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Opp Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

240 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (243)

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.07/cwt ≈ $2,014/hd at 527 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.66/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,290/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 210 227
Feeder cattle 228 191 157
Slaughter cattle 5 10 37
Replacement cattle 7 9 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows sold steady. There was no slaughter bulls recorded. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 5.00 to 12.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. 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
355 355 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,970 —
435 435 2 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 —
455 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 —
515–525 522 11 435.00–440.00 $438.66 $2,290 -6.34
565 565 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 +15.00
605–625 609 9 402.00–410.00 $408.18 $2,486 +13.18
655–660 657 6 380.00–390.00 $383.35 $2,519 +1.35
705 705 7 368.00 $368.00 $2,594 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 ±0.00
375 375 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,894 +10.00
430–445 438 2 465.00–475.00 $470.09 $2,059 +5.09
455–480 468 2 440.00–450.00 $445.13 $2,083 -2.48
515–530 525 3 420.00–430.00 $426.73 $2,240 -0.68
575–580 577 3 410.00–415.00 $413.32 $2,385 +18.35
635 635 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,508 —
670–680 675 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $2,447 -2.44
770–785 774 4 335.00–340.00 $336.27 $2,603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 —
470–480 473 3 430.00–435.00 $433.31 $2,050 —
590 590 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 —
410–435 418 3 435.00–440.00 $436.73 $1,826 —
460 460 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,895 —
525–530 527 17 380.00–385.00 $382.07 $2,014 —
605–640 614 8 345.00–355.00 $352.39 $2,164 -7.61
665–680 668 9 320.00–327.00 $321.58 $2,148 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 +4.07
365–385 378 3 395.00–400.00 $398.39 $1,506 +6.14
440–445 443 3 360.00–375.00 $370.04 $1,639 —
465–475 471 5 335.00–345.00 $338.95 $1,596 -16.05
605–610 609 4 315.00–325.00 $322.52 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 -35.00
395 395 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 +16.61
455–475 459 5 395.00–405.00 $402.93 $1,849 —
520–525 523 2 360.00–370.00 $365.02 $1,909 -11.09
555–595 582 3 347.00–355.00 $349.54 $2,034 -6.79
770 770 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,204 —
305–345 318 3 520.00–525.00 $523.19 $1,664 +8.35
370–380 373 4 490.00–500.00 $492.55 $1,837 +40.19
410–415 411 7 440.00–455.00 $452.83 $1,861 +12.83
465–495 480 4 390.00–405.00 $397.27 $1,907 -27.73
505–520 513 6 370.00–380.00 $375.07 $1,924 +17.68
565–595 580 2 360.00–365.00 $362.44 $2,102 —
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —
680 680 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
735 735 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,798 +3.07
360–395 386 4 520.00–530.00 $522.33 $2,016 -1.83
420–435 425 6 475.00–480.00 $478.29 $2,033 +4.68
475–495 487 5 430.00–445.00 $435.85 $2,123 ±0.00
525–530 526 4 405.00–410.00 $408.74 $2,150 +0.81
560–580 573 3 370.00–375.00 $373.37 $2,139 -19.05
605–630 622 3 350.00–357.00 $354.73 $2,206 -11.19
665–675 670 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,178 -31.96
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 -14.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,508 —
295 295 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,682 —
305 305 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
425 425 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,125 -26.24
505 505 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 -1.46
605 605 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 80-85% 3 170.00 $170.00 $2,397 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1048 85-90% 2 160.00–164.00 $161.88 $1,697 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,145.00–1,200.00 $1,181.67

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,366.67

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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 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Price trend

high 522.55 low 380.00 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

450–499 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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