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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 279 330
Feeder cattle 144 224 285
Slaughter cattle 81 41 38
Replacement cattle 58 14 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 -2.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -4.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 +5.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 165.00 $165.00 $512 —
490 490 3 149.00 $149.00 $730 -2.98
520–540 523 6 145.00–147.00 $145.34 $760 -2.84
610–625 620 3 137.00–138.00 $137.33 $851 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
780 780 1 125.00 $125.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 427 6 147.00–152.00 $147.80 $631 -3.53
465–485 470 4 137.00–145.00 $139.06 $654 -8.29
555 555 1 137.00 $137.00 $760 +4.45
720–745 733 4 121.00–127.00 $123.95 $909 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 333 5 147.00–150.00 $149.38 $497 -2.33
360–390 375 6 137.00–147.00 $142.20 $533 -3.43
405–420 413 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $547 -4.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $609 +3.04
355–390 373 2 167.00–172.00 $169.38 $632 -2.58
425–430 428 4 157.00–167.00 $161.97 $693 +1.84
465–480 469 8 150.00–155.00 $153.72 $721 +3.13
560–590 570 3 140.00–147.00 $144.58 $824 —
610–645 628 2 132.00–134.00 $133.03 $835 —
675 675 1 128.00 $128.00 $864 —
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 195.00 $195.00 $497 —
325–335 328 4 187.00–190.00 $189.23 $621 —
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
405–415 410 2 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $714 -0.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 469 4 140.00–146.00 $141.49 $664 +3.83
525–535 530 2 127.00–135.00 $131.04 $695 -3.96
575–590 583 2 115.00–120.00 $117.53 $685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1075 1003 85-90% 16 68.00–71.00 $69.81 $700 —
895–1045 1008 85-90% 24 74.00–79.00 $77.89 $785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1180 1059 80-85% 24 82.00–87.00 $85.06 $901 —
1165–1190 1173 80-85% 6 89.00–93.00 $90.35 $1,060 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1995–2135 2042 3 94.00–98.00 $95.39 $1,948 —
2145 2145 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,209 —

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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) 12 760.00–780.00 $771.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,180.00–1,290.00 $1,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–985.00 $951.25

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,333.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 725.00–800.00 $775.00 —

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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.