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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Mar 18

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

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Feeder Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 141▼ 111 vs year ago 281 · −39.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 32▼ 1 vs year ago 31 · −3.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 29▼ 51 vs year ago 56 · −91.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady on a light supply. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $318.89/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −86.18 against this barn's trailing median of $405.07.

Average price

$318.89

13 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,727

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$291

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$65.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.63

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	330.18	1,775	6thin
Medium and Large 2	543	316.58	1,717	6thin
Medium and Large 3	560	265.00	1,484	1thin

One grade step is worth $65.18/cwt here — about $291 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

318.89

—

AL average15 barns · 235 hd

314.26

+4.63

This barn, trailing median22 sales

405.07

−86.18

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.70, low $325.83, median $405.07 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,845	192.00	3,542	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,482	166.30	2,465	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,308	158.39	2,071	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	139.36	1,512	10

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,338	4thin

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,591	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,691	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,953	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,180	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	332	346.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,151	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	392.52/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,346	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	380.03/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,399	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,471	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	384.97/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,628	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	362.76/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,556	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	310.16/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,473	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	292.83/cwt	292.00–297.00	1,549	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	283.14/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,654	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,738	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	240.32/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,762	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,749	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,306	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	457.32/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,258	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,357	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	413.57/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,522	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	430.27/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,614	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	393.19/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,522	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	412.41/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,691	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	383.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,637	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	346.59/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,490	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	372.51/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,706	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	337.53/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,603	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	355.13/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,715	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	321.58/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,663	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	331.82/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,769	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,803	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,484	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	311.57/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,770	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,537	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	268.43/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,798	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	259.95/cwt	258.00–264.00	1,898	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,845	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,542	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,130	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	150.07/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,621	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	138.07/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,538	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	154.35/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,865	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	160.91/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,204	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	166.30/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,465	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,337.50/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,338	4

This sale against other markets

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Tue Mar 18, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 141Year ago 281

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 32Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 29Year ago 56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	295	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	343	390.00–395.00	392.52
4	350–400	368	375.00–385.00	380.03
7	400–450	429	360.00–370.00	362.76
6	500–550	529	292.00–297.00	292.83
9	550–600	584	280.00–287.00	283.14
2	600–650	638	270.00–275.00	272.49
3	700–750	733	237.00–242.00	240.32
1	750–800	795	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	395.00–400.00	397.47
2	400–450	423	380.00–390.00	384.97
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	340.00–350.00	346.73
2	350–400	380	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	475	305.00–315.00	310.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	490	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	620	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	480	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	455.00–460.00	457.32
3	350–400	368	410.00–420.00	413.57
3	400–450	427	380.00–390.00	383.28
6	450–500	483	350.00–360.00	355.13
3	500–550	517	315.00–325.00	321.58
3	550–600	568	305.00–315.00	311.57
3	650–700	670	265.00–275.00	268.43
3	700–750	730	258.00–264.00	259.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	405.00	405.00
6	350–400	387	390.00–400.00	393.19
3	400–450	430	340.00–350.00	346.59
2	450–500	475	335.00–340.00	337.53
1	550–600	560	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	610	252.00	252.00
1	700–750	740	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	375	425.00–435.00	430.27
4	400–450	410	405.00–415.00	412.41
2	450–500	458	370.00–375.00	372.51
5	500–550	533	327.00–335.00	331.82
1	550–600	560	322.00	322.00
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,080	148.00–152.00	150.07
7	—	1,114	135.00–140.00	138.07
1	—	890	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,370	159.00–164.00	160.91
5	—	1,208	152.00–155.00	154.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,482	165.00–167.00	166.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,845	192.00	192.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,337.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.