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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 203 266
Feeder cattle 151 141 229
Slaughter cattle 23 26 17
Replacement cattle 115 36 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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
410–440 430 3 357.00–360.00 $357.95 $1,539 +32.60
460–475 465 3 340.00–345.00 $341.70 $1,589 +21.70
505–535 520 2 322.00–327.00 $324.43 $1,687 +12.43
665 665 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,776 +6.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 —
555–580 568 2 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,803 +7.44
610 610 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
460 460 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,504 —
520–525 523 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,640 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,066 —
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
330–340 338 4 350.00–360.00 $352.44 $1,191 —
410–440 436 7 310.00–320.00 $311.34 $1,357 +21.34
470–490 474 5 287.00–295.00 $293.35 $1,390 +11.43
525–535 533 4 275.00–281.00 $276.48 $1,474 +1.86
605 605 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +10.00
675 675 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 -1.64
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 330.00–340.00 $333.19 $1,060 —
380–390 386 5 310.00–315.00 $311.97 $1,204 +15.41
415–420 417 8 297.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,251 +23.02
480–495 484 4 275.00–280.00 $276.28 $1,337 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 +11.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +25.57
715 715 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 4 410.00–420.00 $415.04 $1,216 —
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 +45.00
390–395 391 4 365.00–375.00 $367.52 $1,437 —
420–430 425 2 317.00–327.00 $322.06 $1,369 +10.06
470 470 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,419 -2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 430.00–435.00 $431.58 $1,454 +51.58
355–360 358 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,477 +65.04
405–435 420 2 355.00–365.00 $359.82 $1,511 +30.23
470 470 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,551 +10.95
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 +9.04
730 730 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 +22.47
585 585 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,767 +9.54

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1065 1058 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $1,222 -4.09
1020–1130 1075 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.05 $1,366 +7.46
1090–1130 1100 85-90% 4 131.00–136.00 $132.28 $1,455 +4.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1585 1518 75-80% 3 135.00–140.00 $138.26 $2,099 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1860 1667 3 146.00–153.00 $151.21 $2,521 —
1815 1815 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,886 —

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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 21 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,279.76

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,175.00–2,425.00 $2,341.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,855.56
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,515.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,725.00–2,800.00 $2,762.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,275.00 $3,068.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,425.00–2,650.00 $2,565.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,187.50 —

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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.