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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 260 201
Feeder cattle 206 222 163
Slaughter cattle 59 24 34
Replacement cattle 12 14 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. 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
355–360 358 2 257.00–267.00 $262.03 $938 —
410–435 418 6 242.00–252.00 $248.53 $1,039 -4.42
520 520 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,232 -2.68
560 560 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 +1.04
605–635 620 2 227.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,417 +5.03
670 670 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,387 —
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -0.66
555 555 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,138 —
615–645 630 2 187.00–190.00 $188.46 $1,187 -8.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 483 3 260.00–265.00 $261.59 $1,263 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 432 6 222.00–227.00 $222.80 $962 —
505–530 526 7 210.00–218.00 $211.10 $1,110 —
620 620 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 215.00–222.00 $218.52 $837 -4.96
415–420 417 3 205.00–215.00 $211.64 $883 —
555 555 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,066 +1.03
605–645 625 2 187.00–190.00 $188.45 $1,178 +7.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 190.00–200.00 $194.69 $633 -23.94
460–475 468 2 180.00–187.00 $183.56 $859 -11.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 262.00 $262.00 $852 —
355–380 361 4 252.00–257.00 $255.69 $923 —
415–425 420 4 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,029 +4.94
460–475 464 4 230.00–237.00 $231.79 $1,076 -5.21
570–580 577 3 217.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,264 +11.00
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 —
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -0.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 245.00–255.00 $251.60 $813 -11.36
365–380 373 2 237.00–242.00 $239.45 $893 -5.00
420–445 433 4 227.00–232.00 $229.43 $993 +0.37
470–495 489 4 215.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,089 +5.22
575–590 580 3 187.00–197.00 $190.39 $1,104 +15.85
605 605 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,101 —
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
505–535 511 5 232.00–240.00 $233.68 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1080 1058 85-90% 10 74.00–78.00 $77.27 $818 —
1010–1195 1072 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $81.86 $878 —
1100–1175 1138 85-90% 10 68.00–72.00 $70.07 $797 -18.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1290 1193 80-85% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.30 $1,041 -4.44
1150–1445 1298 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $82.23 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,305 —
1760 1760 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,760 —

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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 6 300.00–475.00 $387.50

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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) 2 600.00–670.00 $635.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 840.00 $840.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–775.00 $762.50

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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.