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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.84/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 410 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.33/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $530/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $168.69/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 328 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 201 498
Feeder cattle 464 163 435
Slaughter cattle 67 34 41
Replacement cattle 5 4 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a lightly tested market. 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
355–385 370 6 177.00–180.00 $178.56 $661 —
540 540 1 162.00 $162.00 $875 —
610–620 617 3 152.00–157.00 $153.65 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 372 7 160.00–167.00 $162.10 $603 —
585–595 590 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $788 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
540 540 1 167.00 $167.00 $902 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 322 8 152.00–157.00 $152.65 $492 -3.57
365–380 373 9 150.00–152.00 $151.13 $564 —
405–430 410 15 146.00–150.00 $146.84 $602 +0.58
505–515 511 5 135.00–143.00 $138.16 $706 -5.32
580–595 588 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $779 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 375 12 137.00–147.00 $141.33 $530 -4.16
420–440 430 6 132.00–137.00 $134.56 $579 —
455–470 463 2 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $590 -2.25
505–535 524 8 110.00–120.00 $116.38 $610 -2.07
575 575 3 110.00 $110.00 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 4 155.00–163.00 $156.98 $611 —
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 +1.03
480 480 5 149.00 $149.00 $715 —
520–540 527 3 147.00–149.00 $147.68 $778 +0.07
565–570 568 2 140.00–147.00 $143.48 $815 —
615–645 623 4 132.00–136.00 $133.04 $829 -11.62
670 value added 670 1 147.00 $147.00 $985 —
710 710 1 131.00 $131.00 $930 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 7 177.00–185.00 $179.31 $567 +7.31
365–390 371 9 170.00–175.00 $171.17 $635 +1.60
405–435 423 5 162.00–167.00 $163.91 $693 +2.85
455–460 456 8 155.00–158.00 $155.76 $710 +6.81
525–535 533 4 142.00–152.00 $144.46 $770 +2.05
605–610 608 2 123.00–127.00 $125.01 $760 —
665–670 666 5 115.00–123.00 $116.61 $777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 10 165.00–172.00 $168.69 $553 +4.21
355–380 359 7 155.00–165.00 $163.49 $587 +6.71
405–410 408 4 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $586 —
455–495 475 2 130.00–137.00 $133.65 $635 -2.45
585–595 588 4 120.00–126.00 $124.48 $732 +0.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 179.00–180.00 $179.35 $658 —
410–425 421 4 170.00–172.00 $170.49 $718 +2.72
455–475 462 3 159.00–160.00 $159.66 $738 —
505–530 511 4 157.00–159.00 $157.52 $805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1015 946 85-90% 7 50.00–54.00 $52.45 $496 —
965–1030 1003 85-90% 12 58.00–61.00 $59.20 $594 —
955–1165 1037 85-90% 18 65.00–70.00 $67.81 $703 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1240 80-85% 3 72.00–76.00 $73.40 $910 —
1260–1410 1324 80-85% 7 64.00–68.00 $66.17 $876 +8.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,080 —
1765 1765 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,483 +2.29
1965 1965 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,926 —

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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) 3 830.00–950.00 $910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.