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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.51/cwt ≈ $908/hd at 620 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 478 570
Feeder cattle 244 289 320
Slaughter cattle 52 36 150
Replacement cattle 30 153 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
425–440 433 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $790 —
475 475 1 179.00 $179.00 $850 -1.00
525 525 1 174.00 $174.00 $914 ±0.00
575 575 1 168.00 $168.00 $966 —
615–645 625 3 163.00–166.50 $165.30 $1,033 +0.30
655–680 661 4 158.00–162.00 $160.97 $1,064 —
725 725 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 —
755–775 762 9 147.00–151.50 $149.97 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 170.00 $170.00 $688 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
595 595 1 139.00 $139.00 $827 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 156.00–162.00 $159.94 $496 —
380 380 2 153.00 $153.00 $581 +0.31
405–425 415 4 148.00–152.00 $150.05 $623 +0.63
475 475 1 148.00 $148.00 $703 +5.68
505–510 507 9 143.00–147.00 $144.34 $732 +6.13
575 575 4 141.00 $141.00 $811 —
645 645 2 139.00 $139.00 $897 +5.96
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 160.00–161.00 $160.68 $586 +2.68
415 415 1 154.00 $154.00 $639 -2.11
555 555 3 148.00 $148.00 $821 +5.82
615 value added 615 6 149.00 $149.00 $916 —
620–630 625 6 141.00–147.00 $144.02 $900 —
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $464 -7.32
385 385 1 141.00 $141.00 $543 —
405–440 417 3 130.00–137.00 $134.54 $561 -3.55
455–460 458 3 122.00–127.00 $125.35 $574 +0.42
625–635 630 2 114.00–120.00 $116.98 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 177.00–185.00 $181.18 $598 -8.82
380–385 381 5 170.00–177.00 $175.59 $669 —
425–445 428 8 165.00–170.00 $165.65 $709 +4.18
465–470 469 7 155.00–165.00 $157.84 $740 +4.44
505–510 509 7 145.00–155.00 $147.84 $753 -0.78
575 575 1 137.00 $137.00 $788 -8.78
695 695 1 131.00 $131.00 $910 -0.56
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $532 —
375–390 385 3 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $622 -2.90
455–475 468 6 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $694 +4.42
505–540 525 7 135.00–142.00 $139.11 $730 +7.40
575–590 579 4 125.00–130.00 $126.27 $731 +1.75
675–690 685 3 114.00–124.00 $117.28 $803 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 394 4 185.00–192.00 $186.73 $736 -4.62
405–420 415 3 172.00–175.00 $174.02 $722 -4.36
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
555–560 558 2 149.00–152.00 $150.49 $840 —
610–635 623 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $909 +0.44
705–715 710 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $987 -0.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1360 1296 80-85% 7 82.00–86.00 $83.60 $1,083 —
1210–1425 1318 80-85% 8 77.00–80.00 $78.62 $1,036 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1165 969 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $56.20 $545 —
1050–1110 1065 85-90% 4 65.00–68.00 $67.22 $716 -6.34
1130–1165 1148 85-90% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.52 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1460 1435 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $74.98 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1390 1303 4 93.00–95.00 $94.07 $1,226 —
1595 1595 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,404 —
1795–1845 1820 4 103.00–108.00 $105.53 $1,921 —

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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 10 500.00–620.00 $572.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 625.00–725.00 $705.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–925.00 $841.67

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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 6 825.00–885.00 $865.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.