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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.54/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $492/hd at 360 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $160.13/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 413 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $146.61/cwt -4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $692/hd at 472 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 567 368
Feeder cattle 356 501 245
Slaughter cattle 28 41 77
Replacement cattle 8 25 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
405–410 408 2 167.00–177.00 $171.97 $702 +0.67
465–470 468 3 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $728 -6.33
515–545 525 3 142.00–147.00 $145.27 $763 -6.49
605–610 607 3 136.00–140.00 $137.34 $834 -5.41
655–665 660 2 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $874 -7.50
720–730 725 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $953 —
775 775 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 142.00 $142.00 $618 -11.46
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
565–590 578 2 130.00–137.00 $133.42 $771 -6.03
755–795 775 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 183.00 $183.00 $668 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 309 7 140.00–142.00 $140.28 $433 -1.92
355–370 360 20 135.00–140.00 $136.54 $492 -0.16
415–425 418 12 127.00–135.00 $129.71 $542 —
495 495 5 127.00 $127.00 $629 -2.47
590 590 2 125.00 $125.00 $738 +21.63
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
690 690 1 117.00 $117.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 7 147.00–149.00 $147.56 $645 +0.20
510–520 513 12 144.00–147.00 $144.76 $743 +13.49
555–560 558 5 140.00–144.00 $142.41 $795 —
630–640 638 4 135.00–139.00 $138.01 $881 +9.01
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 4 148.00–149.00 $148.48 $854 +14.89
615–635 628 3 145.00–147.00 $145.65 $915 —
710–730 717 3 127.00–130.00 $128.98 $925 —
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
815–830 825 3 115.00–123.00 $117.63 $970 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 182.00–185.00 $183.54 $615 —
355–365 363 6 170.00–178.00 $171.30 $622 +3.44
410–425 413 13 158.00–167.00 $160.13 $661 -1.06
455–475 472 12 145.00–155.00 $146.61 $692 -4.76
520–530 525 10 139.00–145.00 $141.97 $745 +0.55
555–575 567 5 135.00–139.00 $136.57 $774 -2.14
615–640 628 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $776 —
670 670 1 122.00 $122.00 $817 -12.00
710–735 729 4 114.00–118.00 $114.97 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 381 5 160.00–167.00 $162.76 $620 +11.75
455–495 488 6 130.00–137.00 $135.91 $663 -5.41
555–590 563 9 120.00–127.00 $121.63 $685 -3.35
605–645 625 6 110.00–120.00 $115.16 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 180.00–183.00 $181.48 $662 -16.54
420 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 -17.82

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–960 955 85-90% 6 48.00–52.00 $49.32 $471 +1.97
1020–1145 1076 85-90% 9 75.00–80.00 $77.63 $835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1420 1370 80-85% 4 79.00–84.00 $80.11 $1,098 +18.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2115 1708 3 98.00–103.00 $100.94 $1,724 —

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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 7 415.00–550.00 $492.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.