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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 2 bulls $189.56/cwt ≈ $1,672/hd at 882 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 257 394
Feeder cattle 417 231 241
Slaughter cattle 34 12 72
Replacement cattle 84 14 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
520 520 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,617 -0.28
555 555 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,648 +14.12
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
770 770 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
855–870 860 3 217.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,883 +6.99
905–945 929 5 200.00–210.00 $203.90 $1,894 +2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 327.00–330.00 $328.51 $1,225 -12.54
485 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 +14.84
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +7.12
680–695 690 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,661 +6.66
735–745 740 2 225.00–227.00 $226.01 $1,672 +3.04
795 795 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 —
670 670 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 ±0.00
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 280.00–287.00 $283.69 $916 —
375–390 387 5 267.00–275.00 $268.55 $1,039 -5.40
425–435 432 7 259.00–262.00 $259.84 $1,123 —
515–540 523 3 237.00–242.00 $238.72 $1,249 +8.72
555–575 562 3 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,302 —
675–695 685 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,319 -19.46
885–895 890 2 184.00–191.00 $187.52 $1,669 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 —
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 +9.01
415–425 420 2 270.00–280.00 $274.94 $1,155 +0.46
475–485 479 5 255.00–262.00 $257.84 $1,235 +5.08
520–540 530 2 245.00–253.00 $248.92 $1,319 +11.78
675 675 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,404 —
745 745 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,512 —
765–780 775 3 201.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,560 —
830 830 4 198.00 $198.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 3 260.00–270.00 $266.50 $874 —
355–370 363 4 245.00–255.00 $250.10 $908 —
425–445 435 8 230.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,023 -12.52
520–525 523 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 340.00–350.00 $346.52 $1,293 +26.52
405–425 408 7 312.00–320.00 $313.19 $1,278 —
485–490 488 4 304.00–308.00 $306.01 $1,493 —
525–535 532 6 287.00–295.00 $289.63 $1,541 +27.75
560–570 563 3 282.00–285.00 $283.01 $1,593 —
880–885 882 11 185.00–195.00 $189.56 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 6 352.00–362.00 $355.13 $1,172 +25.13
430–440 437 3 300.00–307.00 $302.30 $1,321 -1.26
485–495 488 6 295.00–300.00 $298.31 $1,456 —
590–595 593 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,497 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,368 -8.00
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1070 1027 85-90% 3 109.00–113.00 $110.22 $1,132 +18.02
995–1175 1130 85-90% 4 103.00–106.00 $105.34 $1,190 —
1110–1215 1173 85-90% 5 90.00–94.00 $92.49 $1,085 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1220 1190 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.05 $1,452 —
1315–1425 1388 80-85% 3 108.00–113.00 $109.58 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1655 1573 75-80% 2 102.00–107.00 $104.37 $1,642 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1585 1458 2 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $1,637 —
1885 1885 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,488 —
2045 2045 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,127 —

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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 18 700.00–780.00 $740.00

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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) 19 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,478.95
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,295.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 950.00–1,150.00 $1,043.33

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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
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,416.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.