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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 275 179
Feeder cattle 241 226 140
Slaughter cattle 72 31 24
Replacement cattle 81 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 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
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
370–380 375 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $853 —
410–420 417 3 221.00–222.00 $221.33 $923 +7.10
465–475 473 4 215.00–217.00 $216.51 $1,024 +6.55
505–535 520 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,105 +15.43
565–580 576 4 197.00–209.00 $199.94 $1,152 +10.73
605–610 608 2 190.00–197.00 $193.51 $1,177 +8.54
720 720 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $846 —
415–435 428 3 212.00–215.00 $214.03 $916 +7.03
485–490 488 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,030 +13.99
585–590 588 2 187.00–193.00 $189.99 $1,117 —
655–690 681 4 160.00–170.00 $162.40 $1,106 -3.60
705–730 713 3 152.00–158.00 $155.95 $1,112 —
755 755 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 197.00 $197.00 $719 -3.00
605–630 622 3 152.00–160.00 $154.60 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 338 4 184.00–190.00 $185.40 $627 +7.75
365–385 374 7 183.00–184.00 $183.56 $687 +11.97
410–445 426 9 177.00–182.00 $179.32 $764 —
460–470 467 9 167.00–177.00 $170.29 $795 +2.73
530–545 537 9 157.00–167.00 $162.49 $873 —
655 655 1 152.00 $152.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 371 5 187.00–191.00 $187.77 $697 +9.77
405–430 422 6 184.00–187.00 $184.96 $781 +8.61
455–470 466 7 180.00–184.00 $181.12 $844 +8.15
530 530 1 175.00 $175.00 $928 +5.82
615–645 625 3 160.00–165.00 $163.28 $1,020 +3.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 6 170.00–180.00 $173.30 $586 —
355–395 375 2 150.00–160.00 $154.73 $580 -7.51
430–435 433 9 140.00–150.00 $145.58 $630 +0.76
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 212.00–217.00 $213.72 $673 +0.37
365–380 370 3 202.00–207.00 $203.71 $754 +1.77
405–440 423 2 192.00–200.00 $196.17 $830 +10.27
485–490 488 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $920 +8.22
505–540 531 4 179.00–187.00 $180.90 $961 +7.38
575–580 578 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $988 +6.00
630 630 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,052 +3.00
675–690 683 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $819 —
410–435 416 4 207.00–212.00 $208.31 $867 +14.25
465 465 2 195.00 $195.00 $907 +10.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 185.00–195.00 $190.04 $642 —
410–430 420 4 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $713 +5.32
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1040 1004 85-90% 7 60.00–65.00 $63.70 $640 —
940–1035 1005 85-90% 19 86.00–90.00 $88.82 $893 —
1135–1170 1145 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $78.54 $899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1180 1161 80-85% 9 90.00–93.00 $91.64 $1,064 +1.95
1155–1225 1197 80-85% 10 96.00–100.00 $97.54 $1,168 +7.85
1290–1435 1338 80-85% 3 101.00–103.00 $102.29 $1,369 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1740 1535 2 103.00–107.00 $104.73 $1,608 —
1745–1875 1810 2 86.00–88.00 $86.96 $1,574 —

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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) 8 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,245.59

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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 9 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,247.22 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,000.00 $933.33 —

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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.