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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $165.35/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 478 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $153.94/cwt ≈ $727/hd at 472 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $181.12/cwt +16.12 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 438 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 514 231 492
Feeder cattle 344 208 286
Slaughter cattle 54 21 68
Replacement cattle 116 2 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 433 4 197.00–205.00 $198.90 $861 —
555 555 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,032 —
620 620 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 +4.68
655–685 665 3 178.00–179.00 $178.66 $1,188 +7.66
720–745 733 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $1,286 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 474 4 189.00–194.00 $190.20 $902 +5.20
535 535 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,011 +12.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 178.00 $178.00 $783 —
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 478 15 164.00–168.00 $165.35 $790 +6.18
510–520 512 9 157.00–164.00 $158.58 $812 —
560–565 564 4 150.00–155.00 $153.76 $867 +0.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 8 162.00–170.00 $163.93 $526 +16.93
455–495 472 12 150.00–157.00 $153.94 $727 —
620 620 2 137.00 $137.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 166.00 $166.00 $872 +4.74
565–585 575 10 162.00–165.00 $163.47 $940 —
605–635 625 3 157.00–159.00 $157.65 $985 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $691 +22.56
355–365 360 6 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $702 +26.00
425–445 438 11 179.00–185.00 $181.12 $793 +16.12
455–460 458 9 170.00–177.00 $172.32 $789 +12.32
525–535 530 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $861 +5.52
555 555 1 160.00 $160.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $713 —
355 355 1 215.00 $215.00 $763 +18.97
415 415 4 190.00 $190.00 $788 +5.52
460–495 478 4 182.00–190.00 $185.85 $888 +16.40
505–515 507 5 172.00–176.00 $172.81 $876 +9.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 152.00–162.00 $157.15 $673 —
580–595 588 2 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–970 908 85-90% 8 68.00–73.00 $71.00 $645 —
820–1005 959 85-90% 8 58.00–63.00 $59.07 $566 —
970–1070 1027 85-90% 7 78.00–81.00 $79.21 $813 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,162 —
1140–1385 1263 80-85% 6 82.00–84.00 $82.90 $1,047 +13.97
1205–1625 1415 80-85% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.57 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1383 2 85.00–88.00 $86.73 $1,199 —
1655–1805 1730 2 100.00–102.00 $100.96 $1,747 —

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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) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,125.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 875.00–1,000.00 $928.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,234.62 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,476.39 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.