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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 113 223
Feeder cattle 175 90 162
Slaughter cattle 7 9 25
Replacement cattle 13 14 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with instances up to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light test. 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
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 —
320 320 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,600 —
430–440 433 4 410.00–425.00 $413.82 $1,792 -1.18
465–475 472 6 375.00–385.00 $381.71 $1,802 -11.58
525–545 533 5 355.00–367.00 $362.09 $1,930 -22.91
575–595 583 5 342.00–347.00 $344.96 $2,011 -10.04
615–625 618 6 337.00–342.00 $338.68 $2,093 +3.70
660–685 675 5 320.00–330.00 $326.09 $2,201 —
720 720 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 —
770–790 777 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $2,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 +5.00
505 505 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 -25.00
560–570 565 4 357.00–360.00 $358.51 $2,026 —
620 620 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,139 -15.00
655–690 669 5 335.00–337.00 $335.83 $2,247 —
705–715 713 4 327.00–332.00 $328.24 $2,340 +0.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 460.00–465.00 $462.42 $1,101 —
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 -3.57
470–485 476 5 350.00–355.00 $352.96 $1,680 +7.96
515–545 523 4 340.00–345.00 $343.70 $1,798 +17.72
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +35.00
620–630 625 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,828 +9.18
670–695 689 4 270.00–280.00 $277.57 $1,912 —
710–720 717 3 260.00–270.00 $263.30 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 367 5 375.00–385.00 $379.03 $1,391 —
440 440 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,562 +23.23
545 545 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
570–580 575 4 275.00–290.00 $282.57 $1,625 +5.98
630–640 635 4 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,682 -5.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -25.00
520–530 527 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $1,862 —
570–575 571 4 335.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,956 —
610 610 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
415–420 418 3 395.00–405.00 $401.69 $1,679 -8.49
480–490 486 9 375.00–385.00 $379.39 $1,844 -10.61
545 545 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 +8.35
555–570 563 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,872 +7.47
605–645 635 4 310.00–320.00 $312.38 $1,984 +2.38
660–690 670 3 302.00–307.00 $303.72 $2,035 —
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,568 —
370 370 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,702 -15.10
410–425 419 5 415.00–420.00 $418.04 $1,752 -13.61
510–535 530 5 365.00–370.00 $365.96 $1,940 +5.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 538 5 340.00–345.00 $344.01 $1,851 +9.01
570–580 574 5 315.00–320.00 $317.02 $1,820 -2.98
640 640 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,920 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1240 1235 80-85% 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $1,593 -19.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 75-80% 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,584 —
1830 1830 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,184 ±0.00

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.