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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $334.89/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 374 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 389 273
Feeder cattle 299 274 211
Slaughter cattle 56 41 26
Replacement cattle 43 74 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
360–375 371 8 332.00–342.00 $334.42 $1,241 -7.58
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 +14.53
510–525 520 3 280.00–290.00 $283.27 $1,473 -14.26
555–565 558 4 270.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,548 -6.77
625–635 632 6 260.00–267.00 $264.69 $1,673 +3.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,411 -7.00
465 465 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +3.58
560 560 7 297.00 $297.00 $1,663 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 7 290.00–297.00 $292.92 $964 -32.24
360–370 367 3 270.00–280.00 $276.73 $1,016 —
430–445 443 7 262.00–267.00 $262.69 $1,164 —
465–475 466 8 255.00–260.00 $255.64 $1,191 -7.63
505–525 515 4 247.00–255.00 $251.08 $1,293 +2.38
560–595 585 7 245.00–246.50 $246.09 $1,440 +6.00
615–620 618 8 235.00–242.00 $239.39 $1,479 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 313 4 265.00–275.00 $267.44 $837 -22.08
390–395 393 6 257.00–260.00 $258.51 $1,016 —
405–445 422 7 250.00–257.00 $253.16 $1,068 +2.55
515–535 522 3 237.00–242.00 $238.71 $1,246 -0.30
555 555 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 +17.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,242 —
505 505 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,318 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 314 7 345.00–355.00 $346.39 $1,088 -3.61
360–395 374 10 332.00–337.00 $334.89 $1,252 -7.49
430–435 433 3 317.00–327.00 $320.31 $1,387 +2.87
470–480 478 6 288.00–292.00 $288.66 $1,380 +10.01
505–530 523 7 270.00–280.00 $272.76 $1,427 +2.76
555–565 563 6 260.00–269.00 $261.48 $1,472 +5.46
620–640 630 2 245.00–247.00 $245.98 $1,550 +0.03
705–715 710 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 +4.10
590–595 592 3 242.00–250.00 $244.68 $1,449 -1.37
605–610 608 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,414 -1.16

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1140 1085 85-90% 8 138.00–142.00 $139.90 $1,518 —
1095–1190 1155 85-90% 11 124.00–128.00 $125.38 $1,448 —
1080–1165 1157 85-90% 11 130.00–135.00 $134.58 $1,557 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,691 +3.16
1285–1395 1364 80-85% 7 136.00–138.00 $137.46 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1865 1585 6 146.00–152.00 $149.53 $2,370 —
1465–1845 1592 3 184.00–186.00 $184.77 $2,942 —
2105 2105 2 168.00 $168.00 $3,536 —

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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 20 900.00–1,025.00 $962.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,414.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.