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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $137.00/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 628 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.82/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $491/hd at 367 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $153.54/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 490 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 300 217
Feeder cattle 593 245 181
Slaughter cattle 55 35 21
Replacement cattle 33 20 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–496 490 13 153.00–154.00 $153.54 $752 +5.06
520–535 523 6 141.00–145.00 $142.84 $747 -2.65
580 580 2 141.00 $141.00 $818 ±0.00
611–635 628 23 137.00 $137.00 $860 +3.49
690–695 692 3 127.00–128.00 $127.33 $881 -0.67
748 value added 748 3 132.50 $132.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
480 480 2 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
630 630 2 125.00 $125.00 $788 —
670–685 675 3 115.00–118.00 $116.01 $783 —
705–720 710 3 113.00–115.00 $114.32 $812 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 148.00 $148.00 $585 —
555–565 560 2 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 140.00–142.00 $141.20 $474 +3.66
355–375 367 13 132.00–138.00 $133.82 $491 +0.62
405–440 423 6 130.00–133.00 $131.29 $555 -0.31
475 475 3 126.00 $126.00 $598 -1.19
515 515 2 124.00 $124.00 $639 -1.03
575 575 2 120.00 $120.00 $690 -2.33
655 655 2 110.00 $110.00 $720 —
816 816 5 99.00 $99.00 $808 —
943 943 3 95.00 $95.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
260–275 270 3 135.00–138.00 $135.96 $367 —
305–330 313 6 128.00–135.00 $132.89 $416 —
370–390 377 3 128.00–130.00 $128.69 $485 +2.79
405–445 428 7 123.00–128.00 $125.82 $539 +1.32
465–490 473 4 117.00–123.00 $120.20 $569 +1.18
505–545 526 8 115.00–121.00 $118.75 $625 +1.75
570 570 2 115.00 $115.00 $656 +2.67
645 645 2 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 +4.00
610 610 2 105.00 $105.00 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 10 155.00–162.00 $157.95 $513 -0.38
360–375 368 6 145.00–153.00 $149.13 $549 -4.86
410–445 432 10 140.00–148.00 $143.81 $621 -0.18
455–485 469 9 136.00–145.00 $139.56 $655 -3.70
505–520 513 4 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $639 -9.75
555–595 571 5 117.00–124.00 $121.46 $694 —
630–635 634 6 112.00–119.00 $116.50 $739 -2.00
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 152.00 $152.00 $631 +1.57
455–465 460 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $685 -1.17
505–525 513 4 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $709 —
555–560 558 4 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $711 -0.49
605–640 629 5 122.00–125.00 $123.59 $777 +0.95
725 725 2 113.00 $113.00 $819 —
770 770 2 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $469 -3.84
385 385 4 140.00 $140.00 $539 -4.99
425–440 434 5 135.00–138.00 $136.18 $591 -2.81
465–470 468 4 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $620 +2.49
515 515 2 120.00 $120.00 $618 -9.58
560 560 2 115.00 $115.00 $644 -0.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1290 1077 80-85% 8 44.00–49.00 $46.65 $502 —
990–1290 1125 80-85% 9 52.00–58.00 $54.49 $613 -0.65
750–1410 1206 80-85% 6 60.00–62.00 $61.28 $739 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1220 1031 85-90% 7 40.00–45.00 $42.76 $441 +2.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1600 1508 75-80% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.71 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 70.00 $70.00 $844 —
1525–1940 1757 6 68.00–78.00 $73.45 $1,291 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 500.00–600.00 $560.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–800.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $512.50

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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 18 700.00–900.00 $816.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.