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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 243 345
Feeder cattle 162 125 285
Slaughter cattle 24 32 48
Replacement cattle 21 86 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 9 175.00 $175.00 $796 ±0.00
525–545 535 4 168.00–170.00 $168.98 $904 +3.50
565–590 585 5 159.00–165.00 $160.16 $937 +2.87
605–630 618 2 154.00–158.00 $155.96 $964 +2.96
755 755 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 177.00 $177.00 $655 ±0.00
410–440 423 7 169.00–170.00 $169.55 $717 —
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
540 540 1 159.00 $159.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 373 9 147.00–152.00 $147.54 $550 +5.54
415–430 417 7 140.00–141.00 $140.15 $584 +2.65
490–495 493 3 137.00–140.00 $139.01 $685 —
515 515 2 135.00 $135.00 $695 +2.00
555 555 1 134.00 $134.00 $744 +4.29
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 +7.82
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 5 150.00–160.00 $153.82 $515 +10.44
455–490 473 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $580 -5.42
540 540 1 114.00 $114.00 $616 —
690 690 1 103.00 $103.00 $711 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 147.00 $147.00 $595 —
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 —
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 —
730 730 1 129.00 $129.00 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 +3.00
355–375 359 5 167.00–177.00 $174.91 $628 —
465–490 482 3 152.00–157.00 $153.61 $740 —
505–535 513 4 147.00–150.00 $147.78 $758 —
555–575 572 6 143.00–147.00 $143.65 $822 +8.65
630 630 1 137.00 $137.00 $863 —
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 +10.50
780 780 1 126.00 $126.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 167.00 $167.00 $509 —
405–425 410 4 142.00–150.00 $147.93 $607 —
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -7.01
530–535 533 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $712 -6.49
605–610 608 2 124.00–129.00 $126.49 $769 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 179.00 $179.00 $707 —
405–415 408 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $700 —
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 2 58.00 $58.00 $652 —
1260–1495 1361 80-85% 7 60.00–64.00 $62.12 $845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $473 —
1085–1145 1097 85-90% 5 56.00–60.00 $56.84 $624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1590 1493 75-80% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.60 $950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,646 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 450.00–550.00 $510.00

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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) 4 650.00–800.00 $762.50

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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 6 900.00–1,025.00 $941.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–750.00 $650.00 —

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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.