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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $331.90/cwt +22.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 484 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 241 252
Feeder cattle 310 193 177
Slaughter cattle 22 26 30
Replacement cattle 12 22 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold sharply 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
270–275 273 5 390.00–400.00 $396.04 $1,081 —
305–310 307 3 370.00–380.00 $373.37 $1,146 —
370–385 380 3 360.00–365.00 $363.38 $1,381 —
405–420 409 4 340.00–345.00 $341.28 $1,396 —
465–485 473 5 315.00–322.00 $319.13 $1,509 —
505–545 525 4 305.00–312.00 $308.63 $1,620 +28.63
590 590 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 +10.00
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 —
660 660 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
755–790 773 2 238.00–239.00 $238.49 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 355.00–360.00 $357.38 $1,519 +37.38
460–490 484 10 330.00–340.00 $331.90 $1,606 +22.82
515–545 538 4 322.00–330.00 $323.92 $1,743 +25.26
555–580 568 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,718 —
620 620 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,767 —
655 655 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 335.00–345.00 $341.75 $1,299 —
470–485 478 4 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,458 —
590–595 593 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,611 —
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $911 —
310 310 3 315.00 $315.00 $976 +25.00
360–395 365 7 305.00–312.00 $306.08 $1,117 +36.08
445 445 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 +28.90
470–480 478 6 285.00–290.00 $285.82 $1,366 +38.28
515–520 519 8 270.00–275.00 $271.24 $1,408 +32.95
585–595 594 8 245.00–255.00 $246.23 $1,463 +14.33
625–645 638 3 232.00–237.00 $233.63 $1,491 +9.98
720–735 728 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 300.00–302.00 $301.24 $1,003 +46.24
365–370 368 7 292.00–295.00 $293.28 $1,079 +48.28
405–440 409 9 282.00–287.00 $282.60 $1,156 +47.60
455–495 470 8 270.00–277.00 $274.24 $1,289 —
520–525 523 6 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,334 —
580–585 583 5 230.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
410–420 412 5 297.00–302.00 $298.02 $1,228 +24.24
510 510 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,438 —
640 640 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 —
680–690 687 3 235.00–238.00 $235.99 $1,621 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 274 4 380.00–390.00 $382.47 $1,048 —
310 310 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,132 +38.93
355–375 365 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,186 +10.70
430–440 433 4 310.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,375 +26.34
495 495 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +15.56
505–540 528 3 280.00–285.00 $283.41 $1,496 +12.07
570–585 578 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,546 +26.71
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 335.00–345.00 $338.47 $1,073 +35.94
485–495 488 3 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $1,399 +17.44
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 -2.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
310 310 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,200 —
370–390 377 3 340.00–345.00 $343.27 $1,294 +11.20
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1140 1103 85-90% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.48 $1,086 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,250 —
1190–1215 1207 85-90% 3 113.00–114.00 $113.33 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1640 1607 75-80% 3 107.00–113.00 $110.96 $1,783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,623 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1675 1593 4 150.00–154.00 $152.95 $2,436 —
1590–1690 1610 5 157.00–163.00 $158.26 $2,548 —
2000 2000 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,780 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.00

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.