Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 12, 2022

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.98/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 409 lb · 10 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.42/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.68/cwt ≈ $542/hd at 394 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	300	296	502
Feeder cattle	234	240	430
Slaughter cattle	36	42	61
Replacement cattle	30	14	11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	180.00	$180.00	$693	—
410–425	422	5	170.00–177.00	$171.36	$723	-4.64
480–490	487	3	162.00–167.00	$163.64	$797	-6.33
505–540	520	7	155.00–160.00	$157.77	$820	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	175.00–180.00	$177.52	$609	—
575–590	580	3	143.00–150.00	$145.37	$843	—
680	680	1	135.00	$135.00	$918	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	458	2	170.00–172.00	$171.01	$783	—
560	560	1	157.00	$157.00	$879	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385–395	394	10	137.00–144.00	$137.68	$542	—
420–445	436	8	126.00–135.00	$129.25	$564	-8.93
555–565	560	2	110.00–115.00	$112.52	$630	—
670–680	673	3	100.00–107.00	$102.36	$689	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–470	469	9	137.00–143.00	$137.66	$646	-6.81
565–590	573	3	125.00–132.00	$129.60	$743	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–530	528	8	140.00–144.00	$140.48	$742	-5.51
555–580	563	3	138.00–140.00	$139.31	$784	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	3	167.00	$167.00	$626	+5.18
405–410	409	10	155.00–165.00	$156.98	$642	-1.49
455–475	465	10	145.00–152.00	$148.42	$690	-2.73
570–580	578	4	137.00–144.00	$138.73	$802	-0.73
620–640	627	3	135.00–137.00	$136.32	$855	+5.07

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	362	3	172.00–177.00	$175.27	$634	-9.23
410	410	1	170.00	$170.00	$697	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
680	680	1	112.00	$112.00	$762	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1055	1044	85-90%	7	62.00–66.00	$64.89	$677	—
995–1085	1055	85-90%	3	71.00–72.00	$71.69	$756	—
1055–1100	1066	85-90%	4	56.00–58.00	$56.52	$603	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1190	1158	80-85%	5	77.00–79.00	$78.23	$906	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430	1430	75-80%	2	69.00	$69.00	$987	-12.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1390	1390	2	83.00	$83.00	$1,154	—
1670	1670	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,570	—

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	700.00–790.00	$745.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,015.00	$1,015.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	970.00–1,075.00	$1,022.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	750.00–870.00	$822.00	—

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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.