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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $266.10/cwt -3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 789 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 224 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 +15.00
525–535 530 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,842 —
580–595 588 2 327.00–337.00 $331.94 $1,952 —
680–685 683 3 288.00–292.00 $289.33 $1,976 —
720 720 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,994 —
775–790 789 10 266.00–267.00 $266.10 $2,100 -3.90
875 875 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,144 —
940 940 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 428 3 420.00–435.00 $429.81 $1,840 —
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 -5.00
515–520 518 2 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $1,852 —
635–645 638 3 330.00–339.00 $335.97 $2,143 —
655–660 657 8 314.00–315.00 $314.38 $2,065 —
705–740 731 4 280.00–290.00 $282.41 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,414 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
555–595 575 2 277.00–282.00 $279.59 $1,608 —
645 645 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,677 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 -12.47
430 430 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 -14.97
490 490 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,602 —
525–535 532 3 317.00–325.00 $319.63 $1,700 —
555–560 558 2 292.00–297.00 $294.49 $1,643 -5.51
605–610 608 2 280.00–287.00 $283.49 $1,724 —
665–680 678 8 262.00–265.00 $264.63 $1,794 —
725 725 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 380.00–395.00 $383.36 $1,093 -16.64
440 440 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,518 -17.76
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —
535–540 536 4 282.00–297.00 $285.78 $1,532 -7.05
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 -16.14
630 630 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,588 -20.49
930 930 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -35.16
505–510 508 3 242.00–252.00 $245.31 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 +10.00
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 -3.19
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -1.59
455 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 -22.53
580–585 583 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,603 +10.02
625–645 635 2 252.00–267.00 $259.38 $1,647 +7.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–270 267 2 470.00–480.00 $475.06 $1,268 +17.74
315 315 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,449 —
485 485 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,698 -5.13
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 +3.42
845 845 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1005 893 85-90% 8 133.00–137.00 $135.87 $1,213 +8.87
910–1040 939 85-90% 9 144.00–149.00 $145.23 $1,364 —
1175 1175 85-90% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,492 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1250 1204 80-85% 5 153.00–156.00 $154.13 $1,856 -0.22
1155–1245 1209 80-85% 10 159.00–161.00 $159.76 $1,931 +5.41
1270 1270 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,096 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1695 1613 75-80% 4 151.00–157.00 $153.85 $2,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,239 —
1675 1675 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,965 —
2195 2195 1 186.00 $186.00 $4,083 —

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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 17 1,400.00–1,545.00 $1,468.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,750.00–2,875.00 $2,828.13
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 2,400.00–2,675.00 $2,620.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,666.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,285.71

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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 3 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,058.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,675.00 $2,612.50 —

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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.