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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 289 319
Feeder cattle 149 213 248
Slaughter cattle 7 30 44
Replacement cattle 8 46 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. In a lightly tested market. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 167.00 $167.00 $534 -21.57
445 445 2 175.00 $175.00 $779 -10.00
485–495 490 2 172.00–174.00 $173.01 $848 -1.99
535 535 9 167.00 $167.00 $893 —
555–570 557 8 150.00–160.00 $151.28 $843 —
655–660 658 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $961 —
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 —
815 815 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 —
485 485 1 157.00 $157.00 $761 —
510–515 513 2 147.00–152.00 $149.51 $767 —
555–595 575 2 137.00–145.00 $141.14 $812 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 155.00 $155.00 $496 +4.08
355–385 370 2 147.00–150.00 $148.44 $549 —
410–420 413 4 145.00–147.00 $145.51 $601 -2.51
465–490 478 4 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $681 —
505–545 525 2 132.00–135.00 $133.44 $701 -6.59
605 605 1 127.00 $127.00 $768 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 137.00–147.00 $140.40 $453 —
360–365 363 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $494 —
420 420 3 135.00 $135.00 $567 +0.78
575–585 578 4 117.00–127.00 $119.53 $691 -0.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 162.00 $162.00 $551 —
355 355 1 157.00 $157.00 $557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 198.00–203.00 $200.38 $641 —
360 360 2 187.00 $187.00 $673 —
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
565 565 1 157.00 $157.00 $887 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 190.00–195.00 $192.60 $612 +7.60
405–415 410 2 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $671 —
480 480 1 160.00 $160.00 $768 -7.00
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 152.00–160.00 $154.79 $437 —
360–390 375 2 137.00–145.00 $141.16 $529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $900 -4.01
1300 1300 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $733 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,391 —
1395–1800 1665 3 80.00–83.00 $80.84 $1,346 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.