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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $153.40/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 466 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.32/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 458 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $145.78/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 565 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 478 377 668
Feeder cattle 289 334 543
Slaughter cattle 36 17 95
Replacement cattle 153 26 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows sold sharply higher. Replacement 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 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
510 510 11 174.00 $174.00 $887 +5.34
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 +5.49
475 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
505 505 1 170.00 $170.00 $858 +15.00
595 595 3 166.00 $166.00 $988 —
690 690 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,021 +14.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 157.00 $157.00 $581 —
535 535 1 147.00 $147.00 $786 +19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 388 7 152.00–157.00 $152.69 $592 +0.24
410–445 437 9 149.00–151.00 $149.42 $653 +3.44
455–465 458 14 140.00–148.00 $142.32 $652 +1.53
520–525 522 5 137.00–140.00 $138.21 $721 +0.89
610–645 622 3 132.00–135.00 $133.04 $828 +4.04
685 685 2 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 336 7 152.00–162.00 $153.34 $515 +13.34
420–445 440 5 130.00–140.00 $138.09 $608 +9.86
470–495 477 7 120.00–127.00 $124.93 $596 +2.35
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 158.00 $158.00 $616 —
415–440 426 7 155.00–157.00 $156.11 $665 +3.11
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
555–565 563 5 141.00–147.00 $142.18 $800 +2.33
745 745 1 134.00 $134.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 190.00 $190.00 $636 +8.00
420–435 422 7 160.00–170.00 $161.47 $681 -2.45
455–470 466 14 152.00–157.00 $153.40 $715 -2.60
510–530 523 9 147.00–152.00 $148.62 $777 +4.51
560–590 565 12 140.00–147.00 $145.78 $824 +5.78
630–640 635 2 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $870 -1.32
660–695 669 4 130.00–136.00 $131.56 $880 -3.44
715–720 717 3 127.00–130.00 $128.00 $918 -1.00
770 770 2 127.00 $127.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 195.00–201.00 $196.96 $624 —
365–370 367 3 190.00–194.00 $191.35 $702 —
405–435 420 8 175.00–182.00 $178.38 $749 —
520–525 522 3 153.00–155.00 $154.33 $806 —
605–645 639 7 145.00–149.00 $145.54 $930 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 162.00–167.00 $164.52 $622 +3.56
425–440 430 3 150.00–157.00 $152.39 $655 -0.52
475–490 480 3 140.00–146.00 $143.96 $691 +6.48
530–545 533 6 130.00–140.00 $131.71 $702 —
565–575 570 2 122.00–127.00 $124.52 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 925 85-90% 8 66.00–69.00 $67.46 $624 —
1050–1125 1097 85-90% 8 71.00–75.00 $73.56 $807 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1115 1079 80-85% 8 77.00–80.00 $78.94 $852 —
1240–1510 1456 80-85% 5 83.00–85.00 $83.34 $1,213 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1550 1458 75-80% 2 74.00–78.00 $75.87 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,504 —
1935–1960 1948 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $1,958 —

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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 6 475.00–580.00 $527.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 44 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 60 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,308.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 32 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,137.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 890.00–975.00 $941.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 785.00–900.00 $842.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.