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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 437 578
Feeder cattle 287 398 471
Slaughter cattle 65 24 87
Replacement cattle 104 15 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 364 4 195.00–197.00 $196.46 $715 —
410–415 414 4 185.00–188.00 $185.74 $769 +8.74
540 540 2 174.00 $174.00 $940 —
555–580 568 6 162.00–167.00 $164.44 $934 +2.44
615–630 618 6 152.00–159.00 $153.19 $947 —
785 785 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,154 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 4 182.00–185.00 $182.76 $837 -0.84
505–515 509 8 179.00–180.00 $179.62 $914 +3.35
665–675 670 2 154.00–157.00 $155.49 $1,042 -2.90
705 705 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 —
855 855 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
435–440 438 2 172.00–177.00 $174.49 $764 +17.11
560–595 578 2 150.00–157.00 $153.39 $887 -0.61
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 +6.24
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 +3.52
405–415 413 5 162.00–165.00 $162.59 $671 +3.59
455–470 467 5 155.00–161.00 $156.17 $729 —
515–545 538 4 152.00–154.00 $152.48 $820 —
565–575 570 6 149.00–152.00 $150.49 $858 —
615–645 630 4 147.00–149.00 $147.98 $932 —
655–695 675 6 137.00–146.00 $141.37 $954 —
715–730 727 5 132.00–136.00 $132.79 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 314 8 160.00–165.00 $160.62 $504 -0.43
365–370 368 7 150.00–159.00 $153.83 $566 -2.39
455–470 464 8 142.00–147.00 $143.84 $667 -6.64
505 505 5 142.00 $142.00 $717 -6.00
560 560 1 137.00 $137.00 $767 -9.41
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 6 142.00–147.00 $144.54 $477 —
445 445 2 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 -5.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 192.00 $192.00 $586 +6.54
375–385 378 3 182.00–187.00 $183.70 $694 +5.82
425–430 428 5 175.00–182.00 $177.78 $761 +5.75
465–470 468 5 162.00–170.00 $165.18 $773 +5.47
535–540 539 4 157.00–160.00 $157.74 $850 +6.46
670 670 1 135.00 $135.00 $904 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–595 588 5 154.00–158.00 $154.76 $910 -0.25
605 605 2 153.00 $153.00 $926 +4.99
655–675 665 2 151.00–153.00 $152.02 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $578 -2.58
405–415 410 2 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $671 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–930 925 85-90% 11 60.00–65.00 $63.20 $585 —
910–1020 944 85-90% 16 70.00–75.00 $73.31 $692 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1180 1084 80-85% 5 74.00–79.00 $76.82 $833 —
1215–1350 1296 80-85% 5 81.00–84.00 $82.13 $1,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1500 1470 75-80% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.45 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,405 —
1630–1715 1694 4 94.00–98.00 $94.96 $1,609 —

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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) 9 650.00–850.00 $694.44
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,084.09
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 875.00–950.00 $918.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 925.00–1,125.00 $995.59
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,354.55

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 925.00–1,025.00 $1,005.00 —

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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.