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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $326.63/cwt -9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 683 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $342.99/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,127/hd at 620 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 195 161
Feeder cattle 232 175 110
Slaughter cattle 11 7 34
Replacement cattle 22 13 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,638 —
515–525 516 8 375.00–385.00 $376.27 $1,942 +1.27
660–690 683 20 323.00–338.00 $326.63 $2,231 -9.20
765 765 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 +2.91
555–590 581 4 355.00–357.00 $356.52 $2,071 +11.56
615–620 620 20 342.00–352.00 $342.99 $2,127 +4.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 420.00–430.00 $425.10 $1,564 —
440 440 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
540 540 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,890 —
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 363 4 410.00–415.00 $413.67 $1,502 +18.67
410–430 418 5 370.00–380.00 $374.11 $1,564 —
510–530 528 9 322.00–327.00 $322.54 $1,703 -21.16
605–635 617 5 285.00–292.00 $289.12 $1,784 -3.40
705 705 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 4 410.00–425.00 $417.22 $1,389 —
370 370 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,462 +15.97
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 ±0.00
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
530 530 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -10.00
585 585 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -2.57
605–630 616 7 270.00–277.00 $273.07 $1,682 +8.11
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
705 705 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 -50.00
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 +25.00
585–595 592 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,914 -19.13
655–695 662 6 295.00–300.00 $295.88 $1,959 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
765–790 778 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,490 —
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
375–395 385 4 420.00–435.00 $427.31 $1,645 +7.31
405–415 410 4 400.00–415.00 $407.41 $1,670 +5.72
480–490 486 7 370.00–380.00 $374.24 $1,819 -5.15
525–545 536 7 340.00–345.00 $342.10 $1,834 -12.90
555–570 568 6 325.00–330.00 $329.19 $1,870 -3.28
615–645 621 5 310.00–320.00 $312.08 $1,938 -0.30
670–685 673 5 300.00–310.00 $302.04 $2,033 -1.68
720 720 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
755–775 761 7 280.00–292.00 $283.49 $2,157 -11.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 375 6 390.00–400.00 $396.49 $1,487 —
490 490 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,740 —
525–545 538 6 300.00–315.00 $310.12 $1,668 -33.89
580–590 588 4 290.00–295.00 $293.77 $1,727 -23.25
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 -20.00
660–680 667 3 260.00–270.00 $263.40 $1,757 —
725 725 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 +5.00
465–475 470 2 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $1,903 —
510 510 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,887 +4.04
640 640 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1435 1408 80-85% 5 140.00–143.00 $140.55 $1,979 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1130 1125 85-90% 3 131.00–133.00 $131.66 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–1935 1875 2 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $3,226 —
2045 2045 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,681 —

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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 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,557.14

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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) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 3 2,900.00–3,100.00 $2,966.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.