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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 276 266
Feeder cattle 234 134 231
Slaughter cattle 62 20 12
Replacement cattle 40 122 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with a 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
315–340 328 2 300.00–310.00 $304.81 $1,000 —
475–480 478 2 272.00–277.00 $274.51 $1,312 —
610–630 623 3 242.00–247.00 $243.63 $1,518 —
695 695 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,508 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 285.00–295.00 $290.04 $995 —
555–575 565 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,342 —
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,095 —
605 605 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 262.00–272.00 $265.75 $880 -16.29
425–435 433 4 247.00–252.00 $250.77 $1,086 +19.42
465–470 468 3 237.00–247.00 $240.31 $1,125 —
535–545 543 6 225.00–227.00 $225.33 $1,224 +0.33
565–590 573 3 212.00–222.00 $218.57 $1,252 +1.57
605–630 618 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,283 —
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 280.00–287.00 $282.24 $898 -17.76
355–380 377 9 262.00–272.00 $263.05 $992 +1.05
410–435 431 6 257.00–262.00 $257.79 $1,111 —
560–565 563 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,270 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 257.00–260.00 $258.51 $861 +16.32
360–385 379 9 252.00–257.00 $255.95 $970 —
475–495 485 6 220.00–227.00 $223.43 $1,084 —
620–645 633 2 187.00–197.00 $191.90 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 302.00–310.00 $305.90 $957 +20.05
360–365 363 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,071 —
455–485 473 5 255.00–262.00 $257.69 $1,219 +13.54
515–525 516 7 245.00–252.00 $246.02 $1,269 +6.02
555–570 563 2 227.00–237.00 $231.93 $1,306 +11.93
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 +8.00
655 655 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,356 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 480 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $1,192 —
505–545 525 4 227.00–237.00 $232.19 $1,219 +25.19
570–585 580 3 217.00–222.00 $218.64 $1,268 —
610–625 615 3 207.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,145 +37.00
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 +22.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1045 1013 85-90% 6 77.00–80.00 $79.06 $801 —
970–1185 1048 85-90% 11 85.00–90.00 $87.06 $912 —
1025–1210 1087 85-90% 9 70.00–74.00 $72.52 $788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1520 1287 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $103.21 $1,328 —
1215–1365 1301 80-85% 7 90.00–94.00 $91.60 $1,192 +0.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1660 1440 75-80% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.54 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,832 —
2235 2235 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,324 —

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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 9 400.00–545.00 $464.44

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,000.00 $970.00

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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 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,042.86 —

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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.