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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 168 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 355.00–360.00 $357.59 $1,709 —
515–520 516 5 342.00–347.00 $343.01 $1,770 +6.01
555–560 557 3 327.00–337.00 $333.65 $1,858 —
745 745 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 —
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
405–420 413 2 400.00–402.00 $401.02 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 347.00–355.00 $350.91 $1,186 +22.52
365–390 378 2 335.00–340.00 $337.58 $1,276 +32.43
415–445 430 8 312.00–325.00 $318.27 $1,369 +32.21
470–480 478 5 287.00–300.00 $289.56 $1,384 —
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -1.02
620–635 628 2 247.00–249.00 $248.01 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 390.00–395.00 $391.94 $1,231 —
355–375 368 3 350.00–357.00 $352.25 $1,296 +37.25
415–420 418 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,400 +31.47
510–515 513 2 290.00–297.00 $293.52 $1,506 —
565 565 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 +36.77
375 375 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +31.82
410–420 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,131 —
590 590 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 6 385.00–395.00 $391.72 $1,516 +43.00
465–470 468 2 325.00–327.00 $326.01 $1,526 +9.11
505–525 515 4 312.00–315.00 $313.47 $1,614 —
590 590 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,634 -18.00
615–645 635 3 265.00–270.00 $266.61 $1,693 +1.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 —
315–325 322 3 420.00–430.00 $423.26 $1,363 —
405–420 413 2 375.00–387.00 $380.89 $1,573 —
520 520 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,674 +2.00
580 580 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —
370 370 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 +31.10
440–445 443 2 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $1,395 —
490–495 493 2 290.00–297.00 $293.48 $1,447 +5.88
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 +6.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1210 1160 80-85% 14 143.00–149.00 $146.13 $1,695 —
1215–1250 1233 80-85% 14 153.00–157.00 $155.03 $1,912 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,050 +6.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 1044 85-90% 7 130.00–135.00 $133.08 $1,389 -0.46
1040–1105 1051 85-90% 6 139.00–144.00 $139.88 $1,470 —
995–1105 1074 85-90% 7 121.00–123.00 $122.47 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1460 1365 2 145.00–150.00 $147.33 $2,011 —
1280–1870 1575 2 173.00–176.00 $174.22 $2,744 —
1480–1890 1753 3 157.00–160.00 $159.16 $2,790 —

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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 10 1,240.00–1,320.00 $1,280.00

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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) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,510.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 4 2,450.00–2,575.00 $2,512.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.