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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Dec 17

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

301 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 303▲ 147 vs year ago 154 · +95.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 25▲ 37 vs year ago 28 · +132.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 11▼ 64 vs year ago 111 · −57.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 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 $250.28/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −122.67 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$250.28

20 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,351

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$37.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.03

vs AL average

−34.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	268.42	1,440	7thin
Medium and Large 2	551	244.74	1,348	9thin
Medium and Large 3	520	231.01	1,202	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.41/cwt here — about $238 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale20 hd

250.28

—

AL average15 barns · 747 hd

260.31

−10.03

National average180 barns · 17,940 hd

284.95

−34.67

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−122.67

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	1,547	150.34	2,325	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,265	126.00	1,594	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	119.61	1,367	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,036	107.19	1,111	37

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)	—	$1,378	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,133	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,717	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	23

Every lot

77 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,205	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,260	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	362	316.54/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,146	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	352.54/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,474	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,436	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	292.03/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,279	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	323.17/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,561	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	290.14/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,523	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	321.14/cwt	320.00–327.00	1,696	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	308.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,729	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	263.51/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,515	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	288.12/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,749	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	275.98/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,678	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	257.77/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,704	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	241.24/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,636	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	239.01/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,733	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,677	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	224.97/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,834	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	380.82/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,002	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,055	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	313.16/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,008	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	283.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	949	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	257.80/cwt	252.00–262.00	946	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	279.31/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,075	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,253	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	265.77/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,151	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	247.43/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,071	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	289.59/cwt	287.00–295.00	1,370	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	507	232.35/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,178	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	268.49/cwt	267.00–269.00	1,423	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	536	249.15/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,335	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,271	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	262.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,478	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	239.22/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,361	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,519	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	234.53/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,449	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,603	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,508	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,482	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	443.15/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,055	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,105	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,100	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	372.96/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,171	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,213	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	358.40/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,176	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,351	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	348.74/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,329	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	340.06/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,411	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	330.99/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,390	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	292.47/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,243	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	280.52/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,313	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	293.64/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,401	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,571	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	289.92/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,519	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	245.06/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,429	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,434	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,459	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,974	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	155.51/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,511	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	102.05/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,009	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,054	109.23/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,151	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	114.62/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,270	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	118.64/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,348	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	123.97/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,457	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,594	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,558.33/head	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,558	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,270.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 3	—	987.50/head	925.00–1,050.00	988	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,562.50/head	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,563	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125.22/head	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,125	23

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 Dec 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 301Last week 303Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 25Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 11Year ago 111

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	116.00–119.00	118.64
2	—	1,175	122.00–126.00	123.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	989	100.00–104.00	102.05
16	—	1,054	108.00–110.00	109.23
6	—	1,108	114.00–116.00	114.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	155.00–156.00	155.51
1	—	1,410	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	355.00–360.00	358.40
2	400–450	425	290.00–295.00	292.47
6	450–500	468	277.00–287.00	280.52
2	550–600	583	240.00–250.00	245.06
1	600–650	605	237.00	237.00
1	750–800	760	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	314	370.00–375.00	372.96
4	350–400	381	345.00–350.00	348.74
2	400–450	420	330.00–332.00	330.99
3	450–500	477	292.00–297.00	293.64
7	500–550	524	287.00–292.00	289.92
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	440.00–450.00	443.15
1	250–300	260	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	315	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	370	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	415	335.00–345.00	340.06
2	500–550	515	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	335	280.00–285.00	283.43
5	350–400	367	252.00–262.00	257.80
2	400–450	433	245.00–250.00	247.43
3	500–550	507	230.00–237.00	232.35
1	550–600	560	227.00	227.00
1	650–700	695	217.00	217.00
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	322	310.00–320.00	313.16
4	350–400	385	277.00–287.00	279.31
4	400–450	433	262.00–267.00	265.77
5	500–550	536	245.00–252.00	249.15
4	550–600	569	237.00–240.00	239.22
2	600–650	618	232.00–237.00	234.53
2	700–750	705	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	263	375.00–385.00	380.82
1	300–350	315	335.00	335.00
1	400–450	415	302.00	302.00
3	450–500	473	287.00–295.00	289.59
4	500–550	530	267.00–269.00	268.49
2	550–600	563	260.00–265.00	262.49
5	600–650	605	251.00	251.00
2	650–700	685	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	360	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	435	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	483	320.00–330.00	323.17
4	500–550	525	285.00–295.00	290.14
2	600–650	608	272.00–280.00	275.98
5	650–700	661	255.00–262.00	257.77
2	700–750	725	238.00–240.00	239.01
2	800–850	815	220.00–230.00	224.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	362	310.00–320.00	316.54
2	400–450	438	287.00–297.00	292.03
2	550–600	575	262.00–265.00	263.51
4	650–700	678	240.00–245.00	241.24
1	750–800	780	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	395.00	395.00
2	400–450	418	350.00–355.00	352.54
6	500–550	528	320.00–327.00	321.14
6	550–600	561	300.00–310.00	308.25
8	600–650	607	285.00–290.00	288.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270.00

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)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,558.33

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	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,562.50

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	23	—	—	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,125.22

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.