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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 424 484 624
Feeder cattle 266 333 436
Slaughter cattle 41 74 118
Replacement cattle 117 77 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 +7.95
455–465 462 3 315.00–317.00 $315.66 $1,458 +4.87
505–510 506 4 305.00–315.00 $307.52 $1,556 +4.12
585 585 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 +9.72
640–645 644 5 246.00–255.00 $247.79 $1,596 -19.21
685–695 693 4 243.00–245.00 $244.51 $1,694 -12.49
720–740 731 7 230.00–238.00 $233.38 $1,706 —
760 760 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 +5.00
660 660 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
820–845 837 3 227.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +10.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 —
355 355 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,054 —
410–440 425 2 280.00–285.00 $282.41 $1,200 +6.82
515–525 521 7 252.00–255.00 $253.27 $1,320 +12.76
560–590 580 3 245.00–252.00 $247.25 $1,434 —
630–640 635 2 235.00–237.00 $236.01 $1,499 —
685–690 689 5 230.00–234.00 $230.80 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 272.00–282.00 $275.48 $1,028 +5.48
465–480 475 6 252.00–260.00 $254.61 $1,209 +12.70
530–540 533 3 242.00–247.00 $245.31 $1,308 —
555 555 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 +4.02
665–690 678 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,499 —
720–730 727 3 202.00–212.00 $205.30 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 275.00–285.00 $280.07 $952 -14.08
360–370 363 3 265.00–267.00 $265.68 $964 -14.32
405–430 422 3 247.00–255.00 $249.56 $1,053 +7.52
470–490 480 4 237.00–247.00 $241.90 $1,161 +7.45
505–535 520 2 220.00–222.00 $220.97 $1,149 —
555 555 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,121 -13.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 323 3 360.00–370.00 $366.49 $1,184 —
405–430 420 5 295.00–307.00 $299.63 $1,258 -2.44
455–495 479 5 285.00–290.00 $286.90 $1,374 —
530–540 538 4 280.00–282.00 $281.51 $1,515 +13.15
570–575 574 4 270.00–280.00 $272.48 $1,564 +27.48
640 640 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 —
665–680 670 3 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $1,518 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 335.00–340.00 $337.54 $1,114 +0.06
370–395 378 3 305.00–315.00 $308.48 $1,166 -8.27
405–445 425 2 282.00–287.00 $284.62 $1,210 +1.26
485–490 487 3 260.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,299 ±0.00
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +10.02
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1050 968 85-90% 8 114.00–117.00 $115.37 $1,117 +6.33
880–1045 990 85-90% 9 100.00–106.00 $104.22 $1,032 -16.01
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,381 -12.81
1170–1250 1230 80-85% 4 122.00–124.00 $123.52 $1,519 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,720 -3.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1845 1653 3 124.00–129.00 $127.72 $2,111 -27.61
1625–1705 1678 6 142.00–149.00 $146.74 $2,462 -8.59

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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 14 750.00–950.00 $850.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00–1,150.00 $1,067.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,534.09
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,333.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,620.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,762.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,731.25

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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 11 1,950.00–2,175.00 $2,134.09 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,562.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,716.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,866.67 —

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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.