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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.65/cwt -19.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 627 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $258.99/cwt ≈ $1,448/hd at 559 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $229.43/cwt ≈ $1,420/hd at 619 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 246 327
Feeder cattle 309 197 260
Slaughter cattle 45 23 48
Replacement cattle 17 26 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
475–480 476 4 272.00–280.00 $274.02 $1,304 -17.98
510–535 516 4 265.00–272.00 $266.81 $1,377 -10.71
555–560 559 21 258.00–265.00 $258.99 $1,448 —
605–610 609 9 239.00–242.00 $239.33 $1,458 —
705–720 710 13 218.00–221.50 $220.41 $1,565 —
770 770 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 310.00–312.00 $311.01 $1,191 —
455 455 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,206 —
535 535 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -6.75
605–630 619 18 229.00–230.00 $229.43 $1,420 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 252.00–258.00 $254.92 $981 —
430–435 433 8 238.00–242.00 $239.99 $1,039 +9.47
485–495 487 5 230.00–232.00 $230.41 $1,122 —
515–535 526 7 220.00–230.00 $224.19 $1,179 -2.07
580–595 593 12 215.00–220.00 $219.18 $1,300 -5.82
625–630 628 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,325 +1.00
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 +2.00
580–590 585 11 226.00–232.00 $229.30 $1,341 -8.98
610–640 627 26 217.00–221.00 $218.65 $1,371 -16.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 6 232.00–240.00 $237.40 $926 +21.30
435–445 441 5 215.00–225.00 $221.05 $975 +13.92
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 +2.48
605–645 618 3 180.00–185.00 $181.74 $1,123 —
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 -15.95
705–710 707 3 160.00–167.00 $162.34 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 5 315.00–325.00 $321.04 $1,005 -3.96
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +16.64
415–425 417 5 260.00–267.00 $261.43 $1,090 -8.57
505–535 525 3 240.00–242.00 $241.36 $1,267 +7.81
555 555 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
605–625 612 3 205.00–212.00 $207.38 $1,269 +11.51
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —
785 785 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
410–445 419 4 275.00–277.00 $275.53 $1,154 -14.47
475–485 482 6 257.00–262.00 $260.36 $1,255 —
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 —
705–715 710 2 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,203 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–950 935 85-90% 12 105.00–109.00 $106.63 $997 —
1090–1175 1107 85-90% 5 117.00–120.00 $117.64 $1,302 —
1075–1145 1122 85-90% 3 111.00–113.00 $112.36 $1,261 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,549 —
1245–1270 1258 80-85% 4 121.00–124.00 $122.49 $1,541 +10.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,888 —
1485 1485 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1645 1552 3 131.00–134.00 $132.94 $2,063 —
1690–1695 1693 2 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $2,429 —
1580–2010 1723 3 154.00–160.00 $156.33 $2,694 +1.33

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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) 7 900.00–1,000.00 $928.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,180.00–1,275.00 $1,227.50

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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 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.