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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.92/cwt ≈ $603/hd at 416 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 158 266
Feeder cattle 286 132 210
Slaughter cattle 68 15 41
Replacement cattle 138 11 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 182.00–186.00 $183.30 $678 +11.30
455 455 3 176.00 $176.00 $801 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 +5.00
590 590 3 159.00 $159.00 $938 +8.00
605 605 1 158.00 $158.00 $956 —
685–690 688 2 140.00–146.00 $142.99 $984 —
730 730 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $716 +10.97
415–430 428 6 186.00–190.00 $186.65 $799 —
465 465 1 182.00 $182.00 $846 +13.76
505 505 1 173.00 $173.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +19.99
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 +25.00
605 605 1 133.00 $133.00 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 157.00 $157.00 $534 +11.83
405–440 416 10 130.00–150.00 $144.92 $603 —
455–485 470 6 138.00–143.00 $140.42 $660 +15.34
565–595 580 2 134.00–138.00 $136.05 $789 —
615 615 1 132.00 $132.00 $812 —
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 162.00 $162.00 $510 +7.00
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 +12.00
430–445 438 2 151.00–155.00 $152.97 $670 —
455–470 463 2 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $683 +7.48
520–535 529 7 140.00–144.00 $141.69 $750 —
565 565 1 139.00 $139.00 $785 +4.99
615 615 3 139.00 $139.00 $855 +10.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 142.00–150.00 $145.31 $527 —
485–495 490 2 126.00–129.00 $127.52 $625 —
720 720 1 114.00 $114.00 $821 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 178.00–185.00 $181.40 $608 +4.72
355–375 362 6 170.00–177.00 $174.58 $632 —
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 +1.91
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 +7.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 162.00 $162.00 $632 —
495 495 1 158.00 $158.00 $782 —
590 590 1 132.00 $132.00 $779 —
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
655–690 673 2 124.00–126.00 $124.97 $841 —
780 780 1 114.00 $114.00 $889 +10.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 182.00–186.00 $184.07 $677 —
425–440 433 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $784 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–985 934 85-90% 9 55.00–59.00 $57.34 $536 +22.34
835–1045 975 85-90% 15 63.00–68.00 $66.57 $649 —
1055–1080 1068 85-90% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.01 $790 +11.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1490 1358 80-85% 4 68.00–71.00 $69.35 $942 -2.65
1340–1435 1394 80-85% 14 74.00–78.00 $76.35 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1780 1678 3 78.00–79.00 $78.29 $1,314 —
1600–1910 1755 2 82.00–84.00 $83.09 $1,458 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,097.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 925.00–1,000.00 $983.93
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 625.00–800.00 $701.56

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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 22 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,054.55 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 800.00–850.00 $825.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 725.00–775.00 $741.67 —

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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.