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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.51/cwt ≈ $749/hd at 561 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $120.60/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 512 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $149.28/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 582 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 389 211
Feeder cattle 297 320 181
Slaughter cattle 22 35 16
Replacement cattle 19 34 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on light supply. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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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 ±0.00
490–495 493 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $806 —
505 505 1 152.00 $152.00 $768 -13.00
580–585 582 14 148.00–150.00 $149.28 $869 -2.81
680 680 1 141.00 $141.00 $959 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
770 770 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $882 —
655 655 1 148.00 $148.00 $969 —
795 795 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $675 -2.58
495 495 4 150.00 $150.00 $742 +3.00
715 715 1 128.00 $128.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–895 885 6 114.00–117.00 $114.98 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 329 5 155.00–157.00 $155.37 $511 -5.76
365–390 373 3 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $566 -5.24
525–540 530 13 141.00–145.00 $143.75 $762 +1.75
555–570 561 34 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $749 —
615–635 625 2 116.00–120.00 $117.97 $737 —
670–690 685 4 110.00–116.00 $111.47 $764 -10.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 9 125.00–135.00 $128.54 $478 -10.27
505–540 512 15 117.00–130.00 $120.60 $617 -3.18
755–765 762 3 105.00–111.00 $106.98 $815 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 417 5 155.00–159.00 $155.78 $650 -4.22
460–495 472 3 150.00–153.00 $151.05 $713 -6.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–845 830 4 104.00–108.00 $105.96 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 4 150.00–160.00 $152.47 $555 +3.54
415–445 433 5 140.00–150.00 $143.83 $623 —
475–495 482 3 135.00–137.00 $136.31 $657 —
520 520 4 125.00 $125.00 $650 -12.99
615–635 625 2 110.00–117.00 $113.56 $710 -13.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 525 3 145.00–147.00 $146.36 $768 -1.64
605–620 613 2 127.00–132.00 $129.47 $794 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 -9.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1130 1066 85-90% 5 54.00–58.00 $56.54 $603 —
1075–1185 1148 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $62.62 $719 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1185 1173 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.01 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,435 —
1135–1800 1468 4 85.00–90.00 $88.07 $1,293 —

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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) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 875.00–925.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.