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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 207 592
Feeder cattle 193 168 408
Slaughter cattle 71 28 135
Replacement cattle 30 11 49

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,442 -33.14
555 555 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,426 -30.74
605–615 610 2 242.00–247.00 $244.48 $1,491 -31.50
655 655 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,539 -7.00
780 780 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,739 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 325.00–330.00 $327.55 $1,238 +0.55
580–590 587 3 237.00–245.00 $239.64 $1,407 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -20.00
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $1,213 —
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -20.00
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 -30.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 282.00–285.00 $283.55 $907 -19.74
380–385 384 5 270.00–280.00 $278.02 $1,068 -12.90
480–495 492 5 240.00–249.00 $241.76 $1,189 -13.97
505–545 521 5 232.00–240.00 $235.35 $1,226 -16.75
560–575 571 4 222.00–232.00 $224.45 $1,282 -20.55
665 665 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,403 —
705–710 708 2 195.00–207.00 $200.98 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 375 4 250.00–257.00 $251.82 $944 -23.18
405–435 415 6 237.00–240.00 $238.05 $988 -15.49
460–495 483 6 232.00–235.00 $234.05 $1,130 —
505–510 507 3 220.00–227.00 $222.35 $1,127 -19.65
560–585 573 4 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,174 -32.11
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -20.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 315.00–322.00 $317.39 $898 —
505–535 528 4 244.00–250.00 $245.44 $1,296 -14.56
560 560 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 365.00–372.00 $367.53 $1,169 —
355–370 365 3 322.00–332.00 $325.24 $1,187 -24.76
405–420 411 8 310.00–317.00 $314.32 $1,292 -0.11
465–495 488 4 257.00–265.00 $258.91 $1,263 -32.25
505–525 515 2 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,261 -37.36
605–610 609 8 220.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,347 -35.76
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 —
745 745 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 —
795 795 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 4 327.00–330.00 $329.20 $1,024 -19.84
380–390 387 3 310.00–314.00 $311.31 $1,205 —
420–435 428 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,273 +4.99
480–495 488 4 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,159 -37.14
510–515 513 9 217.00–227.00 $222.58 $1,142 —
585 585 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,269 -37.73
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 390.00–399.00 $394.42 $1,065 —
335 335 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,296 -2.96
355 355 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,321 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–985 970 85-90% 7 116.00–119.00 $117.26 $1,137 -3.46
1145–1150 1148 85-90% 8 133.00–137.00 $134.50 $1,544 —
1135–1175 1155 85-90% 8 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $1,456 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1320 1262 80-85% 10 138.00–142.00 $139.07 $1,755 —
1220–1320 1276 80-85% 9 150.00–156.00 $153.45 $1,958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1365 1342 75-80% 7 147.00–149.00 $147.87 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,589 —
1285 1285 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,095 —
1705 1705 2 176.00 $176.00 $3,001 +8.51

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 760.00–900.00 $830.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,512.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.