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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.18/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $888/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 536 0
Feeder cattle 226 293 0
Slaughter cattle 31 90 0
Replacement cattle 18 153 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 436 4 214.00–215.00 $214.23 $934 +2.23
460–480 470 2 208.00–212.00 $209.96 $987 +8.28
525 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 +7.00
565–585 569 5 189.00–190.00 $189.21 $1,077 +7.21
605–625 615 2 183.00–187.00 $184.97 $1,138 +3.97
825 825 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,378 —
855 855 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 207.00 $207.00 $880 +5.02
465 465 1 197.00 $197.00 $916 —
695 695 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
410–415 413 3 177.00–180.00 $179.01 $739 —
720 720 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 178.00 $178.00 $650 —
410–430 423 3 175.00–177.00 $176.35 $746 +6.53
455–475 468 3 172.00–175.00 $172.97 $809 —
525–530 525 11 169.00–171.00 $169.18 $888 +7.22
555–570 565 6 163.00–168.00 $164.64 $930 +8.64
620 620 1 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
710 710 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 175.00–180.00 $177.65 $577 —
355–380 372 3 170.00–175.00 $171.59 $638 +1.57
470–495 483 4 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $809 +15.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 157.00–165.00 $162.24 $595 +10.14
410–440 425 2 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 6 212.00–220.00 $213.35 $717 +7.21
380–390 385 2 197.00–207.00 $201.94 $777 +5.20
405–425 415 2 182.00–190.00 $185.90 $771 -2.52
460–485 468 3 177.00–182.00 $180.27 $844 +0.83
535–540 538 2 170.00–177.00 $173.52 $934 +0.52
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 +8.00
615 615 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 +15.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 4 225.00–231.00 $226.54 $720 —
420–435 423 5 192.00–202.00 $194.06 $821 -2.27
465–495 485 3 184.00–185.00 $184.68 $896 -3.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 434 4 162.00–172.00 $164.56 $714 -10.73
455–475 468 3 150.00–157.00 $152.27 $713 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–970 951 85-90% 7 76.00–80.00 $78.33 $745 +1.21
990–1000 995 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.49 $672 -9.63
1020–1135 1063 85-90% 8 84.00–86.00 $84.80 $901 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1225 1180 80-85% 3 89.00–90.00 $89.69 $1,058 -9.09
1205 1205 80-85% 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,181 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1875 1775 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.06 $1,616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–2090 1983 3 104.00–106.00 $104.59 $2,074 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,070.00 $1,013.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 775.00–875.00 $825.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.