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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 205 365
Feeder cattle 181 172 332
Slaughter cattle 4 14 17
Replacement cattle 5 19 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady with instances up to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold staedy. on a light test. There were no pairs recorded. 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
295 295 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,490 —
390–395 393 2 405.00–415.00 $409.97 $1,611 —
440 440 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,738 —
535–540 538 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,950 +22.51
585 585 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 +8.63
725 725 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 —
675 675 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,890 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,066 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 +40.00
305 305 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,342 —
365–395 385 3 390.00–405.00 $394.74 $1,520 —
410–440 430 3 350.00–360.00 $353.18 $1,519 —
460–470 469 7 340.00–350.00 $348.60 $1,635 —
520–530 528 5 335.00–340.00 $339.02 $1,790 -4.33
595 595 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 -31.00
605–625 618 6 297.00–305.00 $299.61 $1,852 -32.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 —
310–335 323 2 395.00–400.00 $397.40 $1,284 -2.60
370 370 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 -15.13
430–445 432 8 335.00–340.00 $335.64 $1,450 —
460 460 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,541 -7.08
540 540 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,782 -5.00
575 575 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -37.12
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 -50.00
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 -35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
375–390 379 4 330.00–335.00 $331.29 $1,256 -16.19
415–445 435 3 325.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,421 -13.38
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 +4.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 316 4 485.00–495.00 $492.59 $1,557 +7.49
390–395 393 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,621 -45.13
405–440 436 8 385.00–395.00 $386.16 $1,684 +4.53
475–480 479 5 370.00–380.00 $378.02 $1,811 +14.62
505–545 525 4 350.00–360.00 $354.81 $1,863 +7.33
555–585 570 4 330.00–345.00 $337.30 $1,923 +12.30
615–625 622 3 305.00–315.00 $308.30 $1,918 -9.28
655 655 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 +0.15
720–730 725 2 290.00–297.00 $293.52 $2,128 —
765 765 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 —
255–270 259 4 490.00–500.00 $497.39 $1,288 —
340–345 343 6 470.00–480.00 $475.04 $1,629 —
380–395 388 2 385.00–400.00 $392.65 $1,523 -2.15
410 410 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,538 +2.38
475–485 478 4 335.00–340.00 $336.27 $1,607 -13.78
520–525 524 4 315.00–325.00 $317.48 $1,664 -13.10
570–585 574 4 310.00–315.00 $311.27 $1,787 -3.73
690 690 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 -21.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 233 3 620.00–630.00 $623.14 $1,452 —
320 320 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —
365–375 371 5 470.00–480.00 $473.94 $1,758 -4.41
455–470 463 4 385.00–390.00 $387.54 $1,794 —
505–510 508 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $1,892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1270 1173 85-90% 3 131.00–137.00 $134.84 $1,582 -11.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2115 2115 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,680 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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) 2 1,400.00–1,615.00 $1,507.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Open Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)N/A 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.