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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 231 164
Feeder cattle 231 184 149
Slaughter cattle 12 31 7
Replacement cattle 23 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a lightly tested market. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a lightly tested market. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
370–395 378 3 196.00–205.00 $199.13 $753 +0.65
455–470 463 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $873 -2.50
505–525 512 3 177.00–180.00 $178.03 $912 —
580–595 588 4 170.00–177.00 $173.46 $1,020 —
610 610 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 198.00 $198.00 $881 —
455–460 458 2 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $886 -2.51
555–570 563 2 182.00–184.00 $182.99 $1,030 +0.99
665 665 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,097 -7.00
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 -6.89
505–515 510 2 150.00–157.00 $153.47 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 381 4 150.00–155.00 $151.26 $576 -0.01
425–430 427 9 147.00–150.00 $148.99 $636 —
455–470 459 4 145.00–147.00 $146.49 $672 -0.13
520–540 530 2 138.00–145.00 $141.57 $750 —
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
405–430 411 9 170.00–174.00 $170.93 $703 —
455–470 463 4 165.00–168.00 $166.52 $771 —
510–515 513 2 160.00–165.00 $162.51 $834 -2.49
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 167.00–170.00 $167.71 $560 —
355–390 364 4 162.00–165.00 $164.20 $598 -5.80
470–495 487 3 152.00–157.00 $155.39 $757 -7.10
525 525 2 152.00 $152.00 $798 —
730 730 1 135.00 $135.00 $986 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 9 195.00–205.00 $200.52 $686 +6.24
375–395 383 5 182.00–192.00 $187.87 $720 +0.14
415–420 419 7 170.00–180.00 $172.83 $724 -8.33
465–480 473 2 162.00–167.00 $164.46 $778 -3.57
560–570 565 2 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $876 +0.04
625–635 632 3 140.00–148.00 $142.64 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 206.00–210.00 $207.97 $697 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -1.90
415–425 422 7 188.00–197.00 $190.53 $804 —
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 +3.98
525–530 528 4 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $919 ±0.00
555 555 3 169.00 $169.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 157.00–167.00 $162.10 $613 -14.93
555–575 568 3 122.00–127.00 $125.37 $712 —
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 963 80-85% 4 75.00–79.00 $77.10 $742 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1025 968 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.53 $489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,189 —
1510 1510 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,510 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 400.00–500.00 $440.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–700.00 $666.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.