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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.07/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 660 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.28/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 578 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.85/cwt ≈ $807/hd at 577 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 207 0
Feeder cattle 334 162 0
Slaughter cattle 17 24 0
Replacement cattle 26 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
515–520 518 3 167.00–172.00 $168.66 $874 -0.32
555–585 578 16 163.00–166.00 $165.28 $955 +5.12
615 615 3 160.00 $160.00 $984 +4.04
690 690 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,021 —
730 730 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
425–430 428 2 172.00–177.00 $174.51 $747 +4.96
515 515 3 155.00 $155.00 $798 -4.00
660–695 686 4 133.00–135.00 $133.48 $916 —
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —
820–830 825 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 128.00 $128.00 $672 -10.00
605–645 625 2 120.00–124.00 $121.94 $762 —
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 —
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 153.00 $153.00 $635 +6.00
520–545 533 8 142.00–146.00 $144.05 $768 +3.05
575–580 577 13 138.00–142.00 $139.85 $807 —
635 635 4 138.00 $138.00 $876 —
655–695 660 17 127.00–130.50 $130.07 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $501 —
370–385 378 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $576 +4.91
430–440 438 5 145.00–150.00 $145.98 $639 +5.83
475–485 483 5 140.00–144.00 $140.79 $680 +1.78
505–525 518 3 137.00–138.00 $137.32 $711 +2.32
585 585 4 137.00 $137.00 $801 +3.00
640 640 1 129.00 $129.00 $826 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 140.00 $140.00 $427 -13.82
405–445 438 6 127.00–135.00 $128.23 $562 —
465–495 480 4 120.00–125.00 $122.58 $588 -0.01
640 640 1 114.00 $114.00 $730 —
655–685 670 2 105.00–110.00 $107.56 $721 +4.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 +2.00
370–390 385 8 170.00–175.00 $171.20 $659 -3.71
420–435 429 5 160.00–170.00 $163.92 $703 —
465 465 1 156.00 $156.00 $725 +2.39
515–545 530 4 140.00–148.00 $144.11 $764 -3.67
565 565 2 140.00 $140.00 $791 -3.65
615–630 620 3 135.00–140.00 $138.31 $858 +1.31
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
720 720 8 129.00 $129.00 $929 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 170.00–173.00 $171.02 $552 +4.02
365–395 380 4 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $612 —
410–425 416 5 147.00–157.00 $152.91 $636 +4.98
455–460 456 4 130.00–140.00 $137.48 $627 -2.52
625–630 628 2 123.00–125.00 $124.00 $779 -2.49
690 690 3 122.00 $122.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–980 970 85-90% 4 54.00–59.00 $57.79 $561 +9.79
1050 1050 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $693 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1240 1218 80-85% 4 64.00–68.00 $66.98 $816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1440 1413 2 74.00–78.00 $75.96 $1,073 —
2055 2055 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,911 —

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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) 6 485.00–600.00 $580.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–785.00 $763.75

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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 10 875.00–1,050.00 $980.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 650.00–850.00 $783.33 —

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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.