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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.15/cwt ≈ $602/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 341 0
Feeder cattle 256 231 0
Slaughter cattle 96 60 0
Replacement cattle 30 50 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 164.00 $164.00 $607 +3.71
405–415 410 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $660 +4.00
465–470 468 2 154.00–159.00 $156.49 $732 —
510–545 528 2 142.00–148.00 $144.90 $765 -0.10
585 585 1 141.00 $141.00 $825 +3.68
610–630 620 2 128.00–132.00 $129.97 $806 -2.04
668 value added 668 2 133.50 $133.50 $892 —
745 745 2 126.00 $126.00 $939 —
850 850 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,012 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 155.00 $155.00 $372 —
295 295 1 153.00 $153.00 $451 —
590 590 1 128.00 $128.00 $755 —
625 625 3 110.00 $110.00 $688 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 164.00 $164.00 $385 —
465–480 473 2 145.00–149.00 $146.97 $695 —
610 610 1 123.00 $123.00 $750 +1.00
735 735 1 119.00 $119.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 133.00–140.00 $135.90 $453 -4.74
355–375 366 6 130.00–137.00 $133.33 $488 -4.67
410–440 421 9 127.00–135.00 $131.75 $555 —
455–480 470 11 126.00–133.00 $128.15 $602 —
510–525 521 4 122.00–127.00 $125.78 $655 +6.99
565–590 575 6 115.00–123.00 $120.12 $691 —
620–640 630 2 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $718 +0.98
721 721 8 98.00 $98.00 $707 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 133.00 $133.00 $299 —
270 270 3 130.00 $130.00 $351 —
315–340 330 3 125.00–130.00 $127.65 $421 -5.10
390 390 1 126.00 $126.00 $491 -1.34
405–425 418 3 121.00–125.00 $123.71 $517 -2.27
455 455 3 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $551 -0.90
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 +4.19
585 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 +4.00
730 730 1 88.00 $88.00 $642 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 -0.97
320–325 323 2 117.00–120.00 $118.49 $383 -0.86
365–375 370 2 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $415 -6.54
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 177.00–182.00 $179.37 $418 —
310–335 322 7 157.00–164.00 $160.64 $517 —
375–395 387 3 155.00–163.00 $159.34 $617 +1.34
415–445 430 6 153.00–159.00 $155.67 $669 +3.03
455–485 464 4 148.00–155.00 $152.68 $708 +2.18
510–535 518 8 137.00–142.00 $139.23 $721 +1.98
555–565 560 3 130.00–136.00 $133.67 $749 —
615–645 633 4 125.00–129.00 $126.48 $801 -1.52
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 +2.46
725 725 1 118.00 $118.00 $856 +11.00
835 835 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 279 4 152.00–156.00 $152.99 $427 —
305–345 329 6 148.00–155.00 $150.97 $497 +2.97
355–375 366 9 145.00–153.00 $149.69 $548 +6.69
445 445 4 145.00 $145.00 $645 —
465–475 471 6 135.00–143.00 $140.19 $660 -0.66
510 510 1 132.00 $132.00 $673 +4.32
580–590 585 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $752 +6.94
715 715 1 107.00 $107.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $408 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
355–390 381 6 133.00–143.00 $135.71 $517 —
425–445 437 3 128.00–135.00 $131.03 $573 +1.03
455–485 474 7 125.00–130.00 $126.54 $600 -0.46
515–530 523 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $620 +1.48
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1250 1041 80-85% 10 49.00–55.00 $51.86 $540 —
955–1490 1154 80-85% 16 62.00–66.00 $63.80 $736 +1.91
940–1525 1167 80-85% 29 56.00–61.00 $58.62 $684 -3.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1670 1594 75-80% 9 52.00–58.00 $52.59 $838 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 3 44.00 $44.00 $400 —
870–960 917 85-90% 5 48.00–52.00 $50.43 $462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2000 1578 2 70.00–74.00 $72.54 $1,145 —
1920 1920 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,574 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–900.00 $793.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 550.00–750.00 $670.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 335.00–375.00 $355.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 800.00–1,150.00 $1,023.08 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–800.00 $716.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.