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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $447.42/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,201/hd at 492 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 266 0
Feeder cattle 213 225 0
Slaughter cattle 35 21 0
Replacement cattle 27 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 535.00–540.00 $537.44 $2,069 —
445 445 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,203 —
465 465 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,186 ±0.00
545 545 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,398 —
595 595 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,588 —
605–635 620 2 385.00–390.00 $387.56 $2,403 +17.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 560.00–575.00 $570.05 $1,955 —
360 360 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,016 —
430–440 433 3 505.00–520.00 $514.92 $2,230 -5.08
475–495 488 3 490.00–495.00 $491.62 $2,399 -2.00
525 525 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 -17.04
560–565 563 3 445.00–455.00 $448.31 $2,524 +11.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,422 —
515 515 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,498 -10.00
610–620 615 2 430.00–445.00 $437.44 $2,690 +27.20
705 705 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 530.00–545.00 $535.05 $1,643 —
355–360 358 2 500.00–515.00 $507.45 $1,817 +15.76
420–430 425 4 460.00–465.00 $462.53 $1,966 -2.67
475–495 492 12 445.00–460.00 $447.42 $2,201 -1.50
510–515 511 4 425.00–430.00 $426.26 $2,178 +4.66
580–585 584 4 400.00–410.00 $402.48 $2,350 +19.56
605–625 613 5 380.00–390.00 $385.92 $2,366 —
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 480.00–495.00 $485.05 $1,659 +2.61
360–370 366 8 460.00–470.00 $466.31 $1,707 +16.31
410–435 421 7 435.00–445.00 $439.43 $1,850 +19.43
460–480 475 8 415.00–430.00 $426.37 $2,025 —
525–545 530 4 385.00–395.00 $387.57 $2,054 +2.57
575–595 580 4 355.00–365.00 $357.56 $2,074 -7.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -22.32
455–470 460 3 465.00–470.00 $466.70 $2,147 +4.72
505–510 508 2 450.00–455.00 $452.49 $2,299 +5.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 610.00–625.00 $614.59 $1,739 +11.49
320–340 330 2 570.00–580.00 $574.85 $1,897 -5.15
355–385 370 2 540.00–555.00 $547.20 $2,025 +0.59
470–475 473 4 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $2,271 -2.80
510–520 515 8 460.00–470.00 $464.95 $2,394 -2.34
555–565 560 2 420.00–435.00 $427.43 $2,394 -7.57
610 610 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 -20.00
685–695 693 6 360.00–370.00 $361.65 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 515.00–530.00 $522.96 $1,700 —
370–385 376 5 485.00–500.00 $491.14 $1,847 -8.86
445 445 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,980 -44.97
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 -7.46
530 530 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,306 —
570–580 574 7 390.00–395.00 $392.16 $2,251 -18.01
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 -35.00
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1190 1090 85-90% 6 155.00–157.00 $155.91 $1,699 —
1090–1195 1136 85-90% 16 144.00–150.00 $147.24 $1,673 -10.09
1115–1215 1165 85-90% 2 161.00–165.00 $162.91 $1,898 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1310 1258 80-85% 4 171.00–174.00 $172.56 $2,171 —
1375–1395 1385 80-85% 4 160.00–166.00 $162.98 $2,257 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,706 +6.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1955–2065 2010 2 185.00–191.00 $187.92 $3,777 —

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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 12 1,340.00–1,525.00 $1,432.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.