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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $217.21/cwt -7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 514 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.56/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.94/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 515 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 559 207
Feeder cattle 339 404 162
Slaughter cattle 69 42 24
Replacement cattle 49 113 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 Lower. Feeder classes sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good 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
395 395 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,055 -5.47
405–445 435 4 252.00–262.00 $254.33 $1,106 -1.40
505–545 523 9 245.00–250.00 $247.68 $1,295 +5.67
560–590 578 10 237.00–245.00 $240.10 $1,388 +1.29
685 685 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
725 725 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,537 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 -10.00
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
615–625 620 11 235.00–241.00 $237.70 $1,474 +7.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 245.00–250.00 $248.21 $787 —
475–485 481 7 237.00–244.00 $241.04 $1,159 -1.37
570 570 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 240.00 $240.00 $756 -5.97
355–395 371 5 232.00–236.00 $233.70 $867 +5.71
440–445 444 7 225.00–229.00 $226.13 $1,004 +0.16
465–485 477 15 218.00–222.00 $219.56 $1,047 -3.52
505–525 515 14 211.00–217.00 $213.94 $1,102 +2.94
560–575 568 8 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,196 +2.51
605–620 615 3 209.00–210.00 $209.67 $1,289 +2.67
690 690 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,435 —
715 715 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 +21.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 7 215.00–225.00 $220.68 $722 -12.97
355–375 364 7 205.00–212.00 $208.91 $760 -10.47
405–420 414 7 195.00–205.00 $200.80 $831 —
585 585 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 7 232.00–235.00 $233.23 $996 +1.63
465 465 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 -0.63
505 505 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,126 +3.52
615 615 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +3.00
655 655 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,382 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 6 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $883 —
355–395 375 4 245.00–255.00 $249.73 $936 -19.03
415–435 430 4 237.00–245.00 $238.93 $1,027 -9.04
455–470 465 3 231.00–235.00 $232.30 $1,080 +1.05
510–515 514 18 215.00–225.00 $217.21 $1,116 -7.18
565–580 570 3 210.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,207 -4.21
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +7.57
740 740 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 245.00–250.00 $247.36 $799 —
405–410 408 7 210.00–220.00 $215.74 $880 -17.91
505–525 515 2 202.00–207.00 $204.55 $1,053 -0.43
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 286.00–296.00 $291.23 $932 +4.23
360–365 362 3 260.00–270.00 $266.64 $965 —
455–475 470 4 237.00–245.00 $238.94 $1,123 -1.72
595 595 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,315 —
605 605 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1130 989 85-90% 17 90.00–95.00 $93.32 $923 —
950–1120 1042 85-90% 13 81.00–85.00 $83.32 $868 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1140 1134 80-85% 5 104.00–107.00 $105.19 $1,193 —
1125–1365 1262 80-85% 7 95.00–100.00 $96.91 $1,223 -2.09
1245–1400 1348 80-85% 3 85.00–90.00 $86.54 $1,167 -4.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,111 —
1625 1625 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,788 —

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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) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,310.00 $1,275.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 680.00–800.00 $740.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 885.00–985.00 $935.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,491.67 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.