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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (248)

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $295.29/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 227 231
Feeder cattle 172 195 200
Slaughter cattle 14 8 11
Replacement cattle 19 24 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 —
555–590 578 3 340.00–350.00 $343.20 $1,984 —
610–620 617 3 325.00–335.00 $328.30 $2,026 —
655 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 -22.52
570–595 589 4 320.00–335.00 $331.37 $1,952 -1.53
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -10.00
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -5.00
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 380.00–390.00 $383.30 $1,238 -6.70
390–395 393 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,366 —
440–445 443 4 335.00–345.00 $339.97 $1,506 -2.46
490–495 492 5 325.00–335.00 $329.02 $1,619 +2.34
510–535 526 11 290.00–305.00 $295.29 $1,553 -1.30
555–585 561 5 280.00–285.00 $283.96 $1,593 -1.63
605–615 614 9 270.00–280.00 $271.10 $1,665 —
725 725 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
380–395 385 6 360.00–375.00 $365.13 $1,406 -14.87
470–495 484 7 340.00–345.00 $342.08 $1,656 -5.28
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +7.48
570–580 576 7 325.00–330.00 $327.12 $1,884 —
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 -2.47
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 —
755 755 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 -20.00
520–525 522 3 340.00–350.00 $343.35 $1,792 —
570–575 573 2 335.00–337.00 $336.00 $1,925 —
615–620 618 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 6 475.00–490.00 $485.10 $1,611 +25.10
360–375 368 2 450.00–465.00 $457.65 $1,684 —
420–430 428 6 380.00–390.00 $381.63 $1,633 -14.81
470–485 475 6 360.00–370.00 $363.40 $1,726 -7.34
510–515 511 4 340.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,776 +10.55
560 560 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +2.61
605–645 625 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,985 +0.06
655–695 675 2 295.00–305.00 $299.85 $2,024 -6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 390.00–400.00 $394.80 $1,500 -20.20
405–445 425 8 370.00–375.00 $372.62 $1,584 -7.38
455–465 460 2 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $1,610 -1.65
515–545 528 7 325.00–335.00 $330.58 $1,745 +10.58
555 555 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +10.00
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 +20.00
655–680 663 3 265.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,768 -8.29
730 730 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 475.00–480.00 $478.35 $1,712 +11.77

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–975 965 85-90% 4 125.00–130.00 $127.53 $1,231 —
1060–1130 1083 85-90% 3 150.00–154.00 $152.61 $1,653 —
1160 1160 85-90% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,694 +2.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1490 1402 80-85% 3 145.00–150.00 $148.54 $2,083 -3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,075 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,060.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,770.00 $1,635.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,260.00 $2,164.00

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Price trend

high 455.07 low 331.37 Sep 2025 Sep 2026

550–599 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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