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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $116.72/cwt -3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 627 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.76/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $512/hd at 414 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $144.69/cwt -8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 466 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 648 586
Feeder cattle 466 535 522
Slaughter cattle 107 95 25
Replacement cattle 129 18 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 376 11 152.00–158.00 $155.07 $583 -6.26
415–440 426 11 143.00–151.00 $146.54 $624 -11.56
451 value added 451 4 154.00 $154.00 $695 —
455–485 472 10 138.00–146.00 $140.97 $665 -11.81
505–545 523 12 132.00–140.00 $136.14 $712 -3.72
560–575 569 5 128.00–132.00 $130.43 $742 +0.61
605–645 625 12 111.00–119.00 $115.36 $721 -4.64
631 value added 631 5 120.00 $120.00 $757 —
655–690 673 6 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $771 —
680 value added 680 6 119.50 $119.50 $813 —
965 965 1 84.00 $84.00 $811 —
1090 1090 1 78.00 $78.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 11 142.00–147.00 $144.62 $539 —
405–440 420 12 132.00–140.00 $135.97 $571 —
475–495 486 8 127.00–134.00 $130.70 $635 -9.30
515–540 529 9 124.00–128.00 $125.41 $663 -3.59
555–585 567 9 116.00–123.00 $119.71 $679 +0.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 115.00 $115.00 $569 —
530–545 539 5 110.00–114.00 $112.43 $606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 150.00 $150.00 $338 -10.00
255–275 265 11 134.00–140.00 $137.44 $364 —
315–345 328 9 127.00–133.00 $129.47 $425 -13.11
355–385 371 8 125.00–130.00 $127.18 $472 -14.25
405–425 414 15 122.00–126.00 $123.76 $512 -7.06
455–485 468 10 115.00–122.00 $118.49 $555 -6.51
515–545 534 11 110.00–115.00 $112.98 $603 -4.50
565–580 572 9 109.00–112.00 $110.24 $631 -4.01
645 645 3 109.00 $109.00 $703 +1.19
660 660 2 104.00 $104.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 6 123.00–130.00 $126.40 $345 -8.18
310–345 333 10 118.00–125.00 $122.14 $407 -10.86
360–390 377 7 114.00–117.00 $115.70 $436 -16.93
425–445 435 4 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $496 -7.76
460–485 476 8 106.00–111.00 $109.27 $520 -9.42
510–535 530 5 102.00–105.00 $104.42 $553 -3.81
580 580 4 94.00 $94.00 $545 -10.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 110.00 $110.00 $402 -8.27
420–440 427 3 108.00–109.00 $108.34 $463 -2.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 10 145.00–155.00 $149.19 $510 -7.20
370–395 387 10 140.00–153.00 $146.42 $567 -1.76
405–425 412 6 132.00–139.00 $136.59 $563 -8.05
475–485 478 6 126.00–133.00 $130.63 $624 -8.11
555 555 3 119.00 $119.00 $660 +11.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 9 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $585 -3.92
420–430 427 6 150.00–158.00 $152.63 $652 -5.01
455–470 464 7 139.00–146.00 $143.02 $664 -7.20
505–545 517 8 133.00–137.00 $134.87 $697 -0.11
640 640 2 111.00 $111.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 6 134.00–150.00 $145.04 $413 —
415 415 1 128.00 $128.00 $531 -5.14
515 515 4 112.00 $112.00 $577 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1081 80-85% 11 46.00–49.00 $46.95 $508 +1.72
845–1480 1126 80-85% 43 48.00–54.00 $51.07 $575 +0.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1240 954 85-90% 14 42.00–48.00 $43.97 $419 +3.38
865–1095 994 85-90% 4 38.00–40.00 $39.54 $393 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 75-80% 4 48.00 $48.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1795 1578 5 74.00–78.00 $76.28 $1,204 —
1510–1705 1636 5 64.00–72.00 $69.69 $1,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 575.00–825.00 $676.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 750.00–975.00 $884.38
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 1,010.00–1,325.00 $1,145.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 500.00–675.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 300.00–550.00 $491.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 400.00–525.00 $475.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–500.00 $450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 775.00–1,225.00 $918.75 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 550.00–575.00 $562.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.