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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.20/cwt ≈ $1,456/hd at 529 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 312 0
Feeder cattle 202 239 0
Slaughter cattle 38 62 0
Replacement cattle 22 11 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 360.00–365.00 $363.28 $1,144 —
355–365 360 2 325.00–327.00 $325.99 $1,174 —
405–445 429 5 302.00–312.00 $308.22 $1,322 —
460–470 465 2 285.00–290.00 $287.47 $1,337 —
515–530 529 24 275.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $1,132 —
385–390 388 2 307.00–317.00 $311.97 $1,210 —
405–440 431 8 285.00–295.00 $287.35 $1,238 —
470–490 477 6 275.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,320 +0.92
515–535 527 5 262.00–272.00 $265.91 $1,401 +2.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 573 6 232.00–236.00 $235.34 $1,348 -1.66
625 625 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,388 +18.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $893 -8.32
405–415 408 3 250.00–257.00 $252.37 $1,030 —
455–470 465 3 235.00–242.00 $237.28 $1,103 —
520–540 537 6 217.00–225.00 $218.29 $1,172 —
580–595 585 3 210.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,238 -0.30
625 625 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 —
680 680 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,408 -3.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 4 267.00 $267.00 $921 -3.00
380–390 382 6 250.00–260.00 $251.70 $961 -0.69
425–445 436 7 230.00–237.00 $234.08 $1,021 +14.08
470 470 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,043 +7.99
575 575 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 +3.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 6 287.00–297.00 $292.07 $1,095 +8.12
405–415 410 4 277.00–282.00 $279.47 $1,146 +15.41
460–470 463 4 255.00–262.00 $256.78 $1,189 +20.53
510–515 514 4 225.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,195 +2.17
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 340.00–345.00 $343.21 $1,088 -16.79
360 360 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,123 +15.40
405–420 408 5 292.00–300.00 $293.65 $1,198 +12.28
530 530 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,309 +2.99
620–635 628 2 215.00–225.00 $220.06 $1,382 +1.06
655–670 663 2 207.00–214.00 $210.54 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 312 5 350.00–360.00 $352.05 $1,098 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1160 1035 85-90% 9 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $1,211 -6.66
950–1155 1104 85-90% 8 105.00–110.00 $108.92 $1,202 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1195 1165 80-85% 3 126.00–130.00 $128.74 $1,500 —
1135–1235 1185 80-85% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.39 $1,438 —
1270–1310 1294 80-85% 5 133.00–138.00 $134.96 $1,746 -11.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,747 —
1750–2075 1913 2 172.00–178.00 $175.25 $3,353 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,045.00 $954.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,370.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50

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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.