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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 235 0
Feeder cattle 193 218 0
Slaughter cattle 26 14 0
Replacement cattle 22 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,228 —
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 +3.00
475–495 485 2 305.00–313.00 $309.08 $1,499 —
510–515 513 3 297.00–302.00 $298.66 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 +19.35
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 +24.14
430–440 434 8 260.00–265.00 $263.10 $1,142 +28.99
480–490 483 4 245.00–255.00 $247.54 $1,196 —
505–525 510 4 237.00–242.00 $238.29 $1,215 +13.29
555–585 573 5 227.00–235.00 $231.90 $1,329 +10.67
630–640 637 3 222.00–227.00 $223.65 $1,425 +9.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 285.00–290.00 $288.27 $1,058 —
410–415 412 8 270.00–280.00 $273.78 $1,128 +6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 -0.82
385 385 1 245.00 $245.00 $943 +19.20
440 440 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 +27.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 5 320.00–330.00 $326.07 $1,096 —
370–395 380 5 310.00–320.00 $314.16 $1,194 -7.84
410–435 423 4 287.00–295.00 $291.12 $1,231 +6.21
470–495 483 2 282.00–287.00 $284.44 $1,374 +17.81
510–540 534 5 270.00–277.00 $271.34 $1,449 +23.54
585–595 593 6 240.00–245.00 $240.82 $1,428 +6.09
605–615 610 2 235.00–239.00 $237.02 $1,446 —
660–695 669 4 217.00–218.00 $217.74 $1,457 —
710 710 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,534 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 336 4 300.00–310.00 $302.53 $1,017 -2.58
385–395 390 2 290.00–300.00 $295.06 $1,151 -2.67
455–470 464 5 265.00–272.00 $269.25 $1,249 +19.67
605–635 620 4 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,379 +10.75
655–660 657 3 202.00–212.00 $208.65 $1,371 +21.14
730 730 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 327.00–337.00 $332.07 $1,212 —
460–470 465 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1255 1225 80-85% 5 116.00–120.00 $118.46 $1,451 -0.55
1200–1475 1292 80-85% 6 109.00–111.00 $110.24 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —
960 960 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $941 —
985–1185 1152 85-90% 6 102.00–106.00 $105.43 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,170 —
1815 1815 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,686 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,145.00 $1,081.56

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,360.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.