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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

382 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 382 737 620
Feeder cattle 200 519 376
Slaughter cattle 47 148 118
Replacement cattle 135 70 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
365–380 373 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $643 +2.45
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
580 580 1 163.00 $163.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —
440 440 1 178.00 $178.00 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 127.00 $127.00 $946 —
795 795 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $504 +0.99
390 390 2 157.00 $157.00 $612 +5.72
415–445 425 3 153.00–155.00 $153.70 $653 —
495 495 2 152.00 $152.00 $752 —
535–540 537 3 145.00–148.00 $146.99 $789 +3.29
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 478 3 135.00–145.00 $138.17 $660 —
560–595 588 5 117.00–125.00 $118.52 $697 +0.52
640–645 643 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $730 —
680 680 1 109.00 $109.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 160.00–164.00 $161.96 $620 —
405–440 417 3 159.00–160.00 $159.35 $664 +0.34
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
680–690 685 2 130.00–133.00 $131.51 $901 -2.99
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 157.00–167.00 $159.37 $596 —
455–490 483 5 150.00–152.00 $150.38 $726 -6.40
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
590 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 —
625–640 633 2 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $861 —
675 675 2 131.00 $131.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 155.00–157.00 $156.30 $488 —
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 -3.00
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
455–480 463 3 142.00–145.00 $143.96 $667 -1.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $642 —
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–900 891 85-90% 8 62.00–67.00 $65.11 $580 —
1030–1075 1059 85-90% 11 75.00–77.00 $76.29 $808 -5.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1105 1099 80-85% 8 81.00–86.00 $82.23 $904 —
1215–1270 1243 80-85% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.04 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1650 1616 75-80% 7 64.00–68.00 $66.25 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,524 —
1905 1905 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,867 —

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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) 7 825.00–1,000.00 $900.00

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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) 6 725.00–775.00 $741.67

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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 18 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,372.22 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,387.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,132.14 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 375.00–550.00 $461.75 —

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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.