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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.81/cwt ≈ $1,126/hd at 524 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.22/cwt +14.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 637 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $238.86/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 364 277 0
Feeder cattle 302 206 0
Slaughter cattle 38 59 0
Replacement cattle 24 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. 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
405–425 415 2 262.00–267.00 $264.56 $1,098 +16.03
455–465 463 8 257.00–262.00 $258.23 $1,196 —
505–525 517 5 240.00–250.00 $243.91 $1,261 +6.91
565–590 571 4 235.00–240.00 $236.29 $1,349 +1.29
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +1.46
660–670 663 4 225.00–230.00 $228.74 $1,517 +21.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 413 4 237.00–245.00 $239.11 $988 —
455–460 458 3 217.00–227.00 $223.69 $1,025 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 +11.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,282 +5.41
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 +10.00
580–585 583 3 245.00–252.00 $249.68 $1,456 —
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 413 6 225.00–232.00 $226.20 $934 +14.56
455–495 475 10 219.00–225.00 $221.87 $1,054 —
510–540 524 11 212.00–218.00 $214.81 $1,126 —
630–645 637 11 200.00–207.00 $203.22 $1,295 +14.77
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,064 —
560–570 565 8 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,079 —
615–640 623 3 180.00–190.00 $186.58 $1,162 —
670–680 678 5 160.00–165.00 $160.99 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 +12.20
455–480 463 3 232.00–235.00 $233.04 $1,079 —
510–535 515 5 220.00–222.00 $220.42 $1,135 +9.32
610–615 613 6 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,315 +17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 250.00–257.00 $254.71 $858 +3.11
410–435 425 10 235.00–245.00 $238.86 $1,015 +9.43
460–470 463 6 220.00–227.00 $224.63 $1,040 +2.03
590–595 593 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,156 +4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 +8.00
360–375 370 3 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $968 +5.93
455–460 458 2 242.00–247.00 $244.51 $1,120 +12.72
505–540 517 3 227.00–232.00 $228.74 $1,183 —
560–570 565 2 217.00–225.00 $220.96 $1,248 +1.95
605–625 615 2 207.00–215.00 $210.93 $1,297 +13.93
655 655 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1160 991 85-90% 8 74.00–79.00 $75.46 $748 —
1045–1165 1105 85-90% 4 86.00–91.00 $88.36 $976 +18.29
1180–1195 1191 85-90% 4 81.00–83.00 $82.50 $983 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1185 1135 80-85% 2 96.00–100.00 $98.09 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1695 1625 75-80% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.04 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2020 1850 4 95.00–100.00 $97.73 $1,808 —

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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 9 350.00–460.00 $398.89

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–875.00 $805.00

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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 4 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —

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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.