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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

438 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 438 139 0
Feeder cattle 309 116 0
Slaughter cattle 77 16 0
Replacement cattle 52 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with 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
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 —
465–480 473 2 250.00–252.00 $251.02 $1,187 +4.33
505–535 518 7 245.00–250.00 $247.21 $1,281 +6.23
575 575 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
605–610 606 8 235.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,001 —
605 605 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,404 +4.00
685 685 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 242.00–247.00 $243.65 $1,079 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 241.00 $241.00 $916 —
415–425 422 6 233.00–238.00 $234.64 $990 —
485–490 488 5 225.00–227.00 $225.80 $1,102 —
505–530 518 6 216.00–225.00 $220.39 $1,142 -0.57
565–580 578 7 210.00–215.00 $210.70 $1,218 —
605–615 606 8 205.00–210.00 $205.63 $1,246 —
665–690 684 4 195.00–205.00 $197.43 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 242.00 $242.00 $799 —
370–395 387 3 235.00–239.00 $236.28 $914 +2.83
415–435 423 5 222.00–230.00 $226.71 $959 +0.12
455–490 473 4 210.00–220.00 $215.19 $1,018 -7.06
525–540 533 6 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,093 -5.14
555–590 573 2 187.00–195.00 $190.88 $1,094 -11.47
690 690 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,221 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 438 4 192.00–195.00 $192.74 $844 -24.26
465–490 473 3 185.00–192.00 $189.58 $897 —
575 575 1 172.00 $172.00 $989 —
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 -4.92
705 705 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 242.00–250.00 $246.03 $955 —
455–490 476 5 232.00–242.00 $235.82 $1,123 +4.19
525–540 528 5 225.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,193 +6.61
570–580 575 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,228 +20.06
605–645 632 3 190.00–192.00 $190.64 $1,205 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 6 270.00–280.00 $273.10 $896 —
355–365 360 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $963 —
415–430 425 3 247.00–250.00 $249.02 $1,058 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +5.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 372 3 220.00–230.00 $223.54 $832 —
510–530 517 3 190.00–200.00 $193.42 $1,000 +3.42
555–575 565 2 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $1,046 -1.91
630 630 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 +3.49

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1075 1041 85-90% 24 75.00–80.00 $79.09 $823 —
945–1160 1071 85-90% 17 85.00–90.00 $88.18 $944 -17.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1288 80-85% 8 92.00–95.00 $93.94 $1,210 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1840 1665 4 100.00–104.00 $102.21 $1,702 —
1830–1890 1860 2 111.00–116.00 $113.46 $2,110 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,087.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33

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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 4 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,316.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,156.67 —

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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.