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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $127.68/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 564 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $120.66/cwt ≈ $627/hd at 520 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $124.31/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 666 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 345 544
Feeder cattle 543 285 497
Slaughter cattle 95 48 19
Replacement cattle 30 12 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 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
335 335 2 193.00 $193.00 $647 —
380 380 2 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
405–410 406 4 169.00–172.00 $169.76 $689 -3.24
465–475 467 5 159.00–162.00 $159.61 $745 +1.38
510–525 518 4 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $806 —
575 575 2 146.00 $146.00 $840 —
620–645 633 6 134.00–138.00 $135.96 $861 -3.04
660 660 2 132.00 $132.00 $871 +1.00
705 705 2 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 165.00 $165.00 $701 —
455–475 467 5 152.00–155.00 $153.83 $718 —
535 535 4 147.00 $147.00 $786 —
590 590 3 138.00 $138.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 144.00 $144.00 $670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 150.00–152.00 $150.95 $412 -1.05
315–340 328 10 140.00–150.00 $144.12 $473 -4.14
370–390 375 6 138.00–148.00 $143.93 $540 +2.11
405–420 411 7 125.00–134.00 $130.45 $536 -1.55
465–490 471 12 120.00–124.00 $121.19 $571 -8.81
505–545 520 14 118.00–125.00 $120.66 $627 —
615 615 2 114.00 $114.00 $701 -3.00
670–685 675 7 105.00–111.00 $106.85 $721 -5.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 170.00 $170.00 $366 —
305–320 314 6 158.00–163.00 $160.29 $503 +4.71
360–375 368 12 150.00–160.00 $154.58 $569 +5.39
425 425 4 140.00 $140.00 $595 +0.20
465 465 2 133.00 $133.00 $618 -3.14
510–545 527 6 129.00–135.00 $132.10 $696 +1.14
555–580 564 14 125.00–131.00 $127.68 $720 -1.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 145.00 $145.00 $420 +3.98
315–335 324 7 130.00–137.00 $133.20 $432 -1.80
365–375 372 6 125.00–133.00 $129.37 $481 +0.87
405–430 410 12 115.00–122.00 $120.07 $492 +0.73
485–490 488 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $559 —
575 575 1 110.00 $110.00 $632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 208.00 $208.00 $426 —
275–290 279 4 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $572 —
315–345 325 7 190.00–195.00 $192.01 $624 +9.83
355–380 359 6 170.00–178.00 $173.16 $622 +3.82
410–415 414 5 170.00–172.00 $170.40 $705 +9.16
455–465 461 5 147.00–152.00 $148.97 $687 +0.70
515 515 2 141.00 $141.00 $726 -3.36
565–570 568 2 132.00–136.00 $133.99 $761 -6.71
605–630 612 5 125.00–129.00 $126.01 $771 -2.52
655–675 666 13 123.00–127.00 $124.31 $828 -1.68
710–735 720 7 122.00–125.00 $123.43 $889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 187.00 $187.00 $533 —
305–325 315 5 170.00–175.00 $172.76 $544 -2.90
365–390 374 8 160.00–164.00 $162.23 $607 -0.12
415–445 433 8 150.00–160.00 $153.93 $667 +3.09
465–485 472 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $676 +3.48
510–525 522 9 130.00–137.00 $133.12 $695 -5.26
555–595 565 7 122.00–125.00 $123.41 $697 -6.60
605–625 612 6 120.00–122.00 $120.34 $736 —
685–690 688 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 167.00 $167.00 $534 ±0.00
380 380 5 155.00 $155.00 $589 ±0.00
415–445 426 7 143.00–147.00 $145.03 $618 +5.83
540 540 2 125.00 $125.00 $675 -1.50
625 625 3 115.00 $115.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1230 1030 80-85% 13 51.00–56.00 $53.39 $550 -12.35
775–1315 1053 80-85% 39 58.00–64.00 $61.27 $645 —
1020–1370 1124 80-85% 10 65.00–70.00 $67.49 $759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–980 900 85-90% 8 42.00–46.00 $43.54 $392 —
740–1070 911 85-90% 7 48.00–54.00 $49.29 $449 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1390 1364 75-80% 5 62.00–64.00 $62.78 $856 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1600 1423 4 85.00–90.00 $87.62 $1,247 —
1180–1995 1560 3 76.00–82.00 $78.37 $1,223 -9.63

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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) 19 600.00–875.00 $744.74
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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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.