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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $227.30/cwt -17.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.18/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 364 536
Feeder cattle 269 302 464
Slaughter cattle 27 38 67
Replacement cattle 19 24 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. There were no slaughter bulls recorded. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. 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
410–445 428 2 257.00–265.00 $261.16 $1,118 -3.40
465–485 475 4 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,199 -5.78
510 510 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 +3.09
605–635 615 3 227.00–235.00 $229.75 $1,413 -0.25
655–680 668 2 192.00–197.00 $194.45 $1,299 -34.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 240.00–247.00 $243.59 $1,177 +19.90
510–515 512 3 230.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,212 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $778 —
355–390 364 8 222.00–230.00 $224.14 $816 —
415–430 424 12 220.00–222.00 $221.18 $938 -5.02
470–480 476 5 215.00–219.00 $216.58 $1,031 -5.29
525–530 528 3 207.00–212.00 $208.66 $1,102 -6.15
555–560 559 7 197.00–205.00 $198.13 $1,108 —
605–645 637 5 187.00–197.00 $188.90 $1,203 -14.32
665–685 675 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $1,171 -8.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 310 7 217.00–222.00 $217.78 $675 —
405–415 407 5 210.00–217.00 $215.57 $877 —
585–590 588 2 182.00–190.00 $185.98 $1,094 -5.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 436 8 225.00–228.00 $225.35 $983 -9.65
505–510 507 3 215.00–217.00 $215.67 $1,093 -4.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 +5.00
355–375 365 4 252.00–262.00 $257.14 $939 -4.48
410–445 422 6 235.00–240.00 $236.76 $999 —
470–480 477 15 225.00–232.00 $227.30 $1,084 -17.21
515–525 521 9 215.00–225.00 $220.60 $1,149 -8.14
560–585 577 3 205.00–215.00 $208.24 $1,202 -12.72
615–625 623 5 197.00–205.00 $198.58 $1,237 -12.35
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 245.00–255.00 $251.70 $838 -3.01
380–390 385 6 230.00–240.00 $235.06 $905 —
405–440 431 4 217.00–227.00 $224.65 $968 -14.21
460–465 463 3 202.00–212.00 $208.69 $966 -15.94
570 570 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,123 +1.98
760–780 767 3 170.00–173.00 $171.02 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 412 3 255.00–260.00 $256.64 $1,057 —
470–475 472 5 240.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,142 —
505–525 509 5 232.00–235.00 $232.62 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–905 845 85-90% 5 65.00–70.00 $67.14 $567 —
990–1100 1045 85-90% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.63 $863 —
975–1150 1050 85-90% 7 75.00–77.00 $75.94 $797 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1275 1222 80-85% 3 94.00–98.00 $95.39 $1,166 —
1220–1605 1413 80-85% 6 83.00–88.00 $85.16 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,408 —

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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 11 450.00–640.00 $536.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–950.00 $885.71

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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.