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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $278.18/cwt -31.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 372 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 165 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
510–520 517 3 317.00–322.00 $320.35 $1,656 —
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 380.00–390.00 $385.10 $1,398 —
415 415 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,494 —
515 515 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,736 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,903 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
795 795 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 6 295.00–305.00 $298.23 $969 -30.09
355–380 372 12 275.00–285.00 $278.18 $1,035 -31.36
520–545 537 3 250.00–257.00 $252.26 $1,355 +6.32
605 605 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 325.00–330.00 $328.39 $1,034 —
385–395 391 5 302.00–310.00 $305.15 $1,193 -12.59
430–440 434 5 282.00–292.00 $286.06 $1,242 -27.22
515–540 528 2 270.00–272.00 $271.02 $1,431 -3.91
575–585 580 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,508 —
680 680 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,544 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 —
425–440 437 5 302.00–310.00 $303.56 $1,327 -17.43
560 560 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,607 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 —
305–340 328 3 395.00–410.00 $399.64 $1,311 -55.36
355–365 358 4 345.00–350.00 $348.72 $1,248 -22.89
430–440 438 5 335.00–345.00 $336.96 $1,476 -21.48
460–490 484 5 315.00–325.00 $316.90 $1,534 -24.77
555 555 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,637 +3.02
635 635 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 5 320.00–330.00 $323.90 $1,195 -33.04
470–495 476 4 285.00–295.00 $287.60 $1,369 -41.57
505–510 508 4 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,372 -26.98
565–575 572 3 240.00–250.00 $243.29 $1,392 -34.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 +0.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1025 1014 85-90% 7 122.00–127.00 $124.89 $1,266 —
1025–1120 1039 85-90% 7 131.00–134.00 $133.54 $1,387 —
1085–1190 1124 85-90% 8 137.00–142.00 $140.02 $1,574 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,007 —
1240–1325 1286 80-85% 13 142.00–148.00 $145.33 $1,869 —
1325–1575 1432 80-85% 7 136.00–138.00 $137.06 $1,963 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1490 1387 75-80% 3 150.00–151.00 $150.36 $2,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,247 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,925.00

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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 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.