Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $288.66/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 23 comparable sales and sits −99.83 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$288.66

6 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,545

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.03

vs AL average

−16.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	535	288.66	1,545	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $424.98, low $313.19, median $388.49 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

288.66

—

AL average13 barns · 289 hd

281.63

+7.03

National average185 barns · 16,988 hd

305.02

−16.36

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−99.83

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,640	166.12	2,725	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	157.65	2,088	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,080	137.09	1,480	17

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)	—	$2,125	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,079	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,739	19
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,216	5

Every lot, as filed

51 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	—	—	1,950	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,886	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	155.06/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,034	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	129.58/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,375	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	148.48/cwt	148.00–149.00	1,708	2
Bulls	—	—	1,658	178.24/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,955	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	142.42/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,540	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	290.49/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,505	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	781	216.23/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	231.10/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	263.32/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,680	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	303.63/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,451	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	316.60/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,384	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	348.82/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,346	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	363.44/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,181	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	331.60/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,559	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	354.97/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	370.75/cwt	365.00–377.00	1,761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	278.65/cwt	277.00–282.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	252.36/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	417.48/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	340.12/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,411	4
Bulls	—	—	1,295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,072	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	159.83/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,126	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,321	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,070	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,016.67/head	2,900.00–3,075.00	3,017	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,175	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,216.00/head	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,216	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,700	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,125	7
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,170.00/head	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,170	5

How this sale compares

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 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 143Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 58Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 31Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,950	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,658	176.00–180.00	178.24
1	—	1,295	160.00	160.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,312	150.00–156.00	155.06
4	—	1,330	159.00–162.00	159.83
1	—	1,390	167.00	167.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,061	125.00–132.00	129.58
2	—	1,150	148.00–149.00	148.48
7	—	1,081	139.00–144.00	142.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	455	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	515	342.00	342.00
1	600–650	605	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	705	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	337.00	337.00
1	450–500	485	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
2	450–500	475	365.00–377.00	370.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	360.00–370.00	363.44
5	350–400	386	347.00–350.00	348.82
3	400–450	437	315.00–320.00	316.60
4	450–500	478	300.00–307.00	303.63
4	500–550	518	290.00–292.00	290.49
2	550–600	570	285.00	285.00
3	600–650	608	250.00–257.00	252.36
2	700–750	723	227.00–235.00	231.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	415	335.00–345.00	340.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	445	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	535	282.00	282.00
4	750–800	781	215.00–220.00	216.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	358	415.00–420.00	417.48
2	400–450	443	350.00–360.00	354.97
3	450–500	470	325.00–335.00	331.60
1	500–550	510	315.00	315.00
3	550–600	562	277.00–282.00	278.65
3	600–650	638	260.00–265.00	263.32
2	650–700	685	258.00	258.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	375.00	375.00
2	600–650	610	292.00	292.00

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	9	—	—	2,900.00–3,075.00	3,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,125.00–2,325.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,170.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,216.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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