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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 266 536
Feeder cattle 117 229 293
Slaughter cattle 26 17 90
Replacement cattle 24 20 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 352.00–360.00 $356.09 $1,186 +20.07
390 390 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,353 +19.52
410–435 425 5 325.00–335.00 $328.86 $1,398 +10.33
555–560 558 2 287.00–292.00 $289.51 $1,615 +22.51
740 740 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,613 —
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —
785 value added 785 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 330.00–332.00 $330.98 $1,251 +10.01
440–445 443 2 312.00–315.00 $313.51 $1,389 —
520–540 527 3 275.00–285.00 $281.58 $1,484 —
745 745 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 -0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $957 -1.67
365–385 380 4 280.00–287.00 $281.68 $1,070 +8.07
410–415 413 2 273.00–280.00 $276.48 $1,142 +15.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 4 270.00–275.00 $273.79 $1,016 +10.22
455–470 465 3 245.00–247.00 $246.35 $1,146 +5.98
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -4.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 272.00 $272.00 $870 +19.69
460 460 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,021 —
560 560 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 357.00–360.00 $358.43 $1,147 —
365–385 375 2 337.00–342.00 $339.43 $1,273 +15.41
425 425 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,411 +15.00
455–475 465 2 295.00–302.00 $298.42 $1,388 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +18.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,232 +9.96
490–495 493 2 270.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,356 —
585 585 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 -0.27
565–580 573 2 222.00–232.00 $227.07 $1,301 —
630–640 635 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,372 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $901 —
1045–1095 1085 85-90% 5 100.00–105.00 $100.96 $1,095 —
1160–1200 1184 85-90% 10 90.00–95.00 $91.96 $1,089 -12.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1480 1445 75-80% 2 95.00–100.00 $97.56 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,027 —
1710 1710 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,881 —

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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) 3 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,133.33

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,375.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 925.00–1,125.00 $1,031.67

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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.