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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $244.45/cwt ≈ $887/hd at 363 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 327 0
Feeder cattle 222 260 0
Slaughter cattle 24 48 0
Replacement cattle 14 19 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate 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
415–445 439 5 252.00–257.00 $252.95 $1,110 -17.05
455–475 468 8 245.00–250.00 $246.82 $1,155 -19.14
515–545 538 4 238.00–245.00 $239.68 $1,289 -12.26
555–580 568 2 232.00–236.00 $233.96 $1,329 -15.04
625–630 628 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $946 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 333 6 217.00–227.00 $218.63 $728 —
410–430 422 5 205.00–215.00 $208.89 $882 -11.22
455–475 465 8 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $906 -18.65
505–540 528 3 185.00–187.00 $186.36 $984 -7.11
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $805 -15.08
475–495 487 5 202.00–207.00 $203.95 $993 -20.28
505 505 2 197.00 $197.00 $995 -10.79
565–595 580 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $1,108 -13.68
610–645 617 5 180.00–185.00 $181.05 $1,117 -15.95
715 715 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 5 257.00–267.00 $262.96 $873 -7.15
355–365 363 12 242.00–252.00 $244.45 $887 —
420–430 424 5 225.00–235.00 $229.06 $971 -18.09
455–485 478 4 215.00–225.00 $217.38 $1,039 -20.94
520–525 523 3 192.00–202.00 $198.69 $1,039 —
555–595 582 3 172.00–180.00 $174.54 $1,016 -35.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -21.54
460 460 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,090 -6.74
505–545 532 3 222.00–232.00 $225.17 $1,198 -10.84
585–595 587 5 207.00–212.00 $208.01 $1,221 -21.99
670–675 673 3 187.00–197.00 $190.32 $1,281 -13.68

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–925 918 85-90% 4 71.00–75.00 $73.02 $670 —
1115 1115 85-90% 2 89.00 $89.00 $992 +1.74
1100–1250 1190 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $83.15 $989 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1350 1193 80-85% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.74 $1,094 —
1295–1400 1348 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.48 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,697 —
2015 2015 2 104.00 $104.00 $2,096 +8.09

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 480.00–570.00 $540.00

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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) 3 785.00–850.00 $828.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.50

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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 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.