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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 389 606
Feeder cattle 194 275 409
Slaughter cattle 27 78 178
Replacement cattle 11 36 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to weaker 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
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
415–420 419 5 290.00–300.00 $291.98 $1,223 +3.49
455–480 476 6 270.00–280.00 $271.59 $1,293 -10.10
505–535 531 8 265.00–270.00 $265.59 $1,410 +5.59
560–570 563 4 245.00–255.00 $247.53 $1,394 +0.92
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 -3.01
665–690 678 2 220.00–223.00 $221.47 $1,502 -1.34
740–745 743 2 212.00–219.00 $215.51 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 -2.51
490–495 492 5 257.00–267.00 $261.02 $1,284 -0.01
535–545 540 2 242.00–252.00 $247.05 $1,334 -1.10
555–580 568 2 225.00–235.00 $230.11 $1,307 -8.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 275.00 $275.00 $852 -11.61
365–395 388 4 260.00–270.00 $262.35 $1,018 -0.36
415–425 422 3 235.00–237.00 $236.34 $997 -3.66
475–495 488 8 230.00–235.00 $231.83 $1,131 +0.19
505–515 511 9 217.00–227.00 $222.60 $1,137 +2.43
610–630 625 4 212.00–217.00 $213.22 $1,333 +7.57
835–845 838 3 185.00–187.50 $186.66 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 250.00–260.00 $255.27 $837 -7.19
420–440 427 6 222.00–230.00 $224.75 $960 -7.53
480–495 493 7 190.00–200.00 $198.61 $979 -23.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,130 —
555–590 573 2 235.00–237.00 $236.03 $1,352 -0.97
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -3.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 315.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,051 -20.27
380–385 383 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,159 -5.06
405–410 408 2 282.00–290.00 $285.98 $1,167 +15.98
455–460 458 2 265.00–272.00 $268.48 $1,230 +6.86
510–520 513 3 240.00–247.00 $244.64 $1,255 -0.31
560–585 579 4 227.00–232.00 $228.21 $1,321 +6.85
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
655–675 661 7 210.00–217.00 $212.04 $1,402 -4.96
705–740 723 2 203.00–208.00 $205.44 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,199 +10.84
455–460 457 3 250.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,158 +7.67
520–545 527 7 222.00–230.00 $224.36 $1,182 -4.02
560–565 563 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,210 —
620–635 624 4 195.00–205.00 $197.55 $1,233 -11.13
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1150 1104 85-90% 5 109.00–112.00 $110.13 $1,216 —
1090–1150 1107 85-90% 7 113.00–118.00 $116.52 $1,290 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1295 1260 80-85% 3 123.00–129.00 $127.11 $1,602 -0.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1580 1540 75-80% 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $1,979 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,112 —

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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 2 1,060.00–1,180.00 $1,120.00

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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) 5 800.00–900.00 $840.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.