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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $404.81/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 116 285
Feeder cattle 199 95 144
Slaughter cattle 8 19 57
Replacement cattle 17 2 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle 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
455–475 468 3 485.00–495.00 $488.24 $2,285 +3.24
525–545 532 3 450.00–465.00 $459.87 $2,447 —
580–585 581 4 440.00–450.00 $447.48 $2,600 +12.54
615 615 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,675 —
670–680 675 2 367.00–370.00 $368.49 $2,487 —
725 725 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 +25.00
525 525 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,494 -7.51
565 565 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,571 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 3 385.00–390.00 $386.66 $2,080 +11.66
680 680 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,320 —
345 345 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 ±0.00
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 -0.05
430–440 432 5 445.00–465.00 $460.93 $1,991 —
475–495 487 5 435.00–445.00 $438.90 $2,137 +9.82
505–535 525 12 400.00–415.00 $404.81 $2,125 -12.16
560–565 563 4 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,238 -7.49
690 690 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 —
310 310 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 —
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
405–435 430 6 475.00–490.00 $477.35 $2,053 -12.50
460–475 471 4 460.00–470.00 $462.44 $2,178 —
505–510 508 3 430.00–435.00 $431.66 $2,193 -3.34
605–630 625 5 370.00–385.00 $372.90 $2,331 -7.10
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,210 —
270–285 278 2 510.00–520.00 $515.14 $1,432 +20.14
305–310 308 2 475.00–485.00 $479.96 $1,478 —
405–445 432 3 405.00–425.00 $411.25 $1,777 -3.75
455–495 479 5 380.00–395.00 $389.30 $1,865 -23.21
505–520 513 4 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,808 -39.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 640.00–650.00 $644.89 $1,419 —
340–345 342 3 540.00–555.00 $545.05 $1,864 —
405–430 409 6 475.00–485.00 $476.75 $1,950 -18.25
505–530 518 4 450.00–465.00 $457.32 $2,369 +32.32
585–595 587 5 410.00–420.00 $412.03 $2,419 -5.01
615–625 620 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $2,434 —
730 730 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,446 -5.00
770 770 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,608 —
305–310 307 3 585.00–600.00 $590.05 $1,811 +10.05
355 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 ±0.00
440 440 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,156 —
470–475 474 6 480.00–485.00 $480.83 $2,279 -19.17
510 510 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 —
370–385 379 5 445.00–460.00 $454.14 $1,721 -5.86
545 545 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,344 +35.00
555–565 562 6 380.00–385.00 $381.65 $2,145 +1.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —
1135–1145 1140 85-90% 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,909 +11.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1210 1190 80-85% 2 171.00–175.00 $172.97 $2,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1865 1455 2 180.00–183.00 $181.92 $2,647 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,500.00–3,700.00 $3,600.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,800.00 $3,750.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00

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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 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.