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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $147.15/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.99/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $154.39/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 328 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 409 865
Feeder cattle 464 368 773
Slaughter cattle 37 30 72
Replacement cattle 15 11 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 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
365–395 371 6 160.00–165.00 $163.46 $606 —
420–435 428 6 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $680 +1.27
460–480 466 4 153.00–160.00 $155.79 $726 +4.59
555–595 576 8 143.00–150.00 $145.21 $836 +0.39
610–630 623 3 133.00–138.00 $135.36 $843 +0.36
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 469 6 143.00–150.00 $147.47 $692 +4.47
525 525 3 145.00 $145.00 $761 +6.00
565–590 576 7 137.00–142.00 $139.89 $806 —
630–645 638 4 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $813 -4.89
675–680 677 3 123.00–125.00 $124.33 $842 +6.76
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 138.00 $138.00 $580 -2.00
455 455 3 133.00 $133.00 $605 -6.00
570 570 2 128.00 $128.00 $730 +6.35
605–625 612 3 115.00–120.00 $118.30 $724 -2.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
255–290 276 5 145.00–148.00 $147.00 $406 —
305–325 314 7 140.00–144.00 $141.90 $446 +0.52
360–380 375 5 135.00–138.00 $137.22 $515 -0.23
415–435 426 13 130.00–135.00 $131.99 $562 -0.38
460–495 469 11 127.00–132.00 $128.30 $602 -0.15
505–515 512 8 123.00–128.00 $126.13 $646 -0.14
555–565 562 3 118.00–122.00 $119.32 $671 -1.27
670–680 677 3 113.00–116.00 $113.99 $772 -2.32
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 133.00–138.00 $136.14 $436 —
370–380 374 6 128.00–133.00 $130.03 $486 -1.11
410–440 428 12 122.00–128.00 $124.16 $531 -1.36
455–470 464 9 118.00–125.00 $121.58 $564 +0.88
505–525 516 7 113.00–119.00 $114.73 $592 -1.95
570–590 575 6 110.00–113.00 $111.83 $643 -2.00
605–645 622 7 108.00–113.00 $109.63 $682 -0.37
655 655 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $704 —
705–740 727 3 102.00–108.00 $105.63 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
390 390 4 125.00 $125.00 $488 —
410–445 428 4 115.00–118.00 $116.56 $499 +1.56
490 490 2 113.00 $113.00 $554 +3.27
505–510 507 3 108.00–110.00 $108.67 $551 +2.73
555 555 1 105.00 $105.00 $583 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 163.00 $163.00 $383 —
320–340 328 12 150.00–158.00 $154.39 $506 -3.70
360–370 367 3 148.00–153.00 $149.64 $549 +0.35
405–445 431 17 142.00–150.00 $147.15 $634 +3.44
460–470 465 4 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $670 +5.62
505–545 531 12 125.00–133.00 $129.57 $688 -4.16
555–570 560 3 125.00–130.00 $128.30 $718 +8.05
620–645 628 3 113.00–118.00 $116.29 $730 -3.40
705 705 1 113.00 $113.00 $797 —
790 790 1 101.00 $101.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
330 330 1 148.00 $148.00 $488 -1.30
365 365 1 143.00 $143.00 $522 —
405–425 416 5 133.00–140.00 $136.64 $568 +0.95
455–490 475 5 130.00–138.00 $134.12 $637 +4.12
505–545 518 3 118.00–120.00 $119.30 $618 -3.26
555–580 568 8 113.00–120.00 $116.78 $663 +3.78
615–640 620 5 107.00–110.00 $109.38 $678 —
670 670 2 105.00 $105.00 $704 +2.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 160.00–163.00 $161.00 $507 —
355–395 371 8 155.00–165.00 $159.33 $591 +2.70
415–445 426 8 153.00–160.00 $156.56 $667 +3.64
460–475 468 6 150.00–157.00 $153.69 $719 +4.62
535 535 2 138.00 $138.00 $738 -0.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–955 930 80-85% 4 52.00–54.00 $52.97 $493 —
880–1315 1063 80-85% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.55 $644 +3.20
800–1490 1145 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.35 $794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–725 715 85-90% 2 40.00–42.00 $40.99 $293 —
960–1090 1003 85-90% 3 45.00–49.00 $46.45 $466 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1250 1216 4 70.00–75.00 $71.46 $869 —
1600–1830 1753 3 78.00–79.00 $78.30 $1,373 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–950.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $662.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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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 4 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.