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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $477.93/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 202 204
Feeder cattle 154 186 123
Slaughter cattle 6 14 67
Replacement cattle 1 2 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Market was lightly tested due to amount of rainfall in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,830 —
360 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 —
560–570 569 7 445.00–455.00 $446.41 $2,540 -8.66
605–630 615 5 420.00–425.00 $422.95 $2,601 +25.48
720 720 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,628 +0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 480.00–495.00 $487.30 $2,281 +12.30
510–530 517 3 435.00–450.00 $444.87 $2,300 +37.30
555–580 568 2 400.00–410.00 $404.89 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 625.00 $625.00 $2,000 —
560 560 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,660 —
605–615 610 2 430.00–435.00 $432.48 $2,638 -2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 520.00–530.00 $524.73 $1,695 —
355–360 358 2 485.00–495.00 $489.97 $1,754 +0.73
405–445 425 4 452.00–465.00 $458.19 $1,947 -3.03
460–470 462 5 440.00–450.00 $442.03 $2,042 -4.42
505–530 522 3 430.00–435.00 $431.61 $2,253 -0.20
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 -18.42
610–630 623 3 360.00–370.00 $363.26 $2,263 -0.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 4 415.00–420.00 $417.47 $2,046 +7.47
535 535 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,194 +15.00
575–595 588 3 355.00–370.00 $365.11 $2,147 -8.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 —
455 455 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 -20.03
520 520 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,314 -3.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 625.00–630.00 $627.52 $1,839 —
345 345 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,070 —
405–420 410 3 485.00–490.00 $488.29 $2,002 -13.53
460–475 471 10 475.00–485.00 $477.93 $2,251 -4.61
510–530 527 7 440.00–455.00 $442.07 $2,330 —
560–570 567 6 420.00–425.00 $421.65 $2,391 -3.35
610–630 617 3 380.00–390.00 $383.41 $2,366 —
675–680 678 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $2,525 -2.51
705–745 732 3 335.00–350.00 $339.82 $2,487 -20.18
760–795 778 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 4 500.00–510.00 $505.03 $1,985 +30.03
430–445 438 4 460.00–475.00 $467.37 $2,047 +17.37
460–490 475 4 440.00–455.00 $447.26 $2,124 +7.26
530–540 533 6 425.00–430.00 $426.69 $2,274 —
555 555 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
605 605 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,238 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 513 2 460.00–465.00 $462.54 $2,373 -17.46
605–615 608 4 400.00–415.00 $411.20 $2,500 -13.80

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1165 962 85-90% 3 142.00–148.00 $144.42 $1,389 +9.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1325 1293 80-85% 3 172.00–177.00 $175.41 $2,268 -0.82

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.