	550–600	578	210.00–217.00	214.64
8	600–650	608	205.00–210.00	205.65
2	650–700	665	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	260.00–265.00	262.46
4	350–400	383	242.00–250.00	246.13
12	400–450	430	230.00–237.00	232.28
3	450–500	482	220.00–227.00	222.20
3	500–550	522	210.00–212.00	211.30
5	550–600	590	202.00	202.00
2	600–650	635	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	555	237.00	237.00
5	600–650	611	225.00–235.00	228.96
1	650–700	660	215.00	215.00
4	700–750	726	210.00–212.00	210.51
2	800–850	830	205.00–210.00	207.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	287.00–290.00	288.49
3	450–500	468	280.00–285.00	281.69
3	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
6	550–600	586	245.00–255.00	246.61
5	600–650	606	237.00–242.00	238.01
6	650–700	672	222.00–227.00	222.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	443	275.00–280.00	277.51
2	450–500	483	260.00–262.00	261.03
4	500–550	533	246.00–255.00	248.15
8	550–600	575	237.00–242.00	238.28
3	600–650	625	220.00–227.00	222.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	247.00	247.00
1	700–750	725	226.00	226.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	958	100.00–105.00	102.52
14	—	1,226	116.00–120.00	118.78
14	—	1,150	110.00–113.00	111.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,461	132.00–134.00	132.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,298	135.00–140.00	138.89
15	—	1,264	125.00–128.00	127.22
2	—	1,223	148.00–151.00	149.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	166.00	166.00
1	—	1,720	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,800	175.00	175.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00

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	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,025.00	1,993.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725.00

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	8	—	—	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,135.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,328.13

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.