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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $346.30/cwt ≈ $2,026/hd at 585 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $355.91/cwt +17.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 217 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 —
415–420 418 3 425.00–430.00 $428.35 $1,791 —
470–490 480 2 400.00–420.00 $409.79 $1,967 -10.21
540 540 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,106 -20.00
570 570 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,194 +6.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 —
510–540 530 3 410.00–425.00 $414.81 $2,198 -15.19
570–575 573 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,278 —
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 483 2 355.00–365.00 $360.13 $1,739 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,155 -110.00
260 260 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 -5.00
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -2.48
355–360 358 5 400.00–410.00 $403.97 $1,446 -16.03
420–425 423 3 380.00–395.00 $390.04 $1,650 +12.45
480–495 490 6 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $1,772 +6.63
515–535 523 10 350.00–360.00 $355.91 $1,861 +17.01
580–595 585 11 340.00–350.00 $346.30 $2,026 —
630 630 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 +17.96
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 308 5 375.00–395.00 $379.16 $1,168 -28.20
360 360 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,314 -21.98
430–445 434 4 350.00–355.00 $351.28 $1,525 -1.25
455–480 475 5 335.00–345.00 $343.08 $1,630 +4.41
505–510 507 9 330.00–335.00 $332.23 $1,684 —
605 605 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
660 660 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 770.00 $770.00 $1,617 +85.18
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 —
465 465 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 —
520–525 524 4 370.00–375.00 $371.24 $1,945 —
560–570 562 5 355.00–365.00 $357.03 $2,007 -5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 7 505.00–515.00 $509.24 $1,492 +6.67
305–330 318 2 485.00–490.00 $487.60 $1,551 +20.16
380–390 387 6 430.00–445.00 $440.09 $1,703 —
405–420 409 4 415.00–425.00 $417.57 $1,708 -24.95
465–480 475 3 380.00–400.00 $393.47 $1,869 -28.83
530–540 538 6 370.00–380.00 $378.36 $2,036 +6.70
555–590 573 2 350.00–360.00 $355.15 $2,035 -9.62
605–625 608 6 335.00–340.00 $339.14 $2,062 +4.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 465.00–480.00 $475.30 $1,340 -4.17
360–380 367 3 375.00–380.00 $378.27 $1,388 -63.27
425 425 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -41.49
475–485 477 5 365.00–370.00 $366.02 $1,746 -12.93
525–545 530 4 355.00–360.00 $356.29 $1,888 -0.63
615–625 620 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,891 -6.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,431 —
520–525 522 3 390.00–395.00 $393.32 $2,053 +3.32
560–565 563 3 375.00–380.00 $378.34 $2,130 -1.66
605–615 610 2 355.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,196 +4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1130 991 85-90% 7 144.00–148.00 $145.30 $1,440 —
955–1040 998 85-90% 6 135.00–139.00 $137.09 $1,368 —
1055–1145 1078 85-90% 8 125.00–129.00 $126.06 $1,359 -6.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1275 1260 80-85% 4 153.00–157.00 $153.96 $1,940 -4.54
1295 1295 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,137 +6.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,033 —
1795 1795 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,393 —

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,482.69
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.