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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.55/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 278 499
Feeder cattle 192 173 297
Slaughter cattle 52 28 170
Replacement cattle 81 77 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
425–440 435 3 307.00–317.00 $310.26 $1,350 -9.74
470–485 478 2 297.00–300.00 $298.52 $1,427 -13.48
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
555–590 573 2 277.00–287.00 $281.85 $1,615 —
605–625 615 4 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,651 -1.52
685–695 688 4 245.00–249.00 $247.99 $1,706 —
710 710 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 362 5 307.00–317.00 $314.96 $1,140 +17.96
455–480 468 2 282.00–291.00 $286.62 $1,341 -3.38
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
555 555 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 —
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 —
555–565 560 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,652 —
665 665 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,709 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 5 277.00–287.00 $283.07 $965 -22.30
360–375 365 3 270.00–277.00 $272.40 $994 -8.13
405–430 425 5 257.00–267.00 $258.91 $1,100 -13.09
470–495 476 4 247.00–255.00 $249.08 $1,186 -10.57
535–545 543 6 237.00–245.00 $238.31 $1,294 -3.20
560–575 564 4 230.00–237.00 $231.78 $1,307 -0.49
630–635 634 4 225.00–227.00 $226.50 $1,436 —
685 685 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 -10.00
455–460 458 2 265.00–267.00 $265.99 $1,218 —
530–535 531 5 247.00–250.00 $249.40 $1,324 —
590–595 594 5 240.00–245.00 $240.99 $1,431 +0.01
615–620 615 11 234.00–240.00 $234.55 $1,442 -0.45
710 710 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
555–565 560 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,218 —
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,232 +16.93
445 445 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,366 —
455–480 468 2 285.00–292.00 $288.41 $1,350 -6.59
505 505 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,424 +0.24
590 590 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,546 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,118 +8.39
430–440 436 5 282.00–292.00 $285.94 $1,247 -6.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1040 970 85-90% 10 107.00–111.00 $109.71 $1,064 —
890–1065 999 85-90% 16 100.00–104.00 $102.66 $1,026 —
1020–1105 1037 85-90% 5 119.00–121.00 $119.43 $1,238 +1.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1270 1192 80-85% 8 123.00–129.00 $125.40 $1,495 —
1395–1400 1397 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $116.00 $1,621 -4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,341 —
1860 1860 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,399 -13.00
1885 1885 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,564 -6.00

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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 9 750.00–950.00 $838.89

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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) 5 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,445.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,291.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 950.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,650.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,175.00–2,325.00 $2,265.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,325.00 $2,258.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,866.67 —

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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.