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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 514 289
Feeder cattle 184 344 213
Slaughter cattle 31 54 30
Replacement cattle 16 116 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady. 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
455–475 465 2 195.00–197.00 $196.02 $911 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 -4.00
660 660 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,135 -6.66
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -5.51
860 860 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 197.00–200.00 $198.48 $774 —
480–495 491 4 190.00–194.00 $190.98 $938 +0.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 177.00–187.00 $181.89 $791 +3.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 320 5 162.00–167.00 $165.09 $528 +1.16
355–395 362 6 150.00–157.00 $151.27 $548 —
470–480 473 3 140.00–150.00 $146.62 $694 -7.32
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
455–470 468 8 162.00–166.00 $162.49 $760 -2.86
575–585 582 3 150.00–159.00 $152.97 $890 -0.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -1.00
610–625 620 3 155.00–162.00 $157.30 $975 -0.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 192.00–202.00 $194.28 $651 -13.16
355–370 364 5 185.00–192.00 $187.73 $683 -7.34
410–445 428 6 177.00–185.00 $181.16 $775 +0.04
465–475 468 3 166.00–172.00 $168.03 $786 -4.29
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 -5.00
680 680 2 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
795 795 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 200.00–208.00 $201.90 $755 -13.10
475–485 480 2 179.00–183.00 $181.02 $869 -4.83
520 520 1 174.00 $174.00 $905 +1.19
680–690 687 3 143.00–149.00 $144.98 $996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 4 172.00–182.00 $177.03 $660 —
415–440 423 3 162.00–165.00 $163.96 $694 +6.81
505 505 2 135.00 $135.00 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1150 1043 85-90% 6 64.00–69.00 $67.16 $700 -12.05
1030–1135 1075 85-90% 7 57.00–60.00 $58.64 $630 —
1110–1120 1114 85-90% 5 72.00–75.00 $73.79 $822 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1085 1070 80-85% 5 76.00–77.00 $76.59 $820 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1530 1513 75-80% 2 74.00–78.00 $76.02 $1,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635 1635 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,472 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 450.00–650.00 $530.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 790.00–925.00 $880.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00–950.00 $900.00 —

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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.