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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 359 268
Feeder cattle 183 260 204
Slaughter cattle 67 60 51
Replacement cattle 63 39 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
355–370 360 3 185.00–190.00 $186.71 $672 —
445 445 1 182.00 $182.00 $810 —
465–495 480 2 172.00–180.00 $176.13 $845 —
535 535 1 167.00 $167.00 $893 —
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 —
690 690 1 137.00 $137.00 $945 —
885 885 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $659 —
505–530 518 4 175.00–182.00 $178.58 $925 —
555–560 558 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 147.00 $147.00 $632 —
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 8 150.00–160.00 $152.44 $485 —
365–385 375 6 142.00–147.00 $144.57 $542 +0.59
405 405 2 137.00 $137.00 $555 —
595 595 1 127.00 $127.00 $756 —
660–680 670 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $821 +2.49
745 745 2 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 442 5 147.00–157.00 $148.95 $658 —
465–470 468 4 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $683 +4.99
505–545 532 3 138.00–143.00 $141.42 $752 +1.42
560 560 2 138.00 $138.00 $773 +4.05
655 655 1 137.00 $137.00 $897 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 4 135.00–140.00 $136.27 $522 +1.00
455–495 475 2 130.00–135.00 $132.39 $629 +13.82
565–595 580 2 110.00–117.00 $113.59 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 4 190.00–195.00 $191.26 $604 +8.56
375–390 380 6 172.00–180.00 $174.74 $664 +1.81
415 415 2 170.00 $170.00 $706 +3.91
520–530 527 3 156.00–158.00 $156.66 $826 +3.03
565 565 1 149.00 $149.00 $842 +2.00
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 206.00 $206.00 $670 +12.61
355 355 1 187.00 $187.00 $664 —
425–430 428 3 175.00–177.00 $175.66 $752 -4.34
455–465 462 3 170.00–175.00 $171.64 $793 -3.36
510–520 517 3 160.00–162.00 $160.66 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 +7.28

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–990 978 85-90% 8 70.00–72.00 $71.24 $697 +18.54
1035–1130 1059 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.07 $795 +2.13
1085–1180 1129 85-90% 13 61.00–66.00 $63.59 $718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1075 1070 80-85% 6 82.00–83.00 $82.33 $881 —
1230–1265 1235 80-85% 7 74.00–78.00 $77.41 $956 —
1305–1310 1307 80-85% 6 85.00–90.00 $86.67 $1,133 +10.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,040 —
1440 1440 75-80% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,238 +7.33
1590 1590 75-80% 2 64.00 $64.00 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1550 1543 3 74.00–78.00 $76.66 $1,183 —
1695–1865 1808 3 105.00–107.00 $106.38 $1,923 —
1855–1910 1883 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $2,203 —

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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) 9 625.00–800.00 $722.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50

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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 24 900.00–1,075.00 $987.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,160.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–825.00 $737.50 —

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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.