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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $232.75/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 337 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $228.74/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 458 432
Feeder cattle 323 288 325
Slaughter cattle 29 66 63
Replacement cattle 4 104 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with moderate 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
475–490 486 4 255.00–262.00 $256.71 $1,248 —
525–545 535 2 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,310 —
560–595 581 5 234.00–240.00 $236.31 $1,373 —
610–620 613 4 229.00–234.00 $232.73 $1,427 —
660–695 678 2 218.00–228.00 $222.87 $1,511 —
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
755 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $827 +2.42
455–490 473 2 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $1,111 -2.19
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 290.00–297.00 $293.45 $1,130 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 337 12 232.00–242.00 $232.75 $784 -0.70
355–390 382 9 222.00–232.00 $224.06 $856 -0.20
425–440 433 9 207.00–217.00 $211.36 $915 —
525–545 538 6 200.00–205.00 $203.37 $1,094 —
570–595 578 3 195.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 235.00–240.00 $237.44 $914 -4.58
465–495 480 2 225.00–227.00 $225.97 $1,085 -2.64
505–520 510 3 217.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,112 -3.39
555–595 575 2 215.00–216.00 $215.52 $1,239 +1.10
610 610 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,293 +3.79
665–690 680 5 197.00–202.00 $198.96 $1,353 —
755 755 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,146 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $864 —
355–370 365 3 252.00–262.00 $258.76 $944 —
465–490 485 11 227.00–237.00 $228.74 $1,109 +1.26
505–515 509 8 212.00–222.00 $215.80 $1,098 +4.38
565–580 568 9 200.00–210.00 $202.27 $1,149 -0.05
605–620 618 9 185.00–195.00 $186.09 $1,150 -4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $986 +6.70
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 +8.00
415–435 425 2 257.00–265.00 $260.91 $1,109 +3.91
465–475 468 3 245.00–255.00 $248.38 $1,162 —
505 505 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 287.00–290.00 $288.51 $1,119 +7.34
405 405 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–920 900 85-90% 6 74.00–78.00 $76.64 $690 -14.59
1010–1125 1092 85-90% 7 84.00–88.00 $85.06 $929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1295 1292 80-85% 3 97.00–100.00 $99.01 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1895 1738 2 115.00–118.00 $116.64 $2,027 —

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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 2 800.00–950.00 $875.00 —

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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.