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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.15/cwt +3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.57/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 480 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.10/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 423 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 516 719
Feeder cattle 435 464 567
Slaughter cattle 41 37 82
Replacement cattle 22 15 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
345 345 2 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
410–415 413 3 159.00–161.00 $160.34 $662 +1.36
455–465 462 7 153.00–158.00 $155.57 $719 -0.22
515–545 530 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $808 —
565 565 2 145.00 $145.00 $819 -0.21
605–645 618 3 135.00–136.00 $135.65 $838 +0.29
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
785 785 2 123.00 $123.00 $966 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 163.00 $163.00 $513 —
355–390 368 3 158.00–160.00 $159.03 $585 —
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 +2.53
525 525 1 148.00 $148.00 $777 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 3 143.00–145.00 $143.64 $618 +5.64
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 140.00 $140.00 $399 -7.00
315–340 323 6 135.00–138.00 $136.05 $439 -5.85
355–365 358 3 133.00–135.00 $133.68 $479 -3.54
405–445 423 19 127.00–135.00 $131.10 $555 -0.89
465–495 480 21 127.00–133.00 $129.57 $622 +1.27
515–545 526 23 125.00–133.00 $129.15 $679 +3.02
560–585 580 5 120.00–125.00 $120.97 $702 +1.65
615–630 623 9 117.00–121.00 $118.67 $739 —
680–695 688 4 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $795 +1.52
740 740 2 109.00 $109.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 11 133.00–137.00 $135.13 $365 —
315–340 328 9 128.00–133.00 $130.87 $429 -5.27
355–395 373 16 125.00–131.00 $127.78 $477 -2.25
415–445 433 10 119.00–125.00 $122.64 $531 -1.52
460–490 470 5 117.00–121.00 $119.77 $563 -1.81
515–520 519 7 115.00–119.00 $117.00 $607 +2.27
570–575 573 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $668 +4.68
655 655 4 110.00 $110.00 $720 +2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 123.00 $123.00 $387 -7.00
355–360 358 6 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $433 -3.99
405–440 423 4 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $475 -4.16
475 475 2 108.00 $108.00 $513 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 152.00–158.00 $155.08 $496 +0.69
360–380 371 4 150.00–156.00 $152.71 $567 +3.07
415–430 421 9 147.00–153.00 $150.14 $632 +2.99
460–490 476 8 137.00–144.00 $140.71 $670 -3.33
520–545 530 6 130.00–135.00 $132.32 $701 +2.75
560–585 569 7 120.00–123.00 $121.85 $693 -6.45
630–640 637 3 115.00–120.00 $118.35 $754 +2.06
655–665 662 3 113.00–115.00 $114.34 $757 —
735 735 1 108.00 $108.00 $794 -5.00
765 765 2 103.00 $103.00 $788 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 12 160.00–167.00 $162.44 $530 +1.44
360–395 383 6 157.00–165.00 $159.24 $610 -0.09
410–420 415 6 155.00–160.00 $157.31 $653 +0.75
465 465 2 150.00 $150.00 $698 -3.69
505–525 514 7 138.00–140.00 $139.29 $716 +1.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 145.00 $145.00 $536 +2.00
405 405 2 140.00 $140.00 $567 +3.36
455–490 466 10 128.00–135.00 $130.79 $609 -3.33
505–545 519 4 120.00–123.00 $121.96 $633 +2.66
560–570 565 3 110.00–118.00 $114.35 $646 -2.43
605–635 618 6 105.00–113.00 $110.01 $680 +0.63
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1305 1123 80-85% 6 55.00–58.00 $56.79 $638 -12.56
985–1310 1178 80-85% 6 51.00–54.00 $53.23 $627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1045 945 85-90% 3 46.00–47.00 $46.74 $442 —
835–1170 984 85-90% 5 40.00–43.00 $40.86 $402 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 75-80% 2 56.00 $56.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,300 —
1675 1675 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,172 —

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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) 4 575.00–750.00 $656.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 675.00–850.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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 4 850.00–1,000.00 $925.00 —

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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.