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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 315 0
Feeder cattle 177 269 0
Slaughter cattle 30 27 0
Replacement cattle 45 19 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 +3.84
465–495 480 2 252.00–255.00 $253.45 $1,217 +1.00
530–535 531 4 245.00–248.00 $247.24 $1,313 +0.24
590 590 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 —
405 405 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,041 —
520 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 -11.64
655 655 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 +6.51
375–395 385 2 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $895 +8.30
435–440 439 7 222.00–230.00 $227.73 $1,000 +6.55
460–465 463 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,012 +1.93
575–595 590 4 187.00–195.00 $188.95 $1,115 -9.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,060 —
520–525 523 7 220.00–225.00 $222.13 $1,162 +6.46
620 620 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 225.00–235.00 $229.52 $730 +11.74
430–445 438 2 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $941 -0.66
630 630 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,109 —
655 655 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 9 260.00–270.00 $263.21 $969 +28.15
410–415 412 5 247.00–255.00 $251.78 $1,037 +27.13
460–475 471 4 230.00–240.00 $232.44 $1,095 +23.75
525–535 528 3 207.00–217.00 $210.38 $1,111 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
775–790 783 2 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $1,371 +4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 280.00–285.00 $283.35 $901 +8.35
530–535 533 4 227.00–235.00 $231.02 $1,231 +10.42
570–575 574 4 212.00–222.00 $214.48 $1,231 +6.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +7.99
555–560 558 2 231.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1135 1035 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.83 $795 -5.80
1095–1150 1136 85-90% 4 83.00–87.00 $83.96 $954 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,162 —
1220–1455 1338 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.46 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1355 1289 5 92.00–95.00 $93.89 $1,210 —
1865 1865 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,828 —

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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 11 540.00–620.00 $576.36

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,085.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–875.00 $835.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,021.43

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,198.00

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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 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.