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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $251.76/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 412 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.13/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $288.85/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 476 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 308 398 559
Feeder cattle 251 299 404
Slaughter cattle 35 56 42
Replacement cattle 22 43 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
370–385 378 2 342.00–350.00 $345.92 $1,308 +11.50
440–445 441 4 323.00–327.00 $325.99 $1,438 -4.01
480–490 488 6 310.00–315.00 $314.18 $1,533 —
510–530 525 4 302.00–310.00 $303.94 $1,596 +20.67
560–590 575 4 272.00–279.00 $275.41 $1,584 -2.06
615–640 623 3 262.00–267.00 $265.29 $1,653 +0.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 4 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,332 —
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 8 297.00–307.00 $299.65 $947 +6.73
375–385 381 5 280.00–287.00 $282.76 $1,077 +6.03
405–435 428 4 267.00–277.00 $269.37 $1,153 +6.68
470–490 478 12 252.00–257.00 $254.13 $1,215 -1.51
505–525 521 5 247.00–252.00 $247.97 $1,292 -3.11
555–570 561 5 235.00–245.00 $240.94 $1,352 -5.15
665 665 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,490 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 4 267.00–275.00 $270.97 $1,051 +12.46
405–420 412 15 247.00–257.00 $251.76 $1,037 -1.40
555–595 575 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $1,279 -2.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–615 612 3 232.00–235.00 $234.01 $1,432 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 4 345.00–355.00 $347.65 $1,081 +1.26
355–375 368 8 327.00–337.00 $333.38 $1,227 -1.51
430–435 433 4 295.00–297.00 $296.01 $1,282 -24.30
470–480 476 11 285.00–291.00 $288.85 $1,375 +0.19
510–545 536 4 275.00–285.00 $277.38 $1,487 +4.62
565–585 572 3 260.00–266.00 $262.05 $1,499 +0.57
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -5.98
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
310–345 322 3 365.00–370.00 $366.79 $1,181 —
360–365 364 5 345.00–355.00 $346.98 $1,263 —
420–430 425 4 305.00–315.00 $309.94 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 464 5 265.00–267.00 $265.78 $1,233 —
510–535 523 2 250.00–260.00 $255.12 $1,334 -9.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1085 939 85-90% 4 111.00–116.00 $114.56 $1,076 —
875–1055 952 85-90% 7 121.00–125.00 $123.10 $1,172 —
1025–1110 1059 85-90% 5 129.00–133.00 $130.68 $1,384 -9.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1290 1222 80-85% 3 141.00–143.00 $142.41 $1,740 —
1160–1340 1232 80-85% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.18 $1,850 —
1130–1470 1300 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $136.26 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1715 1543 2 167.00–170.00 $168.67 $2,603 —
2000–2075 2038 2 180.00–184.00 $182.04 $3,710 —

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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 9 900.00–1,040.00 $962.22

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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) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.