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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 385 0
Feeder cattle 172 291 0
Slaughter cattle 180 51 0
Replacement cattle 104 43 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower on a lightly tested market. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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
330–335 333 3 367.00–370.00 $369.01 $1,229 —
355–380 377 9 337.00–345.00 $337.84 $1,274 —
455–495 468 3 320.00–327.00 $324.53 $1,519 +1.49
535–540 538 6 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,600 -14.50
610–615 612 3 257.00–267.00 $260.35 $1,593 -11.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 432 3 312.00–322.00 $318.56 $1,376 —
460–470 463 4 307.00–315.00 $309.03 $1,431 +2.41
615–635 625 2 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,553 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 307.00–315.00 $309.53 $1,043 -12.31
355–360 359 9 287.00–297.00 $288.10 $1,034 -21.84
405–415 410 6 277.00–287.00 $281.94 $1,156 -4.78
465–495 485 3 250.00–254.00 $251.28 $1,219 -5.57
515–545 535 3 237.00–245.00 $239.57 $1,282 -8.16
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 292.00–300.00 $296.18 $977 —
425–440 435 3 250.00–260.00 $253.26 $1,102 +3.32
455–495 482 3 232.00–242.00 $235.15 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,438 -3.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,156 —
370–380 375 2 322.00–330.00 $325.95 $1,222 —
405–420 413 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,291 -7.02
455–465 460 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,403 +5.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 295.00–302.00 $298.52 $1,173 —
465–495 485 3 257.00–267.00 $260.20 $1,262 —
515 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1010 943 85-90% 21 114.00–119.00 $117.22 $1,105 —
1015–1130 1073 85-90% 14 106.00–109.00 $107.58 $1,154 —
1095–1135 1112 85-90% 12 124.00–127.00 $125.28 $1,393 +9.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,598 —
1205–1395 1312 80-85% 16 125.00–128.00 $126.79 $1,663 +1.37
1400–1445 1420 80-85% 9 132.00–136.00 $133.81 $1,900 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,781 —
1370–1395 1381 75-80% 9 122.00–125.00 $123.35 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,547 —
1525 1525 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,135 —

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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 23 785.00–900.00 $845.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,230.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,658.33

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,480.56 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,190.91 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,558.33 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.