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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.01/cwt ≈ $648/hd at 568 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.10/cwt ≈ $508/hd at 416 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.79/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 616 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 417 525
Feeder cattle 233 187 248
Slaughter cattle 43 50 76
Replacement cattle 11 180 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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
535 535 6 142.00–146.00 $144.00 $770 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
614–623 616 10 130.00–133.50 $132.79 $818 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893 —
813 value added 813 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,004 —
902 902 3 107.00 $107.00 $965 —
1105 1105 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 153.00 $153.00 $581 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 147.00 $147.00 $426 -3.00
330–345 336 4 137.00–142.00 $139.78 $470 —
355–395 378 4 135.00–140.00 $138.30 $523 —
405–430 421 7 128.00–138.00 $131.52 $554 —
455–470 463 3 124.00–127.00 $125.32 $580 +3.00
505–535 517 7 115.00–121.00 $119.53 $618 —
560–575 568 13 109.00–117.00 $114.01 $648 —
630 630 1 110.00 $110.00 $693 —
658 658 2 108.00 $108.00 $711 —
745 value added 745 5 113.00 $113.00 $842 —
820–845 837 3 87.00–90.00 $88.68 $742 —
890 890 1 80.00 $80.00 $712 —
965 965 1 77.00 $77.00 $743 —
1048 value added 1048 3 90.00 $90.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 —
325–335 330 2 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $426 —
355–390 370 5 123.00–130.00 $125.25 $463 -3.72
405–445 416 10 120.00–125.00 $122.10 $508 —
455–495 476 6 118.00–123.00 $120.06 $571 —
515 515 1 106.00 $106.00 $546 —
570 570 1 100.00 $100.00 $570 —
695 695 1 97.00 $97.00 $674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 130.00 $130.00 $318 —
345 345 3 115.00 $115.00 $397 —
425 425 1 113.00 $113.00 $480 —
455–465 460 2 107.00–110.00 $108.52 $499 —
570–580 573 3 90.00–95.00 $91.69 $525 —
665 665 3 80.00 $80.00 $532 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
275–285 280 2 165.00–173.00 $168.93 $473 +2.47
320–345 325 5 160.00–163.00 $160.64 $522 —
370–395 381 5 155.00–160.00 $157.23 $599 —
405–445 433 8 150.00–156.00 $153.40 $664 -6.60
455–485 468 4 147.00–153.00 $150.20 $703 —
515–545 540 7 128.00–135.00 $133.90 $723 —
560–585 567 6 122.00–130.00 $125.99 $714 —
610–615 613 2 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $754 —
670–685 677 3 107.00–115.00 $109.98 $745 —
715–740 728 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $782 —
855–880 868 2 91.00–92.00 $91.49 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 163.00 $163.00 $367 —
275–290 280 3 153.00–160.00 $155.42 $435 -2.83
355–365 358 3 149.00–152.00 $150.98 $541 —
410–440 421 4 140.00–146.00 $143.45 $604 -0.62
465–495 473 9 138.00–142.00 $140.32 $664 —
510–525 518 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $611 —
580 580 1 114.00 $114.00 $661 —
615 615 4 113.00 $113.00 $695 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 130.00 $130.00 $611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1330 1045 80-85% 4 58.00–62.00 $60.17 $629 —
865–1350 1063 80-85% 5 63.00–70.00 $66.64 $708 +3.45
850–1450 1211 80-85% 5 72.00–73.00 $72.19 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–985 898 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $467 —
755–985 906 85-90% 5 56.00–60.00 $57.30 $519 +4.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,088 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 74.00 $74.00 $877 —
1165–1425 1295 2 88.00–92.00 $89.80 $1,163 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 500.00–775.00 $616.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 435.00–650.00 $528.33

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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 2 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.