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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Sep 8

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 172▼ 151 vs year ago 332 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 14▼ 13 vs year ago 17 · −76.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 19▼ 11 vs year ago 16 · −68.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady with instances up to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows sold staedy. on a light test. 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 $334.91/cwt on 18 head, up $2.65 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 22 comparable sales and sits −70.15 against this barn's trailing median of $405.07.

Average price

$334.91

▲ 2.65 vs prior sale

18 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,821

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

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

$58.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.02

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	372.49	1,892	2thin
Medium and Large 2	548	346.06	1,895	8thin
Medium and Large 3	549	314.38	1,726	8thin

One grade step is worth $58.12/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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

334.91

—

AL average10 barns · 213 hd

326.90

+8.02

This barn, trailing median22 sales

405.07

−70.15

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	—	Average	2,115	174.00	3,680	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,173	134.84	1,582	3thin

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)	—	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,508	2thin
Open Heifers	N/A	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin

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	295	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,490	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	409.97/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,611	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,738	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,633	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,066	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	362.51/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,950	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,989	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,890	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,248	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,989	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,305	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,081	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,342	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	397.40/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,284	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,295	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	379	331.29/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,256	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	394.74/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,520	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	353.18/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,519	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	335.64/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,450	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	326.59/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,421	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,541	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	348.60/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,635	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	339.02/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,790	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,782	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,668	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,815	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	299.61/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,852	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,656	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,874	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	623.14/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,452	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,248	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	259	497.39/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,288	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	492.59/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,557	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,648	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	475.04/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,629	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	473.94/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,758	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	388	392.65/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,523	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	412.52/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,621	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,538	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	386.16/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,684	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	387.54/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,794	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	336.27/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,607	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	378.02/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,811	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	372.49/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,892	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	317.48/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,664	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	354.81/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,863	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	337.30/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,923	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	574	311.27/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,787	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	622	308.30/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,918	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	293.52/cwt	290.00–297.00	2,128	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,115	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	3,680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	134.84/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,582	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,507.50/head	1,400.00–1,615.00	1,508	2
Replacement Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1

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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 172Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 14Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 19Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	323	395.00–400.00	397.40
3	350–400	370	350.00	350.00
8	400–450	432	335.00–340.00	335.64
2	450–500	460	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00
3	550–600	575	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	625	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	735	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	379	330.00–335.00	331.29
3	400–450	435	325.00–330.00	326.59
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	580.00	580.00
1	300–350	305	440.00	440.00
3	350–400	385	390.00–405.00	394.74
3	400–450	430	350.00–360.00	353.18
7	450–500	469	340.00–350.00	348.60
5	500–550	528	335.00–340.00	339.02
9	550–600	595	305.00	305.00
6	600–650	618	297.00–305.00	299.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	505.00	505.00
2	350–400	393	405.00–415.00	409.97
1	400–450	440	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	538	360.00–365.00	362.51
1	550–600	585	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	725	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	355.00	355.00
1	650–700	675	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	765	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	316	485.00–495.00	492.59
2	350–400	393	410.00–415.00	412.52
8	400–450	436	385.00–395.00	386.16
5	450–500	479	370.00–380.00	378.02
4	500–550	525	350.00–360.00	354.81
4	550–600	570	330.00–345.00	337.30
3	600–650	622	305.00–315.00	308.30
3	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	725	290.00–297.00	293.52
1	750–800	765	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	240	520.00	520.00
4	250–300	259	490.00–500.00	497.39
6	300–350	343	470.00–480.00	475.04
2	350–400	388	385.00–400.00	392.65
3	400–450	410	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	478	335.00–340.00	336.27
4	500–550	524	315.00–325.00	317.48
4	550–600	574	310.00–315.00	311.27
4	650–700	690	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	620.00–630.00	623.14
1	300–350	320	515.00	515.00
5	350–400	371	470.00–480.00	473.94
4	450–500	463	385.00–390.00	387.54
2	500–550	508	370.00–375.00	372.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	131.00–137.00	134.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,115	174.00	174.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

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)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,615.00	1,507.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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.