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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.79/cwt ≈ $1,091/hd at 525 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $232.44/cwt ≈ $895/hd at 385 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 436 326
Feeder cattle 260 266 263
Slaughter cattle 48 123 40
Replacement cattle 19 47 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with a 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
380 380 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 +7.00
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
460–495 478 2 265.00–267.00 $265.96 $1,271 —
510–530 526 5 250.00–260.00 $251.94 $1,325 +9.94
560 560 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,394 +15.97
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–835 value added 823 2 221.00–238.00 $229.37 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 331 9 240.00–245.00 $241.06 $798 —
355–385 370 2 237.00–240.00 $238.56 $883 +8.56
460–475 471 7 222.00–230.00 $224.23 $1,056 +4.97
520–525 525 10 207.00–215.00 $207.79 $1,091 —
555–560 557 3 200.00–207.00 $204.65 $1,140 +3.80
635 635 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,251 +3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 10 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $895 —
405–425 417 5 217.00–225.00 $220.11 $918 +6.18
455–465 460 8 210.00–217.00 $213.54 $982 +4.08
505–515 510 6 190.00–197.00 $193.47 $987 -4.28
585 585 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,065 +1.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 242.00–245.00 $243.53 $933 —
410–425 413 6 235.00–242.00 $236.20 $976 +4.19
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 —
610 610 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 8 270.00–277.00 $272.56 $1,033 +12.56
425–430 429 9 260.00–267.00 $261.54 $1,122 —
485–495 488 7 242.00–248.00 $243.74 $1,189 +9.89
530–540 535 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,263 +16.98
560 560 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +25.00
605–635 625 3 205.00–210.00 $206.61 $1,291 +11.61
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —
745 745 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 287.00–297.00 $289.47 $981 +9.47
355–390 378 3 280.00–285.00 $281.56 $1,064 +14.83
520–545 535 5 241.00–247.00 $244.67 $1,309 +12.72
555 555 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 265.00–275.00 $270.11 $899 +15.19
410–435 423 4 242.00–252.00 $247.15 $1,045 +35.15
465–470 467 3 235.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,113 +36.32
560–595 586 4 205.00–211.00 $209.57 $1,228 —
610 610 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,159 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1195 1088 85-90% 8 82.00–84.00 $82.90 $902 +5.17
1035–1150 1101 85-90% 7 74.00–78.00 $76.39 $841 —
1115–1160 1126 85-90% 4 87.00–88.00 $87.26 $983 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1410 1360 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.62 $1,260 -2.32
1470 1470 80-85% 4 84.00 $84.00 $1,235 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,106 —
1480–2205 2024 4 95.00–100.00 $95.91 $1,941 —

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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 11 500.00–600.00 $536.36

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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) 2 920.00–1,000.00 $960.00

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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 2 675.00–750.00 $712.50 —

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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.