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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.65/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 499 267
Feeder cattle 186 297 155
Slaughter cattle 171 170 54
Replacement cattle 31 32 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +7.53
515–530 523 2 234.00–239.00 $236.54 $1,237 +14.54
585–595 590 2 222.00–226.00 $224.02 $1,322 +4.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 10 217.00–225.00 $218.65 $794 ±0.00
430–440 436 5 210.00–217.00 $212.76 $928 +4.36
470–480 475 4 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $974 —
530–540 535 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $1,049 —
560–590 570 3 190.00–195.00 $191.73 $1,093 +1.73
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 ±0.00
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 227.00 $227.00 $874 +6.00
430–440 436 7 222.00–227.00 $224.11 $977 —
465–475 470 4 217.00–222.00 $219.53 $1,032 +6.01
515–545 538 4 209.00–215.00 $210.44 $1,132 +3.01
570–580 577 3 200.00–206.00 $204.02 $1,177 +4.02
615 615 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,218 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 190.00 $190.00 $694 —
455 455 2 175.00 $175.00 $796 -2.51
740 740 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 427 8 220.00–229.00 $221.07 $944 —
480–485 481 6 210.00–217.00 $215.82 $1,038 -0.09
515–520 518 2 192.00–202.00 $197.02 $1,021 —
570–585 576 5 182.00–192.00 $186.06 $1,072 -10.94
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 222.00 $222.00 $744 —
355–390 373 2 207.00–217.00 $211.77 $790 +0.75
425–445 433 5 200.00–205.00 $202.06 $875 +5.09
455–480 468 4 190.00–197.00 $193.59 $906 +5.15
505–540 523 2 180.00–187.00 $183.62 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $886 —
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —
530 530 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,097 -5.00
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1260 1183 80-85% 21 102.00–106.00 $104.84 $1,240 —
1185–1310 1242 80-85% 22 117.00–120.00 $118.44 $1,471 +19.75
1245–1320 1285 80-85% 13 108.00–113.00 $110.24 $1,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1060 985 85-90% 14 76.00–81.00 $78.69 $775 —
900–1070 1013 85-90% 21 85.00–90.00 $88.52 $897 +5.98
965–1115 1040 85-90% 14 91.00–95.00 $92.86 $966 +10.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1380 1294 75-80% 25 95.00–100.00 $98.08 $1,269 —
1390–1460 1404 75-80% 10 104.00–108.00 $107.17 $1,505 +22.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,361 —
1260–1285 1268 3 101.00–104.00 $102.01 $1,293 —
1485 1485 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,723 —

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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) 8 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $900.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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)Open 2 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,166.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 800.00–950.00 $860.00 —

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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.