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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.99/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 389 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $219.38/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $233.65/cwt ≈ $1,009/hd at 432 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 273 243
Feeder cattle 404 211 125
Slaughter cattle 42 26 32
Replacement cattle 113 36 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 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
365–370 369 4 270.00–280.00 $272.47 $1,005 —
410–440 427 9 250.00–260.00 $255.73 $1,092 -1.27
540–545 543 6 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,314 —
570–580 576 5 237.00–240.00 $238.81 $1,376 +6.39
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -4.98
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
455–460 458 4 252.00–257.00 $254.49 $1,166 -0.10
510–530 518 5 246.00–247.00 $246.59 $1,277 +1.59
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 384 7 250.00–260.00 $251.41 $965 -4.72
460–495 483 3 239.00–244.00 $242.41 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 5 245.00–250.00 $245.97 $770 +8.97
385–390 389 16 227.00–235.00 $227.99 $887 —
420–445 433 8 225.00–227.00 $225.97 $978 +2.44
460–490 479 8 222.00–225.00 $223.08 $1,069 +10.72
540–545 543 6 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,146 +6.49
565 565 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,175 +9.27
625 625 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 —
715–730 723 2 177.00–185.00 $180.96 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 314 8 230.00–235.00 $233.65 $734 +14.10
355–390 373 14 217.00–222.00 $219.38 $818 —
460–485 473 4 202.00–212.00 $207.13 $980 —
615–645 630 2 182.00–192.00 $186.88 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 432 3 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,001 —
455–470 461 5 226.00–230.00 $227.63 $1,049 +2.63
510–520 518 4 218.00–224.00 $219.48 $1,137 +5.93
645 645 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,367 +4.95
730 730 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 3 247.00–257.00 $253.70 $934 +14.95
410–445 432 13 230.00–240.00 $233.65 $1,009 —
460–495 483 3 210.00–220.00 $213.17 $1,030 -0.35
520–525 523 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,072 +1.67
555 555 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,082 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 379 4 265.00–270.00 $268.76 $1,019 +16.13
430–445 438 2 246.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,086 +7.17
460–495 489 6 230.00–238.00 $231.25 $1,131 +7.35
505–525 512 3 222.00–229.00 $224.39 $1,149 +5.62
570–595 583 2 212.00–220.00 $215.91 $1,259 -0.38
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -1.02
655–690 673 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $1,295 -14.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 287.00 $287.00 $933 —
460–470 467 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–960 938 85-90% 10 80.00–85.00 $82.44 $773 —
955–1170 1063 85-90% 14 90.00–95.00 $92.25 $981 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,262 —
1275–1475 1342 80-85% 6 90.00–94.00 $91.47 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1428 2 110.00–112.00 $110.86 $1,583 —
1680–1720 1700 2 118.00–123.00 $120.53 $2,049 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 450.00–550.00 $500.00

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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) 16 1,095.00–1,150.00 $1,115.63
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,267.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 850.00–950.00 $920.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,446.15

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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 16 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,133.33 —

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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.