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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.70/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 510 lb · 18 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.00/cwt ≈ $998/hd at 805 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.50/cwt ≈ $901/hd at 670 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 737 250 429
Feeder cattle 519 204 339
Slaughter cattle 148 32 71
Replacement cattle 70 14 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 9 171.00 $171.00 $898 —
580 580 4 166.00 $166.00 $963 —
610 610 3 162.00 $162.00 $988 —
765 765 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
655–695 671 9 126.00–132.00 $128.40 $862 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 129.00–135.00 $131.91 $686 —
585 585 5 122.00 $122.00 $714 -26.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 6 157.00–160.00 $159.01 $649 -4.96
670 670 10 134.50 $134.50 $901 —
805 805 13 124.00 $124.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 160.00 $160.00 $496 -5.00
365–375 368 4 150.00–155.00 $151.28 $557 -5.72
455 455 2 147.00 $147.00 $669 +3.35
505–520 510 18 142.00–147.00 $143.70 $733 +4.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 4 142.00–145.00 $144.28 $463 —
440–445 443 2 122.00–130.00 $126.02 $558 -2.57
560 560 1 118.00 $118.00 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 6 172.00–180.00 $176.15 $587 -11.16
455–465 458 4 155.00–162.00 $156.78 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 +4.08
455–460 458 2 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $664 +8.03
505–520 513 2 132.00–137.00 $134.54 $690 -0.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -2.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1060 1037 85-90% 21 64.00–68.00 $66.73 $692 +6.94
1005–1105 1052 85-90% 15 80.00–83.00 $81.53 $858 —
1040–1140 1090 85-90% 14 70.00–74.00 $71.91 $784 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1285 1266 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $84.32 $1,067 -8.42
1375–1385 1377 80-85% 17 72.00–77.00 $76.11 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1595 1569 75-80% 4 65.00–70.00 $66.19 $1,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1645 1640 3 98.00–101.00 $100.01 $1,640 —
1680–1900 1790 2 104.00–107.00 $105.41 $1,887 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–835.00 $790.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 885.00–975.00 $907.50

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,096.43 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 850.00–1,000.00 $931.25 —

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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.