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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.10/cwt +5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 368 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 237 195
Feeder cattle 161 197 139
Slaughter cattle 57 31 39
Replacement cattle 33 9 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
365 365 3 242.00 $242.00 $883 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
585 585 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -10.98
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 +1.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 232.00 $232.00 $835 —
440 440 1 217.00 $217.00 $955 —
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 202.00 $202.00 $758 —
575 575 1 172.00 $172.00 $989 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 214.00–220.00 $217.07 $734 +10.07
360–375 368 12 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $755 +5.80
505–530 522 3 177.00–187.00 $180.23 $941 +13.01
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 212.00 $212.00 $763 —
435 435 2 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
455–460 458 3 205.00–209.00 $206.32 $945 —
510–525 518 2 192.00–195.00 $193.52 $1,002 +6.13
570–590 575 4 180.00–185.00 $181.28 $1,042 +1.77
605–610 608 3 170.00–177.00 $174.68 $1,062 +8.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 180.00–187.00 $183.58 $602 —
355–395 385 4 172.00–177.00 $175.85 $677 +1.30
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 +4.04
375–395 392 6 227.00–232.00 $227.80 $893 +6.37
405–435 430 6 215.00–225.00 $216.57 $931 +0.60
465 465 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,000 +3.98
505–520 513 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,039 -2.20
555 555 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,099 +4.49
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 227.00 $227.00 $760 +6.86
425–440 433 4 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $887 +0.34
480–485 483 4 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $959 +0.98
530–540 533 3 190.00–197.00 $194.64 $1,037 -0.36
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
610 610 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,141 —
740 740 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 187.00–195.00 $190.91 $811 —
605 605 1 142.00 $142.00 $859 -22.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–910 903 85-90% 6 85.00–86.00 $85.66 $774 +1.08
990–1025 1008 85-90% 14 95.00–97.00 $95.98 $967 —
940–1160 1050 85-90% 14 89.00–90.00 $89.45 $939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1235 1188 80-85% 6 98.00–101.00 $98.92 $1,175 —
1175–1220 1190 80-85% 3 103.00–105.00 $103.68 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1360 1326 4 100.00–102.00 $100.51 $1,333 —
1600–1845 1723 2 104.00–106.00 $105.07 $1,810 —

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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) 5 950.00–1,050.00 $990.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–875.00 $832.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 675.00–775.00 $750.00

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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 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.