Cattle Market Pulse

Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $372.60/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,005/hd at 538 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 193 257
Feeder cattle 137 184 211
Slaughter cattle 15 5 29
Replacement cattle 2 4 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady 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
340–345 343 3 480.00–490.00 $483.30 $1,658 —
370–380 375 2 435.00–445.00 $439.93 $1,650 —
435 435 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,805 -10.00
475–495 483 5 380.00–395.00 $388.85 $1,878 —
530–545 538 10 365.00–380.00 $372.60 $2,005 -9.06
575–580 578 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $2,071 -4.94
615–635 625 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $2,203 +3.98
670–695 687 3 325.00–335.00 $331.75 $2,279 —
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 —
360–380 370 2 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,674 —
410–440 434 5 425.00–430.00 $425.94 $1,849 -29.06
460 460 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -30.00
560–565 563 3 370.00–380.00 $376.69 $2,121 —
605–610 608 3 360.00–365.00 $361.66 $2,199 -3.34
665–670 668 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,321 —
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,807 —
575 575 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,408 —
265 265 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,259 —
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +4.92
355–390 369 4 390.00–425.00 $408.41 $1,507 —
405–430 418 2 400.00–410.00 $404.85 $1,692 +7.40
460–475 468 2 360.00–375.00 $367.62 $1,720 +10.08
505–530 518 2 345.00–350.00 $347.56 $1,800 -52.44
560–585 573 2 335.00–340.00 $337.55 $1,934 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 -8.28
420–445 428 3 375.00–380.00 $376.73 $1,612 +0.90
465–490 473 3 335.00–345.00 $338.45 $1,601 +5.52
520 520 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,690 +0.74
605–645 625 2 270.00–280.00 $275.16 $1,720 —
765 765 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 -14.90
505–525 510 4 295.00–305.00 $297.57 $1,518 -7.43
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,725 ±0.00
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 -10.00
425–435 430 4 405.00–415.00 $409.94 $1,763 -5.06
470–495 487 3 385.00–395.00 $388.22 $1,891 +3.36
505 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 +6.71
615 615 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 -16.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 —
385–395 390 2 405.00–420.00 $412.60 $1,609 -2.34
425–445 435 4 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $1,707 -4.41
530 530 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,643 -25.17
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 -22.54
660 660 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,914 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,919 -10.00
665–695 680 4 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $2,193 -7.56

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,356 -16.07
1175–1225 1200 85-90% 10 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $1,344 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,743 —
1610 1610 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,479 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.