Cattle Market Pulse

Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $443.04/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 161 265
Feeder cattle 153 154 246
Slaughter cattle 10 6 19
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. There were no replacement cows or pairs recorded. Trade active with moderate to 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
420 420 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,100 —
525 525 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 —
555 555 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,359 -21.41
635 635 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,604 -12.95
655–690 673 2 370.00–380.00 $375.13 $2,525 —
705–735 723 5 350.00–365.00 $355.85 $2,573 -9.15
790–795 792 3 330.00–345.00 $339.98 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,424 —
575 575 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,530 -35.00
605 605 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,602 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 —
405 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 445.00–450.00 $447.53 $1,745 -42.44
410–435 423 2 440.00–445.00 $442.57 $1,872 -15.62
480–495 484 4 420.00–435.00 $423.84 $2,051 -18.19
530–545 540 6 400.00–415.00 $410.09 $2,214 -21.52
580–590 583 4 380.00–390.00 $382.53 $2,230 -2.47
615–640 620 5 345.00–360.00 $348.10 $2,158 -15.16
675–685 684 8 325.00–340.00 $326.85 $2,236 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
355–395 382 3 425.00–435.00 $431.90 $1,650 —
425–430 428 5 405.00–415.00 $408.97 $1,750 —
475–485 480 6 380.00–395.00 $387.58 $1,860 -29.89
505–545 518 3 365.00–370.00 $368.25 $1,908 -41.75
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 -50.11
720–725 723 4 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 430.00–435.00 $432.52 $2,227 -12.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 470.00–480.00 $473.25 $1,822 -31.78
480–490 483 10 440.00–450.00 $443.04 $2,140 -4.22
505 505 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 -26.69
560–565 563 9 380.00–395.00 $386.63 $2,177 -13.37
620 620 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,294 ±0.00
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 -30.00
370 370 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,998 —
405–410 408 3 520.00–530.00 $523.31 $2,135 +35.02
460–470 465 2 470.00–475.00 $472.47 $2,197 -5.46
510–515 514 4 435.00–450.00 $438.72 $2,255 -3.35
570–575 573 2 415.00–420.00 $417.49 $2,392 -4.16
615–620 619 5 380.00–395.00 $382.98 $2,371 -0.43
695 695 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,516 -10.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,666 —
305 305 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,800 —
515 515 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,395 +2.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,511 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,595 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,888 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1480 1443 80-85% 2 170.00–173.00 $171.46 $2,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1685 1388 2 186.00–190.00 $188.43 $2,615 —
1920 1920 1 209.00 $209.00 $4,013 —
2205 2205 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,410 —

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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.