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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $380.00/cwt ≈ $1,862/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 187 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,460 —
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
355–365 360 2 450.00–465.00 $457.60 $1,647 —
430 430 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 —
490 490 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
515 515 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,906 +15.00
605–625 622 6 335.00–338.50 $337.93 $2,102 —
655 655 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
705 705 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,200 —
795 795 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 —
560 560 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
615 615 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,134 —
735–740 738 2 319.00–320.00 $319.50 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —
490 490 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 4 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,407 —
375–390 380 3 385.00–390.00 $388.29 $1,476 +8.29
425–445 435 8 360.00–375.00 $367.33 $1,598 +4.71
510 510 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 —
565–590 580 5 316.00–317.00 $316.61 $1,836 -0.39
610–630 617 6 307.00–312.00 $308.70 $1,905 -3.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 —
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 +31.90
455–460 458 5 305.00–315.00 $311.03 $1,425 —
570–575 573 6 295.00–305.00 $299.98 $1,719 —
615–625 619 5 277.00–287.00 $281.04 $1,740 -5.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
320–335 330 3 440.00–450.00 $443.23 $1,463 +8.23
370–385 378 2 400.00–405.00 $402.45 $1,521 -7.55
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 +26.56
490 490 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 -2.46
525–535 530 4 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,895 +4.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 485.00–495.00 $488.13 $1,635 -1.87
380–385 383 6 465.00–470.00 $468.35 $1,794 +33.35
405–415 410 2 430.00–435.00 $432.53 $1,773 +17.68
460–485 469 8 360.00–365.00 $363.06 $1,703 -6.94
505–545 530 8 340.00–350.00 $346.43 $1,836 +3.89
565–580 569 7 320.00–337.00 $324.95 $1,849 -6.82
615–645 630 2 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $1,938 -11.39
675–680 678 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $2,051 -7.51
745 745 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,160 -8.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 425.00–430.00 $428.35 $1,384 —
415–435 428 3 400.00–410.00 $406.77 $1,741 —
460–485 470 5 335.00–345.00 $339.13 $1,594 -21.96
560–595 569 4 290.00–302.00 $298.86 $1,701 +13.86
670–680 678 4 277.00–287.00 $279.47 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 480.00–490.00 $483.27 $1,749 +3.27
410 410 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,886 +21.72
455–460 457 3 370.00–380.00 $373.36 $1,706 —
505–530 518 2 355.00–360.00 $357.44 $1,852 -5.07
615–625 620 2 320.00–335.00 $327.44 $2,030 +0.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1190 1125 85-90% 3 130.00–137.00 $134.94 $1,518 —
1150–1290 1197 85-90% 3 146.00–150.00 $148.56 $1,778 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1685 1305 80-85% 5 156.00–160.00 $158.97 $2,075 -6.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1305 1268 2 170.00–174.00 $171.94 $2,180 —
1400–1440 1420 2 184.00–189.00 $186.46 $2,648 —
1665–1695 1680 2 190.00–194.00 $192.02 $3,226 —

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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.