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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.98/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 516 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $263.15/cwt ≈ $1,368/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.79/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 494 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 238 277
Feeder cattle 199 195 206
Slaughter cattle 28 26 59
Replacement cattle 16 17 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady on a light supply. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. 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
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
405 405 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,203 +2.00
455–495 487 5 270.00–280.00 $271.87 $1,324 —
515–530 520 11 260.00–265.00 $263.15 $1,368 —
565–575 573 10 250.00–258.00 $251.58 $1,442 —
615–645 636 7 230.00–240.00 $232.76 $1,480 +2.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,258 —
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 +1.49
560–595 581 5 230.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 —
605–610 607 3 245.00–247.00 $245.67 $1,491 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 -5.00
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 -13.68
420–445 428 3 242.00–247.00 $243.73 $1,043 +1.20
485–495 494 10 227.00–235.00 $227.79 $1,125 -4.67
505–540 516 16 222.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,151 +7.96
570–585 581 8 217.00–222.00 $218.23 $1,268 +8.23
605–615 612 3 212.00–217.00 $213.65 $1,308 +13.65
655–660 658 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,234 +7.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 385 3 235.00–242.00 $237.39 $914 +5.75
410–445 424 5 225.00–230.00 $227.10 $963 —
475–485 480 8 210.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,025 +1.00
530–535 533 3 202.00–207.00 $205.34 $1,094 —
660–695 672 3 170.00–177.00 $172.41 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 513 5 237.00–242.00 $239.05 $1,226 —
565–585 575 4 230.00–237.00 $233.44 $1,342 +6.44
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 -23.51
470–480 477 3 252.00–260.00 $257.37 $1,228 +0.73
560 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +0.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 422 3 230.00–240.00 $236.80 $999 —
615–630 623 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $1,268 -10.03
655–660 658 2 187.00–197.00 $191.98 $1,263 +1.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1090 960 85-90% 3 101.00–105.00 $102.51 $984 —
1125–1170 1159 85-90% 4 110.00–112.00 $110.49 $1,281 —
1180–1200 1187 85-90% 3 116.00–117.00 $116.34 $1,381 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,670 —
1345–1370 1358 80-85% 6 118.00–123.00 $120.48 $1,636 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1685 1665 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,482 —
1835 1835 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,826 —

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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) 12 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,304.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,581.25

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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.