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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 356 0
Feeder cattle 325 323 0
Slaughter cattle 111 29 0
Replacement cattle 53 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
325–340 329 4 277.00–287.00 $284.41 $936 —
405–440 423 2 260.00–267.00 $263.64 $1,115 —
490–495 493 5 250.00–260.00 $256.02 $1,262 -0.69
520–535 528 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,281 -2.37
630–640 634 7 228.00–235.00 $231.97 $1,471 -0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
395 395 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,173 +3.55
420 420 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,163 —
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
560–590 580 6 243.00–247.00 $244.29 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 245.00–247.00 $245.96 $1,040 —
465–495 480 2 237.00–240.00 $238.55 $1,145 +3.74
510 510 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —
715–720 718 3 195.00–202.00 $197.32 $1,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 363 5 237.00–242.00 $238.03 $864 +0.59
425–445 428 7 230.00–233.00 $230.45 $986 —
460–490 483 9 222.00–230.00 $223.69 $1,080 -2.28
555–575 571 9 210.00–218.00 $211.73 $1,209 -3.79
610–645 629 9 209.00–210.00 $209.43 $1,317 -2.57
660–670 668 5 202.00–209.00 $203.38 $1,359 +4.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 230.00–235.00 $233.82 $781 +1.07
405–440 425 7 215.00–222.00 $217.86 $926 +6.50
465–490 471 4 205.00–215.00 $207.60 $978 —
535–545 542 9 195.00–200.00 $198.35 $1,075 -5.02
630 630 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,197 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 265.00–275.00 $268.45 $999 -1.55
410–440 415 6 240.00–250.00 $241.77 $1,003 -19.14
470–495 478 3 230.00–237.00 $234.59 $1,121 -13.79
525–540 535 3 219.00–227.00 $224.38 $1,200 -5.62
555–585 563 4 197.00–207.00 $199.60 $1,124 —
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 280.00–290.00 $283.45 $1,083 -5.06
425 425 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,092 -25.00
465–470 467 3 245.00–247.00 $246.33 $1,150 —
505–510 508 4 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 232.00–235.00 $234.02 $1,018 —
470–490 483 3 220.00–225.00 $221.62 $1,070 -7.12
505–525 515 2 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,100 -2.23
745 745 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1090 967 85-90% 18 77.00–80.00 $78.87 $763 —
960–1005 990 85-90% 12 84.00–89.00 $87.38 $865 —
1125–1150 1143 85-90% 10 93.00–97.00 $94.18 $1,076 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1210 1140 80-85% 14 95.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,110 —
1115–1305 1210 80-85% 14 85.00–90.00 $87.30 $1,056 —
1195–1240 1225 80-85% 3 103.00–106.00 $103.98 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1480 1195 4 105.00–107.00 $105.62 $1,262 —
1855 1855 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,133 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 515.00–600.00 $557.50

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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) 7 600.00–775.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,120.00 $973.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 6 800.00–975.00 $916.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,287.50 —

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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.