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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $310.82/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 563 lb · 18 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $301.90/cwt ≈ $2,005/hd at 664 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $346.51/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 639 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 171 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 492 6 395.00–400.00 $395.81 $1,947 +15.81
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 +10.00
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 —
630–640 639 10 342.00–347.00 $346.51 $2,214 +8.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 410.00–415.00 $411.59 $1,531 +23.30
425–445 435 4 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $1,621 +5.23
470–485 475 3 355.00–362.00 $357.38 $1,698 —
520–535 525 3 340.00–345.00 $343.30 $1,802 +8.30
555–565 563 18 310.00–315.00 $310.82 $1,750 -5.79
620 620 2 297.00 $297.00 $1,841 -11.70
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 450.00–455.00 $451.69 $1,251 —
310 310 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,395 +6.77
365 365 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,570 +27.55
510–520 513 7 350.00–358.00 $355.68 $1,825 -1.80
655–670 664 13 300.00–305.00 $301.90 $2,005 —
745 745 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,395 -20.03
475 475 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,601 +25.97
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 -1.04
715–745 730 2 269.00–277.00 $273.08 $1,993 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 520.00–530.00 $526.78 $1,528 —
355–395 375 2 450.00–460.00 $454.73 $1,705 -13.62
420–430 427 3 410.00–425.00 $414.92 $1,772 -17.61
480–485 483 3 365.00–375.00 $368.31 $1,779 +5.25
510 510 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 +3.57
585–595 588 3 340.00–345.00 $343.31 $2,019 +18.36
665 665 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,108 +14.51
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,526 —
305–310 307 5 520.00–525.00 $522.98 $1,606 —
355–360 357 3 475.00–485.00 $478.36 $1,708 -4.91
410–425 418 2 445.00–460.00 $452.63 $1,892 -7.37
460–465 463 2 390.00–405.00 $397.54 $1,841 +24.18
610 610 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,074 +12.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
480–490 485 6 350.00–357.00 $353.54 $1,715 +14.41
555–575 568 3 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $1,552 -25.60
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1400 1378 80-85% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.98 $2,191 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,424 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,642 +11.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1670 1367 3 179.00–182.00 $180.22 $2,464 —
1620 1620 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,159 —
1645–1860 1753 2 188.00–192.00 $190.12 $3,333 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,170.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,407.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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 2,800.00–3,075.00 $2,983.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.