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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 251 195
Feeder cattle 135 161 139
Slaughter cattle 59 57 39
Replacement cattle 83 33 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady 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
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
455–470 460 3 235.00–237.00 $236.32 $1,087 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +22.00
605–635 620 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,348 +17.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 192.00 $192.00 $970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 222.00 $222.00 $755 —
375–390 385 6 217.00–220.00 $217.97 $839 +5.97
405–425 420 4 210.00–217.00 $211.69 $889 +1.69
485–490 488 4 202.00–207.00 $204.51 $998 -1.81
590 590 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,103 +5.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 210.00–217.00 $213.66 $705 -3.41
405–410 408 2 197.00–205.00 $201.02 $820 —
465–495 480 2 182.00–190.00 $185.88 $892 —
740 740 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,132 +13.00
790 790 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,177 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 197.00 $197.00 $640 +13.42
385 385 1 187.00 $187.00 $720 +11.15
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —
715 715 2 132.00 $132.00 $944 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 428 4 220.00–227.00 $221.78 $949 +5.21
465–475 473 4 210.00–220.00 $212.46 $1,005 -2.54
525–530 529 6 205.00–210.00 $205.83 $1,089 +3.29
580 580 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,143 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 220.00–230.00 $225.27 $845 —
405–445 418 3 209.00–215.00 $212.87 $890 +7.96
475–480 478 2 198.00–207.00 $202.48 $968 +3.99
590–595 593 2 187.00–192.00 $189.49 $1,124 -0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–490 483 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $814 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1045 980 85-90% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.13 $707 —
1025–1155 1079 85-90% 12 87.00–91.00 $89.22 $963 -0.23
1085–1225 1141 85-90% 10 79.00–83.00 $81.28 $927 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1235 1194 80-85% 11 93.00–98.00 $97.53 $1,165 -6.15
1205–1235 1228 80-85% 4 103.00–108.00 $104.23 $1,280 —
1415–1575 1522 80-85% 3 85.00–90.00 $86.55 $1,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1460 75-80% 6 102.00–104.00 $103.39 $1,509 —
1425–1625 1585 75-80% 5 93.00–96.00 $95.46 $1,513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1715 1459 2 96.00–97.00 $96.41 $1,407 —

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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 4 595.00–640.00 $617.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–900.00 $881.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00

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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 10 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,790.63 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–950.00 $883.33 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50 —
— — (<2 yrs)Open 7 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,110.71 —

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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.