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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $308.68/cwt +20.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 384 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 368 380
Feeder cattle 120 281 128
Slaughter cattle 16 31 103
Replacement cattle 7 56 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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
420–435 430 3 350.00–357.00 $352.28 $1,515 —
475–495 485 4 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,588 +1.44
515–530 523 4 317.00–320.00 $318.52 $1,666 —
555–570 563 2 300.00–307.00 $303.45 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 345.00–352.00 $348.34 $1,317 —
480–485 483 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $1,550 —
570 570 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,607 —
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 +15.98
875 875 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,635 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 320.00–330.00 $324.89 $1,066 +11.08
355–390 384 11 307.00–317.00 $308.68 $1,185 +20.90
430–445 440 3 290.00–295.00 $293.37 $1,291 —
475–490 479 4 272.00–282.00 $274.56 $1,315 +7.26
505–545 532 3 267.00–272.00 $268.58 $1,429 +17.17
555–580 568 2 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,392 —
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -13.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 305.00–315.00 $310.07 $1,039 +11.41
375–380 378 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,102 —
595 595 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 +23.37
470 470 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,349 +2.00
555 555 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 —
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 -5.00
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 366 8 345.00–352.00 $346.84 $1,269 —
420–445 428 3 330.00–340.00 $336.54 $1,440 +6.31
455–475 465 2 322.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,515 +17.62
515 515 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,530 +7.28
555 555 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,537 +1.02
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 405.00–415.00 $410.04 $1,201 —
510–535 523 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,582 —
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —
435 435 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 -3.26
515 515 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,144 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,308 —
1115–1230 1184 85-90% 5 114.00–119.00 $115.88 $1,372 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1385 1345 80-85% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.94 $1,842 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,080 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1740 1478 2 141.00–146.00 $143.94 $2,127 —
1685 1685 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,763 —
1775 1775 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,769 —

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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 3 600.00–725.00 $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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,200.00 $1,120.00

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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.