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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Mar 10

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 136▼ 7 vs year ago 141 · −5.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 15▼ 15 vs year ago 32 · −46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 34▼ 7 vs year ago 29 · −24.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $409.69/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 15 of 22 comparable sales and sits +4.62 against this barn's trailing median of $405.07.

Average price

$409.69

14 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$31.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.40

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	555	418.58	2,324	10thin
Medium and Large 3	538	387.47	2,085	4thin

One grade step is worth $31.10/cwt here — about $239 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 sale14 hd

409.69

—

AL average15 barns · 238 hd

415.09

−5.40

This barn, trailing median22 sales

405.07

+4.62

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	170.64	2,672	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	168.98	2,127	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	154.42	1,682	4thin

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)	—	$3,313	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,950	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,520	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,063	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,667	3thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,581	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,931	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	474.96/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,629	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	370	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,647	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	497.72/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,155	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	481.63/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,360	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	476.66/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,445	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,401	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,997	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,376	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,639	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,534	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	529.55/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,748	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	516.64/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,896	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	478.25/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,817	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,985	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	457.46/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,004	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	442	430.08/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,901	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	407.42/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,874	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,083	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	402.44/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,105	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	368.78/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,050	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,229	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,161	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	352.39/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,379	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	722	323.33/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,334	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	566.46/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,784	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,788	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	501.27/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,945	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	473.62/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,861	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	488.72/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,072	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,150	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,252	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	470.95/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,256	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	488	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,147	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	456.69/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,388	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	387.47/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,085	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	402.24/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,289	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,148	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	367.42/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,296	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	659	352.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,326	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,464	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	154.42/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,682	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	166.57/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,019	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,406	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,566	170.64/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,672	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,312.50/head	3,300.00–3,325.00	3,313	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,950.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,925.00/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,666.67/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,667	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450	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 Mar 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 136Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 34Year ago 29

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	420.00–435.00	430.08
4	450–500	460	400.00–410.00	407.42
2	600–650	605	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	330	520.00–540.00	529.55
3	350–400	367	515.00–520.00	516.64
3	400–450	405	490.00	490.00
2	500–550	523	400.00–405.00	402.44
4	550–600	556	365.00–380.00	368.78
2	600–650	615	360.00–365.00	362.46
2	650–700	675	345.00–360.00	352.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	380	475.00–485.00	478.25
2	400–450	438	450.00–465.00	457.46
1	450–500	490	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	530	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	645	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	675	325.00	325.00
3	700–750	722	320.00–325.00	323.33
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	470.00–480.00	474.96
1	350–400	370	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	605	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	620.00	620.00
1	300–350	330	585.00	585.00
4	400–450	433	490.00–505.00	497.72
3	450–500	490	480.00–485.00	481.63
3	500–550	513	475.00–480.00	476.66
1	550–600	565	425.00	425.00
1	700–750	720	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	560.00–570.00	566.46
1	400–450	430	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	455	495.00	495.00
2	600–650	625	365.00–370.00	367.42
5	650–700	659	350.00–355.00	352.98
1	700–750	710	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	550.00	550.00
4	350–400	388	500.00–505.00	501.27
4	400–450	424	485.00–490.00	488.72
5	450–500	479	465.00–475.00	470.95
3	500–550	523	455.00–460.00	456.69
7	550–600	569	400.00–415.00	402.24
1	600–650	605	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	393	465.00–480.00	473.62
2	450–500	488	435.00–445.00	439.97
4	500–550	538	385.00–390.00	387.47
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	790	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	175.00	175.00
5	—	1,212	165.00–167.00	166.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	150.00–156.00	154.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,566	169.00–171.00	170.64

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	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,325.00	3,312.50

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	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925.00

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	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,666.67

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)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450.00

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.