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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $232.28/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 262 356
Feeder cattle 275 202 323
Slaughter cattle 78 38 29
Replacement cattle 36 22 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
430–435 433 2 287.00–290.00 $288.49 $1,249 +1.14
465–475 468 3 280.00–285.00 $281.69 $1,318 +4.98
540 540 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 -5.91
565–590 586 6 245.00–255.00 $246.61 $1,445 —
605–610 606 5 237.00–242.00 $238.01 $1,442 —
655–675 672 6 222.00–227.00 $222.81 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 —
440–445 443 2 275.00–280.00 $277.51 $1,229 —
470–495 483 2 260.00–262.00 $261.03 $1,261 —
510–540 533 4 246.00–255.00 $248.15 $1,323 —
570–590 575 8 237.00–242.00 $238.28 $1,370 +2.94
605–635 625 3 220.00–227.00 $222.26 $1,389 +0.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,494 —
725 725 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 285.00–290.00 $286.61 $903 +4.93
360–380 368 8 260.00–267.00 $262.71 $967 —
415 415 4 240.00 $240.00 $996 -12.37
460–470 467 3 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,082 -5.64
505–520 517 5 219.00–225.00 $220.17 $1,138 +1.88
575–585 578 3 210.00–217.00 $214.64 $1,241 +2.94
605–630 608 8 205.00–210.00 $205.65 $1,250 -1.35
665 665 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $879 -4.54
370–395 383 4 242.00–250.00 $246.13 $943 -5.57
420–435 430 12 230.00–237.00 $232.28 $999 -1.80
455–495 482 3 220.00–227.00 $222.20 $1,071 +0.20
510–545 522 3 210.00–212.00 $211.30 $1,103 —
590 590 5 202.00 $202.00 $1,192 -3.00
635 635 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 —
605–615 611 5 225.00–235.00 $228.96 $1,399 —
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
720–745 726 4 210.00–212.00 $210.51 $1,528 —
825–835 830 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 335.00–345.00 $336.90 $1,081 -6.31
360–375 364 4 305.00–315.00 $307.58 $1,120 -4.42
410 410 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -23.65
455–465 458 3 255.00–265.00 $261.62 $1,198 —
515–525 520 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,274 -2.05
560–595 590 7 220.00–230.00 $221.36 $1,306 —
665 665 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,443 +6.46
765–795 780 2 185.00–195.00 $190.10 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
355–395 363 5 282.00–292.00 $284.18 $1,032 -7.89
430–445 440 3 260.00–265.00 $261.63 $1,151 -17.84
455–460 457 7 240.00–250.00 $245.69 $1,123 -11.09
505–515 508 3 225.00–235.00 $228.38 $1,160 -4.14
625–630 628 3 202.00–212.00 $208.68 $1,311 +3.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1255 1223 80-85% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.46 $1,828 —
1235–1275 1264 80-85% 15 125.00–128.00 $127.22 $1,608 -7.74
1155–1345 1298 80-85% 16 135.00–140.00 $138.89 $1,803 +3.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–965 958 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.52 $982 —
1110–1190 1150 85-90% 14 110.00–113.00 $111.55 $1,283 —
1195–1305 1226 85-90% 14 116.00–120.00 $118.78 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1505 1461 75-80% 4 132.00–134.00 $132.46 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,614 —
1720 1720 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,718 —
1800 1800 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,150 —

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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 8 1,070.00–1,200.00 $1,135.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,328.13

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,025.00 $1,993.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.