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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.56/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $146.01/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 470 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $148.66/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 380 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 438 399
Feeder cattle 371 323 323
Slaughter cattle 65 75 35
Replacement cattle 35 40 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
398 398 3 150.00 $150.00 $597 -4.00
438–445 440 4 147.00–151.00 $148.01 $651 —
455–483 470 14 145.00–150.00 $146.01 $686 +1.01
511–530 516 7 144.00 $144.00 $743 +0.61
625 625 2 130.00 $130.00 $812 +3.00
655 655 2 124.00 $124.00 $812 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 148.00 $148.00 $555 —
590 590 2 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
755 755 2 106.00 $106.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 118.00 $118.00 $696 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 145.00–148.00 $147.09 $415 —
305–315 309 11 140.00–143.00 $141.27 $437 -5.73
363–390 370 5 132.00–135.00 $134.17 $496 +0.26
410–435 424 17 129.00–135.00 $131.56 $558 +1.51
455–490 470 5 125.00–131.00 $128.30 $603 +3.38
510–530 519 11 119.00–144.00 $125.00 $649 +5.27
555 555 2 118.00 $118.00 $655 +0.36
615 615 1 116.00 $116.00 $713 ±0.00
655 655 1 114.00 $114.00 $747 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 4 133.00–138.00 $136.74 $466 +6.97
365–370 369 4 123.00–128.00 $126.76 $468 +2.61
405–445 424 7 120.00–124.00 $122.08 $518 +2.33
455–470 462 7 118.00–124.00 $121.40 $561 +3.66
525 525 3 114.00–117.00 $116.00 $609 +1.00
555–595 581 7 110.00–115.00 $113.06 $657 +1.12
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 +7.67
685–690 687 3 104.00–105.00 $104.67 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 4 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $416 +1.46
370 370 1 118.00 $118.00 $437 +5.34
405–435 423 6 113.00–117.00 $114.69 $485 +4.69
485–490 487 3 111.00–115.00 $113.66 $554 +9.00
520 520 3 108.00 $108.00 $562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
305–340 328 9 140.00–150.00 $144.02 $472 -3.05
385 385 3 140.00 $140.00 $539 -0.30
415–440 434 7 133.00–139.00 $135.27 $587 -0.71
460–490 478 11 123.00–128.00 $124.57 $595 -7.10
505–540 527 10 113.00–120.00 $116.86 $616 -5.43
570–595 589 6 114.00–118.00 $115.84 $682 -4.07
605–625 615 5 113.00–115.00 $113.79 $700 +1.79
655–675 665 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $735 +2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 289 6 155.00–160.00 $157.98 $457 —
325–345 332 5 153.00–159.00 $155.37 $516 +1.39
360–390 380 12 145.00–152.00 $148.66 $565 +3.48
415–425 422 9 142.00–150.00 $146.57 $619 +3.58
455–480 468 2 133.00–137.00 $134.95 $632 -4.67
515 515 2 132.00 $132.00 $680 +5.34
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
325–345 339 7 120.00–140.00 $131.49 $446 -5.51
415–420 416 4 118.00–122.00 $120.99 $503 -4.01
470 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 -8.00
530–535 532 5 108.00–111.00 $109.79 $584 -2.21
615 615 3 103.00 $103.00 $633 -2.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1290 1211 80-85% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.07 $885 —
720–1420 1266 80-85% 29 64.00–71.00 $67.75 $858 -4.49
1135–1525 1302 80-85% 12 58.00–63.00 $61.03 $795 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1590 1556 75-80% 7 63.00–67.00 $66.50 $1,035 —
1645 1645 75-80% 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,234 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1025 818 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.84 $416 +2.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,212 —
1520–2100 1810 2 84.00–88.00 $85.68 $1,551 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 715.00 $715.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–875.00 $812.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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 38 800.00–1,175.00 $989.47 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–775.00 $762.50 —

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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.