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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.26/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 381 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 400 437
Feeder cattle 288 291 398
Slaughter cattle 66 77 24
Replacement cattle 104 32 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
510–545 538 5 245.00–249.00 $245.76 $1,322 —
560–590 570 3 234.00–241.00 $238.58 $1,360 +2.34
635–640 638 5 230.00–232.00 $230.80 $1,473 -1.20
660 660 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —
480 480 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,138 +23.57
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +30.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 292.00 $292.00 $934 +20.02
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 -1.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $762 +5.48
385–395 388 4 241.00–245.00 $242.02 $939 —
435–440 436 9 231.00–241.00 $232.12 $1,012 -3.89
470–475 472 5 227.00–231.00 $228.61 $1,079 -1.45
515–525 522 7 220.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,156 +17.53
555–585 565 6 212.00–219.00 $214.42 $1,211 +22.42
620–645 639 4 207.00–212.00 $208.21 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $747 +2.44
375–390 381 12 220.00–230.00 $224.26 $854 +0.85
480–490 488 4 207.00–217.00 $214.54 $1,047 +2.17
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 260.00 $260.00 $819 +5.00
455–460 458 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,111 +4.15
520 520 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 +15.24
605–610 606 4 215.00–220.00 $216.26 $1,311 +5.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 479 4 225.00–235.00 $227.48 $1,090 +15.29
525–535 527 5 210.00–217.00 $211.42 $1,114 +10.15
565–570 568 3 200.00–207.00 $202.32 $1,149 +5.58
605–635 628 4 187.00–192.00 $190.79 $1,198 -2.61
660–690 680 3 177.00–187.00 $180.24 $1,226 -4.76
755 755 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 334 7 295.00–300.00 $297.18 $993 +0.18
380–390 381 7 280.00–288.00 $281.17 $1,071 +8.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 -4.07
385 385 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,009 +8.16
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 +15.97
610–620 615 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–925 901 85-90% 10 90.00–93.00 $91.23 $822 +14.81
905–1010 926 85-90% 10 84.00–86.00 $85.56 $792 +9.14
980 980 85-90% 2 96.00 $96.00 $941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1100 1087 80-85% 7 98.00–100.00 $98.84 $1,074 —
1010–1220 1115 80-85% 2 104.00–109.00 $106.74 $1,190 —
1175–1285 1230 80-85% 8 92.00–95.00 $93.57 $1,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1555 1548 75-80% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.51 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1975 1412 6 105.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,515 —
1560–1600 1580 2 95.00–100.00 $97.53 $1,541 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–950.00 $862.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,405.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,643.75

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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 8 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,500.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,712.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,255.00 —

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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.