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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.28/cwt ≈ $1,346/hd at 565 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.45/cwt ≈ $1,526/hd at 665 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.80/cwt ≈ $1,510/hd at 635 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 180 436
Feeder cattle 197 150 266
Slaughter cattle 23 22 123
Replacement cattle 26 8 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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
375–395 392 12 300.00–310.00 $301.60 $1,182 —
425 425 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,262 —
470 470 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,372 +2.00
515–525 520 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,443 +14.87
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
510–530 523 3 250.00–260.00 $256.75 $1,343 —
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 +1.79
555–570 565 20 235.00–240.00 $238.28 $1,346 —
620 value added 620 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
645 645 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
655–675 665 20 226.00–233.00 $229.45 $1,526 —
710 710 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 341 7 220.00–230.00 $222.77 $760 —
355–370 364 5 210.00–220.00 $216.10 $787 —
415–420 418 7 205.00–210.00 $207.13 $866 -17.96
555–565 560 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,106 +9.56
655–670 663 2 182.00–190.00 $185.95 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 426 4 230.00–232.00 $230.52 $982 -10.45
540–545 541 4 225.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,224 +5.26
570 570 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 +13.44
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 +11.56
355–360 357 3 290.00–300.00 $293.36 $1,047 +2.41
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
485–495 488 4 240.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,208 -4.28
520–535 528 2 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,233 +7.29
605–645 625 2 192.00–200.00 $195.87 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +15.00
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 +16.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1060 1010 85-90% 3 108.00–110.00 $109.40 $1,105 —
1035 1035 85-90% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,045 —
980–1115 1081 85-90% 4 114.00–116.00 $115.55 $1,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1330 1280 80-85% 2 111.00–113.00 $112.04 $1,434 —
1215–1345 1302 80-85% 3 122.00–123.00 $122.31 $1,592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1615 1552 75-80% 5 118.00–121.00 $119.25 $1,851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 2 155.00 $155.00 $2,666 -3.98

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,265.00 $1,221.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,050.00 $966.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,531.25

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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 2 2,025.00–2,350.00 $2,187.50 —

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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.