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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $188.82/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 129 242
Feeder cattle 197 87 193
Slaughter cattle 31 31 21
Replacement cattle 9 11 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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
610–630 620 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,308 +15.98
665–670 668 2 191.00–195.00 $193.01 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,146 —
690 690 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,187 —
735 735 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 212.00–220.00 $216.03 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 207.00 $207.00 $683 —
360–395 388 5 198.00–205.00 $199.30 $773 +13.05
425–430 430 12 188.00–198.00 $188.82 $812 +4.49
455–495 471 5 175.00–185.00 $180.80 $852 +0.78
505–545 532 6 165.00–172.00 $167.22 $890 -7.33
575–590 584 5 160.00–165.00 $163.03 $952 —
670–675 673 3 151.00–155.00 $152.33 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 533 8 185.00–195.00 $187.39 $999 +7.39
560–565 563 4 177.00–182.00 $179.51 $1,011 —
635–640 638 4 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $1,059 —
660 660 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 172.00–177.00 $174.55 $669 +10.02
715 715 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 337 5 235.00–240.00 $235.96 $795 +3.96
355–365 357 5 220.00–227.00 $221.43 $791 —
405–420 417 5 215.00–220.00 $215.97 $901 -1.03
455–475 465 6 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $981 +6.02
505–525 512 3 202.00–210.00 $204.74 $1,048 +12.60
555–560 558 4 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $1,080 —
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 326 5 217.00–225.00 $220.14 $718 —
405–430 418 2 202.00–207.00 $204.57 $855 +7.57
485–490 488 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $964 +9.13
530 530 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 +19.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 197.00 $197.00 $778 —
475 475 1 187.00 $187.00 $888 —
505 505 2 178.00 $178.00 $899 +13.00
620–635 631 4 157.00–167.00 $164.54 $1,038 —
740 740 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–905 888 85-90% 4 76.00–78.00 $77.02 $684 +2.93
895–990 927 85-90% 6 82.00–86.00 $84.58 $784 —
875–965 935 85-90% 3 69.00 $69.00 $645 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1060 1009 80-85% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.40 $973 —
1350 1350 80-85% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,080 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2135 1807 3 95.00–100.00 $96.06 $1,736 —

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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) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00–970.00 $950.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–775.00 $741.67

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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 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.