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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 185 202
Feeder cattle 134 136 141
Slaughter cattle 17 15 32
Replacement cattle 22 34 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
255 255 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,581 —
330 330 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,930 +15.00
420–445 433 4 490.00–505.00 $497.72 $2,155 —
480–495 490 3 480.00–485.00 $481.63 $2,360 —
510–515 513 3 475.00–480.00 $476.66 $2,445 +36.66
565 565 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 +4.96
720 720 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,376 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 470.00–480.00 $474.96 $1,629 —
370 370 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,646 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,639 —
315–345 330 2 520.00–540.00 $529.55 $1,748 —
360–370 367 3 515.00–520.00 $516.64 $1,896 -0.81
405 405 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 -15.00
510–535 523 2 400.00–405.00 $402.44 $2,105 -17.56
555–560 556 4 365.00–380.00 $368.78 $2,050 —
605–625 615 2 360.00–365.00 $362.46 $2,229 -38.54
665–685 675 2 345.00–360.00 $352.39 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
370–385 380 3 475.00–485.00 $478.25 $1,817 -16.78
435–440 438 2 450.00–465.00 $457.46 $2,004 -2.54
490 490 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,082 -12.00
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 -31.68
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 -30.14
675 675 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,194 —
720–725 722 3 320.00–325.00 $323.33 $2,334 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 -1.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 420.00–435.00 $430.08 $1,901 -2.99
455–475 460 4 400.00–410.00 $407.42 $1,874 +27.42
605 605 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,788 +15.00
385–395 388 4 500.00–505.00 $501.27 $1,945 —
420–435 424 4 485.00–490.00 $488.72 $2,072 —
475–485 479 5 465.00–475.00 $470.95 $2,256 +2.73
520–530 523 3 455.00–460.00 $456.69 $2,388 —
565–595 569 7 400.00–415.00 $402.24 $2,289 -7.80
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 -24.80
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 7 465.00–480.00 $473.62 $1,861 -7.66
485–490 488 2 435.00–445.00 $439.97 $2,147 +44.97
530–545 538 4 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $2,085 —
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -5.00
790 790 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 560.00–570.00 $566.46 $1,784 —
430 430 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,150 -20.00
455 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 -10.00
605–645 625 2 365.00–370.00 $367.42 $2,296 —
655–665 659 5 350.00–355.00 $352.98 $2,326 —
710 710 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1212 80-85% 5 165.00–167.00 $166.57 $2,019 —
1375 1375 80-85% 2 175.00 $175.00 $2,406 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1695 1566 75-80% 6 169.00–171.00 $170.64 $2,672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1145 1089 85-90% 4 150.00–156.00 $154.42 $1,682 —

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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 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,666.67

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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) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,325.00 $3,312.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,450.00

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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 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.