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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 115 154 232
Feeder cattle 109 119 143
Slaughter cattle 2 15 58
Replacement cattle 4 20 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light supply. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady on a light test. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with a 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
395 395 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,192 +15.00
425–435 433 4 535.00–545.00 $537.46 $2,327 +42.46
460–470 462 6 520.00–535.00 $522.55 $2,414 +37.55
515–545 535 6 475.00–495.00 $481.42 $2,576 +9.02
570–575 572 3 440.00–445.00 $443.32 $2,536 —
635 635 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,762 +21.30
655–665 660 2 432.00–435.00 $433.49 $2,861 +58.53
755 755 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,567 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,185 —
455–465 460 2 540.00–560.00 $549.89 $2,529 —
605–630 624 4 450.00–455.00 $451.21 $2,816 +12.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 —
470 470 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,186 —
515 515 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,189 —
770 770 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 585.00–595.00 $588.25 $1,571 -6.75
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 +37.65
425 425 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,104 —
460–470 467 3 430.00–440.00 $433.29 $2,023 -1.71
515 515 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 -15.00
565 565 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 +12.51
605–610 608 2 390.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,386 +45.79
710 710 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 —
370 370 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 +2.44
455–495 471 5 395.00–400.00 $397.10 $1,870 -7.93
510 510 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,964 +30.12
590–595 593 2 375.00–380.00 $377.49 $2,239 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,226 +24.97
465–495 480 2 465.00–470.00 $467.42 $2,244 —
505 505 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,197 —
575–590 583 2 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $2,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 660.00–680.00 $669.89 $1,594 -70.11
305 305 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,738 -55.04
470 470 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,232 +7.58
530–545 538 2 430.00–435.00 $432.47 $2,327 —
645 645 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 -3.94
745 745 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,473 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 -50.00
385 385 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,021 +3.35
405 405 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,904 —
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +25.00
515 515 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 -10.00
680 680 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,190 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 697.00–710.00 $703.44 $1,885 -46.56
370 370 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,109 —
470 470 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,397 +15.00
505–515 510 2 470.00–480.00 $475.05 $2,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,078 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,500.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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.