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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 31, 2022

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $141.90/cwt ≈ $724/hd at 510 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $135.43/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 474 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $125.79/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 524 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 267 554
Feeder cattle 283 155 239
Slaughter cattle 19 54 180
Replacement cattle 4 58 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher with some weight classes 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 162.00 $162.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 154.00–160.00 $157.09 $503 —
355–380 376 6 150.00–153.00 $150.47 $566 —
405–425 423 11 145.00–150.00 $145.44 $615 —
460–480 467 3 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $662 +1.10
515–525 520 2 130.00–138.00 $133.96 $697 -4.01
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 4 135.00–142.00 $140.21 $502 —
520–545 525 5 117.00–121.00 $120.17 $631 +4.75
560–595 569 4 107.00–112.00 $108.31 $616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
515–525 523 4 141.00–149.00 $142.97 $748 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 +2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 5 152.00–155.00 $153.78 $483 -12.53
365–370 368 9 147.00–150.00 $147.99 $545 —
415 415 6 145.00 $145.00 $602 +2.28
465–490 474 19 132.00–141.00 $135.43 $642 +0.43
520–530 524 12 120.00–130.00 $125.79 $659 -4.21
590–595 594 7 110.00–120.00 $118.58 $704 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 473 6 150.00–153.00 $150.49 $712 —
505–525 510 19 140.00–147.00 $141.90 $724 —
555–570 566 10 133.00–140.00 $135.06 $764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 8 160.00–165.00 $161.75 $529 —
355–380 376 7 155.00–160.00 $155.67 $585 —
410–435 423 6 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $639 —
615–625 620 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $759 —
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
740–745 743 2 110.00–116.00 $113.01 $840 —
760–790 770 3 106.00–110.00 $108.63 $836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1080 1043 85-90% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.65 $716 +0.01
1155–1170 1165 85-90% 3 72.00–77.00 $75.35 $878 +11.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 80-85% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,090 —
1325–1580 1453 80-85% 4 84.00–87.00 $85.63 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1610 1523 2 83.00–88.00 $85.36 $1,300 —

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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) 2 685.00–700.00 $692.50

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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 2 860.00 $860.00 —

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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.