Cattle Market Pulse

Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Opp Livestock report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 225 226
Feeder cattle 83 203 180
Slaughter cattle 17 4 18
Replacement cattle 20 18 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on a light supply. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 385.00–400.00 $392.62 $1,877 —
525–530 528 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $1,914 —
555–560 556 4 350.00–355.00 $351.26 $1,953 -25.20
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 -13.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 485.00–490.00 $487.48 $1,428 —
340 340 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 -11.72
355–365 360 2 430.00–440.00 $435.07 $1,566 —
420–445 437 3 380.00–385.00 $381.60 $1,668 -13.52
475–490 485 3 370.00–375.00 $371.63 $1,802 +14.60
505–540 523 2 340.00–345.00 $342.58 $1,792 +8.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 400.00–410.00 $404.77 $1,125 —
305 305 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 -6.63
355 355 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 +0.90
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 -16.69
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,266 -20.00
420 420 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,512 -1.03
490–495 493 2 350.00–360.00 $354.97 $1,750 +12.85
505 505 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +18.23

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 470.00–485.00 $477.45 $1,757 —
425–440 435 3 425.00–430.00 $426.63 $1,856 -13.37
455–485 475 3 390.00–400.00 $393.19 $1,868 —
515–530 523 4 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 -23.84
420–435 430 3 390.00–405.00 $394.88 $1,698 -21.37
480 480 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,848 -7.58
540 540 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 -3.98
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
665 665 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,128 -0.02
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 282 3 495.00–500.00 $496.69 $1,401 +69.21
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
365–375 370 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $1,360 -22.47
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
1000–1120 1030 85-90% 4 141.00–145.00 $143.91 $1,482 —
1005–1185 1050 85-90% 4 155.00–159.00 $157.87 $1,658 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1475 1458 2 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $2,617 —
1790 1790 3 173.00 $173.00 $3,097 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,650.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33

↑ Back to top

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 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.