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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 30, 2022

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.39/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 659 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.28/cwt ≈ $781/hd at 516 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $137.37/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 536 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 538 0
Feeder cattle 398 320 0
Slaughter cattle 24 67 0
Replacement cattle 15 151 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a lightly tested market. 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
315 315 1 212.00 $212.00 $668 —
370–375 371 4 195.00–203.00 $197.02 $731 —
420–430 425 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $818 +8.53
465–495 485 3 182.00–187.00 $183.60 $890 —
505–515 508 4 175.00–180.00 $176.27 $895 +2.02
555–565 557 5 169.00–172.00 $169.61 $945 —
655–660 659 13 158.00–158.50 $158.39 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 155.00–160.00 $157.38 $669 —
585 585 1 154.00 $154.00 $901 —
635 635 1 152.00 $152.00 $965 —
665–670 668 4 145.00–150.00 $147.51 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 177.00 $177.00 $779 —
555 555 1 162.00 $162.00 $899 +2.00
740 740 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,066 -5.00
785 785 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,107 -5.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 160.00–162.00 $161.05 $520 +2.56
370–395 379 8 155.00–157.00 $156.22 $592 +2.00
405–430 418 10 152.00–154.00 $152.97 $639 +6.66
475–485 480 4 149.00–152.00 $150.48 $722 —
535 535 5 148.00 $148.00 $792 +4.36
585–595 587 5 146.00–148.00 $146.41 $859 +7.94
620–630 623 4 144.00–146.00 $144.51 $900 —
675 675 2 137.00 $137.00 $925 —
730 730 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 10 142.00–147.00 $144.47 $708 —
535–540 536 11 136.00–141.00 $137.37 $736 +14.14
565–595 573 4 132.00–136.00 $134.96 $773 —
620 620 1 127.00 $127.00 $787 +17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 326 5 163.00–167.00 $163.76 $534 —
365–385 380 8 161.00–163.00 $161.48 $614 -6.35
405 405 1 159.00 $159.00 $644 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 185.00–187.00 $185.46 $621 —
365–370 366 7 175.00–185.00 $177.88 $651 +5.88
435–445 439 5 170.00–175.00 $172.03 $755 +7.62
470–495 485 5 157.00–164.00 $159.71 $775 +1.92
515–520 516 11 150.00–157.00 $151.28 $781 —
555–580 565 5 145.00–150.00 $147.05 $831 +2.94
605–620 613 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $873 +2.47
695 695 1 135.00 $135.00 $938 -2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 326 6 170.00–177.00 $171.09 $558 +1.62
360–380 372 5 160.00–167.00 $162.71 $605 —
480–490 487 6 145.00–155.00 $148.29 $722 +7.16
515–545 527 5 137.00–142.00 $139.07 $733 —
570–590 578 5 127.00–136.00 $132.33 $765 +0.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 3 190.00–192.00 $191.34 $742 +2.58
405–420 418 7 180.00–190.00 $181.38 $758 +6.54
510 510 2 159.00 $159.00 $811 +3.30
555–560 557 3 154.00–157.00 $155.01 $863 +5.01
620–630 625 4 147.00–149.00 $148.01 $925 -1.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1360 1318 80-85% 2 83.00–87.00 $84.94 $1,120 —
1310–1360 1352 80-85% 6 76.00–80.00 $79.35 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1060 1008 85-90% 2 63.00–67.00 $65.10 $656 —
1025–1110 1053 85-90% 3 73.00–75.00 $73.70 $776 +6.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,019 —
1495 1495 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,435 +12.59

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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) 5 600.00–700.00 $640.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–935.00 $892.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–775.00 $716.67 —

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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.