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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $131.67/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 460 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $119.91/cwt ≈ $679/hd at 566 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.92/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 417 335
Feeder cattle 323 201 276
Slaughter cattle 75 85 26
Replacement cattle 40 131 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 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
365 365 1 154.00 $154.00 $562 —
475 475 2 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
510–528 524 8 139.00–144.00 $143.39 $751 —
585 585 1 132.00 $132.00 $772 +2.00
613 613 3 127.00 $127.00 $779 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
770–790 780 2 119.00–120.00 $119.51 $932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 139.00 $139.00 $667 +19.00
530 530 4 127.50 $127.50 $676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 107.50 $107.50 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 4 129.00–130.00 $129.77 $436 -0.23
360–392 378 6 123.00–125.00 $124.15 $469 +0.11
405–445 425 6 117.00–123.00 $119.75 $509 —
460–475 472 11 112.00–119.00 $117.74 $556 +1.59
525 525 2 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
555–590 564 11 106.00–115.00 $111.94 $631 +4.94
615–635 628 6 104.00–105.00 $104.33 $655 —
740–745 743 3 93.00–96.00 $95.00 $706 —
760–770 765 4 89.00–92.00 $90.51 $692 -2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 147.00 $147.00 $470 +2.41
355–395 384 8 130.00–135.00 $133.91 $514 +3.91
410–440 427 10 126.00–135.00 $130.05 $555 +2.89
465–480 473 11 123.00–127.00 $124.92 $591 -0.52
520–545 536 7 118.00–122.00 $119.73 $642 +0.98
555–590 562 6 115.00–121.00 $117.64 $661 +4.44
610 610 1 116.00 $116.00 $708 +5.69
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 +7.00
770 770 1 98.00 $98.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $393 —
355–360 357 3 112.00–113.00 $112.66 $402 -2.34
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 -2.00
475–480 478 3 104.00–106.00 $104.66 $500 -2.34
590 590 2 103.00 $103.00 $608 —
640 640 1 102.00 $102.00 $653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 337 3 143.00–150.00 $147.07 $496 +7.07
360–390 370 3 139.00–141.00 $140.30 $519 —
410–425 418 4 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $568 —
455–470 460 15 127.00–135.00 $131.67 $606 +5.32
510 510 7 120.00–124.00 $122.29 $624 +1.32
560–570 566 11 114.00–122.00 $119.91 $679 —
630 630 1 112.00 $112.00 $706 —
690 690 1 108.00 $108.00 $745 +3.00
755 755 1 101.00 $101.00 $763 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 152.00–158.00 $153.98 $505 -1.61
355–375 360 5 143.00–148.00 $145.18 $523 +2.18
420–425 422 5 140.00–145.00 $142.99 $603 +2.37
470–480 474 5 138.00–142.00 $139.62 $662 +3.61
515–525 522 6 126.00–128.00 $126.66 $661 +0.98
555–575 565 2 124.00–125.00 $124.51 $703 —
640 640 1 119.00 $119.00 $762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 137.00 $137.00 $466 —
370 370 3 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
415 415 3 125.00 $125.00 $519 —
490 490 3 123.00 $123.00 $603 —
510 510 2 112.00 $112.00 $571 -3.38
585–595 591 5 108.00–112.00 $110.42 $653 —
615–645 625 6 101.00–108.00 $105.59 $660 —
765 765 2 97.00 $97.00 $742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1130 1066 80-85% 5 60.00–62.00 $60.59 $646 —
810–1430 1143 80-85% 21 63.00–69.00 $65.80 $752 +5.29
1215–1370 1295 80-85% 5 70.00–74.00 $72.24 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1515 1431 75-80% 8 56.00–62.00 $59.13 $846 -0.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–820 801 85-90% 4 48.00–51.00 $48.73 $390 —
720–1105 948 85-90% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.17 $551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1785 1395 5 80.00–84.00 $82.77 $1,155 —
1765–2120 1854 4 90.00–91.00 $90.71 $1,682 —

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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) 3 800.00–850.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–750.00 $708.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 550.00–700.00 $640.00

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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 22 700.00–900.00 $747.73 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00 $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.