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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.53/cwt ≈ $1,722/hd at 639 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.60/cwt ≈ $1,947/hd at 615 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $309.86/cwt +32.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 520 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 238 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
430 430 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 +23.00
485–495 490 4 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,789 -14.95
515–540 532 9 350.00–360.00 $353.23 $1,879 +13.23
570–575 572 6 330.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,926 +6.65
610–615 613 11 300.00–314.00 $305.06 $1,870 +0.06
660–665 663 10 292.00–298.50 $295.24 $1,957 +20.24
705–725 710 4 282.00–287.00 $285.72 $2,029 —
790 790 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,172 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 +25.00
455–475 462 3 380.00–390.00 $383.43 $1,771 -6.57
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 +18.00
560–570 567 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $2,003 +14.63
615–620 615 15 316.00–325.00 $316.60 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 589 8 307.00–315.00 $313.01 $1,844 —
615–645 630 4 252.00–260.00 $256.10 $1,613 —
660–680 670 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,239 —
430–440 437 6 345.00–355.00 $348.28 $1,522 -23.70
460 460 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,564 -0.94
505–530 509 6 320.00–330.00 $321.73 $1,638 +14.21
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
630–640 639 15 269.00–277.00 $269.53 $1,722 —
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —
720–725 723 9 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 365.00–370.00 $367.47 $1,433 -2.53
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 +0.21
480–490 486 5 320.00–330.00 $323.95 $1,574 +0.78
505–530 520 12 305.00–317.00 $309.86 $1,611 +32.86
570–575 573 4 277.00–287.00 $282.02 $1,616 +11.38
635 635 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 345.00–355.00 $349.90 $1,270 +10.96
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
495 495 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,470 +37.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 400.00–410.00 $404.80 $1,518 +24.80
440–445 442 3 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $1,606 -4.20
480–490 486 5 345.00–355.00 $351.05 $1,706 —
540–545 542 6 310.00–325.00 $319.97 $1,734 —
555–595 575 2 295.00–302.00 $298.38 $1,716 +8.38
675–680 678 2 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,898 —
720–730 723 3 252.00–260.00 $254.69 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 415.00–420.00 $417.48 $1,348 —
370–380 373 3 375.00–390.00 $380.09 $1,418 —
470–495 480 5 315.00–325.00 $320.88 $1,540 —
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
580 580 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,520 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,378 -5.00
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -10.00
515–525 518 3 332.00–342.00 $335.38 $1,737 -7.11
560–565 562 3 315.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1350 1327 80-85% 12 134.00–139.00 $136.97 $1,818 +12.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1070 1059 85-90% 5 125.00–129.00 $128.23 $1,358 —
1080–1195 1118 85-90% 3 131.00–133.00 $131.71 $1,473 +20.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1735 1685 4 154.00–160.00 $157.09 $2,647 +27.09

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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 8 1,325.00–1,465.00 $1,395.00

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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) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,075.00

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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.