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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

139 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 139 388 306
Feeder cattle 116 186 283
Slaughter cattle 16 171 19
Replacement cattle 7 31 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with a good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 483 3 245.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,192 —
505–525 515 4 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —
480 480 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,147 —
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -1.54
605 605 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $864 +14.80
415–445 435 3 225.00–230.00 $226.59 $986 +13.83
485–495 489 9 220.00–225.00 $222.25 $1,087 +17.20
515–545 535 3 207.00–217.00 $210.21 $1,125 +14.20
555–560 557 3 200.00–207.00 $202.35 $1,127 +10.62
690 690 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 220.00–229.00 $224.71 $838 +34.71
420 420 1 217.00 $217.00 $911 —
525–540 533 2 192.00–197.00 $194.54 $1,037 —
625–645 635 2 167.00–177.00 $171.92 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 534 4 220.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,180 +10.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $870 —
435–445 440 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,038 +14.94
480–495 490 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,135 +15.81
505–530 524 4 217.00–227.00 $219.41 $1,150 +22.39
565–595 575 3 190.00–200.00 $193.45 $1,112 +7.39
665 665 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 4 215.00–222.00 $216.78 $993 +23.19
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 +6.38
555 555 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 —
740–745 743 2 160.00–167.00 $163.51 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 520 4 229.00–232.00 $229.73 $1,195 +22.73
620 620 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,234 —
675 675 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,303 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1087 85-90% 6 103.00–106.00 $105.53 $1,147 —
1110–1195 1138 85-90% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.05 $1,127 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1275 1245 80-85% 4 108.00–113.00 $110.56 $1,376 -7.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1695 1648 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $1,935 —

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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) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,155.00–1,215.00 $1,175.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.