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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 278 289 201
Feeder cattle 181 165 102
Slaughter cattle 40 60 17
Replacement cattle 57 64 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
355–385 370 2 565.00–570.00 $567.60 $2,100 +2.60
470–495 478 3 490.00–495.00 $491.72 $2,350 —
560–580 570 6 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $2,608 —
630–640 638 5 440.00–445.00 $440.99 $2,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 580.00–590.00 $585.11 $1,919 —
390 390 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,145 —
420–445 433 4 505.00–515.00 $509.86 $2,208 —
510–545 528 4 485.00–490.00 $487.42 $2,574 +19.70
555 555 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,470 +21.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 505.00–520.00 $512.35 $1,937 —
445 445 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,069 —
495 495 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,228 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,534 —
320 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 +5.00
365–385 380 4 505.00–520.00 $508.60 $1,933 —
420–445 442 8 480.00–490.00 $481.19 $2,127 —
470–475 473 3 460.00–470.00 $466.69 $2,207 +1.69
505–515 510 4 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $2,308 +17.42
555–560 558 2 420.00–425.00 $422.49 $2,357 +19.17
605 605 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,519 +40.00
275–295 285 2 550.00–565.00 $557.76 $1,590 +37.76
320–335 330 3 490.00–500.00 $496.77 $1,639 -10.67
360–395 375 7 480.00–490.00 $484.51 $1,817 -7.19
410–445 438 5 445.00–455.00 $453.13 $1,985 -26.87
485–490 487 3 425.00–440.00 $434.97 $2,118 -8.41
520–535 525 3 395.00–410.00 $404.90 $2,126 +2.42
595 595 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,261 —
635 635 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,318 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
255–265 262 3 460.00–475.00 $464.87 $1,218 —
395 395 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,679 -51.47
415 415 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 -50.00
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 +5.21
290 290 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,711 —
330–345 336 5 565.00–580.00 $571.16 $1,919 -3.84
370–395 380 5 530.00–545.00 $538.76 $2,047 —
405–425 412 6 475.00–490.00 $484.84 $1,998 +2.47
505–510 506 5 455.00–470.00 $458.02 $2,318 +5.77
555–585 559 8 430.00–440.00 $431.31 $2,411 +11.31
605–645 625 4 410.00–425.00 $417.26 $2,608 —
715 715 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 —
780 780 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,652 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,598 -80.00
285–295 292 6 620.00–630.00 $623.26 $1,820 —
310–320 315 4 605.00–615.00 $610.08 $1,922 -3.29
405–420 415 3 505.00–510.00 $506.63 $2,103 —
455–475 465 2 485.00–490.00 $487.45 $2,267 +7.45
510–525 518 2 480.00–485.00 $482.54 $2,500 +10.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 -10.00
460 460 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,024 +45.00
525–530 528 2 370.00–380.00 $374.98 $1,980 —
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1115 1059 85-90% 8 156.00–161.00 $159.29 $1,687 —
1090–1135 1105 85-90% 9 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $1,566 —
1065–1160 1133 85-90% 7 165.00–170.00 $168.66 $1,911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1285 1223 80-85% 8 174.00–178.00 $175.58 $2,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1640 1438 4 186.00–191.00 $189.57 $2,726 —
1610 1610 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,801 —
1660–2140 1900 2 195.00–200.00 $197.18 $3,746 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,233.33

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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 2,900.00 $2,900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,518.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,650.00 $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 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,133.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.