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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 265 316
Feeder cattle 184 232 246
Slaughter cattle 5 11 35
Replacement cattle 4 22 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 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
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
515–540 529 7 377.00–385.00 $381.66 $2,019 +16.66
570–585 580 6 360.00–370.00 $363.28 $2,107 +6.76
615–630 623 6 347.00–350.00 $348.48 $2,171 +5.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,911 —
465 465 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,046 —
540–545 543 2 398.00–410.00 $403.97 $2,194 +27.70
615 615 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 +20.00
510–545 531 5 347.00–350.00 $348.15 $1,849 -1.85
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 3 420.00–425.00 $423.28 $1,418 —
385–395 393 4 400.00–415.00 $403.68 $1,586 -9.99
405–425 417 5 370.00–385.00 $375.83 $1,567 +1.72
475–490 487 5 330.00–345.00 $332.93 $1,621 —
520–525 523 7 320.00–330.00 $324.26 $1,696 +1.72
655–660 658 4 280.00–285.00 $282.49 $1,859 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 400.00–410.00 $406.63 $1,391 -10.59
370–385 378 2 380.00–390.00 $384.90 $1,455 -10.10
405–430 418 4 355.00–360.00 $357.43 $1,494 +2.43
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 -10.00
540 540 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 440.00–450.00 $445.08 $1,447 —
405–420 413 2 395.00–400.00 $397.45 $1,641 -2.55
455–470 463 4 355.00–360.00 $357.54 $1,655 —
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
730 730 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,469 —
255 255 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,326 —
315 315 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 +20.00
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 +17.69
415 415 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,722 +7.59
455–475 468 6 380.00–395.00 $384.86 $1,801 +10.62
505–515 512 3 355.00–365.00 $358.29 $1,834 +16.19
560–595 586 4 335.00–340.00 $336.19 $1,970 +7.00
620–640 633 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $2,068 +14.66
665–685 675 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,109 +10.42
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 +15.00
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 +1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 410.00–420.00 $414.94 $1,598 +18.45
405–440 428 3 390.00–400.00 $396.85 $1,699 —
480–495 485 3 355.00–370.00 $360.10 $1,746 +5.10
505–540 523 2 330.00–340.00 $335.17 $1,753 +25.05
555–575 565 2 315.00–320.00 $317.54 $1,794 +23.77
695 695 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 +36.60
725 725 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 +40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,462 —
405 405 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 —
510 510 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 +20.00
555–560 558 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,939 —
665 665 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1130 1112 85-90% 3 132.00–138.00 $136.07 $1,513 +4.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,215 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,186 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,530.00 $1,465.00

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Bred Cows

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 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.