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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $196.74/cwt +8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 376 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 266 313
Feeder cattle 293 231 183
Slaughter cattle 90 12 67
Replacement cattle 153 23 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
365–390 378 2 216.00–219.00 $217.45 $822 —
430 430 1 212.00 $212.00 $912 +14.00
455–480 474 4 200.00–207.00 $201.68 $956 +8.17
530 530 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,007 —
555 555 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,010 -0.99
610 610 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 210.00–217.00 $214.64 $734 +4.64
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +10.87
430–440 435 2 200.00–204.00 $201.98 $879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 +21.53
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 7 167.00–174.00 $170.02 $624 +5.82
405–425 418 3 155.00–165.00 $161.77 $676 —
480 480 3 152.00 $152.00 $730 -3.39
590 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 —
670 670 1 137.00 $137.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 406 5 168.00–177.00 $169.82 $689 -1.11
520–535 531 4 160.00–168.00 $161.96 $860 -0.55
595 595 1 156.00 $156.00 $928 +1.00
655–675 665 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 147.00–157.00 $152.10 $567 +0.84
455–460 458 3 135.00–145.00 $138.31 $633 -8.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 6 205.00–212.00 $206.14 $645 +5.62
360–380 376 11 195.00–205.00 $196.74 $740 +8.87
405–425 415 8 185.00–192.00 $188.42 $782 +15.59
455–485 468 7 175.00–185.00 $179.44 $840 +14.98
530 530 1 173.00 $173.00 $917 —
585 585 1 157.00 $157.00 $918 +1.96
605–635 615 3 147.00–152.00 $148.72 $915 +6.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 195.00–197.00 $196.33 $819 +5.80
460–470 465 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $876 +3.48
515 515 1 181.00 $181.00 $932 +7.00
565 565 1 174.00 $174.00 $983 +5.00
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 441 4 170.00–177.00 $175.29 $773 —
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–980 970 80-85% 12 90.00–93.00 $91.23 $885 +14.13
905–1105 1013 80-85% 13 87.00–88.00 $87.59 $887 —
970–1325 1192 80-85% 8 96.00–100.00 $98.78 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–970 920 85-90% 6 68.00–70.00 $69.05 $635 —
905–965 935 85-90% 14 80.00–85.00 $82.42 $771 —
865–1025 985 85-90% 12 74.00–78.00 $77.12 $760 +26.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1745 1501 5 94.00–98.00 $96.79 $1,453 -3.21

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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) 14 875.00–925.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,117.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 725.00–800.00 $752.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 885.00–1,000.00 $971.25

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,428.57 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 875.00–950.00 $907.14 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,144.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 600.00–700.00 $661.54 —

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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.