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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 212 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 385 5 435.00–440.00 $439.05 $1,690 —
440–445 442 6 415.00–425.00 $421.64 $1,864 +11.64
465–495 489 5 380.00–390.00 $381.90 $1,867 +16.85
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 -3.23
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 +8.35
645 645 7 316.50 $316.50 $2,041 +11.44
655–670 661 5 292.50–305.00 $299.93 $1,983 +4.69
740–745 744 8 272.00–280.00 $279.01 $2,076 -6.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 +15.00
455–470 463 2 405.00–425.00 $414.84 $1,921 +31.41
505–545 528 7 360.00–370.00 $364.10 $1,922 -10.90
555 555 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +1.71
760 760 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 3 264.00 $264.00 $2,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 -7.47
410–415 413 7 340.00–350.00 $345.74 $1,428 +5.74
465–475 470 4 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $1,563 +8.58
525–535 529 7 315.00–322.00 $318.97 $1,687 +9.11
565 565 4 297.50 $297.50 $1,681 +15.48
605–645 638 6 277.00–287.00 $278.58 $1,777 +16.58
685 685 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 —
420–425 424 4 360.00–365.00 $361.24 $1,532 +12.96
505–525 509 5 330.00–332.00 $330.41 $1,682 +8.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 -4.90
440–445 443 3 315.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,425 -8.31
485 485 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,513 +15.00
505 505 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 370 4 410.00–420.00 $412.40 $1,526 +7.60
420–430 427 3 370.00–380.00 $373.28 $1,594 +9.96
485 485 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 +8.95
570–580 573 3 312.00–317.00 $313.69 $1,797 +15.31
615–635 625 2 297.00–302.00 $299.46 $1,872 —
660 660 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 +10.02
740 740 2 272.00 $272.00 $2,013 +17.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,286 -2.48
355–390 373 2 375.00–385.00 $380.23 $1,418 +0.14
460 460 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,587 +24.12
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 +43.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1260 1225 80-85% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.49 $1,868 —
1225–1430 1266 80-85% 5 140.00–145.00 $143.87 $1,821 —
1330–1390 1375 80-85% 12 132.00–138.00 $136.55 $1,878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–990 970 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $1,189 —
1115–1175 1158 85-90% 7 133.00–136.00 $135.17 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1540 1488 75-80% 3 146.00–150.00 $147.24 $2,191 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1405 1398 2 187.00–190.00 $188.51 $2,635 —
1545 1545 2 177.00 $177.00 $2,735 —
1645–1795 1745 3 181.00–186.00 $184.43 $3,218 —

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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 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,295.00

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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) 9 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,611.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,166.67 —

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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.