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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 18, 2023

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 580 382
Feeder cattle 313 314 200
Slaughter cattle 107 118 47
Replacement cattle 18 148 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
465–475 470 4 240.00–246.00 $242.97 $1,142 —
505–525 508 6 232.00–237.00 $232.86 $1,183 —
555–565 562 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,246 —
610–645 633 9 205.00–213.00 $207.57 $1,314 +7.57
660–665 662 5 180.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,211 -17.01
745 745 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 9 230.00–240.00 $236.80 $1,023 —
530–535 534 4 220.00–230.00 $222.48 $1,188 —
580–595 588 2 207.00–217.00 $211.94 $1,246 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
355–380 369 9 222.00–230.00 $225.42 $832 —
475–480 476 4 210.00–220.00 $212.52 $1,012 —
630 630 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,115 +22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 357 5 217.00–219.00 $217.41 $776 +0.41
405–410 408 4 210.00–213.00 $211.49 $863 +1.49
465–480 473 9 205.00–206.00 $205.44 $972 —
505–530 525 5 200.00–205.00 $200.96 $1,055 +0.96
555–560 557 8 195.00–200.00 $198.11 $1,103 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 361 5 207.00–210.00 $208.18 $752 —
405–430 426 6 200.00–207.00 $205.89 $877 +2.35
470–495 487 6 190.00–198.00 $195.42 $952 +3.45
530–540 532 5 185.00–190.00 $188.98 $1,005 +6.38
580–595 588 2 175.00–182.00 $178.54 $1,050 +1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 202.00–210.00 $206.89 $650 +0.32
355–365 358 4 190.00–200.00 $197.45 $707 -1.92
435–445 442 6 185.00–190.00 $186.64 $825 -3.47
455–470 467 5 172.00–182.00 $173.95 $812 -6.05
565–575 570 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $898 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $792 -10.86
365–375 370 2 220.00–227.00 $223.55 $827 -10.10
425–430 428 3 217.00–220.00 $217.99 $933 -4.62
475–490 483 4 212.00–216.00 $213.97 $1,033 —
510–535 527 6 207.00–212.00 $208.61 $1,099 —
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 215.00–222.00 $217.36 $722 —
380–390 385 6 202.00–210.00 $206.05 $793 -13.61
575–580 578 3 170.00–180.00 $176.69 $1,021 —
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,000 —
510–535 523 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,137 +9.78
560 560 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,165 +15.47

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–955 907 85-90% 13 82.00–85.00 $84.03 $762 -16.00
1030–1195 1113 85-90% 14 93.00–94.00 $93.54 $1,041 —
1055–1210 1161 85-90% 22 96.00–99.00 $98.13 $1,139 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1075 1018 80-85% 13 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $1,038 —
1185–1195 1190 80-85% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $1,321 —
1140–1315 1206 80-85% 8 107.00–108.00 $107.41 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1425 1423 75-80% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1300 3 90.00–94.00 $91.08 $1,184 —
1910–2030 1934 5 105.00–110.00 $108.95 $2,107 —

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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) 2 775.00–825.00 $800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 900.00–1,025.00 $978.13

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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 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.