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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

359 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.77/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.27/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 374 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 359 164 289
Feeder cattle 260 149 159
Slaughter cattle 60 7 73
Replacement cattle 39 8 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a moderate 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
565 565 1 152.00 $152.00 $859 +0.72
785 785 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 341 7 142.00–150.00 $143.06 $488 +2.66
365–385 374 11 132.00–139.00 $135.27 $506 -0.74
410–425 418 4 125.00–132.00 $128.56 $537 -6.44
475–495 485 4 115.00–122.00 $118.57 $575 —
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 359 4 142.00–150.00 $143.98 $517 -4.46
460–475 471 7 135.00–138.00 $135.84 $640 -6.73
515–520 518 5 125.00–135.00 $128.98 $668 -4.46
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 141.00 $141.00 $663 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
560–595 588 5 133.00–138.00 $133.95 $788 —
605–640 623 2 130.00–133.00 $131.54 $819 —
670 670 1 127.00 $127.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 180.00–187.00 $182.70 $597 -9.90
355–395 382 3 172.00–175.00 $172.93 $661 —
410–445 430 7 162.00–172.00 $166.09 $714 +2.55
475–495 480 12 158.00–161.00 $158.77 $762 -1.23
510–525 520 3 152.00–157.00 $153.63 $799 -1.37
555 555 1 147.00 $147.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 150.00–160.00 $155.27 $582 +14.11
470–495 489 4 147.00–150.00 $147.72 $722 —
560–570 563 4 130.00–135.00 $131.27 $739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 190.00–197.00 $193.39 $629 -6.99
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 +5.00
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1325 1300 80-85% 16 74.00–79.00 $76.55 $995 -9.45
1310–1340 1320 80-85% 6 84.00–88.00 $85.35 $1,127 -0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–970 957 85-90% 3 50.00–54.00 $52.70 $504 —
995–1085 1063 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $72.94 $775 —
1050–1135 1097 85-90% 9 66.00–68.00 $67.15 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1450 1437 75-80% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.67 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–1815 1742 3 93.00–98.00 $96.26 $1,677 —
1900 1900 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,090 —
1860–2025 1943 2 101.00–102.00 $101.52 $1,973 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 700.00–750.00 $714.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 825.00–875.00 $851.92
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–1,025.00 $965.00

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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 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 525.00–675.00 $600.00 —

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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.