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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 157 276
Feeder cattle 141 131 134
Slaughter cattle 26 15 20
Replacement cattle 36 11 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. 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
375–395 382 3 342.00–352.00 $345.45 $1,320 +0.45
430–435 433 3 322.00–327.00 $325.35 $1,409 -4.11
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 -0.99
540 540 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,685 +2.52
595 595 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,737 -2.72
680–690 685 4 257.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,788 +5.97
740 740 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $1,556 —
520–525 521 4 317.00–327.00 $324.48 $1,691 —
570 570 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
675 675 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,556 +23.00
720 720 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +7.91
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +10.44
460–475 468 2 277.00–287.00 $281.92 $1,319 +8.28
525–540 530 3 270.00–277.00 $274.62 $1,455 +9.62
575 575 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,524 +15.00
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
670–685 680 3 232.00–237.00 $233.64 $1,589 —
705 705 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 378 6 295.00–300.00 $296.56 $1,121 +9.08
420 420 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,163 —
560–595 578 2 237.00–240.00 $238.55 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 322.00–327.00 $324.43 $1,217 —
415–420 418 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,310 +14.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,081 —
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 —
355–360 357 3 370.00–380.00 $373.36 $1,333 —
410–420 415 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,442 —
455 455 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,511 —
510–540 530 3 300.00–307.00 $302.25 $1,602 —
565–585 575 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $1,682 +7.46
745 745 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 +17.46
375–380 379 4 345.00–355.00 $347.48 $1,317 +0.01
410–430 415 4 327.00–337.00 $329.59 $1,368 +14.59
455–470 463 2 316.00–322.00 $319.05 $1,477 +24.05
505–515 510 2 287.00–295.00 $290.96 $1,484 +7.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 —
445 445 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,388 +17.00
485–495 492 3 300.00–307.00 $304.70 $1,499 +19.70

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1072 85-90% 11 117.00–122.00 $119.59 $1,282 —
1050–1220 1135 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.54 $1,448 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1400 1371 80-85% 7 134.00–139.00 $135.46 $1,857 +13.74
1370–1525 1448 80-85% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.95 $1,824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,095 —

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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 12 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,142.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,391.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,025.00 $2,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,808.33
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,516.67

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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 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67 —

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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.