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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 293 514
Feeder cattle 129 154 344
Slaughter cattle 11 28 54
Replacement cattle 31 111 116

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 473 2 260.00–267.00 $263.44 $1,246 —
510–535 516 4 250.00–257.00 $255.19 $1,317 —
630–635 631 4 222.00–225.00 $222.75 $1,406 —
655–680 661 4 212.00–222.00 $219.43 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,142 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —
570–575 573 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,447 —
610–635 625 5 230.00–240.00 $233.90 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–620 615 2 208.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $1,019 +6.39
455 455 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,078 +12.00
510–545 514 9 226.00–228.00 $226.24 $1,163 —
555–575 562 3 217.00–225.00 $222.27 $1,249 —
610–630 623 3 209.00–215.00 $210.96 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 +1.03
355 355 2 242.00 $242.00 $859 +8.30
405–410 408 4 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $953 +8.94
510–545 538 5 212.00–220.00 $218.48 $1,175 +13.83
685–690 688 5 180.00–185.00 $181.99 $1,252 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 237.00 $237.00 $806 +15.16
385–390 389 5 230.00–232.00 $231.60 $901 —
425 425 1 227.00 $227.00 $965 +19.53
465–490 478 2 205.00–212.00 $208.41 $996 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,015 -1.53
530–535 532 3 230.00–237.00 $232.35 $1,236 +2.35
560–570 565 2 217.00–227.00 $221.96 $1,254 +1.96
630 630 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,241 -6.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 242.00 $242.00 $944 —
455–475 465 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $1,121 +17.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 3 252.00–260.00 $254.65 $1,179 -5.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 962 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.79 $739 —
1020–1180 1100 85-90% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.61 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1600 1557 3 100.00–105.00 $101.71 $1,584 —
1860 1860 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,767 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–900.00 $810.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,050.00

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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 5 925.00–1,000.00 $970.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.