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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.99/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 523 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $152.84/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $142.00/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 586 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 502 0
Feeder cattle 415 430 0
Slaughter cattle 110 61 0
Replacement cattle 17 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
390 390 6 173.00 $173.00 $675 +4.99
415–420 418 4 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $706 +4.01
510–525 520 19 152.00–155.00 $152.84 $795 -6.34
586 586 15 142.00 $142.00 $832 -3.67
605–610 609 15 138.00–142.00 $141.27 $860 -0.73
720–745 740 10 124.00–126.00 $125.61 $930 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 +1.98
685 685 2 124.00 $124.00 $849 -3.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 145.00 $145.00 $471 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 177.00 $177.00 $381 —
270–295 283 4 155.00–157.00 $156.04 $442 —
320–330 325 8 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $499 +3.42
355–395 377 9 145.00–151.00 $146.79 $553 +6.20
415 415 2 140.00 $140.00 $581 —
435 fancy 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
450–475 456 10 136.00–138.00 $137.29 $626 -0.26
510–545 523 29 130.00–135.00 $131.99 $690 -1.86
615–640 624 4 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $761 -6.18
665 665 7 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
715–720 718 3 107.00–110.00 $108.00 $775 -6.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 215 3 160.00–165.00 $163.41 $351 —
310 310 2 145.00 $145.00 $450 +5.00
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 +5.00
405–445 430 9 130.00–135.00 $133.46 $574 +2.47
455–480 473 10 128.00–133.00 $131.22 $621 +2.54
510–515 512 3 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $650 —
555–580 568 4 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $690 +1.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 137.00 $137.00 $438 —
415–425 420 4 117.00–125.00 $121.05 $508 +1.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 188.00 $188.00 $423 —
275 275 2 179.00 $179.00 $492 —
325–330 328 3 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $569 +3.35
355–365 357 6 150.00–155.00 $154.15 $550 +0.45
425–440 431 4 147.00–153.00 $150.73 $650 -2.03
460–490 472 5 138.00–142.00 $140.34 $662 -2.43
505–545 535 6 132.00–139.00 $136.32 $729 -1.68
620 620 2 124.00 $124.00 $769 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 3 195.00–205.00 $199.89 $444 —
265–275 270 2 190.00–193.00 $191.47 $517 +6.47
315–325 318 3 182.00–183.00 $182.66 $581 +5.66
360–375 368 4 162.00–170.00 $165.92 $611 -0.10
405–415 413 5 155.00–165.00 $160.59 $663 -2.41
465–480 472 5 144.00–150.00 $147.82 $698 -1.42
510–535 525 5 140.00–149.00 $144.87 $761 +3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 178.00 $178.00 $400 —
320–340 330 7 155.00–162.00 $158.35 $523 +1.51
390 390 2 148.00 $148.00 $577 ±0.00
425–440 433 4 137.00–145.00 $140.93 $610 -1.07
455–480 466 7 125.00–132.00 $128.71 $600 -4.88
515 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -8.00
725 725 3 108.00 $108.00 $783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1071 80-85% 15 54.00–59.00 $56.75 $608 —
920–1280 1135 80-85% 10 66.00–71.00 $68.02 $772 —
775–1420 1162 80-85% 41 60.00–65.00 $62.78 $730 -3.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1060 941 85-90% 13 49.00–53.00 $51.74 $487 +4.51
835–1050 965 85-90% 4 45.00–48.00 $46.87 $452 -9.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $947 —
1380–1635 1513 75-80% 3 54.00–59.00 $56.29 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760–1915 1843 3 88.00–90.00 $89.03 $1,641 —
1870 1870 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,496 —

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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) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–900.00 $783.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–650.00 $625.00

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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 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $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.