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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 179 542
Feeder cattle 193 140 281
Slaughter cattle 21 24 90
Replacement cattle 28 15 171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 182.00–187.00 $184.49 $780 +12.81
470–475 473 2 175.00–180.00 $177.51 $840 +15.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 —
795 795 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 197.00 $197.00 $699 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 166.00 $166.00 $631 —
410–425 423 8 160.00–166.00 $160.73 $680 +4.73
455 455 4 157.00 $157.00 $714 +1.99
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 +2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 339 4 165.00–167.00 $165.47 $561 +7.99
355–385 378 4 164.00–165.00 $164.76 $623 —
545 545 1 142.00 $142.00 $774 +9.27
620–645 626 4 130.00–135.00 $131.29 $822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 152.00 $152.00 $669 +25.23
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 +16.00
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 427 7 170.00–175.00 $171.49 $732 +14.93
465–495 483 5 160.00–168.00 $163.08 $788 +9.60
560–595 583 3 147.00–154.00 $149.24 $870 +7.89
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 +9.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 191.00–195.00 $192.88 $627 —
360–370 369 7 182.00–190.00 $183.12 $676 —
430 430 1 177.00 $177.00 $761 —
455 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805 +20.00
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 167.00 $167.00 $651 +18.51
405–410 408 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $643 —
455–470 463 2 147.00–155.00 $150.94 $699 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $705 —
1205–1355 1305 80-85% 6 64.00–68.00 $65.23 $851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1085 898 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.81 $456 —
1150 1150 85-90% 2 58.00 $58.00 $667 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,034 —
1550–1560 1555 75-80% 2 64.00–68.00 $66.01 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1540 1368 2 74.00–77.00 $75.31 $1,030 —
1525–1720 1623 2 84.00–88.00 $85.88 $1,394 -6.14
1880 1880 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,143 —

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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) 1 785.00 $785.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–625.00 $617.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,081.25

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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 6 950.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.