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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.99/cwt -11.45 vs last sale · ≈ $481/hd at 341 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 687 679
Feeder cattle 340 584 402
Slaughter cattle 90 88 64
Replacement cattle 34 15 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 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
385 385 2 170.00 $170.00 $654 -2.36
420–435 425 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $694 -4.91
465 465 3 155.00 $155.00 $721 -7.66
505–545 525 6 147.00–150.00 $148.44 $779 -7.69
565–570 568 2 133.00–138.00 $135.51 $770 —
670–675 672 3 125.00–128.00 $127.00 $853 -3.99
730 730 3 124.00 $124.00 $905 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 156.00 $156.00 $507 —
365–380 370 3 148.00–155.00 $152.60 $565 —
425 425 2 150.00 $150.00 $638 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 163.00 $163.00 $579 —
465 465 2 150.00 $150.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 12 138.00–145.00 $140.99 $481 -11.45
365–390 374 5 133.00–138.00 $135.79 $508 -4.01
405–445 425 5 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $563 -3.48
455–485 466 7 128.00–133.00 $129.42 $603 -4.58
515–545 533 6 127.00–132.00 $129.20 $689 -2.48
560–585 577 3 125.00–129.00 $127.00 $733 -3.50
605–635 618 7 122.00–126.00 $124.24 $768 —
655–675 665 2 115.00–121.00 $118.05 $785 —
725 725 2 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 145.00 $145.00 $399 -5.00
415–435 422 9 120.00–125.00 $123.33 $520 -4.94
515–535 527 5 120.00–123.00 $121.17 $639 -5.43
565 565 2 120.00 $120.00 $678 -4.05
780 780 2 105.00 $105.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 133.00 $133.00 $386 —
310–315 312 5 130.00 $130.00 $406 -5.00
380 380 3 123.00 $123.00 $467 -3.50
465–470 467 6 111.00–114.00 $112.01 $523 -3.33
675 675 2 104.00 $104.00 $702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 170.00–173.00 $171.45 $374 -5.55
265–285 272 3 160.00–162.00 $160.70 $437 -9.30
325–340 330 6 157.00–160.00 $158.97 $525 -4.30
365–380 369 4 152.00–158.00 $156.21 $576 +0.44
425–445 432 7 149.00–155.00 $152.12 $657 -0.06
455–495 475 6 138.00–145.00 $141.91 $674 +0.65
515 515 1 132.00 $132.00 $680 +3.63
580 580 1 125.00 $125.00 $725 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 192.00 $192.00 $432 +10.22
285–295 290 2 172.00–173.00 $172.49 $500 —
355–395 368 7 165.00–170.00 $166.50 $613 -0.98
415–445 423 4 158.00–165.00 $163.16 $690 -0.79
455–465 463 6 147.00–153.00 $151.50 $701 -1.12
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 -3.11
555–590 573 2 120.00–129.00 $124.64 $714 -4.25
625–645 637 3 120.00–124.00 $122.36 $779 -3.20
655–675 665 3 119.00–122.00 $120.32 $800 +0.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 150.00 $150.00 $495 -5.01
430 430 2 145.00 $145.00 $624 +1.82
455–465 457 5 133.00–135.00 $134.59 $615 +5.36
505–525 512 3 122.00–125.00 $123.97 $635 +6.40
615 615 1 108.00 $108.00 $664 -3.98
725 725 2 106.00 $106.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1190 80-85% 33 54.00–60.00 $55.97 $666 -11.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1585 1504 75-80% 18 54.00–58.00 $54.69 $823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1050 964 85-90% 10 50.00–52.00 $51.00 $492 -1.54
1005–1030 1018 85-90% 4 40.00–44.00 $42.02 $428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1575 1502 3 72.00–74.00 $73.30 $1,101 —
1425–2095 1703 4 80.00–86.00 $82.49 $1,405 —

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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) 9 600.00–800.00 $688.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–850.00 $775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 625.00–725.00 $666.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 450.00–550.00 $487.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
— — 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 8 825.00–1,000.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–675.00 $662.50 —

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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.