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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 23, 2022

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.25/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 523 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.31/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 436 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $155.02/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 687 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 326 0
Feeder cattle 320 244 0
Slaughter cattle 67 52 0
Replacement cattle 151 30 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold sharply higher. 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
430 430 4 184.00 $184.00 $791 +1.54
520–525 523 24 174.00–174.50 $174.25 $911 +0.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 197.00 $197.00 $660 —
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 —
580 580 2 160.00 $160.00 $928 —
680–690 687 12 150.00–157.50 $155.02 $1,065 —
705 705 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,050 —
780 780 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 4 157.00 $157.00 $856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 163.00–173.00 $167.83 $634 +7.15
420 420 1 156.00 $156.00 $655 +2.00
540 value added 540 5 158.00 $158.00 $853 —
555–565 557 10 152.00–155.00 $152.61 $850 +4.61
605–630 610 11 148.00–152.00 $148.75 $907 +4.73
655–690 681 4 139.00–144.00 $140.20 $955 +0.20
730 730 8 132.50 $132.50 $967 —
760 760 3 129.00 $129.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $496 -1.45
380–385 383 5 150.00–157.00 $154.22 $591 +1.22
435–445 436 13 146.00–150.00 $146.31 $638 -3.74
505–520 514 10 140.00–146.00 $143.64 $738 -0.70
565–590 578 2 137.00–140.00 $138.47 $800 -2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 527 3 120.00–130.00 $123.23 $649 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 -6.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 197.00 $197.00 $611 —
365–395 375 3 187.00–192.00 $188.76 $708 +2.03
425–435 429 5 172.00–179.00 $174.84 $750 +0.82
460 460 1 167.00 $167.00 $768 -3.00
505–515 509 9 153.00–159.00 $155.70 $793 —
555 555 2 150.00 $150.00 $832 -0.49
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 +4.02
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —
730 730 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 +0.99
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.00 $172.00 $611 -3.59
405–425 412 3 162.00–169.00 $164.41 $677 -1.24
460–490 468 4 157.00–160.00 $157.79 $738 -0.05
555–585 570 2 140.00–148.00 $144.11 $821 +7.11
620 620 2 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
670–695 683 2 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $939 +6.45
735 735 1 132.00 $132.00 $970 —
790 790 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 344 4 167.00–177.00 $169.47 $583 -0.41
465–490 475 5 137.00–147.00 $141.13 $670 -7.25
570 570 2 132.00 $132.00 $752 +5.73
620–630 625 4 117.00–127.00 $122.04 $763 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1075 1045 80-85% 13 75.00–80.00 $77.63 $811 —
1235–1695 1388 80-85% 21 84.00–87.00 $85.78 $1,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–935 913 85-90% 8 52.00–56.00 $54.46 $497 —
1005–1130 1080 85-90% 5 65.00–69.00 $67.51 $729 +0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,040 -0.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1560 1477 3 82.00–86.00 $83.41 $1,232 —
1915 1915 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,126 —
1945–1965 1958 3 104.00–107.00 $104.99 $2,056 —

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Bred Cows

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) 6 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,623.44
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 950.00–1,075.00 $1,012.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,554.55

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,330.88 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 975.00–1,125.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.