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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 248 0
Feeder cattle 154 217 0
Slaughter cattle 28 16 0
Replacement cattle 111 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
435–440 437 3 257.00–267.00 $260.36 $1,138 —
555–560 558 3 242.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,362 +11.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 237.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,004 +5.98
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 242.00–245.00 $243.97 $817 —
365–375 368 3 232.00–237.00 $233.70 $860 +1.32
425–435 433 4 217.00–227.00 $224.54 $972 +2.10
455–475 467 5 210.00–217.00 $212.73 $993 —
525–530 528 3 202.00–210.00 $204.65 $1,081 +10.32
555–570 565 3 195.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,111 —
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 +3.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 ±0.00
405–425 418 3 232.00–240.00 $234.58 $981 +3.21
455 455 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,024 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 217.00–227.00 $221.84 $699 —
430–440 435 2 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $902 -5.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 +6.32
375–390 383 2 267.00–270.00 $268.53 $1,028 +6.10
455–480 476 6 240.00–250.00 $241.59 $1,150 —
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 +19.35
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +17.51
630–640 633 4 202.00–207.00 $203.26 $1,287 +5.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 270.00–275.00 $272.85 $876 —
410–445 436 4 232.00–242.00 $239.65 $1,045 +15.27
475–485 482 3 220.00–230.00 $223.29 $1,076 +7.23
740–745 743 3 158.00–168.00 $161.32 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 262.00–267.00 $265.29 $1,101 —
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 —
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1010 947 85-90% 6 74.00–78.00 $76.58 $725 —
1060–1065 1063 85-90% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.33 $918 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1120 1105 80-85% 4 93.00–96.00 $93.76 $1,036 —
1385–1465 1445 80-85% 4 84.00–88.00 $87.04 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,528 —
1635 1635 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,651 —

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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) 31 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,696.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,564.29
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,369.23

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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 6 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,833.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,425.00 $2,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,985.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,905.00 —

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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.