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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.42/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.80/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 438 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $188.97/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 564 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 438 389
Feeder cattle 436 313 320
Slaughter cattle 118 107 35
Replacement cattle 70 18 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
395 395 1 239.00 $239.00 $944 —
405–425 413 5 232.00–237.00 $234.94 $970 -1.86
520–535 530 6 225.00–230.00 $228.36 $1,210 +5.88
580–595 588 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,270 +4.07
615–620 616 6 205.00–212.00 $206.17 $1,270 +6.17
680–695 688 2 192.00–202.00 $196.95 $1,355 —
720 720 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
755 755 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,087 -3.97
520–530 525 4 232.00–237.00 $234.52 $1,231 +1.66
570–585 575 3 220.00–227.00 $222.37 $1,279 +0.72
605–620 613 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,324 +8.44
655–680 668 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,386 +24.46
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 225.00–232.00 $229.67 $907 +4.25
455–490 473 2 217.00–225.00 $221.15 $1,046 +8.63
520 520 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 4 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $696 —
355–365 360 2 213.00–220.00 $216.45 $779 +8.27
435–440 438 11 207.00–212.00 $208.80 $915 +2.91
460–485 470 12 201.00–207.00 $204.42 $961 +9.00
520–530 529 8 192.00–200.00 $192.98 $1,021 +4.00
555–570 564 10 187.00–192.00 $188.97 $1,066 +10.43
665–690 678 2 166.00–168.00 $166.98 $1,132 —
715–730 726 7 159.00–165.00 $163.31 $1,186 —
795 795 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 216.00 $216.00 $875 +4.51
455–465 463 8 210.00–215.00 $211.23 $978 +5.79
515–520 519 5 202.00–207.00 $202.99 $1,054 +2.03
585–590 588 3 195.00–197.00 $195.66 $1,150 -2.45
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 +10.00
705 705 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 207.00–217.00 $211.80 $674 +4.91
390–395 393 8 197.00–207.00 $201.97 $794 +4.52
455–475 468 3 192.00–197.00 $193.62 $906 +19.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 230.00–240.00 $233.51 $731 +2.50
355–380 366 7 217.00–227.00 $221.45 $811 -2.10
475–495 485 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,023 -2.99
505–520 513 4 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,001 -13.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 235.00–236.00 $235.49 $871 —
405–425 412 3 230.00–232.00 $230.69 $950 +5.03
465–470 468 3 220.00–227.00 $222.32 $1,040 —
515 515 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 -2.44
560 560 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,193 +5.00
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
670–675 673 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,285 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1100 937 85-90% 12 78.00–83.00 $81.04 $759 -2.99
915–1060 988 85-90% 14 70.00–74.00 $72.15 $713 —
1015–1045 1034 85-90% 19 88.00–91.00 $89.91 $930 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1340 1151 80-85% 13 91.00–94.00 $93.73 $1,079 —
1060–1340 1223 80-85% 12 98.00–100.00 $98.72 $1,207 -8.69
1350–1400 1383 80-85% 15 104.00–108.00 $106.70 $1,476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1695 1649 75-80% 5 92.00–96.00 $95.29 $1,571 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1700 1525 2 104.00–109.00 $106.21 $1,620 —
1815 1815 2 113.00 $113.00 $2,051 —
2005 2005 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,566 —

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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) 12 775.00–925.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33

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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)Open 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,127.27 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.