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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 424 470
Feeder cattle 173 266 247
Slaughter cattle 28 41 178
Replacement cattle 77 117 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 327.00–337.00 $332.04 $1,106 —
355 355 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,054 —
490 490 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,296 -10.00
470 470 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,466 -3.66
605 605 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 302.00–312.00 $305.37 $1,044 —
360–380 376 5 279.00–287.00 $280.53 $1,055 +5.05
425 425 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,156 —
455–460 458 3 257.00–265.00 $259.65 $1,189 +5.04
510–545 515 7 240.00–250.00 $241.51 $1,244 -3.80
565–590 582 3 230.00–237.00 $232.27 $1,352 -4.73
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 -4.02
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -5.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 292.00–295.00 $293.52 $1,057 -3.48
405 405 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -2.41
570–595 583 2 240.00–242.00 $240.98 $1,405 -6.27
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 -1.01
670–695 683 2 222.00–227.00 $224.45 $1,533 -6.35
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 3 282.00–290.00 $287.17 $933 +7.10
380–385 383 2 265.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,024 +1.80
455–470 460 3 242.00–252.00 $245.41 $1,129 +3.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 350.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,172 -11.41
355–365 360 2 325.00–335.00 $330.07 $1,188 —
405 405 2 307.00 $307.00 $1,243 +7.37
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 +8.10
510–515 511 4 280.00–287.00 $281.76 $1,440 +0.25
570 570 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 +2.52
610 610 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,507 +5.00
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +3.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 300.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,144 -1.87
405–420 413 6 290.00–295.00 $292.55 $1,208 +7.93
490–495 494 4 280.00–287.00 $285.26 $1,409 +18.62
635 635 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,473 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1055 1015 85-90% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.60 $1,194 —
950–1165 1093 85-90% 6 100.00–103.00 $102.13 $1,116 —
1115–1225 1152 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.94 $1,290 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,478 +10.00
1295 1295 80-85% 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,489 —
1385 1385 80-85% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1595 1583 75-80% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.51 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,754 —
1890 1890 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,684 —

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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 7 750.00–920.00 $847.14

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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) 7 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,314.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,458.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,558.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,705.56

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,540.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,225.00–2,350.00 $2,296.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.