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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 339 293
Feeder cattle 301 303 154
Slaughter cattle 65 25 28
Replacement cattle 47 11 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
305 305 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,205 —
410–425 418 2 350.00–355.00 $352.54 $1,474 —
515–530 528 6 320.00–327.00 $321.14 $1,696 -5.52
555–590 561 6 300.00–310.00 $308.25 $1,729 +12.74
605–610 607 8 285.00–290.00 $288.12 $1,749 +3.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,223 -3.28
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -5.00
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -3.37
460–495 483 3 320.00–330.00 $323.17 $1,561 -4.74
510–540 525 4 285.00–295.00 $290.14 $1,523 -15.46
605–610 608 2 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,678 -0.01
655–665 661 5 255.00–262.00 $257.77 $1,704 —
720–730 725 2 238.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,733 -5.99
810–820 815 2 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $1,834 -10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 362 3 310.00–320.00 $316.54 $1,146 -13.46
435–440 438 2 287.00–297.00 $292.03 $1,279 —
570–580 575 2 262.00–265.00 $263.51 $1,515 +3.51
670–680 678 4 240.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,636 +4.24
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 6 310.00–320.00 $313.16 $1,008 +3.73
355–395 385 4 277.00–287.00 $279.31 $1,075 -16.85
425–435 433 4 262.00–267.00 $265.77 $1,151 -22.47
530–545 536 5 245.00–252.00 $249.15 $1,335 -20.78
560–595 569 4 237.00–240.00 $239.22 $1,361 +1.00
610–625 618 2 232.00–237.00 $234.53 $1,449 -0.47
705 705 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 375.00–385.00 $380.82 $1,002 +0.82
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 —
415 415 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,253 +2.00
460–480 473 3 287.00–295.00 $289.59 $1,370 -7.44
510 value added 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 —
525–545 530 4 267.00–269.00 $268.49 $1,423 -18.51
560–565 563 2 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $1,478 +12.00
605 605 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,519 +4.86
685 685 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 6 280.00–285.00 $283.43 $949 +2.90
355–385 367 5 252.00–262.00 $257.80 $946 —
420–445 433 2 245.00–250.00 $247.43 $1,071 —
505–510 507 3 230.00–237.00 $232.35 $1,178 +4.05
560 560 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 —
695 695 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,508 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
310–320 314 5 370.00–375.00 $372.96 $1,171 +5.99
380–385 381 4 345.00–350.00 $348.74 $1,329 +6.34
415–425 420 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $1,390 +7.47
470–480 477 3 292.00–297.00 $293.64 $1,401 -13.73
510–535 524 7 287.00–292.00 $289.92 $1,519 +0.09
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 +5.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 355.00–360.00 $358.40 $1,176 +11.60
420–430 425 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,243 -19.28
455–495 468 6 277.00–287.00 $280.52 $1,313 -12.61
575–590 583 2 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,429 +6.37
605 605 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,434 +7.00
760 760 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 3 440.00–450.00 $443.15 $1,055 -6.85
260 260 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,105 —
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 —
370 370 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,350 —
410–420 415 4 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,411 —
515 515 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 +0.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1085 989 85-90% 15 100.00–104.00 $102.05 $1,009 —
1035–1085 1054 85-90% 16 108.00–110.00 $109.23 $1,151 —
1035–1145 1108 85-90% 6 114.00–116.00 $114.62 $1,270 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1220 1136 80-85% 9 116.00–119.00 $118.64 $1,348 —
1155–1195 1175 80-85% 2 122.00–126.00 $123.97 $1,457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,974 —
1595–1635 1615 2 155.00–156.00 $155.51 $2,511 —

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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 23 1,075.00–1,180.00 $1,125.22

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,270.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,558.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00

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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 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.