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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 11, 2022

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.92/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 567 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.86/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 435 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.43/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 392 365
Feeder cattle 256 356 271
Slaughter cattle 25 28 51
Replacement cattle 26 8 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.00 $167.00 $509 —
360 360 1 162.00 $162.00 $583 —
570–585 578 2 105.00–115.00 $110.06 $636 -23.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +4.34
540 540 1 158.00 $158.00 $853 +12.73
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 435 11 145.00–150.00 $146.86 $639 -0.70
475–495 489 7 142.00–145.00 $142.83 $698 —
520 520 5 142.00 $142.00 $738 -2.76
565–595 585 3 132.00–140.00 $134.58 $787 -7.83
730–745 738 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $849 -4.95
760 760 1 107.00 $107.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
460 460 3 148.00 $148.00 $681 —
560–575 567 11 145.00–147.00 $145.92 $827 -2.56
605 605 2 141.00 $141.00 $853 -4.65
660–665 663 3 136.00–139.00 $138.01 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 142.00–150.00 $145.82 $474 +5.54
455–475 467 5 130.00–135.00 $131.95 $616 +4.95
525–535 530 4 120.00–127.00 $123.47 $654 —
690 690 1 100.00 $100.00 $690 -17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 367 6 165.00–172.00 $166.19 $610 -5.11
410–435 423 10 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $687 +2.30
455–470 465 6 147.00–155.00 $149.61 $696 +3.00
520–530 525 2 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $766 +4.02
610–630 620 2 133.00–137.00 $135.03 $837 +11.52
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 +5.03
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 160.00–170.00 $165.79 $524 —
380–385 382 5 155.00–157.00 $156.19 $597 -6.57
405–430 418 8 145.00–155.00 $149.85 $626 —
505–530 518 2 120.00–127.00 $123.42 $639 —
655–685 675 3 110.00–120.00 $113.23 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1089 85-90% 6 50.00–54.00 $53.40 $582 -24.23
1095–1165 1118 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.69 $656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1630 1563 75-80% 3 58.00–62.00 $59.22 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,095 —
1400–1775 1625 5 80.00–84.00 $81.38 $1,322 —

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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 4 375.00–475.00 $425.00

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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) 6 650.00–750.00 $700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–960.00 $933.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 600.00–710.00 $673.33 —

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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.