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Opp Livestock Market Report

Opp, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.07/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 677 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $379.37/cwt -8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 489 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $326.52/cwt ≈ $1,577/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 154 251
Feeder cattle 333 137 222
Slaughter cattle 19 15 18
Replacement cattle 16 2 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. 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
440 440 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,826 ±0.00
475–490 485 6 385.00–390.00 $388.37 $1,884 -0.48
510–540 530 9 375.00–385.00 $378.21 $2,005 +5.61
585–595 590 8 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $2,095 -3.30
640–645 644 4 337.00–345.00 $343.01 $2,209 -9.45
680 680 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,244 -1.75
715 715 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,958 +14.06
485 485 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,037 +10.00
530–535 533 2 395.00–400.00 $397.49 $2,119 —
565 565 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 -1.69
620–635 631 4 350.00–355.00 $351.23 $2,216 -10.43
660–690 673 7 335.00–340.00 $337.80 $2,273 -9.71
715–740 735 5 325.00–330.00 $325.97 $2,396 -9.03
780 780 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,473 —
870 870 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 —
465 465 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,534 -35.00
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 5 400.00–410.00 $404.26 $1,120 —
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
360–385 367 7 365.00–375.00 $372.00 $1,365 +2.00
405–440 423 4 335.00–345.00 $339.79 $1,437 —
480–490 483 10 325.00–330.00 $326.52 $1,577 —
510–515 514 10 310.00–317.00 $311.39 $1,601 +13.82
555–595 567 10 300.00–310.00 $303.15 $1,719 +23.15
605–625 618 9 265.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,700 +15.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,334 —
255–270 264 7 470.00–480.00 $474.15 $1,252 —
305–335 320 2 420.00–425.00 $422.62 $1,352 +7.62
360–370 366 7 405.00–420.00 $411.33 $1,505 —
425–445 438 6 375.00–390.00 $379.85 $1,664 +3.12
455 455 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 +31.55
515–530 520 3 330.00–340.00 $333.40 $1,734 +8.40
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 +44.84
675–680 677 17 270.00–275.00 $272.07 $1,842 —
765 765 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,027 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,353 +20.00
305–335 320 4 440.00–450.00 $444.77 $1,423 -5.23
405 405 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -4.85
525–530 528 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $1,861 +4.93
565–575 568 6 340.00–350.00 $343.37 $1,950 +5.82
605–620 617 5 330.00–337.00 $331.37 $2,045 +11.37
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 7 480.00–496.00 $486.80 $1,597 -13.20
365–375 368 3 440.00–450.00 $446.61 $1,644 +11.61
410–445 422 9 395.00–410.00 $400.28 $1,689 -9.66
475–495 489 10 375.00–390.00 $379.37 $1,855 -8.85
535–545 538 7 340.00–350.00 $347.10 $1,867 -17.90
570–585 579 8 320.00–325.00 $323.16 $1,871 —
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 +10.00
655–670 665 3 305.00–310.00 $306.64 $2,039 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
390–395 393 4 420.00–425.00 $422.52 $1,661 +9.92
405–445 425 8 350.00–360.00 $355.24 $1,510 -37.20
485–495 490 2 315.00–325.00 $319.95 $1,568 —
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 ±0.00
610–635 615 5 295.00–305.00 $302.93 $1,863 —
720 720 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,386 —
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 —
305 305 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,586 —
365 365 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 —
415–420 417 3 415.00–425.00 $421.64 $1,758 —
505–535 515 3 370.00–375.00 $371.73 $1,914 -8.27
565–580 573 4 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,977 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1060 1044 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $109.06 $1,139 —
1110–1145 1128 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $1,291 -5.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1380 1375 75-80% 4 140.00–146.00 $143.01 $1,966 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1460 1430 80-85% 3 136.00–137.00 $136.68 $1,955 +12.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,023 —
1735–1975 1855 4 160.00–164.00 $161.87 $3,003 —

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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 7 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,142.86

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Bred Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
— thin fleshed — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,391.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.00

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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.