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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.96/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 565 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $138.06/cwt ≈ $656/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.26/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 415 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 570 0
Feeder cattle 471 320 0
Slaughter cattle 87 150 0
Replacement cattle 20 100 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 169.00 $169.00 $625 —
418–425 422 4 153.00–160.00 $156.47 $660 —
510–535 520 5 150.00–152.00 $151.18 $786 +3.97
586 586 8 138.00 $138.00 $809 -0.04
610–615 613 5 130.00–131.00 $130.60 $801 —
670–695 678 3 128.00–129.00 $128.34 $870 —
715 715 2 126.00 $126.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 158.00 $158.00 $537 —
365 365 1 153.00 $153.00 $558 —
455–488 475 12 134.00–140.00 $138.06 $656 —
545 545 2 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
565–585 577 5 122.00–123.00 $122.61 $707 —
615–640 628 4 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $751 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 183.00 $183.00 $576 —
405–410 408 4 168.00–173.00 $170.52 $696 +2.52
465–475 470 7 158.00–168.00 $164.56 $773 +2.56
515–530 523 6 153.00–160.00 $157.30 $823 +4.30
555–585 575 3 148.00–150.00 $149.36 $859 +4.35
610 610 2 140.00 $140.00 $854 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 222 3 163.00–165.00 $164.29 $365 -4.07
275–280 277 3 154.00–160.00 $157.98 $438 -7.02
325–340 336 10 150.00–159.00 $154.16 $518 -6.75
360–385 373 6 140.00–147.00 $142.90 $533 -6.05
415–445 433 8 135.00–139.00 $136.45 $591 -2.56
465–490 475 8 132.00–137.00 $134.41 $638 +4.84
555–575 564 17 130.00–135.00 $132.07 $745 +5.74
575 575 1 148.00 $148.00 $851 +21.67
615 615 7 130.00–132.00 $130.57 $803 +6.23
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 155.00 $155.00 $326 —
285 285 2 148.00 $148.00 $422 -0.57
315–345 331 7 140.00–147.00 $144.94 $480 -0.63
375–380 378 3 137.00–139.00 $138.34 $523 -1.66
405–430 415 11 125.00–134.00 $130.26 $541 -2.74
465–490 481 11 120.00–130.00 $126.94 $611 +3.51
510–525 519 9 118.00–128.00 $122.45 $636 —
660–685 669 6 111.00–120.00 $116.46 $779 +3.46
725 725 4 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 130.00–135.00 $133.39 $420 -0.92
355–365 363 4 122.00–130.00 $128.04 $465 -1.96
435 435 2 120.00 $120.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 183.00 $183.00 $503 —
325–345 330 4 163.00–170.00 $167.19 $552 —
385–390 387 5 155.00–160.00 $157.98 $611 -4.89
415–445 434 7 150.00–158.00 $154.54 $671 -0.33
460–475 469 10 143.00–150.00 $146.29 $686 +0.28
575–590 583 5 126.00–129.00 $127.01 $740 +0.26
610–620 617 6 122.00–127.00 $125.01 $771 —
660–680 669 5 123.00–125.00 $123.79 $828 +9.79
710–745 723 7 120.00–123.00 $121.02 $875 +9.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 200.00 $200.00 $410 +5.00
270–275 272 3 193.00–195.00 $193.67 $527 -8.33
320–325 321 5 187.00–190.00 $188.40 $605 -3.80
365–395 374 9 168.00–171.00 $169.32 $633 -3.67
405–425 412 6 164.00–170.00 $166.95 $688 +0.64
460–475 471 7 160.00–164.00 $161.12 $759 +7.15
515–540 523 6 130.00–140.00 $135.69 $710 -5.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
285 285 2 166.00 $166.00 $473 -11.00
435–440 438 6 137.00–145.00 $140.98 $617 +4.73
485–495 490 6 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $674 +6.50
515–545 528 7 118.00–126.00 $121.21 $640 -3.12
620 620 2 114.00 $114.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1380 1157 80-85% 29 64.00–69.00 $66.90 $774 +0.56
1010–1390 1191 80-85% 12 59.00–63.00 $60.15 $716 -6.19
980–1450 1233 80-85% 22 70.00–75.00 $71.99 $888 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1480 1458 75-80% 6 65.00–69.00 $68.04 $992 —
1460 1460 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–885 775 85-90% 3 44.00–46.00 $45.24 $351 —
1150 1150 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411 —
1700–1945 1823 2 78.00–84.00 $80.80 $1,473 —

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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) 7 700.00–825.00 $789.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–775.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $737.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/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 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 425.00–500.00 $465.00 —

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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.