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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.70/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 514 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $316.42/cwt ≈ $1,478/hd at 467 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $245.16/cwt -16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 261 512
Feeder cattle 274 211 358
Slaughter cattle 41 35 62
Replacement cattle 74 15 92

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 Higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
305–320 315 3 352.00–357.00 $355.39 $1,119 —
360 360 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,231 —
420–430 424 7 312.00–320.00 $315.47 $1,338 —
485 485 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —
530–545 538 10 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,601 —
555–565 561 7 280.00–290.00 $284.24 $1,595 +7.24
605–620 618 6 260.00–265.00 $260.82 $1,612 —
665–695 680 2 240.00–245.00 $242.56 $1,649 -12.44
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 —
785 785 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,303 —
415 415 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,423 —
460–485 467 11 315.00–320.00 $316.42 $1,478 —
505–510 508 8 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 5 332.00–337.00 $334.02 $1,309 —
475–485 481 5 295.00–302.00 $297.77 $1,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 6 322.00–332.00 $325.16 $1,047 +3.16
465–470 466 4 261.00–270.00 $263.27 $1,227 -8.73
510–515 514 14 247.00–255.00 $248.70 $1,278 -5.30
555–575 563 5 236.00–246.00 $240.09 $1,352 -5.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 287.00–292.00 $289.52 $935 —
405–445 416 7 250.00–252.00 $250.61 $1,043 -17.88
460–490 475 10 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $1,165 -16.68
510–515 513 3 237.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,226 —
555–595 571 5 205.00–210.00 $207.92 $1,187 -26.54
660 660 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,300 -20.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 +13.00
360–380 370 2 338.00–347.00 $342.38 $1,267 —
405–425 415 2 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,317 +7.44
470–475 473 3 277.00–282.00 $278.65 $1,318 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 +7.58
560–575 570 3 254.00–257.00 $256.02 $1,459 -3.23
605–645 637 5 245.00–250.00 $245.95 $1,567 -7.07
660–675 668 4 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $1,626 -1.52
755–785 770 2 227.00–230.00 $228.47 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 465 4 267.00–272.00 $268.33 $1,248 +10.51
505–535 517 5 258.00–265.00 $260.90 $1,349 +6.87
555–570 563 6 242.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,385 -1.94
610–615 612 3 227.00–237.00 $233.65 $1,430 +3.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $1,142 +11.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 1005 85-90% 9 126.00–130.00 $128.44 $1,291 —
830–1105 1036 85-90% 4 117.00–121.00 $120.20 $1,245 —
1110–1170 1137 85-90% 9 135.00–139.00 $136.83 $1,556 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1147 80-85% 6 143.00–147.00 $145.84 $1,673 +4.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1350 1340 75-80% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.33 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2200 1780 4 183.00–189.00 $187.15 $3,331 +8.35

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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 11 840.00–940.00 $885.45

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Bred Cows

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) 3 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,616.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,087.50

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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) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,665.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.