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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.67/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 410 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.02/cwt +7.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 325 388
Feeder cattle 155 192 186
Slaughter cattle 52 52 171
Replacement cattle 51 81 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 +15.00
555–575 565 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,681 +2.50
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 -3.48
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 -10.00
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,112 —
455 455 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,329 +5.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 331 5 297.00–302.00 $301.05 $996 +17.98
380 380 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,072 +9.60
410–415 410 12 272.00–280.00 $272.67 $1,118 +13.76
465–470 466 10 255.00–265.00 $257.02 $1,198 +7.94
515–520 518 2 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,248 +2.69
565–580 570 3 227.00–232.00 $228.70 $1,304 -3.08
630–645 638 2 217.00–225.00 $221.05 $1,410 -5.45
655 655 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,389 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 282.00–292.00 $288.57 $967 —
370–390 380 2 272.00–277.00 $274.57 $1,043 —
475 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 —
755–785 767 5 176.00–186.00 $181.91 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,273 +2.60
585 585 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,445 +6.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $1,113 —
435–440 439 4 287.00–295.00 $288.98 $1,269 -18.02
460–470 463 4 280.00–287.00 $285.22 $1,321 -3.19
560–585 573 2 262.00–269.00 $265.42 $1,521 +3.42
605–625 612 3 242.00–250.00 $244.72 $1,498 —
655–660 658 3 235.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 307.00–312.00 $309.40 $1,145 -5.60
455–465 463 4 272.00–277.00 $275.77 $1,277 —
590–595 593 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,453 —
680 680 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 305.00–307.00 $306.01 $1,249 —
480 480 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
520–540 533 3 280.00–287.00 $282.28 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1130 1027 85-90% 9 120.00–124.00 $121.47 $1,247 +2.04
980–1130 1093 85-90% 12 113.00–118.00 $116.88 $1,277 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 2 141.00–146.00 $143.60 $1,795 —
1225–1375 1268 80-85% 7 132.00–134.00 $133.38 $1,691 —
1375–1415 1395 80-85% 10 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $1,757 +9.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1435 1433 75-80% 4 134.00–137.00 $134.75 $1,931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,708 —
1440–1530 1485 2 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $2,353 —
1545 1545 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,287 -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 7 620.00–820.00 $705.71

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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) 2 1,285.00–1,400.00 $1,342.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,050.00 $950.00

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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) 6 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,256.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,756.25 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.