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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $203.83/cwt ≈ $1,143/hd at 561 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.33/cwt -12.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 481 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $184.88/cwt -20.46 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 243 364
Feeder cattle 249 199 302
Slaughter cattle 11 28 38
Replacement cattle 18 16 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade moderate 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
380 380 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,212 +9.00
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 +13.00
460–475 468 2 267.00–275.00 $271.06 $1,269 -0.81
510–540 530 3 262.00–265.00 $264.04 $1,399 +0.89
560–595 583 3 250.00–260.00 $253.20 $1,476 +1.62
640–645 643 3 240.00–244.00 $242.67 $1,560 +9.91
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
775–785 780 4 202.00–205.00 $203.51 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 242.00–252.00 $246.90 $1,197 -15.10
675–690 685 3 177.00–180.00 $177.99 $1,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 250.00–260.00 $254.69 $828 —
385–390 387 5 220.00–230.00 $225.97 $875 -11.42
405–430 416 9 200.00–210.00 $204.59 $851 -22.51
460–495 467 5 190.00–200.00 $197.88 $924 -15.58
510–535 523 10 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $967 -20.46
605–640 617 6 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $1,100 —
705–725 712 6 150.00–160.00 $156.60 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $882 -2.52
355–395 379 5 237.00–245.00 $240.00 $910 -10.00
405–435 431 8 225.00–235.00 $226.17 $975 -17.56
470–495 481 11 210.00–220.00 $215.33 $1,036 -12.46
560–590 575 6 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,178 -13.36
605 605 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 -18.65
680 680 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,285 +1.49
705 705 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 290.00–295.00 $292.35 $950 —
390–395 393 3 267.00–272.00 $270.35 $1,062 —
405–435 428 4 255.00–265.00 $262.63 $1,124 +25.83
455–490 464 4 225.00–235.00 $232.36 $1,078 —
560–565 561 11 202.00–212.00 $203.83 $1,143 —
605–625 620 4 195.00–200.00 $196.22 $1,217 -7.26
720–725 724 5 190.00–195.00 $194.01 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 315.00 $315.00 $992 —
385 385 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,136 —
410–420 415 2 270.00–272.00 $271.01 $1,125 +6.01
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 +12.63
555 555 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,371 +7.00
670–680 673 4 205.00–210.00 $206.26 $1,388 —
705 705 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1075 1058 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $1,185 —
1125–1150 1138 85-90% 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $1,218 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1345 1233 80-85% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.55 $1,437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1455 1420 75-80% 2 116.00–118.00 $116.98 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685–1885 1785 2 154.00–156.00 $155.06 $2,768 +14.06

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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) 8 900.00–1,000.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,222.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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.