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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 374 251
Feeder cattle 137 288 161
Slaughter cattle 19 36 57
Replacement cattle 6 50 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with 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
345 345 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,283 —
390–395 393 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,362 —
425–435 428 3 327.00–335.00 $332.29 $1,422 —
490–495 493 2 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $1,583 —
510–530 520 2 310.00–317.00 $313.57 $1,631 —
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
380–385 383 4 332.00–337.00 $334.48 $1,281 —
405–445 432 3 315.00–322.00 $319.81 $1,382 —
525–545 535 2 299.00–305.00 $302.06 $1,616 +30.06
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -5.00
740 740 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 4 307.00–310.00 $307.78 $1,028 —
360–395 378 4 290.00–292.00 $291.05 $1,100 —
410–420 413 6 282.00–290.00 $287.29 $1,187 +7.71
455–465 460 2 277.00–282.00 $279.47 $1,286 +20.05
505–530 524 4 260.00–265.00 $261.21 $1,369 +11.88
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 366 5 282.00–287.00 $285.99 $1,047 +11.57
430–445 439 5 270.00–280.00 $276.08 $1,212 —
470–475 473 2 260.00–267.00 $263.48 $1,246 +15.02
510–540 530 3 247.00–252.00 $248.60 $1,318 +10.55
555–570 566 4 230.00–240.00 $232.45 $1,316 +11.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $999 —
515 515 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,495 —
565 565 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,480 —
630 630 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,556 +12.43
680–690 683 3 235.00–240.00 $238.32 $1,628 +8.32
755–795 782 3 204.00–212.00 $206.58 $1,615 +1.68
865–875 870 4 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,718 +4.49
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–635 633 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,472 +10.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1435 1308 80-85% 3 123.00–128.00 $124.83 $1,633 —
1350–1465 1396 80-85% 5 132.00–134.00 $133.16 $1,859 —
1570 1570 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–995 907 85-90% 5 116.00–119.00 $118.34 $1,073 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,287 +2.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1685 1598 75-80% 2 129.00–131.00 $129.95 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,332 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 545.00–690.00 $641.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,100.00

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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.