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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 394 242
Feeder cattle 87 241 193
Slaughter cattle 31 72 21
Replacement cattle 11 81 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a lightly tested market. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 -2.00
405 405 1 182.00 $182.00 $737 —
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,150 -1.43
635 635 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,238 +1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 5 185.00–187.00 $186.25 $706 +2.69
410–415 412 3 183.00–185.00 $184.33 $759 +5.01
460–465 463 4 177.00–183.00 $180.02 $833 +9.73
510–530 520 2 172.00–177.00 $174.55 $908 +12.06
705 705 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 162.00–170.00 $164.53 $625 +9.80
495 495 1 152.00 $152.00 $752 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 189.00–192.00 $189.96 $821 +5.00
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 197.00 $197.00 $827 +0.83
455–465 458 3 185.00–195.00 $188.38 $863 -0.11
525–540 530 3 172.00–182.00 $175.40 $930 -5.50
595 595 1 167.00 $167.00 $994 -4.00
795 795 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 232.00 $232.00 $742 —
425 425 1 217.00 $217.00 $922 +8.69
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 +10.00
515–545 530 4 187.00–197.00 $192.14 $1,018 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $742 +7.69
505 505 1 165.00 $165.00 $833 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–905 868 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $74.09 $643 —
1020–1190 1063 85-90% 4 83.00–85.00 $84.44 $898 —
1060–1075 1065 85-90% 3 78.00–80.00 $78.67 $838 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1191 80-85% 5 93.00–98.00 $96.09 $1,144 -1.45
1325–1460 1393 80-85% 4 102.00–103.00 $102.48 $1,428 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1695 1655 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $82.98 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,522 —
1620 1620 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,604 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 450.00–540.00 $488.57

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,155.00 $1,155.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.