Cattle Market Pulse

Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.53/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 442 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 371 260
Feeder cattle 195 309 222
Slaughter cattle 26 45 24
Replacement cattle 17 17 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,153 -19.01
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
505–515 510 2 252.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,293 +3.51
680 680 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -9.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 295.00–300.00 $296.53 $824 —
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
355–360 357 3 262.00–267.00 $263.68 $941 +8.76
435–445 442 14 240.00–249.00 $242.53 $1,072 +2.54
455–470 463 6 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,076 +2.05
525–535 531 5 212.00–217.00 $215.02 $1,142 -9.17
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -9.18
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -11.00
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 4 245.00–255.00 $250.27 $821 —
380–390 387 6 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $896 -5.76
475–485 483 8 210.00–220.00 $212.46 $1,026 —
605–630 618 2 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $1,082 -6.64
710–715 712 5 165.00–170.00 $167.01 $1,189 +4.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 325.00–335.00 $329.95 $802 —
560 560 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 -2.30
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +1.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $911 —
280 280 2 347.00 $347.00 $972 —
345 345 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,128 -8.00
365–380 373 2 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,175 —
410–415 413 2 287.00–290.00 $288.51 $1,192 +12.98
480–490 487 3 255.00–260.00 $256.64 $1,250 -3.72
505–545 532 3 249.00–252.00 $249.95 $1,330 -5.05
560–575 566 5 235.00–242.00 $239.16 $1,354 —
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
665–685 669 5 202.00–210.00 $203.64 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 315.00–325.00 $318.78 $1,062 -2.26
360–380 373 3 285.00–295.00 $288.21 $1,075 -21.79
455–490 467 3 230.00–237.00 $232.45 $1,086 —
505–530 518 2 227.00–230.00 $228.54 $1,184 -12.82
560–595 572 3 220.00–225.00 $223.27 $1,277 -11.73
630–635 633 2 212.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,352 +6.13
680 680 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 397.00–400.00 $399.03 $946 —
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1270 1180 80-85% 5 114.00–116.00 $114.86 $1,355 —
1140–1290 1215 80-85% 4 118.00–120.00 $119.06 $1,447 -8.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–945 935 85-90% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.53 $865 -14.10
1045–1135 1075 85-90% 6 108.00–112.00 $109.41 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,052 —
1665 1665 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,381 -0.50

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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) 6 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,416.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,072.73

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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.