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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 300 542
Feeder cattle 125 234 415
Slaughter cattle 32 36 110
Replacement cattle 86 30 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 178.00 $178.00 $721 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 +3.99
510–525 518 2 164.00–167.00 $165.48 $857 —
570–595 578 3 154.00–159.00 $157.29 $909 +0.29
610 610 2 153.00 $153.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 177.00 $177.00 $681 -3.00
630–640 633 3 147.00–150.00 $148.01 $937 —
670–690 680 4 138.00–141.00 $139.52 $949 —
705 705 1 136.00 $136.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 330 3 140.00–145.00 $143.38 $473 —
355–370 363 4 136.00–140.00 $138.04 $501 +0.36
475–480 476 6 127.00–133.00 $128.01 $609 —
560–590 570 3 116.00–126.00 $119.45 $681 +6.93
665 665 1 106.00 $106.00 $705 +3.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 142.00 $142.00 $554 —
435–440 438 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $602 —
535 535 1 133.00 $133.00 $712 —
555–595 585 4 129.00–132.00 $129.71 $759 +0.11
605–615 613 5 121.00–127.00 $122.18 $749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–575 573 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $791 -1.30
620–640 630 2 130.00–134.00 $131.97 $831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 177.00 $177.00 $549 —
420–430 427 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $690 +4.66
555 555 2 135.00 $135.00 $749 -3.73
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —
705–710 708 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $846 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 183.00–187.00 $185.06 $583 —
585 585 1 143.00 $143.00 $837 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 487 3 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $716 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 949 85-90% 6 64.00–66.00 $64.38 $611 —
1065–1160 1101 85-90% 8 58.00–60.00 $59.21 $652 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1325 1309 80-85% 4 70.00–72.00 $70.48 $923 —
1265–1315 1309 80-85% 9 64.00–68.00 $67.57 $884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1555 1523 75-80% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.98 $929 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,422 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 475.00–535.00 $525.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 560.00–625.00 $607.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–825.00 $793.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 735.00–800.00 $785.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 550.00–635.00 $603.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–975.00 $912.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.