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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $226.12/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 606 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $217.50/cwt ≈ $1,449/hd at 666 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.14/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 681 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 175 349
Feeder cattle 211 143 241
Slaughter cattle 35 27 43
Replacement cattle 15 5 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,579 -7.64
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 417 7 267.00–272.00 $268.49 $1,120 +11.49
455–485 470 6 257.00–267.00 $261.84 $1,231 —
585–595 590 2 230.00–239.00 $234.46 $1,383 -2.54
605–630 606 18 226.00–228.00 $226.12 $1,370 —
666 666 16 217.50 $217.50 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,111 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 +8.95
465 465 3 272.00 $272.00 $1,265 +8.43
540–545 543 2 253.00–255.00 $254.00 $1,379 -5.57
565–595 580 2 242.00–250.00 $245.90 $1,426 -8.11
680–690 681 15 224.00–226.00 $224.14 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
385 385 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,224 +14.59
405 405 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,203 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 373 3 282.00–292.00 $285.48 $1,065 -35.56
405–440 431 4 260.00–270.00 $262.35 $1,131 —
475–490 481 7 255.00–260.00 $257.82 $1,240 -9.13
510–530 523 3 252.00–255.00 $254.03 $1,329 —
580–590 588 4 247.00–251.00 $247.99 $1,458 -13.69
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -16.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,163 —
405 405 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,256 —
510–545 517 5 262.00–264.00 $262.42 $1,357 -14.58
590–595 591 4 257.00–260.00 $259.25 $1,532 -12.75
605–615 612 3 249.00–255.00 $253.02 $1,548 —
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 334 4 350.00–355.00 $351.18 $1,173 —
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 —
415–420 419 5 320.00–330.00 $321.98 $1,349 +3.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 924 85-90% 5 113.00–117.00 $115.34 $1,066 —
935–985 954 85-90% 8 119.00–123.00 $121.45 $1,159 -5.00
940–1060 970 85-90% 4 128.00–134.00 $129.64 $1,258 +3.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1195 1143 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.95 $1,611 -7.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1465 1443 5 151.00–159.00 $155.87 $2,249 —
1385–1735 1455 5 136.00–143.00 $141.33 $2,056 —
1615–1915 1795 5 177.00–182.00 $178.80 $3,209 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,132.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00

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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 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.