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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Jun 23

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Jun 16Jun 23Jul 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

142 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 188▲ 142 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 13▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 12▲ 128 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 steady to 4.00 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $370.84/cwt on 12 head, down $2.11 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 25 comparable sales and sits −2.11 against this barn's trailing median of $372.95.

Average price

$370.84

▼ 2.11 vs prior sale

12 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

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

$47.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.69

vs AL average

−44.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	528	402.46	2,125	2thin
Medium and Large 2	548	365.57	2,003	9thin
Medium and Large 3	515	355.00	1,828	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.46/cwt here — about $297 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 sale12 hd

370.84

—

AL average16 barns · 434 hd

389.53

−18.69

National average161 barns · 8,493 hd

415.83

−44.99

This barn, trailing median25 sales

372.95

−2.11

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,485	183.01	2,718	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	173.49	2,130	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	992	151.73	1,505	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,807	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,600	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,877	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,200	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,820	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,438	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$5,050	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,187	23
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,434	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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,989	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	492.46/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,083	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	407.42/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,956	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	488	477.46/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,330	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	473.38/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,428	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	424.95/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,231	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,581	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,457	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	327.56/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,162	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,328	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,499	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	492.62/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,552	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	480.36/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,768	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	436.96/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,695	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	409	461.24/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,886	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,827	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,721	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	491	391.22/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,921	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,828	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	372.54/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,963	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	402.46/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,125	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	351.64/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,075	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,906	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,834	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,208	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	762	315.09/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,401	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,643	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	577.44/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,692	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,759	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	492.47/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,896	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	488.27/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,017	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	449.90/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,160	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,086	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	366.63/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,064	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,349	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,344	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,427	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,468	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	142.48/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,289	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	154.37/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,587	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,113	165.40/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,841	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	172.19/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,085	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	179.99/cwt	179.00–181.00	2,363	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	183.01/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,718	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	5,050.00/head	4,900.00–5,200.00	5,050	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,788.89/head	4,700.00–4,900.00	4,789	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	4,033.33/head	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,033	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,380.00/head	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,380	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,807.14/head	4,700.00–5,000.00	4,807	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	4,000.00/head	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,000	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	3,900.00/head	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,066.67/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,067	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,690.91/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,691	11
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,820.00/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,820	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,434.38/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,434	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,437.50/head	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,438	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 Jun 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 142Last week 188Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 13Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 128Last week 12Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	179.00–181.00	179.99
10	—	1,211	170.00–175.00	172.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,485	182.00–184.00	183.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	164.00–166.00	165.40
5	—	905	140.00–146.00	142.48
2	—	1,028	152.00–157.00	154.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	490.00–500.00	492.62
5	350–400	388	435.00–445.00	436.96
1	400–450	420	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
6	500–550	527	370.00–385.00	372.54
3	550–600	590	350.00–355.00	351.64
1	650–700	665	332.00	332.00
3	750–800	762	310.00–325.00	315.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	405.00	405.00
4	450–500	491	380.00–395.00	391.22
1	500–550	515	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	605	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	655	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	545.00	545.00
3	350–400	368	475.00–490.00	480.36
4	400–450	409	460.00–465.00	461.24
2	500–550	528	400.00–405.00	402.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	525.00	525.00
2	450–500	485	430.00	430.00
3	550–600	563	360.00–370.00	366.63
1	650–700	675	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	570.00–585.00	577.44
2	350–400	385	490.00–495.00	492.47
3	400–450	413	485.00–490.00	488.27
3	450–500	480	440.00–455.00	449.90
1	500–550	525	400.00	400.00
1	600–650	625	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	665	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	620.00	620.00
2	600–650	610	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	510.00	510.00
4	400–450	423	490.00–495.00	492.46
2	450–500	488	475.00–480.00	477.46
2	500–550	525	420.00–430.00	424.95
1	550–600	585	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	665	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	470.00–480.00	473.38
1	550–600	555	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	400.00–415.00	407.42
2	650–700	660	320.00–335.00	327.56

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	5	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,380.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	—	4,900.00–5,200.00	5,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	4,700.00–4,900.00	4,788.89

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)	18	—	—	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,690.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	4,700.00–5,000.00	4,807.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,820.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	—	—	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,434.38

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)	8	—	—	3,400.00–3,500.00	3,437.50

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.