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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 289 266
Feeder cattle 227 151 229
Slaughter cattle 26 23 17
Replacement cattle 50 115 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady. 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
405 405 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,519 ±0.00
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 +2.56
645 645 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,948 -3.00
855–880 863 3 238.00–242.50 $239.53 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -11.70
515 515 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 +12.57
605 605 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,797 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
470 470 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,490 -10.00
615 615 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 3 325.00–330.00 $328.32 $1,057 -4.87
365–395 375 6 305.00–312.00 $309.54 $1,161 -2.43
405–430 413 3 295.00–305.00 $298.47 $1,233 -1.55
470–475 471 9 270.00–280.00 $272.24 $1,282 -4.04
530–545 538 4 242.00–250.00 $245.94 $1,323 —
575–580 578 9 230.00–242.00 $235.31 $1,360 -14.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,161 +15.00
390–395 394 4 317.00–320.00 $317.74 $1,252 —
415–435 422 6 310.00–315.00 $313.28 $1,322 +1.94
460–480 473 3 285.00–290.00 $286.62 $1,356 -6.73
515–545 527 5 272.00–277.00 $274.93 $1,449 -1.55
625–640 633 4 242.00–247.00 $244.47 $1,547 -5.53
675–680 678 2 237.00–239.00 $238.00 $1,614 +6.00
780 780 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,778 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $1,310 —
510 510 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,464 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
765 765 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 355.00–360.00 $356.94 $1,328 -10.58
415–435 423 5 340.00–350.00 $344.11 $1,456 +22.05
470–480 474 7 327.00–332.00 $329.17 $1,560 +27.17
505 505 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,500 —
570–595 583 2 277.00–279.00 $277.98 $1,621 —
605–625 615 2 257.00–267.00 $262.08 $1,612 —
660 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 +23.42
375–395 388 3 370.00–375.00 $371.61 $1,442 -40.91
405–425 412 3 355.00–365.00 $358.44 $1,477 -1.38
460–490 483 4 340.00–347.00 $341.67 $1,650 +11.67
515–545 535 3 307.00–312.00 $308.60 $1,651 +8.60
565–570 568 2 287.00–297.00 $291.98 $1,658 —
605 605 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,706 —
705 705 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 ±0.00
790 790 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
330–335 333 2 465.00–475.00 $470.04 $1,565 —
410–420 415 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,546 +2.47
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 —
505–520 509 4 317.00–325.00 $319.04 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1185 1173 80-85% 3 140.00–144.00 $141.31 $1,658 —
1275–1470 1373 80-85% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.61 $1,766 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1105 995 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.33 $1,227 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,809 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,449 —
1570–1875 1672 3 168.00–175.00 $170.62 $2,853 +19.41
2015 2015 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,962 —

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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 9 1,075.00–1,235.00 $1,146.11

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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) 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,716.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,987.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,375.00

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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 8 2,275.00–2,525.00 $2,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,125.00 $2,020.00 —

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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.