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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.47/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 438 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $235.08/cwt ≈ $759/hd at 323 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $257.85/cwt ≈ $1,114/hd at 432 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 492 326
Feeder cattle 408 325 244
Slaughter cattle 135 105 52
Replacement cattle 49 62 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. 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
405–435 432 11 257.00–267.00 $257.85 $1,114 —
460–485 465 5 252.00–254.00 $252.42 $1,174 —
505–515 508 11 245.00–252.00 $246.94 $1,254 +2.85
565–575 573 4 237.00–245.00 $238.97 $1,369 -0.50
620 620 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,414 -4.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 487 9 242.00–250.00 $243.81 $1,187 +1.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 —
465 465 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,223 —
660 660 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 250.00 $250.00 $825 +13.68
370–395 384 7 237.00–241.00 $239.35 $919 —
430–445 438 14 232.00–235.00 $233.47 $1,023 —
475–480 478 2 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,092 +7.71
510–545 541 9 218.00–223.00 $218.52 $1,182 +5.21
560–585 565 5 206.00–216.00 $208.07 $1,176 —
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 —
360–370 367 3 242.00–245.00 $242.98 $892 —
405 405 4 240.00 $240.00 $972 +8.95
455–460 457 6 235.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,079 +10.29
505 505 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,141 +5.76
610–625 618 2 207.00–210.00 $208.52 $1,289 -0.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 13 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $759 —
455–465 462 3 220.00–224.00 $222.69 $1,029 +16.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 374 4 257.00–265.00 $258.90 $968 -9.46
435–445 438 4 237.00–247.00 $239.54 $1,049 -4.49
485–495 490 4 224.00–232.00 $227.96 $1,117 -5.96
530–540 532 5 217.00–220.00 $217.61 $1,158 -7.01
580 580 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,241 -2.33
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +3.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 305.00–312.00 $307.41 $953 +7.41
385 385 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,066 -10.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 230.00–240.00 $235.07 $870 +0.13
555 555 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +10.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1091 85-90% 28 87.00–91.00 $90.74 $990 —
890–1175 1118 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $83.36 $932 —
1125–1140 1133 85-90% 14 96.00–100.00 $97.99 $1,110 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1195 1141 80-85% 9 95.00–98.00 $97.30 $1,110 —
1180–1320 1285 80-85% 4 101.00–105.00 $104.08 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 3 97.00 $97.00 $1,334 -7.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,474 —
1505–1740 1623 2 120.00–121.00 $120.46 $1,955 —

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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 11 500.00–600.00 $554.55

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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) 14 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,178.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,360.00 $1,313.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,050.00 $1,005.00

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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 3 1,260.00–1,350.00 $1,320.00 —

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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.