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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, May 20

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 123▲ 91 vs year ago 155 · +58.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 67▼ 33 vs year ago 52 · −63.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 14▼ 44 vs year ago 51 · −86.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady with some weight classes up to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light supply. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $317.37/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 7 of 25 comparable sales and sits −55.58 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$317.37

23 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$8.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.18

vs AL average

−16.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	579	322.00	1,863	10thin
Medium and Large 2	543	313.81	1,705	13thin

One grade step is worth $8.18/cwt here — about $158 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale23 hd

317.37

—

AL average13 barns · 449 hd

321.56

−4.18

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−16.89

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−55.58

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

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.98, low $303.84, median $372.95 across 25 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	—	Average	1,588	172.50	2,740	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,450	153.34	2,223	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,277	146.78	1,874	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,024	132.44	1,357	11

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)	—	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,013	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,465	2thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,457	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	450.08/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,463	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,436	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,600	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	1,893	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	387.75/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,873	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,739	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,978	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,271	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,264	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,367	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	1,485	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	370.07/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,406	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,458	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	348.78/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,496	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	443	335.74/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,487	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	340.78/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,622	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	305.81/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,483	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	345.98/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,775	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	316.22/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,670	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	309.96/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,761	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,880	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	282.51/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,817	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	298.50/cwt	298.50–298.50	1,955	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,325	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	327	408.27/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,335	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	392.48/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,405	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	362.61/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,527	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	329.26/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,561	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	363.17/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,754	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	336.15/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,808	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	321.57/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,891	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	306.27/cwt	295.00–312.00	1,862	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	643	278.49/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,791	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	686	288.23/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,977	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	278.51/cwt	277.00–280.00	2,041	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,962	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,034	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	168.75/cwt	168.00–170.00	2,582	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,069	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	115.20/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,161	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	136.27/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,401	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	141.41/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,666	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	150.36/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,019	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	153.34/cwt	153.00–154.00	2,223	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465.00/head	1,360.00–1,570.00	1,465	2

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 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 123Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 67Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 14Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
4	350–400	380	365.00–375.00	370.07
7	400–450	443	330.00–340.00	335.74
5	450–500	485	300.00–315.00	305.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	355	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	429	345.00–355.00	348.78
8	450–500	476	340.00–342.00	340.78
8	500–550	528	315.00–325.00	316.22
5	550–600	568	302.00–312.00	309.96
2	600–650	643	280.00–285.00	282.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	396.00	396.00
2	400–450	405	360.00	360.00
2	500–550	513	342.00–350.00	345.98
8	550–600	595	316.00	316.00
2	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
7	650–700	655	298.50	298.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	445.00–455.00	450.08
7	450–500	483	385.00–395.00	387.75
3	550–600	565	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	835	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	395	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	535	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	310	470.00	470.00
10	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
1	450–500	465	407.00	407.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	483	360.00–370.00	363.17
10	500–550	538	335.00–347.00	336.15
6	550–600	588	320.00–330.00	321.57
6	600–650	608	295.00–312.00	306.27
4	650–700	686	287.00–292.00	288.23
2	700–750	733	277.00–280.00	278.51
2	750–800	775	260.00–265.00	262.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	410	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	405.00–410.00	408.27
2	350–400	358	390.00–395.00	392.48
4	400–450	421	360.00–370.00	362.61
9	450–500	474	325.00–335.00	329.26
4	600–650	643	277.00–280.00	278.49
1	700–750	735	267.00	267.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	140.00–143.00	141.41
3	—	1,343	149.00–151.00	150.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,008	112.00–119.00	115.20
9	—	1,028	130.00–137.00	136.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	153.00–154.00	153.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,705	180.00	180.00
2	—	1,530	168.00–170.00	168.75

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)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	1	—	—	2,325.00	2,325.00

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	2	—	—	1,360.00–1,570.00	1,465.00

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.