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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 457 377
Feeder cattle 200 339 334
Slaughter cattle 29 69 17
Replacement cattle 55 49 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
535–545 540 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,309 -5.20
555–565 560 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,322 -4.09
610–645 628 4 225.00–230.00 $227.57 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 247.00 $247.00 $803 -1.21
490 490 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 +0.96
515–545 530 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,233 —
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 237.00–245.00 $240.26 $766 +19.58
425–430 427 3 210.00–218.00 $215.31 $919 +14.51
520–545 533 2 180.00–187.00 $183.58 $978 —
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 408 3 237.00–238.00 $237.66 $970 +4.43
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +3.00
560 560 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,193 —
605–630 622 3 209.00–213.00 $211.70 $1,317 -3.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 222.00 $222.00 $921 -4.13
505–520 513 2 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,103 +0.99
565–575 573 5 197.00–201.00 $197.79 $1,133 -12.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 343 5 275.00–285.00 $276.95 $950 +9.49
465–480 477 5 237.00–247.00 $238.95 $1,140 +6.65
525–545 535 6 220.00–227.00 $223.43 $1,195 +6.22
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +8.30
630 630 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 —
795 795 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 311 5 292.00–300.00 $296.71 $923 +5.48
355–365 357 5 287.00–291.00 $287.82 $1,028 +21.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 255.00–265.00 $258.07 $857 +10.71
455–485 470 4 205.00–215.00 $209.84 $986 —
615–635 625 2 192.00–197.00 $194.46 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–970 955 85-90% 7 93.00–98.00 $95.90 $916 +2.58
970–1015 981 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.03 $991 +7.71
1100–1250 1190 85-90% 5 88.00–91.00 $89.11 $1,060 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1355 1192 80-85% 3 93.00–98.00 $96.10 $1,146 —
1120–1235 1206 80-85% 4 104.00–109.00 $107.84 $1,301 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1440 1383 75-80% 3 106.00–108.00 $106.61 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,908 —

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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 22 450.00–650.00 $550.00

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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) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,085.00 $1,055.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 780.00–900.00 $840.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 925.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,380.00 $1,377.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–675.00 $650.00 —

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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.