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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $336.15/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,808/hd at 538 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $460.00/cwt ≈ $1,679/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 193 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,457 —
365 365 10 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 —
465 465 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 445.00–455.00 $450.08 $1,463 —
465–490 483 7 385.00–395.00 $387.75 $1,873 -3.27
565 565 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 +5.00
835 835 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,436 —
395 395 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,600 -30.00
535 535 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 —
405–445 429 5 345.00–355.00 $348.78 $1,496 -2.19
465–495 476 8 340.00–342.00 $340.78 $1,622 +5.78
515–530 528 8 315.00–325.00 $316.22 $1,670 -6.90
565–580 568 5 302.00–312.00 $309.96 $1,761 —
640–645 643 2 280.00–285.00 $282.51 $1,817 -17.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 396.00 $396.00 $1,485 —
405 405 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
510–515 513 2 342.00–350.00 $345.98 $1,775 —
595 595 8 316.00 $316.00 $1,880 —
605 605 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
655 655 7 298.50 $298.50 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 +15.00
375–385 380 4 365.00–375.00 $370.07 $1,406 +30.07
440–445 443 7 330.00–340.00 $335.74 $1,487 —
470–495 485 5 300.00–315.00 $305.81 $1,483 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 483 3 360.00–370.00 $363.17 $1,754 +0.65
515–540 538 10 335.00–347.00 $336.15 $1,808 -3.85
555–595 588 6 320.00–330.00 $321.57 $1,891 +8.06
605–615 608 6 295.00–312.00 $306.27 $1,862 +4.60
675–690 686 4 287.00–292.00 $288.23 $1,977 -5.81
730–735 733 2 277.00–280.00 $278.51 $2,041 +3.51
770–780 775 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $2,034 +2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 405.00–410.00 $408.27 $1,335 —
355–360 358 2 390.00–395.00 $392.48 $1,405 -7.52
415–440 421 4 360.00–370.00 $362.61 $1,527 —
455–490 474 9 325.00–335.00 $329.26 $1,561 -5.71
640–645 643 4 277.00–280.00 $278.49 $1,791 +3.21
735 735 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,325 -90.04
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1095 1008 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.20 $1,161 -25.19
970–1035 1028 85-90% 9 130.00–137.00 $136.27 $1,401 -4.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1245 1178 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.41 $1,666 —
1280–1375 1343 80-85% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.36 $2,019 -1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1480 1450 75-80% 3 153.00–154.00 $153.34 $2,223 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1920 1530 2 168.00–170.00 $168.75 $2,582 —
1705 1705 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,069 —

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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 2 1,360.00–1,570.00 $1,465.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.