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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.03/cwt ≈ $1,245/hd at 579 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 592 538
Feeder cattle 291 408 320
Slaughter cattle 77 135 67
Replacement cattle 32 49 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 270.00–276.00 $271.98 $851 —
410–430 423 3 257.00–262.00 $258.61 $1,094 +0.76
455–485 475 6 247.00–257.00 $250.19 $1,188 -2.23
510–535 523 6 240.00–247.00 $243.42 $1,273 -3.52
585–590 586 5 220.00–227.00 $221.41 $1,297 -17.56
615–635 622 6 210.00–220.00 $216.60 $1,347 -11.40
655–695 663 5 202.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 235.00–242.00 $237.82 $932 —
455–475 462 3 210.00–220.00 $213.43 $986 -30.38
505–515 509 5 195.00–205.00 $199.05 $1,013 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 277.00–278.00 $277.48 $1,027 —
575–580 579 4 235.00–240.00 $236.24 $1,368 —
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 —
710–730 720 2 217.00–222.00 $219.53 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 255.00 $255.00 $803 -5.00
355–395 387 5 242.00–247.00 $242.92 $940 -0.06
420–440 435 8 239.00–242.00 $239.72 $1,043 -0.28
460–465 462 3 238.00–239.00 $238.34 $1,101 +2.33
515–530 528 9 220.00–227.00 $220.76 $1,166 -5.24
570–585 579 13 212.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,245 —
605–620 615 6 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,296 +2.14
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 242.00 $242.00 $774 -8.00
405–415 410 6 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $968 +2.54
460–495 481 5 227.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,107 +1.57
505–545 537 5 202.00–212.00 $203.88 $1,095 -14.64
575 575 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,104 -16.07
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 7 230.00–237.00 $231.01 $718 -4.07
360–385 364 6 222.00–230.00 $223.41 $813 —
480–490 487 3 207.00–215.00 $212.37 $1,034 -10.32
520–545 533 2 187.00–192.00 $189.56 $1,010 —
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 230.00–237.00 $234.65 $920 -0.42
405–420 413 2 222.00–230.00 $226.07 $934 —
465–485 474 7 210.00–215.00 $212.19 $1,006 —
535–545 536 8 200.00–210.00 $201.27 $1,079 —
555–595 568 3 195.00–200.00 $196.74 $1,117 +4.74
605–645 632 3 190.00–195.00 $193.40 $1,222 —
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 287.00–290.00 $289.07 $948 —
370–395 385 5 250.00–260.00 $253.84 $977 -5.06
410–415 412 5 237.00–247.00 $241.03 $993 +1.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 297.00 $297.00 $980 -10.41
365–385 375 2 268.00–278.00 $272.87 $1,023 -4.13
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
610–625 618 2 202.00–205.00 $203.52 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1020 936 85-90% 9 74.00–78.00 $76.42 $715 —
1040 1040 85-90% 7 84.00 $84.00 $874 —
1030–1315 1173 85-90% 12 90.00–94.00 $91.76 $1,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1345 1284 80-85% 15 90.00–94.00 $92.23 $1,184 -11.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1495 1494 75-80% 6 86.00–90.00 $86.66 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 4 104.00 $104.00 $1,544 —
1680–2080 1880 2 112.00–114.00 $112.89 $2,122 —

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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 9 450.00–575.00 $505.56

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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) 13 1,100.00–1,180.00 $1,161.54
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 800.00–950.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.