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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 2, 2021

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.99/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 460 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.33/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $143.05/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 287 410
Feeder cattle 281 233 252
Slaughter cattle 90 43 96
Replacement cattle 171 11 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold steady with few offerings, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 10 160.00 $160.00 $661 —
514 value added 514 7 146.00 $146.00 $750 —
640 640 4 130.00 $130.00 $832 -2.79
835 835 2 109.00 $109.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 142.00 $142.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 9 141.00–144.00 $142.46 $537 +4.16
410–430 423 5 132.00–139.00 $133.96 $567 +2.44
455–475 460 18 125.00–131.00 $128.99 $593 +3.67
505–545 531 14 118.00–121.00 $119.33 $634 -0.20
555–595 581 10 115.00–119.00 $117.43 $682 +3.42
605 605 3 112.00–116.00 $113.33 $686 +3.33
655 655 2 112.00 $112.00 $734 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 4 138.00–143.00 $139.24 $437 +10.26
360–385 370 5 135.00–137.00 $136.17 $504 +10.92
415–435 427 9 115.00–122.00 $119.12 $509 -2.98
455–495 475 13 111.00–120.00 $116.09 $551 -3.97
655–670 663 4 103.00–104.00 $103.49 $686 +6.49
755 755 2 90.00 $90.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 143.00 $143.00 $408 —
375 375 2 123.00 $123.00 $461 —
415–435 420 4 108.00–110.00 $108.52 $456 -4.48
455–475 467 9 101.00–108.00 $103.88 $485 -4.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 319 5 160.00–168.00 $165.13 $527 +4.49
365–395 373 8 158.00–165.00 $161.42 $602 +4.19
405–440 421 10 154.00–163.00 $157.53 $663 +4.13
455–495 476 8 145.00–152.00 $148.41 $706 -1.79
505–530 519 13 140.00–150.00 $143.05 $742 +9.15
565–590 578 4 122.00–123.00 $122.51 $708 -3.48
605–635 621 9 112.00–119.00 $115.56 $718 -7.43
660–695 669 8 110.00–118.00 $114.96 $769 +4.98
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 -2.46
755–795 768 3 98.00–100.00 $99.31 $763 —
805 805 1 91.00 $91.00 $733 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 +9.58
305–345 319 10 145.00–155.00 $151.07 $482 —
375 375 5 140.00–148.00 $144.20 $541 -6.78
410–435 420 6 137.00–145.00 $140.64 $591 -2.81
465–470 467 5 135.00–141.00 $137.42 $642 -2.90
525–530 529 5 135.00–136.00 $135.20 $715 +17.23
555 555 1 116.00 $116.00 $644 +2.00
620 620 3 110.00 $110.00 $682 -3.00
720 720 2 96.00 $96.00 $691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 153.00 $153.00 $360 —
355–365 362 3 130.00–133.00 $132.02 $478 —
440 440 4 118.00–128.00 $125.50 $552 —
485–490 486 8 116.00–125.00 $121.61 $591 -8.39
575–595 586 5 107.00–113.00 $110.61 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1215 1052 80-85% 7 57.00–61.00 $59.14 $622 -7.50
705–1550 1093 80-85% 8 69.00–75.00 $71.64 $783 +5.00
705–1420 1149 80-85% 39 62.00–68.00 $65.02 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1125 863 85-90% 6 49.00–53.00 $50.97 $440 -1.03
705–1050 867 85-90% 9 54.00–59.00 $56.12 $487 +4.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1450 1350 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $891 —
1320–1400 1357 75-80% 3 60.00–64.00 $62.29 $845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1865 1712 3 82.00–85.00 $83.63 $1,432 —

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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) 33 725.00–975.00 $865.91
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,031.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–975.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 625.00–875.00 $747.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 675.00–850.00 $712.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 450.00–700.00 $603.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 575.00–600.00 $587.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 350.00–575.00 $462.50

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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 44 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,435.23 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 750.00–925.00 $857.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–725.00 $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.