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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 470 443
Feeder cattle 297 247 282
Slaughter cattle 170 178 131
Replacement cattle 32 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 5 240.00 $240.00 $756 —
430–440 435 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,011 +0.89
525 525 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,166 +5.00
555 555 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
620 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 +4.99
720 720 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,346 -0.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $897 —
465–485 482 6 237.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,145 —
525–530 528 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,233 +4.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 3 227.00–232.00 $230.35 $882 -2.90
495 495 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,074 —
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 +3.66
730 730 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,219 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 225.00–227.00 $225.67 $693 +4.05
360–390 383 4 217.00–224.00 $218.65 $837 —
405–430 418 2 205.00–212.00 $208.40 $871 -4.25
580 580 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
620 620 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
660–670 668 4 177.00–182.00 $178.24 $1,191 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 237.00 $237.00 $723 +5.00
375 375 2 221.00 $221.00 $829 —
480–490 485 6 212.00–215.00 $213.52 $1,036 —
505–535 520 4 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,079 +6.46
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +4.51
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 483 6 177.00–180.00 $177.51 $857 —
570–580 575 2 167.00–177.00 $171.96 $989 —
775–795 790 4 140.00–150.00 $147.55 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 383 5 207.00–212.00 $211.02 $808 +2.47
435–440 438 2 192.00–202.00 $196.97 $863 —
480–485 481 7 187.00–192.00 $188.44 $906 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
735 735 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,213 —
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 212.00–220.00 $215.91 $1,015 +10.91
565 565 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,113 +2.53
640–645 642 3 185.00–191.00 $187.01 $1,201 —
735–745 740 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 +9.00
655–680 668 2 188.00–190.00 $188.98 $1,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1045 1028 85-90% 14 80.00–85.00 $82.54 $849 —
925–1185 1055 85-90% 14 72.00–76.00 $73.75 $778 -3.32
1130–1145 1138 85-90% 14 90.00–94.00 $92.01 $1,047 +1.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1260 1216 80-85% 20 96.00–100.00 $98.69 $1,200 -6.38
1365–1380 1368 80-85% 5 104.00–108.00 $104.81 $1,434 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1465 1439 75-80% 9 84.00–88.00 $84.83 $1,221 -17.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,305 —
1705 1705 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,910 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–925.00 $862.50

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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 6 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,216.67 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.