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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.91/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 456 438
Feeder cattle 333 172 313
Slaughter cattle 74 180 107
Replacement cattle 77 104 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with moderate 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
425–440 433 4 319.00–325.00 $322.05 $1,394 —
475–495 490 4 307.00–312.00 $310.79 $1,523 -13.74
510–540 525 8 300.00–307.00 $303.40 $1,593 +5.91
560–585 568 3 272.00–277.00 $275.28 $1,564 —
630 630 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,682 +6.65
665 665 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 512 3 310.00–312.00 $310.66 $1,591 —
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —
605 605 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 482 3 297.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,441 -10.02
515 515 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 +0.47
355 355 7 270.00 $270.00 $958 -18.10
410–440 433 4 250.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,093 -29.57
460–495 481 10 240.00–245.00 $241.91 $1,164 -9.37
560–570 567 3 231.00–237.00 $232.98 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 5 290.00–297.00 $294.15 $924 -2.03
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
425–440 431 5 240.00–245.00 $242.04 $1,043 -11.22
475–495 485 2 232.00–237.00 $234.45 $1,137 -0.70
555–575 565 2 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,220 —
605 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 420 7 272.00–280.00 $275.59 $1,157 —
525–540 529 4 240.00–242.00 $240.51 $1,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 4 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,141 —
380–395 390 3 310.00–320.00 $316.75 $1,235 +18.23
410–415 412 6 280.00–290.00 $283.36 $1,167 —
475–480 477 3 260.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,272 +6.44
575–580 578 4 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,329 —
655–680 668 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,272 -3.95
425–445 429 5 300.00–310.00 $302.07 $1,296 -10.48
510–515 512 3 265.00–275.00 $268.36 $1,374 —
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1115 970 85-90% 11 108.00–110.00 $109.04 $1,058 —
925–1065 978 85-90% 8 119.00–122.00 $120.23 $1,176 —
990–1090 1040 85-90% 12 113.00–116.00 $114.43 $1,190 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1125 1099 80-85% 7 114.00–117.00 $115.75 $1,272 —
1195–1205 1197 80-85% 5 130.00–134.00 $130.81 $1,566 —
1105–1265 1242 80-85% 7 121.00–124.00 $123.62 $1,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1425 1365 75-80% 5 128.00–132.00 $129.67 $1,770 -0.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1410 1292 3 132.00–137.00 $133.36 $1,723 —
1590–1750 1670 2 152.00–159.00 $155.33 $2,594 —

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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 15 700.00–900.00 $806.67

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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) 5 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,389.29
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,190.00

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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 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,593.75 —

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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.