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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $336.93/cwt -33.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 519 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $342.43/cwt +22.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 120 262
Feeder cattle 195 83 224
Slaughter cattle 8 17 16
Replacement cattle 24 20 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate 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
425–435 430 2 395.00–405.00 $400.06 $1,720 —
455–490 481 4 380.00–390.00 $382.36 $1,839 -10.26
525–535 530 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,921 +0.03
555–580 575 5 330.00–345.00 $332.90 $1,914 -18.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
505–545 525 2 305.00–315.00 $310.19 $1,628 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 ±0.00
410–425 421 12 340.00–350.00 $342.43 $1,442 +22.43
490–495 492 6 325.00–330.00 $326.68 $1,607 —
515–545 540 6 295.00–305.00 $296.59 $1,602 -13.41
560–565 563 8 280.00–295.00 $285.59 $1,608 -19.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
290–295 293 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,311 —
360 360 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 —
410–415 413 4 360.00–375.00 $367.55 $1,518 +7.55
455–490 481 4 345.00–355.00 $347.36 $1,671 -7.61
505–510 506 8 325.00–335.00 $327.52 $1,657 -7.48
620–635 628 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,994 —
655 655 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,288 —
270–275 273 2 530.00–535.00 $532.48 $1,454 —
320 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 -10.00
415–420 416 7 395.00–400.00 $396.44 $1,649 +1.56
460–495 481 5 365.00–380.00 $370.74 $1,783 -14.26
515–535 519 16 335.00–345.00 $336.93 $1,749 -33.07
555–590 581 8 320.00–330.00 $322.39 $1,873 -27.61
615–625 620 4 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,969 —
655–675 667 5 300.00–315.00 $305.89 $2,040 -14.11
730–745 740 3 285.00–295.00 $288.29 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 +47.47
420 420 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
470–485 475 3 350.00–355.00 $351.70 $1,671 —
545 545 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 —
585 585 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 -5.00
615 615 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
675 675 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 470.00–475.00 $471.60 $1,594 —
360–375 365 3 460.00–470.00 $466.58 $1,703 -10.87
505–510 508 6 350.00–355.00 $351.66 $1,786 -30.80
580 580 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1430 1420 80-85% 2 150.00–154.00 $152.01 $2,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,624 —
1750 1750 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,045 —
1810–1840 1830 3 180.00–184.00 $182.68 $3,343 —

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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 18 1,165.00–1,400.00 $1,295.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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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.