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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 232 385
Feeder cattle 150 194 324
Slaughter cattle 22 27 47
Replacement cattle 8 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with 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
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +18.41
505–545 515 4 260.00–270.00 $262.65 $1,353 -2.94
660 660 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,498 +5.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 272.00 $272.00 $898 -3.00
390–395 393 2 245.00–252.00 $248.48 $977 -13.87
425–445 432 3 239.00–242.00 $240.97 $1,041 +4.63
480–495 486 7 225.00–235.00 $229.36 $1,115 -2.47
540–545 543 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,200 -1.60
560–570 566 5 208.00–217.00 $211.56 $1,197 —
605 605 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 -8.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 —
415–425 421 5 247.00–252.00 $248.97 $1,048 —
460–480 475 4 237.00–242.00 $238.21 $1,131 +0.21
515–535 531 5 232.00–237.00 $232.97 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $975 +0.34
505–525 515 2 190.00–197.00 $193.57 $997 —
555–570 558 5 180.00–190.00 $187.96 $1,049 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,064 +10.83
355 355 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 -2.52
420 420 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -10.98
455–465 460 4 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,208 -5.95
515–535 528 3 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,284 -1.39
560–585 580 5 225.00–233.00 $226.54 $1,314 -1.67
625–635 627 9 207.00–215.00 $208.80 $1,309 -11.20
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 +1.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 310.00–315.00 $313.44 $1,019 —
370–380 375 4 287.00–295.00 $290.95 $1,091 —
455–470 465 3 245.00–255.00 $251.74 $1,171 -1.62
540–545 543 7 222.00–232.00 $226.26 $1,229 +1.90
595 595 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +5.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $998 —
1075–1200 1125 85-90% 5 110.00–113.00 $111.72 $1,257 -4.80
1140–1175 1152 85-90% 3 116.00–119.00 $117.02 $1,348 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1445 1350 80-85% 4 120.00–124.00 $121.86 $1,645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1535 1500 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $1,829 —
1515 1515 75-80% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,773 -11.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,364 —
1680–1735 1708 2 158.00–160.00 $158.98 $2,715 —

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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 1 975.00 $975.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.