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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.22/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.40/cwt ≈ $1,127/hd at 516 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 489 567
Feeder cattle 409 325 501
Slaughter cattle 178 111 41
Replacement cattle 19 53 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with active 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
365 365 1 272.00 $272.00 $993 —
440–445 442 3 265.00–267.00 $265.67 $1,174 +2.03
465–480 470 3 255.00–264.00 $260.94 $1,226 +4.92
510–545 533 3 245.00–255.00 $248.19 $1,323 +5.65
555–595 579 5 239.00–242.00 $240.15 $1,390 —
630–640 637 3 230.00–233.00 $230.99 $1,471 -0.98
655–665 660 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,426 —
715–725 720 2 207.00–212.00 $209.48 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 247.00 $247.00 $951 —
415–440 431 8 230.00–240.00 $233.61 $1,007 -12.35
510–545 528 2 222.00–228.00 $224.90 $1,187 -0.10
595 595 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +2.68
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 ±0.00
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +3.00
470 470 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +5.00
510–520 515 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,352 +2.52
605 605 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 372 8 237.00–242.00 $237.65 $884 -0.38
410–430 425 4 228.00–232.00 $228.96 $973 -1.49
460–495 476 11 220.00–228.00 $224.22 $1,067 +0.53
505–530 516 11 217.00–220.00 $218.40 $1,127 —
570–575 572 6 214.00–217.00 $215.01 $1,230 +3.28
620–645 639 4 207.00–214.00 $208.70 $1,334 -0.73
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 -8.38
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 7 225.00–233.00 $228.34 $740 -5.48
410–435 423 4 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $899 -5.43
455–480 465 5 200.00–207.00 $204.11 $949 -3.49
505–515 513 4 185.00–195.00 $192.54 $988 -5.81
640 640 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,133 -13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 237.00 $237.00 $972 —
455 455 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
710 710 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 321 4 267.00–272.00 $270.68 $869 —
425–440 435 6 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $1,015 -0.76
535 535 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,134 -1.57
555–590 580 7 195.00–205.00 $197.73 $1,147 —
705–710 708 3 172.00–182.00 $175.32 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 290.00 $290.00 $972 —
360–395 378 2 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,067 -1.07
410–415 411 4 265.00–275.00 $267.52 $1,100 +10.52
465–475 467 6 243.00–250.00 $244.19 $1,140 -2.14
520–535 529 5 232.00–238.00 $234.36 $1,240 -7.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 282.00 $282.00 $916 —
375 375 1 257.00 $257.00 $964 -11.45
430 430 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,084 +10.23
470–485 481 4 230.00–237.00 $231.71 $1,115 -2.88
530–545 538 2 217.00–222.00 $219.53 $1,181 -4.85
605–630 618 2 192.00–202.00 $197.10 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–940 933 85-90% 14 74.00–79.00 $76.48 $714 —
1010–1135 1052 85-90% 6 89.00–92.00 $90.08 $948 —
1120–1175 1135 85-90% 26 82.00–87.00 $85.61 $972 -8.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1315 1235 80-85% 14 88.00–92.00 $90.13 $1,113 -13.85
1145–1335 1278 80-85% 10 95.00–98.00 $95.81 $1,224 —
1275–1430 1378 80-85% 21 82.00–86.00 $84.77 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1545 1445 75-80% 4 94.00–96.00 $94.93 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 3 100.00 $100.00 $1,465 —
1560–1650 1590 6 104.00–108.00 $105.38 $1,676 —
1805 1805 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,076 —

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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 11 650.00–750.00 $695.45

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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) 5 825.00–1,025.00 $945.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67

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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.