Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available:

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.01/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 2 of 23 comparable sales and sits −73.48 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$315.01

26 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$41.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.83

vs AL average

−26.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	342.54	1,774	2thin
Medium and Large 2	552	315.91	1,743	19thin
Medium and Large 3	549	300.59	1,651	5thin

One grade step is worth $41.95/cwt here — about $124 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.

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 sale26 hd

315.01

—

AL average11 barns · 482 hd

322.85

−7.83

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−26.52

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−73.48

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	1,300	175.00	2,275	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,562	173.26	2,706	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	171.43	2,221	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	145.63	1,510	9thin

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)	—	$2,575	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,133	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,975	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,225	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,296	12

Every lot, as filed

74 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	Medium and Large 2	600–650	644	307.75/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	284.86/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,065	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	331.48/cwt	330.00–336.00	2,198	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	341.23/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,092	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	310.95/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,779	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	315.72/cwt	314.00–321.00	1,935	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	353.38/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	325.53/cwt	325.00–326.00	2,054	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	356.96/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,656	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	314.19/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,549	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	172.50/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,213	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	179.39/cwt	176.00–181.00	2,373	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	385.02/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,975	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	292.28/cwt	290.00–297.00	2,110	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	417.44/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,411	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,333.33/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,333	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,225.00/head	3,225.00–3,225.00	3,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,975	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,500.00–2,725.00	2,575	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,733.33/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,733	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,295.83/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,296	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	135.60/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,367	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	155.81/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,645	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	165.64/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,125	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	173.26/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,706	6
Bulls	—	—	1,300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,275	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	434.96/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,340	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,810	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	300.60/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,008	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	342.54/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	353.28/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,024	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	436.05/cwt	432.00–440.00	1,831	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	302.74/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,632	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	421.65/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	281.34/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	265.10/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	384.95/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,417	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	392.48/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	372.44/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,736	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	326.66/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	301.02/cwt	295.00–307.00	2,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	326.66/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,659	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	392.56/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,288	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	358.31/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,408	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	351.89/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,510	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	341.60/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,657	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	406.32/cwt	390.00–412.00	1,869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	339.44/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,887	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	372.08/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,607	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	350.13/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,691	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,263	1

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 Jul 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 281Last week 100Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 35Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 46Year ago 43

No trends available:

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	466	370.00–380.00	372.44
3	500–550	538	325.00–330.00	326.66
5	550–600	580	312.00	312.00
4	600–650	644	307.00–310.00	307.75
7	650–700	668	295.00–305.00	300.60
2	700–750	725	280.00–290.00	284.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	305	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	355	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	410	435.00	435.00
3	500–550	523	350.00–355.00	353.38
3	550–600	560	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	410.00–425.00	417.44
2	350–400	393	390.00–395.00	392.48
6	450–500	483	345.00–355.00	350.13
2	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	570	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	618	260.00–270.00	265.10
2	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	432.00–440.00	436.05
2	500–550	513	380.00–390.00	385.02
3	550–600	573	350.00–355.00	353.28
12	600–650	613	340.00–345.00	341.23
4	650–700	663	330.00–336.00	331.48
1	700–750	730	318.00	318.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	460	390.00–412.00	406.32
9	550–600	556	335.00–340.00	339.44
23	600–650	631	325.00–326.00	325.53
2	650–700	690	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	733	295.00–307.00	301.02
1	750–800	775	292.00	292.00
1	800–850	825	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	510	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	595	315.00	315.00
1	600–650	645	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	420.00–425.00	421.65
3	350–400	368	380.00–395.00	384.95
5	400–450	429	350.00–355.00	351.89
6	450–500	485	340.00–345.00	341.60
6	500–550	508	325.00–330.00	326.66
13	550–600	572	307.00–320.00	310.95
1	600–650	610	307.00	307.00
3	650–700	667	280.00–282.00	281.34
2	750–800	760	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	308	430.00–440.00	434.96
9	400–450	432	370.00–380.00	372.08
5	450–500	464	355.00–360.00	356.96
2	500–550	518	340.00–345.00	342.54
17	600–650	613	314.00–321.00	315.72
4	650–700	690	300.00	300.00
6	700–750	722	290.00–297.00	292.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	385.00–395.00	392.56
3	350–400	393	355.00–365.00	358.31
6	450–500	493	310.00–315.00	314.19
4	500–550	539	302.00–305.00	302.74
1	550–600	590	292.00	292.00
1	650–700	655	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	171.00–174.00	172.50
6	—	1,323	176.00–181.00	179.39
9	—	1,283	164.00–169.00	165.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,008	134.00–137.00	135.60
4	—	1,056	155.00–158.00	155.81
1	—	1,075	145.00	145.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,562	170.00–175.00	173.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	175.00	175.00

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)	6	—	—	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,725.00	2,575.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,733.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,225.00	3,225.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,295.83

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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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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