Cattle Market Pulse

Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.47/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 484 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $146.28/cwt ≈ $938/hd at 641 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 382 404
Feeder cattle 320 200 303
Slaughter cattle 35 47 76
Replacement cattle 34 135 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
435 435 1 170.00 $170.00 $740 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 -5.00
555–595 568 3 150.00–156.00 $152.09 $864 -10.91
620–645 641 14 141.00–148.00 $146.28 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 155.00–165.00 $158.55 $663 —
460 460 2 147.00 $147.00 $676 —
530 530 2 137.00 $137.00 $726 —
555–575 568 7 125.00–132.00 $129.45 $735 —
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $838 —
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —
755 755 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 7 160.00–162.00 $161.13 $530 +0.14
365–370 368 5 155.00–160.00 $156.98 $578 -0.02
475–490 484 14 149.00–155.00 $152.47 $738 +0.47
525 525 2 142.00 $142.00 $746 -4.99
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +0.65
455–495 475 2 156.00–160.00 $157.92 $750 —
505 505 3 149.00 $149.00 $752 —
555–575 572 7 141.00–145.50 $144.88 $829 —
645 645 1 132.00 $132.00 $851 —
670 670 9 130.50 $130.50 $874 -1.01
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 -1.00
765–790 782 3 119.00–124.00 $120.63 $943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 341 4 147.00–150.00 $147.76 $504 —
360–385 377 3 132.00–142.00 $138.81 $523 —
410–440 418 4 130.00–132.00 $130.53 $546 —
480 480 3 129.00 $129.00 $619 -9.17
505–520 516 4 120.00–125.00 $123.78 $639 —
555 555 1 114.00 $114.00 $633 -4.52
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 -3.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 180.00–187.00 $183.47 $629 —
360–375 370 9 165.00–175.00 $168.24 $622 +8.87
430–435 434 7 155.00–165.00 $162.17 $704 —
465–495 475 3 150.00–155.00 $153.26 $728 +2.88
505 505 2 148.00 $148.00 $747 +1.00
660–695 678 2 131.00–133.00 $131.97 $895 +0.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 157.00–165.00 $160.87 $507 +4.57
365–380 371 7 145.00–152.00 $148.93 $553 -3.07
525–530 529 5 137.00–142.00 $137.99 $730 —
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 478 4 159.00–163.00 $159.95 $765 —
565–575 568 3 147.00–151.00 $148.35 $843 -3.65
710 710 1 132.00 $132.00 $937 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–960 948 85-90% 5 55.00–58.00 $56.18 $533 —
950–1055 1003 85-90% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.10 $643 —
1030–1050 1040 85-90% 8 71.00–74.00 $72.49 $754 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1113 80-85% 4 80.00–81.00 $80.27 $893 —
1295–1360 1338 80-85% 6 66.00–70.00 $68.71 $919 —
1220–1420 1370 80-85% 4 72.00–77.00 $75.89 $1,040 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1605 1513 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.41 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2210 2210 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,122 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $750.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $900.00

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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 8 1,400.00–1,470.00 $1,417.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,270.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.