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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 338 417
Feeder cattle 192 297 201
Slaughter cattle 27 22 85
Replacement cattle 18 19 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
430 430 1 162.00 $162.00 $697 -8.00
545 545 3 152.00 $152.00 $828 —
585 585 2 149.00 $149.00 $872 -0.28
605 605 2 148.00 $148.00 $895 —
680 680 3 143.00 $143.00 $972 +2.00
755 755 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,080 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 174.00 $174.00 $861 —
520 520 4 169.00 $169.00 $879 —
610–615 614 4 156.00–158.00 $156.50 $961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 124.00–131.00 $127.52 $648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 168.00 $168.00 $596 —
430–440 435 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $676 -0.27
480–485 483 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $744 +2.96
510 value added 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —
535–540 538 2 145.00–147.00 $146.00 $785 —
555–570 565 3 135.00–142.00 $137.29 $776 —
610–630 615 4 130.00–134.00 $131.02 $806 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
755 755 7 126.50 $126.50 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 155.00–164.00 $158.13 $493 +2.76
405–425 415 2 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $612 —
465–495 485 6 137.00–142.00 $138.60 $672 —
720–735 730 3 117.00–122.00 $118.64 $866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 145.00–147.00 $146.31 $559 +17.77
405–435 413 4 132.00–137.00 $135.68 $560 —
505–540 517 3 120.00–127.00 $124.56 $644 +3.96
775 775 3 110.00 $110.00 $852 +3.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 321 5 172.00–180.00 $173.72 $558 —
375 375 2 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
405 405 1 162.00 $162.00 $656 —
565–585 575 2 142.00–145.00 $143.47 $825 —
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 +10.53
655–670 663 2 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $908 +14.98
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 4 142.00–147.00 $144.57 $612 +0.74
510–530 517 3 130.00–132.00 $130.68 $676 +5.68
785 785 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 172.00–176.00 $174.01 $623 —
545 545 1 156.00 $156.00 $850 -4.00
555 555 2 155.00 $155.00 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–985 933 85-90% 6 54.00–58.00 $55.19 $515 —
1065–1175 1120 85-90% 14 62.00–66.00 $63.90 $716 +1.28
1170 1170 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2065 2065 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,941 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 650.00–775.00 $712.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–925.00 $875.00

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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 4 700.00–825.00 $762.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.