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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $222.61/cwt +1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 411 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 380 250
Feeder cattle 314 128 204
Slaughter cattle 118 103 32
Replacement cattle 148 149 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. 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
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 309 4 212.00–220.00 $214.07 $661 —
435–445 440 6 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $896 —
475–485 483 4 190.00–198.00 $191.97 $927 -4.00
505–545 525 2 180.00–185.00 $182.60 $959 -3.06
575–580 578 3 177.00–178.00 $177.33 $1,025 +4.37
805 805 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 205.00–210.00 $206.57 $692 —
355–395 375 2 197.00–202.00 $199.37 $748 +1.31
425–445 435 2 185.00–195.00 $190.11 $827 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 —
525 525 1 175.00 $175.00 $919 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 217.00 $217.00 $846 —
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 +6.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 318 4 240.00–247.00 $241.87 $769 -0.13
365–385 379 7 232.00–238.00 $233.65 $886 +3.65
405–430 411 12 220.00–230.00 $222.61 $915 +1.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 384 4 218.00–225.00 $219.66 $843 —
405–430 418 2 212.00–217.00 $214.57 $897 +32.57
460–495 478 4 205.00–212.00 $208.37 $996 +33.37
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 466 4 215.00–217.00 $215.49 $1,004 —
510–515 513 3 207.00–209.00 $207.66 $1,065 —
575–590 583 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,122 -2.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–955 926 85-90% 17 97.00–102.00 $100.03 $926 —
940–1110 1025 85-90% 12 79.00–84.00 $81.71 $838 -14.20
1030–1120 1092 85-90% 19 88.00–90.00 $89.40 $976 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1285 1274 80-85% 8 105.00–109.00 $108.53 $1,383 —
1270–1300 1290 80-85% 3 94.00–99.00 $97.36 $1,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1425 1400 2 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $1,583 —
1705–2290 2071 8 120.00–125.00 $123.46 $2,557 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–950.00 $921.43
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 770.00–850.00 $796.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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) 8 975.00–1,125.00 $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 (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,772.22 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,337.50 —

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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.