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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.37/cwt ≈ $1,937/hd at 711 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $362.53/cwt +13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 430 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 130 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,382 —
530 530 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +10.00
630 630 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 —
430 430 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 —
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 +5.00
370–385 379 7 365.00–375.00 $369.19 $1,399 -15.81
425–435 430 14 360.00–365.00 $362.53 $1,559 +13.75
460–475 465 3 345.00–350.00 $348.30 $1,620 +7.52
590 590 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,870 +7.04
605–610 608 2 302.00–312.00 $306.98 $1,866 +24.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 —
425 425 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,615 +20.00
660–665 663 2 297.00–305.00 $300.98 $1,995 +2.48
710–715 711 14 270.00–281.00 $272.37 $1,937 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,173 -39.93
405–445 429 5 325.00–330.00 $328.11 $1,408 -7.63
480 480 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,474 +1.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 392 7 380.00–385.00 $384.32 $1,507 -8.16
430–440 436 9 345.00–355.00 $349.39 $1,523 -13.22
480–485 483 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,630 +8.23
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 —
560–565 563 4 282.00–297.00 $289.53 $1,630 —
640–645 643 2 270.00–277.00 $273.51 $1,759 -4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,408 —
405–410 408 2 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $1,561 —
465–495 490 6 355.00–365.00 $356.58 $1,747 -6.59
535–540 537 3 337.00–340.00 $338.99 $1,820 +2.84
570 570 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,807 -4.57
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 -3.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1335 1298 80-85% 3 140.00–146.00 $144.11 $1,871 —
1245–1460 1353 80-85% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.54 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1195 1013 85-90% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.59 $1,272 +10.39
1075 1075 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1550 1538 75-80% 3 155.00–157.00 $156.34 $2,405 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2370 2370 1 182.00 $182.00 $4,313 —

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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 1,315.00 $1,315.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,933.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,675.00 $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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00 —

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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.