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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.28/cwt ≈ $1,575/hd at 506 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 167 275
Feeder cattle 231 117 226
Slaughter cattle 12 26 31
Replacement cattle 14 24 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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
410–440 430 3 337.00–341.00 $338.27 $1,455 +9.41
465–495 477 5 317.00–321.00 $318.66 $1,520 —
505–510 506 11 310.00–317.00 $311.28 $1,575 —
580–590 586 7 280.00–285.00 $282.88 $1,658 -6.63
620–645 626 4 256.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,621 —
825 825 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,836 —
890 890 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,887 —
915 915 3 201.50 $201.50 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 340.00–342.00 $341.05 $1,272 +10.07
440–445 443 2 312.00–322.00 $316.97 $1,404 +3.46
465–495 480 2 295.00–305.00 $300.16 $1,441 —
570–575 571 9 259.00–264.00 $262.88 $1,501 —
625 625 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 —
695 695 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 —
705–740 728 3 222.00–225.00 $222.97 $1,623 +12.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 520 3 262.00–272.00 $268.73 $1,397 —
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 285.00–287.00 $285.99 $1,044 +4.31
430–435 434 4 272.00–282.00 $274.48 $1,191 -2.00
465–475 468 4 252.00–255.00 $252.76 $1,183 —
540–545 544 7 236.00–240.00 $237.14 $1,290 —
590–595 593 9 233.00–234.00 $233.56 $1,385 —
615–620 617 9 230.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 272.00–275.00 $273.95 $994 +0.16
545 545 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
620–625 624 5 212.00–222.00 $213.99 $1,335 —
670 670 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,420 —
720–740 730 2 200.00–201.00 $200.51 $1,464 —
785 785 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,546 —
820 820 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 —
935 935 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 418 4 245.00–255.00 $247.63 $1,035 —
475–495 493 8 232.00–237.00 $236.40 $1,165 +14.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,263 +18.57
365–385 372 3 330.00–340.00 $333.45 $1,240 -5.98
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 -2.00
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 +16.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
365 365 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 +2.52
520–545 533 2 257.00–267.00 $261.88 $1,396 —
645 645 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 +35.00
385 385 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,182 —
410–445 428 2 302.00–305.00 $303.56 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1135 1033 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.20 $952 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1255 1228 80-85% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,408 —
1550 1550 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,860 —
1595 1595 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,137 —

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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 5 600.00–700.00 $640.00

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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) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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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.