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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 258 139
Feeder cattle 88 155 116
Slaughter cattle 27 52 16
Replacement cattle 30 51 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —
410 410 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,382 —
530–540 535 2 307.00–310.00 $308.49 $1,650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 307.00–315.00 $309.61 $966 +8.56
370–395 387 3 290.00–297.00 $292.23 $1,131 +10.23
460–470 465 2 270.00–277.00 $273.46 $1,272 +16.44
520–525 523 2 255.00–258.00 $256.51 $1,342 +15.51
605–645 635 4 232.00–238.00 $233.43 $1,482 +12.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,042 +13.43
365 365 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,011 +2.43
470–495 478 3 245.00–252.00 $247.41 $1,183 +7.41
570–590 580 2 232.00–237.00 $234.46 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 285.00–295.00 $288.13 $1,245 —
555–560 558 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,401 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 +15.04
365–385 380 4 330.00–337.00 $331.68 $1,260 —
410–430 420 2 315.00–325.00 $319.88 $1,343 +30.90
480 480 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,416 +9.78
505–535 525 3 290.00–295.00 $293.40 $1,540 —
555–585 570 2 262.00–272.00 $266.87 $1,521 +1.45
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +5.28
740 740 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 327.00–337.00 $331.77 $1,062 —
390–395 394 7 320.00–327.00 $326.01 $1,284 +16.61
455–460 458 3 280.00–285.00 $283.35 $1,298 +7.58
510–540 525 2 270.00–280.00 $275.14 $1,444 —
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 905 85-90% 4 109.00–115.00 $110.57 $1,001 —
920–1115 1018 85-90% 6 118.00–123.00 $120.74 $1,229 -0.73
1030–1055 1038 85-90% 6 126.00–130.00 $127.35 $1,322 +5.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1200 1170 80-85% 3 132.00–137.00 $135.29 $1,583 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1325 1290 75-80% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.54 $1,813 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1805 1698 2 140.00–145.00 $142.66 $2,422 —
1850–2030 1940 2 166.00–168.00 $167.05 $3,241 —
2060 2060 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,543 —

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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 9 800.00–900.00 $844.44

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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) 10 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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 3 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–900.00 $787.50 —

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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.