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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, May 6

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 22May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

181 head

▼ 95 vs last sale 276▲ 8 vs year ago 173 · +4.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 28▲ 14 vs year ago 28 · +50.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 15▼ 43 vs year ago 77 · −55.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $356.69/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 2 of 19 comparable sales and sits −50.42 against this barn's trailing median of $407.11.

Average price

$356.69

14 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$30.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.81

vs AL average

−22.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	360.79	1,940	11thin
Medium and Large 2	558	347.50	1,937	2thin
Medium and Large 3	540	330.00	1,782	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.79/cwt here — about $158 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 sale14 hd

356.69

—

AL average14 barns · 194 hd

349.89

+6.81

National average168 barns · 13,508 hd

378.79

−22.10

This barn, trailing median19 sales

407.11

−50.42

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

19 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.22, low $335.46, median $407.11 across 19 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	—	Low	1,589	183.47	2,915	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,507	145.43	2,192	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,331	140.15	1,865	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,116	132.37	1,477	9thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,518	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,833	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,295	5

Every lot

60 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	439.05/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,690	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,782	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	421.64/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,864	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	414.84/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,921	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	381.90/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,867	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	364.10/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,922	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,890	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,782	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,970	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,984	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	316.50/cwt	316.50–316.50	2,041	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	299.93/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,983	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	744	279.01/cwt	272.00–280.00	2,076	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	3
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	905	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,389	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,331	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,311	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,404	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	345.74/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,428	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	361.24/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,532	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	321.69/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,425	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	332.53/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,563	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,513	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,475	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	330.41/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,682	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	318.97/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,687	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,681	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	278.58/cwt	277.00–287.00	1,777	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,850	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,050	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,287	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	412.40/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,526	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	380.23/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,418	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	373.28/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,594	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,746	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	313.69/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,797	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	299.46/cwt	297.00–302.00	1,872	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,914	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,013	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,398	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	2,635	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,735	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	184.43/cwt	181.00–186.00	3,218	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	122.55/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,189	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,158	135.17/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,565	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	152.49/cwt	152.00–153.00	1,868	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	143.87/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,821	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	136.55/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,878	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	147.24/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,191	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,191	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,611.11/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,611	9
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,875.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,875	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295.00/head	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,295	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,166.67/head	3,050.00–3,400.00	3,167	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,500	3

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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 276Year ago 173

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 28Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 15Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	360.00	360.00
7	400–450	413	340.00–350.00	345.74
4	450–500	470	330.00–335.00	332.53
7	500–550	529	315.00–322.00	318.97
4	550–600	565	297.50	297.50
6	600–650	638	277.00–287.00	278.58
7	650–700	685	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	800–850	820	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
4	400–450	424	360.00–365.00	361.24
5	500–550	509	330.00–332.00	330.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	345.00	345.00
3	400–450	443	315.00–325.00	321.69
2	450–500	485	312.00	312.00
1	500–550	505	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	385	435.00–440.00	439.05
6	400–450	442	415.00–425.00	421.64
5	450–500	489	380.00–390.00	381.90
1	500–550	540	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	575	345.00	345.00
7	600–650	645	316.50	316.50
5	650–700	661	292.50–305.00	299.93
8	700–750	744	272.00–280.00	279.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	905	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	405	440.00	440.00
2	450–500	463	405.00–425.00	414.84
7	500–550	528	360.00–370.00	364.10
4	550–600	555	355.00	355.00
3	750–800	760	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	410.00–420.00	412.40
3	400–450	427	370.00–380.00	373.28
2	450–500	485	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	573	312.00–317.00	313.69
2	600–650	625	297.00–302.00	299.46
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00
2	700–750	740	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	415.00	415.00
2	350–400	373	375.00–385.00	380.23
1	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	590	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	450.00	450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	120.00–125.00	122.55
7	—	1,158	133.00–136.00	135.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	146.00–150.00	147.24
1	—	1,565	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,375	132.00–138.00	136.55
2	—	1,225	152.00–153.00	152.49
5	—	1,266	140.00–145.00	143.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	177.00	177.00
2	—	1,398	187.00–190.00	188.51
3	—	1,745	181.00–186.00	184.43

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

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)	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,611.11

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	5	—	—	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,295.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,050.00–3,400.00	3,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,500.00

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.