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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.39/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 376 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.88/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 432 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 512 349 296
Feeder cattle 358 241 240
Slaughter cattle 62 43 42
Replacement cattle 92 65 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate with moderate 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
375 375 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,039 —
405–435 420 4 267.00–275.00 $271.14 $1,139 —
470–480 475 2 255.00–258.00 $256.52 $1,218 —
520–530 522 6 247.00–253.00 $248.02 $1,295 —
585 585 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,416 —
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 4 247.00–252.00 $249.47 $1,222 —
585 585 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 -8.00
775 775 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 252.00 $252.00 $970 +7.00
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 14 235.00–240.00 $236.39 $889 -1.85
420–435 432 11 228.00–233.00 $228.88 $989 +2.90
475–495 480 4 215.00–222.00 $216.80 $1,041 —
525–545 540 4 207.00–212.00 $208.22 $1,124 -5.05
560–565 563 4 200.00–207.00 $203.48 $1,146 -3.21
630–640 633 3 198.00–200.00 $198.67 $1,258 -1.83
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 —
705 705 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 225.00–232.00 $227.53 $724 +0.05
360–375 371 4 222.00–225.00 $224.27 $832 +7.99
440 440 3 222.00 $222.00 $977 +14.02
525–545 530 4 187.00–197.00 $189.57 $1,005 -14.71
645 645 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 -5.00
745 745 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 4 227.00–228.00 $227.51 $1,047 -6.48
515–525 520 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,123 —
565–575 573 5 209.00–212.00 $209.59 $1,201 —
605–645 635 4 205.00–209.00 $205.95 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 319 4 270.00–280.00 $272.47 $869 +11.73
355–390 374 9 252.00–262.00 $257.79 $964 +12.69
405–435 425 3 232.00–242.00 $235.18 $1,000 +0.30
475–495 486 7 222.00–232.00 $226.19 $1,099 +2.83
525–545 530 4 217.00–220.00 $217.77 $1,154 —
555–570 566 4 212.00–217.00 $215.77 $1,221 +10.90
615–630 626 4 205.00–212.00 $206.72 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 257.00–260.00 $258.97 $868 +29.33
355–380 372 3 237.00–245.00 $242.45 $902 +26.84
405–410 408 6 222.00–227.00 $224.48 $916 +16.96
515–520 518 3 192.00–200.00 $194.65 $1,008 —
765 765 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 +13.63
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
405–420 413 2 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,084 -2.86
560 560 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–970 893 85-90% 8 75.00–80.00 $77.28 $690 —
905–1040 995 85-90% 9 85.00–89.00 $87.79 $874 —
960–1110 1080 85-90% 10 91.00–94.00 $93.47 $1,009 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1171 80-85% 14 104.00–108.00 $106.93 $1,252 —
1100–1365 1327 80-85% 7 96.00–100.00 $99.53 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1505 1393 2 94.00–98.00 $95.84 $1,335 —
1555–2525 2040 2 114.00–119.00 $115.91 $2,365 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 675.00 $675.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 520.00 $520.00

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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) 9 950.00–1,050.00 $994.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,160.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–750.00 $733.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 975.00–1,100.00 $1,055.88 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,263.64 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.