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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.32/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $528/hd at 387 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.79/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 634 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $146.73/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $632/hd at 431 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 382 346
Feeder cattle 390 256 260
Slaughter cattle 36 96 58
Replacement cattle 18 30 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
365–380 374 7 168.00–173.00 $169.14 $633 +5.14
430 430 1 167.00 $167.00 $718 +5.99
455 value added 455 2 168.00 $168.00 $764 —
454–485 458 8 160.00–163.00 $161.88 $741 +5.39
505–533 526 12 145.00–150.00 $146.22 $769 +1.32
555–568 565 5 142.00–146.00 $145.01 $819 +4.01
629–645 634 17 134.50–135.00 $134.79 $855 +4.82
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
710–745 728 2 128.00–129.00 $128.49 $935 +2.49
765–788 value added 780 3 128.00–129.00 $128.33 $1,001 —
810–830 822 3 118.00–123.00 $120.99 $995 —
985 985 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,152 —
1000 1000 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 168.00 $168.00 $538 —
505–528 520 3 138.00–140.00 $139.35 $725 —
580 580 1 131.00 $131.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
520 520 1 127.00 $127.00 $660 —
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 -3.00
620 620 1 115.00 $115.00 $713 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 143.00–148.00 $144.55 $412 —
310–330 319 7 137.00–145.00 $140.37 $448 +4.47
375–395 387 18 135.00–143.00 $136.32 $528 +2.99
405–445 423 7 132.00–139.00 $135.16 $572 +3.41
455–483 471 8 130.00–136.00 $133.43 $628 +5.28
510–535 521 14 129.00–133.00 $130.98 $682 +5.20
555–585 576 9 120.00–128.00 $126.06 $726 +5.94
610–645 620 4 110.00–123.00 $118.30 $733 +4.32
660–670 665 2 112.00–116.00 $113.98 $758 —
716–720 717 6 104.00–106.00 $104.33 $748 +6.33
855–875 867 3 95.00–104.00 $99.37 $862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 133.00–137.00 $135.78 $361 +5.78
315–340 329 7 128.00–135.00 $132.30 $435 +4.65
365–390 375 3 127.00–133.00 $130.01 $488 +4.01
425–430 427 3 126.00–127.00 $126.66 $541 +2.95
465–495 480 4 123.00–124.00 $123.52 $593 +2.52
510–530 524 6 117.00–123.00 $120.00 $629 +5.00
630–645 635 3 107.00–114.00 $111.01 $705 —
730–740 735 2 96.00–100.00 $97.99 $720 +9.99
780 780 1 90.00 $90.00 $702 —
820–825 823 2 88.00–90.00 $89.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 135.00 $135.00 $297 —
275–280 279 5 120.00–127.00 $125.20 $349 +5.20
310–335 327 3 122.00–123.00 $122.68 $401 +4.19
375–390 382 5 116.00–122.00 $118.76 $454 +6.73
415–440 430 5 106.00–110.00 $107.54 $462 -2.46
515–545 525 3 101.00–110.00 $106.89 $561 —
570–595 580 3 88.00–92.00 $90.03 $522 —
635–640 638 2 87.00–90.00 $88.49 $565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 165.00 $165.00 $355 —
260 260 1 158.00 $158.00 $411 +5.01
315–325 317 6 150.00–155.00 $153.65 $487 +2.68
365–385 372 3 145.00–153.00 $150.24 $559 +0.55
415–445 431 14 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $632 +1.73
455–465 458 3 143.00–148.00 $144.69 $663 +4.50
520–540 530 2 133.00–135.00 $134.02 $710 +2.02
555–560 558 3 128.00–130.00 $128.66 $718 +0.16
615–630 623 2 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $788 —
660 660 1 123.00 $123.00 $812 —
755 755 1 98.00 $98.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 165.00–168.00 $166.53 $483 —
330–345 335 10 157.00–166.00 $160.21 $537 -0.43
355–390 370 11 155.00–163.00 $158.73 $587 -0.61
440–445 443 3 157.00–158.00 $157.33 $697 +1.66
480–490 487 3 154.00–156.00 $155.34 $757 +2.66
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 +6.77
565 565 1 143.00 $143.00 $808 +9.33
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 +5.52
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 5 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $394 +1.30
315–340 323 3 138.00–140.00 $139.30 $450 -0.70
410–440 433 4 131.00–137.00 $133.44 $578 +2.41
455–475 464 5 129.00–134.00 $131.44 $610 +4.90
510–515 513 2 117.00–124.00 $120.52 $618 +2.04
585 585 1 119.00 $119.00 $696 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $486 —
1015–1220 1083 80-85% 3 54.00 $54.00 $585 —
1090–1370 1236 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $61.16 $756 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1540 1413 75-80% 3 52.00–54.00 $53.27 $753 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1420 1290 3 74.00–76.00 $74.98 $967 —
1120–2135 1797 3 84.00 $84.00 $1,509 —

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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) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–900.00 $843.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–700.00 $608.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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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 8 925.00–1,050.00 $993.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.