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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 173 205
Feeder cattle 95 134 170
Slaughter cattle 19 17 30
Replacement cattle 2 22 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady on a lightly tested market. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 —
330 330 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 —
380 380 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,052 —
520–525 523 2 480.00–485.00 $482.51 $2,524 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,352 +3.37
585–595 592 3 430.00–445.00 $434.94 $2,575 +9.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 —
325 325 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
355–360 357 3 470.00–485.00 $475.05 $1,696 -3.20
470–485 476 5 425.00–435.00 $429.08 $2,042 +4.08
505–515 513 5 415.00–425.00 $416.97 $2,139 +51.97
595 595 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,410 —
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,386 —
440 440 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 -15.08
490–495 493 2 410.00–415.00 $412.51 $2,034 +5.09
515–520 518 3 385.00–395.00 $391.69 $2,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 4 485.00–495.00 $489.85 $2,048 -0.15
525 525 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,284 +32.56
565 565 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,373 +51.22
635 635 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,413 +17.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,079 +6.28
460–495 469 8 480.00–490.00 $482.64 $2,264 +11.69
525 525 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,231 -31.69
575–595 583 5 415.00–420.00 $417.04 $2,431 +14.80
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 +20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 —
355 355 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,633 —
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 —
540 540 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,133 +7.53
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 +20.00
780 780 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,262 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,914 +13.54
360 360 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,980 —
460 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 +5.00
565 565 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1285 1242 80-85% 3 171.00–174.00 $172.03 $2,137 +5.46
1360 1360 80-85% 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,434 +4.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1675 1643 75-80% 5 173.00–176.00 $174.84 $2,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1180 1088 85-90% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.63 $1,606 -6.79
1100–1160 1130 85-90% 2 154.00–157.00 $155.54 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1235 1185 4 163.00–169.00 $166.13 $1,969 —
1945 1945 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,676 —

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.