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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.01/cwt -20.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $220.00/cwt -18.05 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 430 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $226.49/cwt -8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 684 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 312 294 400
Feeder cattle 239 193 291
Slaughter cattle 62 71 77
Replacement cattle 11 30 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. 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
455–470 464 7 270.00–280.00 $275.79 $1,280 —
510–530 523 6 262.00–267.00 $263.62 $1,379 -3.38
570–585 578 2 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,384 -17.49
610–640 636 7 234.00–238.00 $234.55 $1,492 -9.93
670–685 684 10 226.00–231.00 $226.49 $1,549 -8.51
725–745 735 4 219.00–224.00 $221.47 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 377 5 300.00–307.00 $301.36 $1,136 -26.19
410–445 424 5 282.00–287.00 $284.90 $1,208 —
455 455 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
520–535 528 6 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,320 —
575 575 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,363 -2.64
630–645 638 2 200.00–207.00 $203.54 $1,299 -26.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
370–395 381 9 247.00–257.00 $252.39 $962 +0.57
430 430 10 220.00 $220.00 $946 -18.05
460–490 478 12 210.00–220.00 $214.01 $1,023 -20.04
540 540 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -12.35
560–570 567 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,143 -3.24
640 640 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 290.00 $290.00 $957 +6.45
375–390 385 9 267.00–270.00 $267.97 $1,032 -10.05
565 565 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,198 -12.45
655–660 658 3 209.00–211.00 $210.34 $1,384 -0.66
705–745 725 2 205.00–207.00 $205.97 $1,493 +4.99
775 775 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 -24.20
355–390 365 7 277.00–287.00 $283.95 $1,036 -27.36
430–440 434 5 260.00–270.00 $264.06 $1,146 -33.40
455–495 462 6 235.00–242.00 $236.25 $1,091 -1.29
530–535 532 6 228.00–235.00 $230.35 $1,225 +7.77
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 -7.00
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 -7.53
375–380 378 7 292.00–300.00 $296.60 $1,121 -28.64
410–430 427 7 280.00–290.00 $281.37 $1,201 -32.95
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -8.91
515–520 518 2 242.00–246.00 $244.01 $1,264 -0.89
635–640 638 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,397 -2.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1300 1287 80-85% 6 145.00–149.00 $146.31 $1,883 -7.14
1260–1320 1300 80-85% 21 137.00–140.00 $139.03 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1155 1014 85-90% 7 123.00–127.00 $123.65 $1,254 —
1025–1180 1141 85-90% 8 130.00–134.00 $133.10 $1,519 -1.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1425 1398 75-80% 3 148.00–150.00 $148.68 $2,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1670 1618 2 178.00–181.00 $179.55 $2,905 —
1480–2110 1638 4 157.00–164.00 $159.25 $2,609 —
1570–1945 1758 2 172.00–173.00 $172.45 $3,032 —

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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 5 890.00–1,100.00 $974.00

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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) 4 1,725.00–1,930.00 $1,827.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00

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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.