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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 144 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -12.59
515 515 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,761 -1.01
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
705 705 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
455–495 475 2 365.00–377.00 $370.75 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,483 —
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 360.00–370.00 $363.44 $1,181 +12.53
380–390 386 5 347.00–350.00 $348.82 $1,346 +11.24
420–445 437 3 315.00–320.00 $316.60 $1,384 -1.67
460–495 478 4 300.00–307.00 $303.63 $1,451 +14.07
510–520 518 4 290.00–292.00 $290.49 $1,505 +20.49
570 570 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,624 —
605–615 608 3 250.00–257.00 $252.36 $1,534 +4.35
705–740 723 2 227.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 4 335.00–345.00 $340.12 $1,411 +5.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 +10.00
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
355–360 358 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,495 +25.76
440–445 443 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,573 —
465–480 470 3 325.00–335.00 $331.60 $1,559 +5.59
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 +1.53
555–565 562 3 277.00–282.00 $278.65 $1,566 +1.65
635–645 638 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $1,680 -3.29
685 685 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +30.00
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 +30.03
535 535 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,509 —
770–785 781 4 215.00–220.00 $216.23 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,575 -5.89
610 610 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1110 1061 85-90% 8 125.00–132.00 $129.58 $1,375 -10.30
1035–1195 1081 85-90% 7 139.00–144.00 $142.42 $1,540 +19.95
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.48 $1,708 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1445 1312 80-85% 7 150.00–156.00 $155.06 $2,034 —
1280–1480 1330 80-85% 4 159.00–162.00 $159.83 $2,126 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,072 —
1455–1860 1658 2 176.00–180.00 $178.24 $2,955 —
1950 1950 1 148.00 $148.00 $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 5 1,200.00–1,240.00 $1,216.00

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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) 7 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,170.00

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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 2,125.00–2,325.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,900.00–3,075.00 $3,016.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.