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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 268 0
Feeder cattle 187 204 0
Slaughter cattle 50 51 0
Replacement cattle 180 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher. No trends on feeder classes market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
465 465 1 138.00 $138.00 $642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 148.00–155.00 $152.67 $725 -2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
475 475 2 140.00 $140.00 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $497 -4.52
630 630 1 105.00 $105.00 $662 -0.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 271 5 130.00–137.00 $131.76 $357 -10.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
455–475 468 3 122.00–123.00 $122.32 $572 -2.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 155.00–160.00 $158.25 $415 -1.75
315 315 3 155.00 $155.00 $488 ±0.00
410–425 418 4 140.00–148.00 $144.07 $602 +1.50
610 610 3 116.00 $116.00 $708 +4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 165.00–168.00 $166.46 $471 -6.85
415 415 3 160.00 $160.00 $664 +7.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 5 140.00–145.00 $142.86 $464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1545 1062 80-85% 12 61.00–65.00 $63.19 $671 +5.01
940–1290 1134 80-85% 4 74.00–77.00 $75.36 $855 —
1020–1410 1251 80-85% 11 66.00–71.00 $68.91 $862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1050 937 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.37 $491 -0.86
880–1290 1064 85-90% 7 54.00–59.00 $55.74 $593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,166 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 675.00–925.00 $833.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,132.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 825.00–1,075.00 $992.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–700.00 $675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $512.50

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 168 1,350.00–2,025.00 $1,763.69 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,122.73 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 800.00–900.00 $870.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.