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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 275 257
Feeder cattle 186 213 181
Slaughter cattle 14 35 42
Replacement cattle 2 27 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold sharply lower on a light test. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 485 3 495.00–505.00 $498.20 $2,416 +6.58
505 505 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 +10.00
565–580 573 6 450.00–460.00 $455.07 $2,608 +6.76
630–645 638 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $2,536 —
730–745 740 3 360.00–375.00 $364.93 $2,700 —
785 785 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,630 —
955 955 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 517.00 $517.00 $2,352 +7.00
615 615 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,675 -2.44
695 695 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,780 —
710 710 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,769 +5.00
765–775 770 4 342.50–350.00 $346.23 $2,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,064 -15.00
495 495 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 +5.00
515–525 520 2 400.00–415.00 $407.57 $2,119 -32.43
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —
740 740 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 480.00–495.00 $489.24 $1,810 -18.21
425–430 426 4 450.00–465.00 $461.22 $1,965 -1.31
460–470 463 7 445.00–450.00 $446.45 $2,067 -0.97
505–540 528 3 425.00–435.00 $431.81 $2,280 +5.55
575–595 593 8 392.00–405.00 $403.42 $2,392 +0.94
630–640 636 5 355.00–370.00 $364.06 $2,315 -21.86
675 675 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,396 —
715–725 724 7 325.00–332.00 $325.99 $2,360 -9.01
775–795 788 3 295.00–300.00 $296.64 $2,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,825 —
415–425 416 8 485.00–495.00 $486.28 $2,023 +6.28
465–470 468 4 475.00–485.00 $480.03 $2,247 +13.33
510–520 518 8 445.00–450.00 $448.77 $2,325 -3.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 450.00–465.00 $457.16 $1,509 -27.89
495 495 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 -16.37
545 545 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 +7.43
575–590 585 3 370.00–375.00 $373.36 $2,184 +15.80
665–680 673 2 315.00–325.00 $320.06 $2,154 —
735 735 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,931 -32.20
405–435 425 3 495.00–505.00 $501.82 $2,133 —
475–480 478 8 475.00–490.00 $482.54 $2,307 +2.51
570 570 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,422 -2.43
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
705 705 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 —
335 335 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,759 +2.04
395 395 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,876 -16.14
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 +5.00
495 495 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,178 ±0.00
595 595 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 -2.16
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 590.00–605.00 $599.84 $1,860 —
355 355 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,970 —
425 425 2 525.00 $525.00 $2,231 —
515 515 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,472 —
605 605 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,571 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1325 1288 80-85% 4 174.00–177.00 $176.23 $2,270 +3.67
1205–1540 1456 80-85% 4 166.00–170.00 $169.17 $2,463 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,650 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,593 -6.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1575 1315 2 175.00–178.00 $176.80 $2,325 —

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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.