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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 438 283
Feeder cattle 241 309 144
Slaughter cattle 43 77 81
Replacement cattle 65 52 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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
375–390 385 3 275.00–280.00 $276.62 $1,065 +9.62
510 510 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
590 590 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,478 —
710 710 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 222.00–232.00 $227.48 $723 —
370–375 373 8 210.00–220.00 $216.28 $807 —
410–425 420 3 207.00–210.00 $207.98 $874 +15.24
510–535 525 5 200.00–207.00 $204.28 $1,072 —
645 645 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 389 4 237.00–242.00 $238.24 $927 +1.96
410–420 418 6 225.00–231.00 $225.98 $945 -0.73
515–530 525 3 210.00–220.00 $213.27 $1,120 +8.20
555–565 558 3 205.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,153 +15.81
635–645 640 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,283 —
745 745 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 237.00–240.00 $238.43 $1,013 +3.79
455–460 457 3 232.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,069 +8.19
655–665 658 4 197.00–205.00 $199.02 $1,310 +1.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 329 4 222.00–232.00 $229.64 $756 —
380–395 391 7 212.00–217.00 $215.61 $843 -7.93
415–420 419 4 200.00–210.00 $207.52 $870 —
465–470 469 6 190.00–200.00 $198.35 $930 —
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 -15.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 255.00–265.00 $260.74 $832 —
360–375 368 2 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $902 -0.93
420–440 430 4 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,010 —
460–465 462 3 220.00–230.00 $223.36 $1,032 -12.46
555–585 570 2 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,168 -8.64
720 720 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 318 7 270.00–280.00 $271.37 $863 -1.73
405–410 407 3 260.00–268.00 $265.31 $1,080 +16.29
505–520 513 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,211 +0.99
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1155 1134 85-90% 13 70.00–75.00 $73.13 $829 —
1170–1270 1250 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $80.75 $1,009 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1140 1093 80-85% 8 90.00–95.00 $93.26 $1,019 —
1100–1290 1243 80-85% 4 99.00–101.00 $100.56 $1,250 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 4 94.00 $94.00 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1810 1470 3 100.00–104.00 $101.64 $1,494 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 950.00–1,125.00 $1,008.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,778.57 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.