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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $381.51/cwt -45.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,946/hd at 510 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.28/cwt ≈ $1,961/hd at 618 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $304.54/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 525 lb · 16 head
Opp, AL 5-weight steers sold at $378/cwt, near the bottom of the state and $14/cwt below the AL average ($392). The class is down $49/cwt from its late June peak of $443. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 419 240 0
Feeder cattle 353 228 0
Slaughter cattle 24 5 0
Replacement cattle 42 7 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold sharply lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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
370–375 373 2 475.00–480.00 $477.48 $1,781 -27.52
410–435 433 10 420.00–435.00 $421.42 $1,825 -48.67
475–485 482 6 410.00–415.00 $413.36 $1,992 -31.77
505–540 510 28 380.00–390.00 $381.51 $1,946 -45.22
575–590 586 14 375.00–385.00 $377.80 $2,214 -35.52
605–625 617 5 370.00–375.00 $371.96 $2,295 -23.04
665–675 667 5 345.00–350.00 $348.99 $2,328 -13.53
705–720 709 8 330.00–340.00 $332.54 $2,358 —
790–795 791 5 322.00–330.00 $323.61 $2,560 -12.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 410.00–425.00 $420.13 $1,618 —
435 435 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,718 -50.00
495 495 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 -58.31
535–545 540 4 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $1,930 —
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -35.00
630 630 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 360.00–365.00 $363.32 $1,370 -81.68
420–440 438 10 340.00–355.00 $341.44 $1,496 —
530–540 535 14 325.00–340.00 $332.57 $1,779 -32.45
605–645 618 16 315.00–322.00 $317.28 $1,961 —
655–660 656 11 312.00–315.00 $314.18 $2,061 —
720–735 724 4 300.00–310.00 $302.54 $2,190 —
780–795 790 3 290.00–300.00 $293.29 $2,317 -1.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 -50.00
360–395 383 3 345.00–350.00 $348.43 $1,334 -49.96
445 445 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 -45.04
460–475 464 7 315.00–325.00 $322.08 $1,494 -16.87
510–545 525 16 300.00–310.00 $304.54 $1,599 —
565 565 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 600.00–610.00 $603.24 $1,400 +43.24
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 —
480 480 8 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 -47.00
655 655 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -1.58
735 735 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,352 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,418 —
335–340 338 2 505.00–510.00 $507.48 $1,715 -37.52
355–370 363 2 470.00–485.00 $477.34 $1,733 -44.99
405–425 415 4 405.00–420.00 $412.32 $1,711 -65.97
460–465 464 5 380.00–395.00 $382.97 $1,777 -52.88
510 510 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 -28.74
555–595 575 8 345.00–360.00 $352.24 $2,025 -21.13
635–640 638 2 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $2,153 -17.24
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 465.00–475.00 $469.77 $1,282 —
430–435 433 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $1,699 -60.34
470–475 472 3 335.00–345.00 $341.64 $1,613 -55.63
565 565 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 -37.44
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,438 -45.00
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1190 1151 85-90% 8 150.00–155.00 $153.88 $1,771 —
1170–1245 1208 85-90% 4 162.00–165.00 $163.45 $1,974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1280 1191 80-85% 7 170.00–176.00 $173.24 $2,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1250 1245 3 174.00–180.00 $175.98 $2,191 —
1665 1665 2 197.00 $197.00 $3,280 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00

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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) 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,033.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,590.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,520.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.