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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $376.46/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 569 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.54/cwt ≈ $1,966/hd at 629 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 419 228
Feeder cattle 203 353 204
Slaughter cattle 4 24 24
Replacement cattle 18 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
380 380 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 -37.48
405–420 413 2 430.00–435.00 $432.55 $1,786 +11.13
565–580 569 14 375.00–380.00 $376.46 $2,142 -1.34
620–630 623 4 360.00–365.00 $363.73 $2,266 -8.23
655–660 656 9 345.00–350.00 $348.88 $2,289 -0.11
705 705 5 331.00 $331.00 $2,334 -1.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
430 430 3 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 —
485 485 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 —
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 —
605–610 608 3 380.00–385.00 $381.66 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,312 —
390 390 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 +4.87
405–410 408 2 400.00–415.00 $407.45 $1,662 +12.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 455.00–460.00 $456.72 $1,462 —
405–420 410 3 390.00–405.00 $395.12 $1,620 —
465–475 467 5 355.00–365.00 $357.03 $1,667 -7.97
510–525 521 4 330.00–347.00 $334.16 $1,741 —
580–585 582 9 320.00–325.00 $322.23 $1,875 —
625–630 629 11 312.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,966 —
655 value added 655 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 —
385–395 390 2 410.00–420.00 $414.94 $1,618 +51.62
410–415 413 5 355.00–365.00 $361.03 $1,491 +19.59
475–480 476 7 335.00–345.00 $342.12 $1,628 —
505–530 522 3 310.00–320.00 $316.77 $1,654 -15.80
595 595 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 6 390.00–400.00 $396.63 $1,277 +21.63
355–370 361 5 375.00–385.00 $379.10 $1,369 +30.67
430–440 433 3 335.00–340.00 $336.69 $1,458 +11.69
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 -17.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 4 490.00–505.00 $493.84 $1,595 -13.64
405–425 416 7 410.00–425.00 $416.25 $1,732 +3.93
485–495 490 6 385.00–400.00 $392.58 $1,924 +9.61
540–545 543 3 370.00–382.00 $373.98 $2,031 -6.02
595 595 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,172 +12.76
605–615 609 5 330.00–340.00 $335.96 $2,046 -1.53
690–695 693 3 310.00–325.00 $320.02 $2,218 —
795 795 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,152 —
270–275 273 2 425.00–430.00 $427.48 $1,167 -42.29
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 —
425–445 435 2 355.00–360.00 $357.56 $1,555 -34.93
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
625 625 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +40.00
670 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
665 665 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 -10.00
730 730 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1660 1568 75-80% 2 164.00–168.00 $165.88 $2,601 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 85-90% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,856 -9.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,907 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,892.86

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,233.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.