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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $151.00/cwt ≈ $473/hd at 313 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 237 438
Feeder cattle 282 192 323
Slaughter cattle 131 27 75
Replacement cattle 30 18 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
365 365 2 175.00 $175.00 $639 —
455–460 458 3 167.00–172.00 $168.65 $772 —
515–540 534 4 160.00–167.00 $161.69 $863 +9.69
565–575 568 3 152.00–157.00 $153.69 $873 +4.69
655–690 673 2 134.00–139.00 $136.57 $919 -6.43
710–745 733 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $955 —
755 755 1 130.00 $130.00 $982 -13.00
860 860 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —
910 910 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,110 —
965 965 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,129 —
1020 1020 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–615 613 3 150.00–155.00 $153.34 $940 -3.16
705–730 722 3 137.00–141.00 $138.30 $999 —
805 805 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 159.00–165.00 $162.09 $770 —
570–590 580 2 132.00–142.00 $136.91 $794 —
705–710 708 2 119.00–127.00 $123.01 $871 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 313 11 150.00–160.00 $151.00 $473 —
455–465 460 2 120.00–130.00 $124.95 $575 —
565–595 580 2 110.00–117.00 $113.59 $659 —
710–740 725 2 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -0.51
555–580 574 4 135.00–142.00 $136.69 $785 -0.60
620–640 630 6 129.00–133.00 $130.97 $825 -0.05
705 value added 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
710 710 2 128.00 $128.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 152.00–155.00 $153.46 $591 —
410–415 413 4 140.00–150.00 $145.03 $599 -2.53
530–540 536 5 132.00–138.00 $134.37 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 167.00–177.00 $170.37 $566 -3.35
405 405 1 155.00 $155.00 $628 -7.00
540–545 543 6 140.00–145.00 $141.66 $769 —
555–575 566 7 137.00–140.00 $138.26 $783 -5.21
605–610 608 2 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $806 -7.49
665–680 673 4 123.00–130.00 $126.46 $851 -10.52
790–795 793 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 4 145.00–155.00 $147.45 $572 —
425–440 433 4 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $617 -2.11
465–470 468 2 130.00–137.00 $133.52 $625 —
630 630 1 122.00 $122.00 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 613 3 140.00–147.00 $142.40 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1320 1250 80-85% 19 72.00–75.00 $74.17 $927 —
1250–1330 1277 80-85% 6 83.00–87.00 $84.39 $1,078 —
1260–1360 1310 80-85% 14 76.00–80.00 $77.92 $1,021 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 6 68.00 $68.00 $673 —
1010–1040 1031 85-90% 16 71.00–74.00 $73.08 $753 —
1050–1135 1093 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.40 $682 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1500 1403 75-80% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.86 $1,050 —
1435–1540 1495 75-80% 7 69.00–70.00 $69.41 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1605 1565 3 80.00–84.00 $82.73 $1,295 —
1925 1925 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,886 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–820.00 $785.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 920.00–1,000.00 $952.00

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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 6 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.