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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.45/cwt ≈ $848/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 492 284 478
Feeder cattle 325 200 289
Slaughter cattle 105 29 36
Replacement cattle 62 55 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 530 7 243.00–247.00 $244.09 $1,294 +1.61
560–575 568 2 237.00–242.00 $239.47 $1,360 +3.46
620–635 628 4 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,460 +4.96
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
730–745 738 2 206.00–207.00 $206.51 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 —
490–495 493 2 237.00–247.00 $241.97 $1,193 -0.03
585 585 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 312.00 $312.00 $998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 9 228.00–237.00 $231.05 $966 -6.61
465–490 484 4 225.00–228.00 $225.72 $1,092 -4.28
515–520 519 4 219.00–224.00 $220.24 $1,143 —
555–575 572 7 211.00–216.00 $211.69 $1,211 -1.31
605–610 606 4 208.00–211.00 $208.75 $1,265 -2.95
660 660 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 378 12 223.00–232.00 $224.45 $848 —
430–445 442 5 217.00–222.00 $221.03 $977 +5.72
475–495 483 5 202.00–212.00 $206.10 $995 —
580–590 585 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,141 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 341 7 235.00–245.00 $236.32 $806 —
455–475 467 5 220.00–222.00 $220.78 $1,031 —
530–545 540 6 212.00–216.00 $213.31 $1,152 -1.62
745 745 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,356 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 280.00–290.00 $283.23 $920 +6.28
365–395 380 2 265.00–272.00 $268.36 $1,020 —
405–410 407 5 240.00–250.00 $244.03 $993 —
460–475 469 5 230.00–240.00 $233.92 $1,097 -5.03
515–530 525 3 222.00–230.00 $224.62 $1,179 +1.19
565–575 569 7 212.00–222.00 $216.33 $1,231 -3.67
640–645 643 2 202.00–212.00 $206.98 $1,331 -2.02
690–695 693 2 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $1,330 —
710–745 728 2 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $1,365 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 255.00–265.00 $258.23 $813 +0.16
380–390 385 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $905 —
505–525 520 4 200.00–210.00 $207.57 $1,079 —
575–590 580 3 175.00–185.00 $181.61 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 300.00 $300.00 $945 +3.29
365–375 373 4 285.00–295.00 $287.45 $1,072 -0.37
460 460 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,159 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1100 1038 85-90% 13 80.00–85.00 $82.55 $857 —
1010–1080 1039 85-90% 12 96.00–101.00 $98.17 $1,020 —
920–1250 1168 85-90% 16 88.00–92.00 $91.21 $1,065 +2.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1320 1305 80-85% 17 94.00–99.00 $97.87 $1,277 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1450 1398 75-80% 8 102.00–106.00 $104.59 $1,462 -2.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1515 1459 4 109.00–112.00 $111.34 $1,624 —
2185 2185 2 127.00 $127.00 $2,775 —

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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 10 600.00–665.00 $632.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 900.00–1,000.00 $946.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,185.00–1,275.00 $1,236.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,108.33
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —

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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.