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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 2 bulls $193.00/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,718/hd at 890 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 535 129
Feeder cattle 288 417 87
Slaughter cattle 36 34 31
Replacement cattle 50 84 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,723 +13.00
760–795 783 3 220.00–222.00 $221.35 $1,733 -8.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,482 —
555 555 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,482 -3.00
625 625 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,415 —
720 720 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 290.00–297.00 $292.43 $927 +8.74
360–375 371 4 272.00–282.00 $274.42 $1,018 +5.87
465–490 478 4 247.00–250.00 $248.46 $1,188 —
510–545 519 4 237.00–241.00 $238.05 $1,235 -0.67
555–575 559 5 220.00–227.00 $221.44 $1,238 -10.27
605–610 608 3 210.00–217.00 $214.68 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 428 3 277.00–285.00 $279.58 $1,197 +4.64
475–495 490 4 257.00–267.00 $259.42 $1,271 +1.58
525–535 532 3 249.00–250.00 $249.33 $1,326 +0.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 5 265.00–275.00 $271.22 $876 +4.72
460 460 1 215.00 $215.00 $989 —
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 —
730 730 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 5 352.00–362.00 $355.96 $1,096 —
355–360 358 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,235 -1.55
405–430 424 4 320.00–330.00 $322.39 $1,367 +9.20
525–545 537 5 272.00–282.00 $275.91 $1,482 -13.72
605–640 623 2 232.00–237.00 $234.57 $1,461 —
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 —
765–780 769 7 202.00–212.00 $204.90 $1,576 —
890 890 16 188.00–198.00 $193.00 $1,718 +3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 311 6 330.00–340.00 $331.69 $1,032 -23.44
355–360 358 7 315.00–325.00 $320.75 $1,148 —
430–435 431 4 300.00–310.00 $302.52 $1,304 +0.22
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 -17.51
605 605 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,518 -8.00
560–570 567 3 280.00–282.00 $280.66 $1,591 —
670 670 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,615 —
740 740 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
770 770 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,656 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1270 1255 80-85% 5 103.00–107.00 $105.38 $1,323 —
1215–1360 1288 80-85% 8 111.00–115.00 $112.89 $1,454 —
1385–1465 1438 80-85% 6 118.00–123.00 $119.60 $1,720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1180 1048 85-90% 4 85.00–90.00 $87.18 $914 -23.04
960–1140 1050 85-90% 4 96.00–101.00 $98.71 $1,036 —
1185–1225 1198 85-90% 3 106.00–108.00 $107.32 $1,286 +14.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1450 1444 75-80% 5 109.00–110.00 $109.60 $1,583 —
1400–1550 1475 75-80% 4 115.00–118.00 $116.58 $1,720 —
1490 1490 75-80% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,112 —
2045 2045 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,434 +15.00

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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 14 535.00–725.00 $630.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,462.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,750.00–2,025.00 $1,933.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,385.00–1,575.00 $1,461.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,075.00 $958.33 —

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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.