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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Nov 5

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

249 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 199▼ 53 vs year ago 302 · −17.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 28▼ 27 vs year ago 38 · −71.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 16▼ 6 vs year ago 24 · −25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade moderate 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 $192.38/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −180.57 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$192.38

16 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,044

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.63

vs AL average

−66.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	575	204.87	1,178	6thin
Medium and Large 3	523	184.88	967	10thin

One grade step is worth $19.99/cwt here — about $211 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale16 hd

192.38

—

AL average14 barns · 496 hd

224.01

−31.63

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−66.01

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−180.57

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	—	High	1,785	155.06	2,768	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	116.98	1,661	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,233	116.55	1,437	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	109.52	1,203	4thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,222	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$925	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,212	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,302	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	271.06/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,269	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	246.90/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,197	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	264.04/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,399	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	253.20/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,476	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	242.67/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,560	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,551	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	177.99/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,219	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	203.51/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,587	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	277.48/cwt	275.00–280.00	882	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	254.69/cwt	250.00–260.00	828	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	240.00/cwt	237.00–245.00	910	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	225.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	875	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	416	204.59/cwt	200.00–210.00	851	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	226.17/cwt	225.00–235.00	975	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	197.88/cwt	190.00–200.00	924	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	215.33/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,036	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	184.88/cwt	180.00–190.00	967	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	204.87/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,178	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,180	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	617	178.27/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,100	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,285	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,283	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	712	156.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,115	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	992	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	292.35/cwt	290.00–295.00	950	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,136	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	270.35/cwt	267.00–272.00	1,062	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	271.01/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,125	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	262.63/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,124	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	464	232.36/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,078	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,269	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,371	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	561	203.83/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,143	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	196.22/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,217	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	206.26/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,388	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,445	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	724	194.01/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,405	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,785	155.06/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,768	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,185	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	107.01/cwt	106.00–108.00	1,218	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	116.55/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,437	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	116.98/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,661	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222.22/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925.00/head	900.00–1,000.00	925	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 199Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 28Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 16Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	319.00	319.00
1	400–450	420	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	468	267.00–275.00	271.06
3	500–550	530	262.00–265.00	264.04
3	550–600	583	250.00–260.00	253.20
3	600–650	643	240.00–244.00	242.67
1	650–700	660	235.00	235.00
4	750–800	780	202.00–205.00	203.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	242.00–252.00	246.90
3	650–700	685	177.00–180.00	177.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	275.00–280.00	277.48
5	350–400	379	237.00–245.00	240.00
8	400–450	431	225.00–235.00	226.17
11	450–500	481	210.00–220.00	215.33
6	550–600	575	200.00–210.00	204.87
2	600–650	605	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	680	189.00	189.00
2	700–750	705	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	250.00–260.00	254.69
5	350–400	387	220.00–230.00	225.97
9	400–450	416	200.00–210.00	204.59
5	450–500	467	190.00–200.00	197.88
10	500–550	523	180.00–190.00	184.88
6	600–650	617	175.00–180.00	178.27
6	700–750	712	150.00–160.00	156.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	290.00–295.00	292.35
3	350–400	393	267.00–272.00	270.35
4	400–450	428	255.00–265.00	262.63
4	450–500	464	225.00–235.00	232.36
11	550–600	561	202.00–212.00	203.83
4	600–650	620	195.00–200.00	196.22
5	700–750	724	190.00–195.00	194.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	315.00	315.00
1	350–400	385	295.00	295.00
2	400–450	415	270.00–272.00	271.01
1	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	555	247.00	247.00
4	650–700	673	205.00–210.00	206.26
3	700–750	705	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	106.00–108.00	107.01
2	—	1,058	110.00–114.00	112.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	116.00–118.00	116.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	116.00–117.00	116.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,785	154.00–156.00	155.06

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)	9	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	925.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.