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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 211 484
Feeder cattle 201 181 213
Slaughter cattle 85 16 89
Replacement cattle 131 14 182

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
205 205 1 195.00 $195.00 $400 —
280 280 2 162.00 $162.00 $454 —
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
445 445 1 143.00 $143.00 $636 -2.00
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 +3.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 158.00 $158.00 $434 —
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 152.00–153.00 $152.67 $447 +23.56
310–325 315 3 140.00–147.00 $144.59 $455 —
380 380 2 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
415–420 419 6 125.00–130.00 $127.16 $533 -0.16
455–490 465 4 122.00–127.00 $125.44 $583 +1.90
520–525 524 8 115.00–122.00 $118.75 $622 +4.43
560–565 561 5 110.00–117.00 $113.20 $635 -0.30
605–625 617 3 108.00–113.00 $110.31 $681 +0.28
660 660 2 105.00 $105.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 270 4 140.00–145.00 $143.68 $388 —
325 325 4 130.00 $130.00 $422 +5.00
365–390 382 3 122.00–125.00 $124.04 $474 +1.04
475–495 486 6 115.00–118.00 $116.15 $564 +3.15
565 565 2 107.00 $107.00 $605 ±0.00
685 685 2 101.00 $101.00 $692 —
785 785 1 93.00 $93.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 130.00 $130.00 $364 —
370 370 2 115.00 $115.00 $426 —
420 420 5 112.00 $112.00 $470 —
465 465 2 107.00 $107.00 $498 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 3 152.00–160.00 $155.59 $510 +8.59
360 360 1 143.00 $143.00 $515 +8.00
410–445 422 7 138.00–143.00 $140.62 $593 +10.37
455–460 458 3 132.00–138.00 $136.01 $623 +6.02
515–540 532 3 125.00–126.00 $125.68 $669 +0.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $340 —
325 325 2 140.00 $140.00 $455 +8.46
470–490 474 5 120.00–128.00 $126.35 $599 +9.35
505–540 523 4 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $633 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
740 740 2 103.00 $103.00 $762 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 135.00 $135.00 $277 —
505–540 533 5 115.00–117.00 $115.38 $615 +7.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1300 1127 80-85% 9 58.00–61.00 $60.51 $682 —
945–1375 1152 80-85% 10 69.00–72.00 $70.16 $808 +10.73
985–1415 1187 80-85% 26 62.00–68.00 $64.15 $761 +4.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1075 1032 85-90% 9 57.00–60.00 $59.02 $609 —
980–1120 1050 85-90% 4 47.00–49.00 $48.07 $505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1625 1442 75-80% 3 59.00–60.00 $59.62 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1675 1467 3 70.00–76.00 $72.12 $1,058 —
1615–2080 1796 5 85.00–90.00 $87.43 $1,570 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)Open 13 775.00 $775.00

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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) 5 725.00–900.00 $780.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 800.00–1,125.00 $908.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 775.00–1,025.00 $868.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 650.00–775.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 625.00–700.00 $665.00

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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 52 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,207.69 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,507.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 700.00–975.00 $850.00 —

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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.