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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 13, 2022

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $142.47/cwt ≈ $670/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 456 687
Feeder cattle 325 287 584
Slaughter cattle 63 65 88
Replacement cattle 44 104 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. There were no slaughter bulls recorded. Feeder Classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
415–435 422 6 180.00–182.00 $180.69 $763 -5.05
485–495 491 7 170.00–178.00 $173.39 $851 —
520–525 524 4 166.00–169.00 $166.74 $874 -7.26
565–590 571 9 152.00–156.00 $152.92 $873 -11.52
615 615 3 151.00 $151.00 $929 -2.19
660 660 1 148.00 $148.00 $977 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
455–475 472 7 180.00–185.00 $180.69 $853 -2.07
505–540 523 6 173.00–177.00 $174.93 $915 -4.69
555 555 1 167.00 $167.00 $927 —
610 610 1 156.00 $156.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 187.00–195.00 $190.97 $655 —
360–385 365 5 180.00–184.00 $180.84 $660 +0.84
505–540 517 3 145.00–155.00 $148.48 $768 —
610–630 623 3 140.00–145.00 $143.37 $893 —
710–740 725 2 138.00–140.00 $139.02 $1,008 -0.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 162.00 $162.00 $518 +1.38
355–365 364 7 158.00–162.00 $158.56 $577 +4.73
410–430 424 7 150.00–158.00 $152.21 $645 —
505–535 528 4 144.00–147.00 $144.72 $764 +2.72
555–580 563 6 142.00–143.00 $142.34 $801 +5.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 152.00–155.00 $153.54 $481 +9.00
465–475 470 10 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $670 —
505–535 526 7 132.00–140.00 $137.81 $725 +5.81
555–575 562 3 127.00–132.00 $128.71 $723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 167.00 $167.00 $543 -3.00
420 420 2 160.00 $160.00 $672 -2.59
470–495 487 3 151.00–156.00 $152.61 $743 -3.56
610–615 612 5 140.00–143.00 $141.79 $868 -6.19
730 730 1 132.00 $132.00 $964 -0.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 192.00–195.00 $193.43 $619 +1.43
455–485 459 8 160.00–170.00 $161.32 $740 -3.86
525–545 538 8 154.00–159.00 $155.83 $838 -1.91
570–585 576 5 151.00–154.00 $152.22 $877 —
605–615 608 4 143.00–147.00 $145.99 $888 —
695 695 1 139.00 $139.00 $966 +4.00
740 740 1 134.00 $134.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 160.00–167.00 $163.38 $703 -0.16
460–485 468 6 150.00–157.00 $154.58 $723 —
525–535 529 7 145.00–150.00 $147.83 $782 —
565–580 570 3 140.00–145.00 $141.70 $808 —
630–640 635 2 130.00–138.00 $133.97 $851 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 179.00–182.00 $179.95 $783 —
465–480 473 2 173.00–178.00 $175.54 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–920 903 85-90% 14 60.00–65.00 $62.55 $565 -0.65
860–1070 965 85-90% 14 69.00–74.00 $71.23 $687 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1150 1120 80-85% 3 82.00–83.00 $82.34 $922 —
1160–1220 1187 80-85% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.63 $850 —
1285–1350 1309 80-85% 11 77.00–79.00 $77.75 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1650 1545 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.93 $1,065 —

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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 7 500.00–675.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–875.00 $815.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,062.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,130.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 850.00–950.00 $890.00 —

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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.