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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 189 438
Feeder cattle 143 137 309
Slaughter cattle 27 46 77
Replacement cattle 5 6 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recorded. 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
375 375 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,264 —
455–470 466 4 315.00–317.00 $315.49 $1,470 —
540 540 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,685 +7.00
575–585 578 3 280.00–287.00 $284.64 $1,645 +4.64
645 645 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,754 +8.49
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 317.00–320.00 $318.51 $1,698 —
570 570 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —
595 595 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,618 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 327.00–330.00 $329.04 $938 —
420–445 425 5 270.00–275.00 $271.05 $1,152 -11.52
455–495 482 6 262.00–267.00 $263.57 $1,270 -6.04
515–545 539 5 259.00–262.00 $259.57 $1,399 +4.57
555–560 558 3 252.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,417 +19.96
605–610 608 3 235.00–240.00 $236.66 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 315.00–320.00 $316.59 $912 —
385–395 393 4 265.00–272.00 $266.72 $1,048 -9.47
445 445 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,144 —
510–525 518 4 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,269 —
560 560 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 300.00–307.00 $303.41 $1,123 —
455 455 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $924 —
365–395 380 2 320.00–322.00 $321.04 $1,220 —
475–495 487 5 265.00–270.00 $266.95 $1,300 +6.52
560–595 574 5 257.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,502 +21.68
610–635 618 3 246.00–247.00 $246.66 $1,524 —
795 795 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 -3.47
355–395 375 8 325.00–331.00 $328.16 $1,231 +1.08
535 535 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,482 +5.05
565 565 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,537 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 5 315.00–325.00 $318.97 $1,349 -1.03
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
525 525 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $915 —
920–985 953 85-90% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.45 $1,205 —
1025–1095 1060 85-90% 6 115.00–119.00 $117.07 $1,241 -13.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1290 1127 80-85% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.14 $1,670 +6.83
1100–1230 1187 80-85% 6 137.00–142.00 $140.46 $1,667 +5.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,170 +9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,750 —
1600 1600 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,592 —

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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) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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.