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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 508 158
Feeder cattle 208 307 132
Slaughter cattle 21 38 15
Replacement cattle 2 163 11

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 608 3 172.00–177.00 $175.32 $1,066 —
660 660 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
505–535 520 2 172.00–180.00 $176.12 $916 +1.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 358 6 162.00–167.00 $162.86 $583 +2.53
470–480 474 7 157.00–162.00 $159.17 $754 +10.54
580–590 585 6 149.00–157.00 $153.03 $895 +13.06
605–610 608 2 140.00–147.00 $143.51 $873 +5.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 182.00 $182.00 $555 +10.00
455–460 458 2 164.00–166.00 $165.01 $756 +6.98
525–545 537 5 157.00–164.00 $161.26 $866 +5.92
620–630 value added 623 9 158.00–161.00 $159.99 $997 —
680 value added 680 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 147.00 $147.00 $492 -6.99
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
405 405 1 137.00 $137.00 $555 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 195.00–197.00 $196.03 $735 +3.58
410–415 414 4 182.00–192.00 $184.48 $764 +2.39
475–495 485 2 167.00–172.00 $169.45 $822 -5.85
530–540 538 5 162.00–167.00 $162.99 $877 —
620 620 1 158.00 $158.00 $980 —
670 670 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $597 -5.84
355–370 358 5 167.00–177.00 $169.07 $605 —
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 -7.00
505 505 1 157.00 $157.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 157.00–165.00 $160.82 $523 —
375–380 378 2 150.00–157.00 $153.52 $580 —
510–520 515 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $713 —
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1093 85-90% 2 54.00–58.00 $56.19 $614 -10.51
1135–1305 1169 85-90% 5 60.00–64.00 $63.11 $738 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1385 1293 80-85% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.93 $891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $870 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1640 1577 3 72.00–74.00 $72.61 $1,145 —
1575–2100 1969 4 78.00–82.00 $78.80 $1,552 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00

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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.