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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 163 182
Feeder cattle 63 153 161
Slaughter cattle 10 10 12
Replacement cattle 22 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. There was a light test in all classes of feeders and slaughter classes due to amount of rainfall in the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,523 -5.00
610 610 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,654 +5.00
690 690 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,567 —
715 715 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,320 ±0.00
640–645 643 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $2,524 -17.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 350.00–365.00 $357.76 $2,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,817 +12.47
455–475 472 6 420.00–435.00 $422.41 $1,994 -1.43
510 510 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 -0.09
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 —
445 445 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,891 +16.03
475–480 477 3 400.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,956 +22.39
505 505 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 -8.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 331 4 545.00–550.00 $548.74 $1,816 -21.26
365–370 369 4 530.00–545.00 $533.71 $1,969 -6.29
435 435 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -103.31
470–485 481 4 455.00–470.00 $458.66 $2,206 -13.81
570 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 -17.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 —
395 395 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,955 +21.75
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
545 545 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,071 —
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 -11.63
735 735 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,462 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,652 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,804 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,661 +8.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1500 1347 80-85% 3 171.00–174.00 $172.89 $2,329 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,272 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,590.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,933.33

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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.