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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 115 226
Feeder cattle 136 109 124
Slaughter cattle 15 2 39
Replacement cattle 34 4 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. 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
340 340 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,938 —
545 545 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 -41.42
575–585 580 4 415.00–425.00 $420.04 $2,436 -23.28
605–625 616 9 405.00–415.00 $409.36 $2,522 -25.64
675–695 682 3 370.00–375.00 $373.30 $2,546 -60.19
715 715 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 —
795 795 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,822 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 5 500.00–505.00 $501.99 $2,475 -47.90
520–535 530 3 485.00–490.00 $486.64 $2,579 —
570 570 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,508 —
605 605 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,602 -21.21
675 675 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -5.00
560–590 575 2 400.00–405.00 $402.43 $2,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 —
370–375 373 2 490.00–500.00 $495.03 $1,846 -29.97
430 430 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 -35.00
460 460 2 437.00 $437.00 $2,010 +3.71
515–520 517 3 395.00–400.00 $396.68 $2,051 -23.32
560–565 563 2 380.00–390.00 $385.02 $2,168 -14.98
605–630 613 3 360.00–375.00 $365.14 $2,238 -27.37
775–790 785 3 300.00–305.00 $301.65 $2,368 -18.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 515.00–520.00 $517.45 $1,956 —
410 410 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,070 -25.00
470–495 483 4 460.00–470.00 $465.13 $2,247 -2.29
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 -15.00
605 605 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,410 -55.00
415–435 431 5 425.00–435.00 $433.07 $1,867 +3.07
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -17.10
515–540 534 4 375.00–380.00 $376.21 $2,009 -8.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,610 +30.11
260–270 262 5 640.00–660.00 $644.12 $1,688 —
340 340 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,819 -35.00
470–495 487 3 465.00–475.00 $468.22 $2,280 -6.78
585–590 588 2 400.00–420.00 $410.04 $2,411 —
620–645 633 4 370.00–390.00 $379.80 $2,404 -10.20
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 -17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 4 480.00–485.00 $481.28 $1,795 -43.72
480 480 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,896 -65.00
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 —
695 695 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,126 -25.00
445 445 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,314 —
455 455 2 505.00 $505.00 $2,298 -5.00
505–530 518 2 455.00–460.00 $457.44 $2,370 -17.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1155 1141 85-90% 4 144.00–146.00 $145.52 $1,660 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,759 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,167 —
1190–1325 1280 80-85% 3 161.00–167.00 $165.14 $2,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1585 1439 75-80% 4 174.00–177.00 $176.17 $2,535 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,413 —

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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) 3 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,450.00

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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) 6 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,466.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,600.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,600.00–4,800.00 $4,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,400.00–4,500.00 $4,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.