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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.37/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $548/hd at 414 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.45/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 470 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.27/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 518 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 681 337
Feeder cattle 368 593 285
Slaughter cattle 30 55 35
Replacement cattle 11 33 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. 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
415–445 432 8 155.00–160.00 $157.71 $681 —
455–495 470 4 149.00–153.00 $151.20 $711 -2.34
530–545 538 4 146.00–149.00 $147.52 $794 +4.68
555–577 570 7 143.00–148.00 $144.82 $825 +3.82
615 615 2 135.00 $135.00 $830 -2.00
655–690 670 5 127.00–130.00 $128.78 $863 +1.45
715–745 725 3 125.00–128.00 $126.97 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 -5.00
405–430 418 4 146.00–151.00 $148.43 $620 —
470 470 2 143.00 $143.00 $672 +3.00
515 515 1 139.00 $139.00 $716 —
610–645 627 6 130.00–134.00 $132.36 $830 +7.36
664–695 670 11 117.00–120.00 $117.57 $788 +1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 +2.00
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
465 465 2 139.00 $139.00 $646 —
505–526 524 11 119.00–131.00 $121.80 $638 —
555–570 563 6 120.00–124.00 $121.65 $685 -2.34
615–645 625 4 118.00–123.00 $120.71 $754 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 313 6 140.00–146.00 $141.38 $443 +0.18
355–385 372 13 135.00–143.00 $137.45 $511 +3.63
405–440 414 15 130.00–136.00 $132.37 $548 +1.08
455–485 470 14 125.00–132.00 $128.45 $604 +2.45
505–540 518 14 121.00–130.00 $126.27 $654 +2.27
555–585 574 13 118.00–124.00 $120.59 $692 +0.59
605–640 617 9 115.00–121.00 $117.67 $726 —
665–675 668 3 111.00–119.00 $116.31 $777 +6.31
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 —
765 765 1 108.00 $108.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 115.00 $115.00 $494 —
455–480 463 6 108.00–113.00 $109.73 $508 —
515–545 521 12 105.00–108.00 $105.94 $552 -4.06
595 595 1 103.00 $103.00 $613 —
655–665 664 13 100.00–102.00 $100.15 $665 —
725 725 3 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
755 755 3 98.00 $98.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 381 8 129.00–133.00 $131.14 $500 +2.45
413–445 428 8 120.00–128.00 $125.52 $537 -0.30
460–480 473 3 118.00–122.00 $120.70 $571 +0.50
505–530 515 6 113.00–120.00 $116.68 $601 -2.07
555–590 572 6 112.00–115.00 $113.83 $651 -1.17
625 625 2 110.00 $110.00 $688 ±0.00
785 785 2 103.00 $103.00 $809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 13 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $608 —
405–440 424 8 150.00–157.00 $152.92 $648 +0.92
470–485 476 11 145.00–152.00 $149.07 $710 +0.08
520–525 523 2 137.00–140.00 $138.51 $724 +0.28
555–575 565 4 134.00–136.00 $134.98 $763 +7.48
665–685 675 4 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $817 —
725 725 2 118.00 $118.00 $856 +5.00
790 790 2 107.00 $107.00 $845 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
305–345 329 4 155.00–160.00 $158.09 $520 +0.14
355–390 367 3 148.00–150.00 $149.29 $548 +0.16
415–425 421 7 138.00–147.00 $143.71 $605 -0.10
460–470 469 7 135.00–143.00 $138.42 $649 -1.14
515–525 518 4 130.00–135.00 $133.73 $693 +9.24
565–590 576 7 117.00–125.00 $120.25 $693 -1.21
605–615 612 3 115.00–122.00 $119.69 $733 +3.19
660 660 2 114.00 $114.00 $752 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 148.00–150.00 $149.30 $482 +1.90
425–445 432 6 135.00–137.00 $135.69 $586 -0.49
455 455 3 130.00 $130.00 $592 -2.49
515–520 516 7 118.00–125.00 $122.56 $632 +2.56
565 565 2 113.00 $113.00 $638 -2.00
660–675 668 4 101.00–103.00 $102.01 $681 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1190 1085 80-85% 7 56.00–59.00 $57.35 $622 +10.70
780–1385 1153 80-85% 3 64.00–68.00 $65.60 $756 —
1300–1410 1355 80-85% 2 52.00–54.00 $52.96 $718 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 2 67.00 $67.00 $1,032 —
1585 1585 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,252 —
2040 2040 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,836 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 475.00–575.00 $537.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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.