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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 142 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
515 515 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,839 —
560–565 563 6 337.00–342.00 $338.66 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 387.00 $387.00 $1,645 —
455 455 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 —
530 530 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 -7.52
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 —
360–385 373 2 390.00–400.00 $395.17 $1,474 +0.17
485–490 488 2 360.00–362.00 $360.99 $1,762 +23.53
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $1,197 +12.52
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 +20.00
410–445 433 3 335.00–342.00 $339.79 $1,471 +22.75
460–495 483 3 320.00–330.00 $323.17 $1,561 +26.78
545 545 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,510 —
555–595 582 3 270.00–272.00 $270.64 $1,575 -16.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 409 5 370.00–380.00 $371.98 $1,521 —
460–475 468 2 337.00–345.00 $340.94 $1,596 +5.94
515–520 519 4 300.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,596 -9.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 366 8 335.00–345.00 $338.94 $1,241 +13.94
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
405–410 408 4 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,499 —
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —
605 605 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 -7.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 —
360 360 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,548 —
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 —
455 455 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 —
515–520 518 2 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,774 +0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 +6.47
555 555 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1125 1100 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.07 $1,354 —
1090–1145 1127 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.29 $1,254 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1350 1330 80-85% 3 124.00–126.00 $124.65 $1,658 -18.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,178 —
1780–1825 1803 2 150.00–154.00 $152.02 $2,741 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,695.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,944.44

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,425.00

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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 9 2,475.00–2,550.00 $2,516.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,375.00 $2,275.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,625.00–2,900.00 $2,762.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,043.75 —

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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.