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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 306 343
Feeder cattle 224 283 262
Slaughter cattle 41 19 63
Replacement cattle 14 4 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 177.00–180.00 $178.58 $670 —
430–445 438 2 167.00–170.00 $168.53 $738 —
465–495 480 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $787 —
505–525 508 6 156.00–162.00 $157.03 $798 —
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
630–645 640 3 143.00–145.00 $143.66 $919 —
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 3 152.00–160.00 $154.69 $676 -7.31
455–475 467 5 144.00–150.00 $147.66 $690 —
505–545 532 3 135.00–140.00 $138.42 $736 —
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 578 3 157.00–162.00 $158.60 $917 —
605–630 622 3 153.00–157.00 $154.30 $960 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $669 +5.89
455–485 465 3 147.00–148.00 $147.35 $685 +5.64
510–515 512 7 140.00–143.00 $141.29 $723 +7.33
555–570 559 4 130.00–140.00 $132.55 $741 —
615–635 625 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $809 +4.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 150.00–157.00 $151.71 $475 —
375–395 379 5 145.00–148.00 $145.63 $552 +5.42
405–420 415 3 130.00–140.00 $136.75 $568 —
470–485 478 4 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 485 6 151.00–154.00 $151.98 $737 +1.98
505–520 514 5 147.00–150.00 $148.18 $762 +5.21
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 +5.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 177.00 $177.00 $540 +15.25
355–365 362 6 170.00–176.00 $171.96 $622 +16.29
405–445 432 3 157.00–167.00 $160.13 $692 +9.10
465–475 473 5 150.00–153.00 $150.59 $712 —
505–545 535 4 145.00–150.00 $146.18 $782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 360 4 160.00–167.00 $161.82 $583 +13.83
430–445 438 4 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $635 +0.09
460–465 462 3 135.00–139.00 $137.66 $636 +2.23
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 +9.21
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1115 1113 80-85% 6 86.00–90.00 $87.33 $972 —
1035–1140 1119 80-85% 5 82.00–84.00 $83.63 $936 —
1250–1440 1313 80-85% 6 77.00–80.00 $78.10 $1,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1010 966 85-90% 5 62.00–66.00 $64.51 $623 —
1040–1105 1089 85-90% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.52 $812 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1495 1455 75-80% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.68 $1,174 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1970 1760 2 103.00–105.00 $103.88 $1,828 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 720.00 $720.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00

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Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–925.00 $912.50 —

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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.