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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 195 444
Feeder cattle 200 139 390
Slaughter cattle 229 39 36
Replacement cattle 5 17 18

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 2 170.00–177.00 $173.38 $907 +3.38
590 590 1 167.00 $167.00 $985 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 +9.49
655–690 673 2 142.00–150.00 $146.10 $983 +6.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
705 705 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 7 160.00–167.00 $161.98 $525 —
375–380 379 5 150.00–160.00 $151.98 $576 —
405–430 422 6 147.00–150.00 $149.04 $629 —
475–490 483 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $705 -1.99
505–530 509 6 136.00–144.00 $137.39 $699 —
580–595 585 3 130.00–135.00 $133.30 $780 —
610 610 2 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 165.00 $165.00 $652 —
405 405 2 163.00 $163.00 $660 —
475–495 492 6 154.00–156.00 $154.32 $759 —
515–520 516 4 145.00–154.00 $147.27 $760 +6.92
555–590 573 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $816 +9.14
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 147.00–152.00 $149.46 $508 —
390–395 391 4 137.00–142.00 $138.26 $541 -9.74
485–495 490 2 125.00–132.00 $128.46 $629 -6.54
655–680 668 2 112.00–120.00 $116.07 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 5 187.00–192.00 $187.98 $635 —
370–380 373 4 170.00–179.00 $172.30 $643 —
415–430 423 2 167.00–170.00 $168.53 $713 —
520–525 523 3 147.00–155.00 $149.65 $783 -5.35
570–595 587 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $835 +1.26
615–645 630 2 137.00–139.00 $138.02 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 167.00–175.00 $170.97 $561 —
355–385 367 5 160.00–167.00 $162.94 $598 +5.52
475–495 482 3 145.00–155.00 $151.57 $731 —
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 +2.70
670–685 675 3 117.00–125.00 $119.71 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 175.00–182.00 $177.44 $745 +0.44
455–480 463 3 172.00–175.00 $173.04 $801 -1.96
505–520 510 3 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $825 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1035 992 85-90% 21 62.00–67.00 $65.48 $650 +0.48
985–1070 1042 85-90% 21 80.00–84.00 $82.74 $862 +5.83
1125–1190 1160 85-90% 28 76.00–79.00 $77.25 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1145 1134 80-85% 15 90.00–95.00 $92.64 $1,051 +9.07
1210–1315 1264 80-85% 35 83.00–88.00 $85.66 $1,083 —
1375–1485 1430 80-85% 14 72.00–77.00 $74.40 $1,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,188 -3.00
1660 1660 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1555 1348 5 95.00–100.00 $97.31 $1,312 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.