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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.73/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 308 457
Feeder cattle 168 251 339
Slaughter cattle 28 35 69
Replacement cattle 11 22 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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
370 370 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,276 -0.92
415–420 417 3 317.00–322.00 $318.68 $1,329 -7.31
470–495 476 4 307.00–317.00 $314.40 $1,497 +0.22
510–525 519 5 297.00–305.00 $300.14 $1,558 -3.80
565–575 573 4 287.00–290.00 $287.74 $1,649 +12.33
605–625 615 2 275.00–277.00 $275.98 $1,697 +10.69
655 655 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,585 —
735 735 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,757 —
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
510–515 513 6 312.00–318.00 $315.01 $1,616 —
555–560 558 3 297.00–300.00 $297.99 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,275 -3.03
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 297.00–307.00 $303.29 $998 +3.64
360–375 368 4 287.00–295.00 $290.92 $1,071 +8.16
435 435 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,140 -7.37
475–495 477 10 255.00–262.00 $255.73 $1,220 +1.60
515–525 518 7 245.00–255.00 $252.10 $1,306 +4.13
590 590 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 +4.06
630–640 633 3 235.00–241.00 $237.02 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 282.00 $282.00 $860 —
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +4.03
415–425 420 8 250.00–257.00 $253.54 $1,065 +1.78
510 510 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,234 —
555 555 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 +14.59
615–645 630 2 215.00–225.00 $220.12 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 315.00–320.00 $316.70 $1,023 —
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
605–610 value added 608 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +16.62
410–425 421 4 312.00–322.00 $314.43 $1,324 +18.42
460–480 476 5 290.00–296.00 $291.16 $1,386 +2.31
520–545 537 6 280.00–287.00 $282.26 $1,516 +4.88
570–575 573 2 272.00–278.00 $274.99 $1,576 +12.94
605 605 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,555 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 5 345.00–355.00 $349.04 $1,176 —
415–425 420 4 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,228 —
455–460 458 3 270.00–277.00 $274.68 $1,258 +8.90
555–580 572 3 250.00–257.00 $254.73 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 4 385.00–395.00 $389.96 $1,201 +23.17
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +28.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,034 -4.56
925–1050 988 85-90% 8 117.00–124.00 $120.72 $1,193 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1330 1225 80-85% 4 129.00–134.00 $132.64 $1,625 -9.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1575 1359 5 140.00–145.00 $142.32 $1,934 —
1685–1745 1715 2 167.00–168.00 $167.49 $2,872 —
1705–2160 2046 4 156.00–160.00 $156.83 $3,209 -25.21

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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 6 825.00–1,025.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.