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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 326 409
Feeder cattle 163 263 368
Slaughter cattle 34 40 30
Replacement cattle 4 23 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 369 9 140.00–150.00 $145.49 $537 —
460–470 463 4 123.00–132.00 $129.71 $601 —
505–520 513 2 115.00–122.00 $118.45 $608 +15.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 318 4 155.00–160.00 $156.22 $497 —
405–440 428 6 145.00–149.00 $146.26 $626 +1.59
505–520 513 4 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 412 3 152.00–155.00 $153.97 $634 +4.97
515–530 524 5 147.00–148.00 $147.61 $773 +3.82
615–630 625 3 144.00–146.00 $144.66 $904 +5.05
665 665 1 142.00 $142.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 172.00 $172.00 $542 +8.02
355–395 368 3 167.00–171.00 $169.57 $624 +12.10
405–430 418 6 159.00–163.00 $161.06 $673 +11.54
455–470 467 5 147.00–157.00 $148.95 $696 +8.26
505–530 513 6 140.00–147.00 $142.41 $731 +10.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 162.00–167.00 $164.48 $564 +22.48
380–390 383 4 155.00–162.00 $156.78 $600 —
470–495 483 2 132.00–140.00 $136.10 $657 —
580–595 588 4 122.00–127.00 $124.47 $732 +12.77
635 635 1 115.00 $115.00 $730 —
745 745 1 106.00 $106.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 439 5 167.00–170.00 $167.77 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $735 —
1120–1280 1201 85-90% 8 54.00–65.00 $60.72 $729 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 80-85% 2 58.00 $58.00 $780 —
1340–1525 1433 80-85% 4 63.00–64.00 $63.53 $910 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,236 —
1535–2050 1793 2 80.00–84.00 $81.71 $1,465 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $575.00

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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.