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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Aug 26

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

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Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 180▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 18▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 28▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. 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 $338.30/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 5 of 22 comparable sales and sits −66.77 against this barn's trailing median of $405.07.

Average price

$338.30

32 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$44.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.65

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	363.35	1,902	6thin
Medium and Large 2	567	342.63	1,942	15thin
Medium and Large 3	533	318.74	1,698	11thin

One grade step is worth $44.61/cwt here — about $204 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale32 hd

338.30

—

AL average16 barns · 483 hd

351.95

−13.65

This barn, trailing median22 sales

405.07

−66.77

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	—	Low	1,373	182.50	2,505	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,385	175.00	2,424	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	160.00	2,096	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	143.65	1,455	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)	—	$1,993	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,838	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,175	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,360	8

Every lot

61 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,641	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	425.04/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,649	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	423.65/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,826	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	425.05/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,976	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,800	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	396.05/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,925	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	333.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,697	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	388.34/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,992	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,077	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	608	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,900	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	323.38/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,215	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,159	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	458.13/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,489	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	421.46/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,568	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	371.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,610	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	355.97/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,662	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	365.81/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,730	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	355.84/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,801	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	343.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,837	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	321.99/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,816	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	308.78/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,775	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	311.00/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,891	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	568.18/cwt	565.00–575.00	1,608	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,678	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,479	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	494.96/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,698	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,462	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,781	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	452.43/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,891	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	427.48/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,877	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	418.32/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,912	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	398.71/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,834	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	493	365.58/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,802	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	366.02/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,878	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	326.34/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,690	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	355.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,901	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	298.47/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,707	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	335.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,959	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,091	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,195	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,975	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,268	3
Bulls	—	—	1,710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,249	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	144.66/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,408	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	138.05/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,404	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	156.13/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,660	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,096	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,424	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,435.00/head	2,435.00–2,435.00	2,435	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,904.00/head	1,820.00–1,925.00	1,904	5
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,740.00/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,740	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360.00/head	1,220.00–1,500.00	1,360	8

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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 180Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 28Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	490.00–500.00	494.96
4	400–450	439	425.00–435.00	427.48
4	450–500	460	395.00–400.00	398.71
5	500–550	534	350.00–360.00	355.96
10	550–600	583	335.00–345.00	335.96
1	650–700	665	297.00	297.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	565.00–575.00	568.18
1	300–350	305	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	375	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	418	450.00–455.00	452.43
3	450–500	457	415.00–420.00	418.32
5	500–550	513	365.00–370.00	366.02
1	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	615	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	665	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	370	395.00	395.00
9	450–500	493	360.00–370.00	365.58
8	500–550	518	320.00–330.00	326.34
3	550–600	572	295.00–305.00	298.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	505.00	505.00
4	400–450	431	420.00–435.00	423.65
5	450–500	486	390.00–400.00	396.05
3	500–550	513	385.00–390.00	388.34
2	550–600	573	360.00–365.00	362.49
3	650–700	685	320.00–330.00	323.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	465	420.00–430.00	425.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	415.00–430.00	425.04
2	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	480	375.00	375.00
5	500–550	508	330.00–340.00	333.98
2	600–650	608	310.00–315.00	312.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
3	350–400	372	415.00–425.00	421.46
6	400–450	433	370.00–380.00	371.71
10	450–500	467	350.00–360.00	355.97
10	500–550	534	340.00–350.00	343.93
5	550–600	564	320.00–330.00	321.99
2	600–650	608	310.00–312.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	455.00–465.00	458.13
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
6	450–500	473	365.00–370.00	365.81
6	500–550	506	355.00–360.00	355.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	575	305.00–310.00	308.78
1	650–700	695	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	144.00–146.00	144.66
2	—	1,063	154.00–158.00	156.13
5	—	1,017	135.00–140.00	138.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,710	190.00	190.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,820.00–1,925.00	1,904.00

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)	1	—	—	2,435.00	2,435.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00

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	8	—	—	1,220.00–1,500.00	1,360.00

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.