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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 336 0
Feeder cattle 229 234 0
Slaughter cattle 17 62 0
Replacement cattle 20 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
370–395 383 2 320.00–322.00 $320.97 $1,229 —
485–495 493 4 275.00–285.00 $277.46 $1,368 +2.95
580–590 585 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,477 —
645 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -3.63
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +13.00
715–745 730 2 209.00–212.00 $210.53 $1,537 -4.47
765 765 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,599 -1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 335.00–337.00 $336.02 $1,119 +14.02
355–360 358 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $1,172 —
425–440 433 2 317.00–320.00 $318.53 $1,379 —
515 515 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 310.00–317.00 $313.31 $1,175 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 6 290.00–300.00 $293.37 $901 +11.13
370–395 383 2 270.00–277.00 $273.61 $1,048 +10.56
425–430 426 7 260.00–265.00 $261.44 $1,114 +3.65
490–495 493 2 247.00–250.00 $248.51 $1,225 —
505–525 508 7 237.00–244.00 $238.03 $1,209 —
625–630 628 3 225.00–230.00 $226.66 $1,423 +6.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 260.00–267.00 $263.57 $1,009 —
425–430 429 6 245.00–255.00 $246.65 $1,058 -4.12
460–475 469 7 237.00–245.00 $240.37 $1,127 +0.06
565–590 574 8 220.00–227.00 $224.30 $1,287 +5.73
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 +15.00
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 247.00–257.00 $252.31 $820 -6.20
365–395 388 4 240.00–242.00 $241.53 $937 -14.42
430–445 433 5 225.00–235.00 $227.06 $983 —
540 540 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,199 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +8.10
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 320.00–330.00 $326.63 $1,003 +20.73
365–395 378 7 302.00–312.00 $307.52 $1,162 +12.49
420–440 435 8 285.00–295.00 $287.41 $1,250 —
525–545 537 5 240.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,322 +0.07
670–675 673 2 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,413 +3.02
705 705 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 391 4 322.00–330.00 $324.02 $1,267 +14.02
410 410 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,300 —
505–525 520 4 260.00–265.00 $261.21 $1,358 —
555–570 565 3 250.00–260.00 $253.27 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 290.00–300.00 $295.27 $968 —
430–440 435 2 270.00–277.00 $273.54 $1,190 —
470–475 473 2 247.00–255.00 $250.98 $1,187 +2.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,232 —
1090–1250 1204 85-90% 7 80.00–84.00 $81.03 $976 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1535 1493 80-85% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.94 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,364 —
1570 1570 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,727 —

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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) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $940.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 730.00 $730.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.