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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.51/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 725 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 277 434
Feeder cattle 128 135 200
Slaughter cattle 103 59 229
Replacement cattle 149 83 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady on a light supply. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 235.00–245.00 $238.44 $751 —
380 380 1 227.00 $227.00 $863 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —
445 445 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 195.00–197.00 $195.97 $917 +10.09
515–525 522 3 185.00–187.00 $185.66 $969 —
570–585 578 2 170.00–176.00 $172.96 $1,000 —
615 615 8 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
670–695 676 4 155.00–158.00 $155.77 $1,053 —
710–735 725 13 151.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,106 -0.49
785 785 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,185 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 3 202.00–205.00 $203.97 $973 -0.54
505–510 509 4 192.00–199.00 $193.74 $986 —
565–570 568 3 179.00–187.00 $181.65 $1,032 -5.35
610–620 618 4 167.00–174.00 $168.73 $1,043 —
670–680 675 2 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $1,103 —
755 755 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 197.00–200.00 $198.06 $727 +11.06
715 715 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 +13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 242.00 $242.00 $738 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +4.73
405–435 417 5 215.00–225.00 $220.83 $921 +7.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 202.00 $202.00 $646 —
420 420 2 182.00 $182.00 $764 —
470 470 1 175.00 $175.00 $822 +6.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 -2.00
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1070 1003 85-90% 14 101.00–104.00 $102.60 $1,029 —
960–1050 1005 85-90% 14 94.00–98.00 $95.91 $964 —
1135–1145 1142 85-90% 21 86.00–91.00 $89.34 $1,020 +8.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1335 1185 80-85% 14 105.00–108.00 $106.31 $1,260 +8.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1705 1561 5 94.00–98.00 $95.38 $1,489 —
1460–1720 1633 3 104.00–109.00 $107.51 $1,756 —
2215 2215 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,791 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,285.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,052.08

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,712.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,483.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,825.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50 —

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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.