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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Apr 28

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Apr 14Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

213 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 225▲ 213 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 21▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 20▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

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 $400.03/cwt on 18 head, down $10.45 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 25 comparable sales and sits +27.08 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$400.03

▼ 10.45 vs prior sale

18 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,186

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$79.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.97

vs AL average

−24.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	452.49	2,299	2thin
Medium and Large 2	548	414.37	2,269	8thin
Medium and Large 3	555	372.57	2,068	8thin

One grade step is worth $79.93/cwt here — about $231 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 sale18 hd

400.03

—

AL average14 barns · 421 hd

402.00

−1.97

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−24.04

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

+27.08

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	2,010	187.92	3,777	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	178.00	2,706	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,322	167.77	2,217	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	150.71	1,698	24

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)	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,343	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,675	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,433	12

Every lot

63 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	570.05/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,955	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,016	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	537.44/cwt	535.00–540.00	2,069	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	514.92/cwt	505.00–520.00	2,230	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,203	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,186	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,423	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	491.62/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,399	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,498	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,468	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,398	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	448.31/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,524	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,588	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	437.44/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,690	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	387.56/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,403	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,714	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	307	535.05/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,643	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	342	485.05/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,659	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	507.45/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,817	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	466.31/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,707	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	439.43/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,850	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	462.53/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,966	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,064	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	466.70/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,147	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	426.37/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,025	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	492	447.42/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,201	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	452.49/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,299	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	426.26/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,178	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	387.57/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,054	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	357.56/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,074	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	402.48/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,350	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	385.92/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,366	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	614.59/cwt	610.00–625.00	1,739	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	522.96/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,700	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	574.85/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,897	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	547.20/cwt	540.00–555.00	2,025	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	376	491.14/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,847	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,980	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	480.03/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,271	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,178	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	464.95/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,394	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,306	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	427.43/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,394	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	574	392.16/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,251	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,379	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	361.65/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,506	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,480	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,010	187.92/cwt	185.00–191.00	3,777	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	155.91/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,699	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	147.24/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,673	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	162.91/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,898	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	172.56/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,171	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	162.98/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,257	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,706	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,675.00/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,675	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,432.50/head	1,340.00–1,525.00	1,433	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,233.33/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,233	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	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 Apr 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 213Last week 225Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 21Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 20Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	480.00–495.00	485.05
8	350–400	366	460.00–470.00	466.31
7	400–450	421	435.00–445.00	439.43
8	450–500	475	415.00–430.00	426.37
4	500–550	530	385.00–395.00	387.57
4	550–600	580	355.00–365.00	357.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	307	530.00–545.00	535.05
2	350–400	358	500.00–515.00	507.45
4	400–450	425	460.00–465.00	462.53
12	450–500	492	445.00–460.00	447.42
4	500–550	511	425.00–430.00	426.26
4	550–600	584	400.00–410.00	402.48
5	600–650	613	380.00–390.00	385.92
1	700–750	720	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	480.00	480.00
3	450–500	460	465.00–470.00	466.70
2	500–550	508	450.00–455.00	452.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	510.00	510.00
1	500–550	515	485.00	485.00
2	600–650	615	430.00–445.00	437.44
1	700–750	705	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	560.00–575.00	570.05
1	350–400	360	560.00	560.00
3	400–450	433	505.00–520.00	514.92
3	450–500	488	490.00–495.00	491.62
1	500–550	525	470.00	470.00
3	550–600	563	445.00–455.00	448.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	535.00–540.00	537.44
1	400–450	445	495.00	495.00
2	450–500	465	470.00	470.00
5	500–550	545	440.00	440.00
3	550–600	595	435.00	435.00
2	600–650	620	385.00–390.00	387.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	610.00–625.00	614.59
2	300–350	330	570.00–580.00	574.85
2	350–400	370	540.00–555.00	547.20
4	450–500	473	475.00–485.00	480.03
8	500–550	515	460.00–470.00	464.95
2	550–600	560	420.00–435.00	427.43
1	600–650	610	390.00	390.00
6	650–700	693	360.00–370.00	361.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	515.00–530.00	522.96
5	350–400	376	485.00–500.00	491.14
1	400–450	445	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	495	440.00	440.00
1	500–550	530	435.00	435.00
7	550–600	574	390.00–395.00	392.16
1	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	775	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,090	155.00–157.00	155.91
16	—	1,136	144.00–150.00	147.24
2	—	1,165	161.00–165.00	162.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	171.00–174.00	172.56
4	—	1,385	160.00–166.00	162.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,010	185.00–191.00	187.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,675.00

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	12	—	—	1,340.00–1,525.00	1,432.50

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,233.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.