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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 413 171
Feeder cattle 131 301 129
Slaughter cattle 15 65 11
Replacement cattle 11 47 31

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 -5.00
435–445 443 4 327.00–337.00 $329.46 $1,460 -0.54
470–475 473 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $1,518 -2.18
530–535 531 4 302.00–312.00 $309.48 $1,643 +19.34
560–585 570 5 290.00–298.00 $294.72 $1,680 —
605–630 622 3 267.00–277.00 $270.24 $1,681 -5.74
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 -2.77
760 760 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 322.00–330.00 $325.79 $1,222 +9.25
435–445 443 4 297.00–302.00 $300.77 $1,332 +8.74
495 495 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 —
515 515 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,349 —
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -28.51
640 640 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 363 6 300.00–312.00 $302.09 $1,097 +22.78
425–445 435 2 277.00–282.00 $279.56 $1,216 +13.79
455–465 462 3 272.00–277.00 $273.64 $1,264 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 +15.85
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +10.78
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —
755–760 758 2 212.00–220.00 $215.99 $1,637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 297.00–302.00 $299.41 $1,258 -2.59
510–515 513 4 281.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,452 +14.50
605 605 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,464 -9.00
710 710 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 295.00–305.00 $299.89 $1,014 +16.46
360–365 363 4 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,044 +29.68
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -12.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,178 -10.42
370–380 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,303 -1.27
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 -15.99
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 +1.36
510–540 525 2 280.00–287.00 $283.60 $1,489 -6.32
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 —
640 640 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 320.00–330.00 $324.97 $1,212 —
410 410 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,210 +2.53
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +4.48
590 590 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,457 +1.94
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,045 —
1180–1235 1198 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.03 $1,390 —
1125–1275 1200 85-90% 2 110.00–112.00 $111.06 $1,333 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1505 1395 80-85% 3 121.00–123.00 $121.72 $1,698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,773 —
1820–1850 1830 3 152.00–153.00 $152.66 $2,794 —

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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 2 1,100.00–1,165.00 $1,132.50

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $787.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,340.00–1,575.00 $1,496.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.