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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $380.07/cwt +11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 533 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $418.73/cwt ≈ $1,612/hd at 385 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.43/cwt -5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 427 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 266 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
560 560 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 —
635–640 638 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
605–625 615 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–715 710 2 337.00–350.00 $343.55 $2,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 600.00–605.00 $602.56 $1,356 +2.56
275–285 281 5 455.00–460.00 $456.96 $1,284 -43.04
380–395 385 11 415.00–425.00 $418.73 $1,612 —
430–445 435 3 380.00–390.00 $386.59 $1,682 —
460–475 466 8 350.00–355.00 $351.91 $1,640 —
515–545 538 8 345.00–350.00 $346.20 $1,863 +3.62
555–570 563 4 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,900 +5.22
605–640 619 5 320.00–330.00 $325.86 $2,017 -50.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 —
310 310 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 —
385–395 388 4 355.00–370.00 $358.82 $1,392 -36.18
430–445 440 3 335.00–345.00 $338.26 $1,488 -11.74
470–480 478 4 320.00–330.00 $322.46 $1,541 -2.54
520–530 523 3 305.00–315.00 $311.62 $1,630 —
560–590 575 2 270.00–280.00 $275.13 $1,582 -31.87
610–645 622 3 250.00–265.00 $255.19 $1,587 -39.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 +10.00
255–265 263 4 590.00–600.00 $592.43 $1,558 —
370–380 378 4 435.00–440.00 $436.23 $1,649 +12.97
420–430 427 10 400.00–415.00 $404.43 $1,727 -5.57
605–615 610 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $2,059 +7.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,548 —
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 +110.00
305–315 310 4 475.00–490.00 $482.38 $1,495 +13.98
390–395 394 8 445.00–455.00 $447.48 $1,763 -5.12
420–435 428 4 430.00–440.00 $435.09 $1,862 +2.38
455–485 478 9 390.00–400.00 $392.11 $1,874 -17.96
525–540 533 12 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $2,026 +11.80
560–580 567 6 360.00–365.00 $361.71 $2,051 -3.29
605–645 632 3 330.00–340.00 $336.81 $2,129 -3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
345 345 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 -10.00
370–385 379 5 425.00–435.00 $428.91 $1,626 +6.24
425–435 432 7 400.00–415.00 $404.21 $1,746 -14.16
470–480 476 9 365.00–375.00 $369.39 $1,758 -13.78
535–545 539 5 330.00–345.00 $336.07 $1,811 —
565–580 569 4 325.00–330.00 $326.27 $1,856 —
770 770 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 233 3 670.00–680.00 $673.00 $1,568 +13.00
265 265 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,749 —
315–325 317 5 500.00–510.00 $502.05 $1,591 +12.05
360–365 364 4 470.00–480.00 $472.47 $1,720 -2.53
410 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
455–460 458 3 420.00–430.00 $423.31 $1,939 —
520–525 524 7 390.00–395.00 $391.42 $2,051 +1.37
555–565 562 7 375.00–390.00 $379.23 $2,131 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1140 1045 85-90% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.45 $1,562 —
1070–1100 1088 85-90% 5 138.00–142.00 $139.57 $1,519 +3.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,062 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1650 1440 4 176.00–177.00 $176.43 $2,541 —
1715 1715 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,675 —
1750–2115 1872 3 186.00–188.00 $186.75 $3,496 —

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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 12 1,195.00–1,400.00 $1,297.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,960.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,266.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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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.