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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.85/cwt -17.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 472 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 143 580
Feeder cattle 291 120 314
Slaughter cattle 51 16 118
Replacement cattle 43 7 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 431 8 327.00–337.00 $333.30 $1,437 —
460–475 469 5 320.00–325.00 $323.04 $1,515 +2.05
540–545 543 2 310.00–314.00 $311.99 $1,694 —
560 560 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,719 +25.00
625 625 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,700 —
685 685 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,658 -23.00
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 488 3 300.00–310.00 $306.62 $1,496 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 +11.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 317.00–327.00 $321.84 $1,014 -3.05
385–395 390 2 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,209 +1.26
425–445 432 3 285.00–290.00 $286.72 $1,239 -6.65
470–480 472 11 255.00–265.00 $256.85 $1,212 -17.71
530–545 541 4 247.00–250.00 $247.73 $1,340 -20.85
565–590 575 5 240.00–247.00 $244.13 $1,404 -0.98
690–695 693 2 207.00–210.00 $208.51 $1,445 —
760 760 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 415 3 295.00–300.00 $298.25 $1,238 -21.75
510–530 526 5 252.00–257.00 $252.97 $1,331 —
610–645 631 5 233.00–240.00 $235.71 $1,487 -6.29
655–680 668 2 219.00–227.00 $222.93 $1,489 -2.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 245.00–255.00 $249.94 $1,100 —
505–520 514 7 230.00–240.00 $234.21 $1,204 —
665–670 668 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 409 4 317.00–327.00 $319.57 $1,307 -16.97
480–495 485 3 297.00–305.00 $299.72 $1,454 -26.19
505–515 512 6 292.00–297.00 $293.64 $1,503 -3.36
570–595 587 3 270.00–280.00 $273.24 $1,604 -3.76
625–630 628 2 247.00–252.00 $249.49 $1,567 —
655 655 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 -23.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 367.00–377.00 $372.08 $1,228 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
420–445 437 3 332.00–337.00 $333.60 $1,458 —
460–470 468 4 310.00–320.00 $312.46 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,269 -19.88
540 540 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,496 +20.00
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 869 85-90% 8 101.00–104.00 $102.15 $888 —
895–1170 1120 85-90% 11 112.00–117.00 $116.27 $1,302 —
1045–1185 1157 85-90% 5 120.00–124.00 $123.28 $1,426 +7.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1235 1218 80-85% 6 131.00–134.00 $132.52 $1,614 —
1270–1370 1337 80-85% 9 122.00–127.00 $125.42 $1,677 -11.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,678 -6.00
1660–1810 1750 5 142.00–147.00 $143.90 $2,518 -12.10
2010–2025 2018 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $3,289 —

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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 22 695.00–750.00 $722.50

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,020.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,410.00 $1,320.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,785.00 $1,756.67

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.