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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 291 249
Feeder cattle 119 169 178
Slaughter cattle 15 8 53
Replacement cattle 20 114 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady . Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,971 —
430 430 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 -9.97
485 485 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 +10.00
505–545 525 2 470.00–475.00 $472.40 $2,480 —
625–635 632 3 407.00–417.00 $413.70 $2,615 +1.21
680–690 685 4 370.00–380.00 $374.96 $2,568 —
720 720 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,642 —
765 765 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,601 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,112 —
555–595 582 3 450.00–465.00 $454.77 $2,647 +9.77
625–635 630 2 437.00–440.00 $438.49 $2,762 +18.49
690 690 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,691 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,696 —
360–390 368 4 480.00–490.00 $487.35 $1,793 -15.40
470 470 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,044 -26.27
505 505 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 -9.86
570–575 573 2 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $2,220 -35.02
630–645 640 3 340.00–350.00 $346.72 $2,219 -33.28
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 434 4 425.00–435.00 $427.56 $1,856 -15.93
470–475 473 6 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,916 —
505–530 518 2 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,838 -54.23
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,716 —
355 355 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,828 -25.00
410–415 413 2 500.00–510.00 $505.03 $2,086 —
610 610 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 740.00 $740.00 $1,628 —
280 280 2 730.00 $730.00 $2,044 +50.00
335–340 338 2 620.00–630.00 $625.04 $2,113 +17.60
355–360 358 2 575.00–590.00 $582.45 $2,085 +57.55
430–435 434 4 520.00–525.00 $521.24 $2,262 +19.88
455–465 460 2 460.00–475.00 $467.42 $2,150 +27.42
570 570 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,394 +16.32
610–625 619 5 390.00–400.00 $393.94 $2,438 -2.65
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 +2.59
765 765 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,486 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 +50.00
340 340 2 595.00 $595.00 $2,023 +115.00
375–380 378 3 520.00–525.00 $521.65 $1,972 —
460 460 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,001 +28.55
540 540 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,322 +51.33
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 —
670 670 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,755 —
285 285 1 750.00 $750.00 $2,138 +15.13
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +13.36

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —
990 990 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,663 —
1030–1190 1110 85-90% 4 148.00–153.00 $150.32 $1,669 +10.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1385 1290 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.32 $2,094 —
1350–1365 1358 80-85% 2 175.00–178.00 $176.51 $2,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1505 1453 2 179.00–181.00 $180.04 $2,616 —
1835 1835 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,542 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,450.00–1,660.00 $1,520.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00–3,200.00 $2,960.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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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.