Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. There were no pairs recorded. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $338.30/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 19 comparable sales and sits −69.82 against this barn's trailing median of $408.12.

Average price

$338.30

32 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,850

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$44.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.65

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	363.35	1,902	6thin
Medium and Large 2	567	342.63	1,942	15thin
Medium and Large 3	533	318.74	1,698	11thin

One grade step is worth $44.61/cwt here — about $204 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

19 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.70, low $347.74, median $408.12 across 19 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 sale32 hd

338.30

—

AL average16 barns · 483 hd

351.95

−13.65

This barn, trailing median19 sales

408.12

−69.82

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	1,373	182.50	2,505	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,385	175.00	2,424	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	160.00	2,096	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	143.65	1,455	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,993	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,838	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,175	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,360	8

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	427.48/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,877	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	423.65/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,826	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	321.99/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,816	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	311.00/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,891	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	323.38/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,215	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	388.34/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	568.18/cwt	565.00–575.00	1,608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	355.84/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,801	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	343	494.96/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	398.71/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,834	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	425.05/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	458.13/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,489	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	418.32/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	355.97/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,662	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,091	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,678	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	366.02/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,878	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	452.43/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,891	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	144.66/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,408	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	156.13/cwt	154.00–158.00	1,660	2
Bulls	—	—	1,260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,268	3
Bulls	—	—	1,710	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,249	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	138.05/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,404	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,096	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,740.00/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,740	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,904.00/head	1,820.00–1,925.00	1,904	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,435.00/head	2,435.00–2,435.00	2,435	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,360.00/head	1,220.00–1,500.00	1,360	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	365.81/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,730	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,195	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	572	298.47/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	308.78/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	365.58/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,802	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	425.04/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,649	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,535	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	343.93/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,837	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	355.96/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,901	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	326.34/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,690	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	396.05/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,925	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	335.96/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,959	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	371.71/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	421.46/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	333.98/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,697	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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 180Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 28Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	490.00–500.00	494.96
4	400–450	439	425.00–435.00	427.48
4	450–500	460	395.00–400.00	398.71
5	500–550	534	350.00–360.00	355.96
10	550–600	583	335.00–345.00	335.96
1	650–700	665	297.00	297.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	565.00–575.00	568.18
1	300–350	305	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	375	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	418	450.00–455.00	452.43
3	450–500	457	415.00–420.00	418.32
5	500–550	513	365.00–370.00	366.02
1	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	615	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	665	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	370	395.00	395.00
9	450–500	493	360.00–370.00	365.58
8	500–550	518	320.00–330.00	326.34
3	550–600	572	295.00–305.00	298.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	505.00	505.00
4	400–450	431	420.00–435.00	423.65
5	450–500	486	390.00–400.00	396.05
3	500–550	513	385.00–390.00	388.34
2	550–600	573	360.00–365.00	362.49
3	650–700	685	320.00–330.00	323.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	465	420.00–430.00	425.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	415.00–430.00	425.04
2	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	480	375.00	375.00
5	500–550	508	330.00–340.00	333.98
2	600–650	608	310.00–315.00	312.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	445.00	445.00
3	350–400	372	415.00–425.00	421.46
6	400–450	433	370.00–380.00	371.71
10	450–500	467	350.00–360.00	355.97
10	500–550	534	340.00–350.00	343.93
5	550–600	564	320.00–330.00	321.99
2	600–650	608	310.00–312.00	311.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	455.00–465.00	458.13
1	400–450	405	395.00	395.00
6	450–500	473	365.00–370.00	365.81
6	500–550	506	355.00–360.00	355.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	445	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
4	550–600	575	305.00–310.00	308.78
1	650–700	695	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	973	144.00–146.00	144.66
2	—	1,063	154.00–158.00	156.13
5	—	1,017	135.00–140.00	138.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	160.00	160.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	175.00	175.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,710	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,820.00–1,925.00	1,904.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,435.00	2,435.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,220.00–1,500.00	1,360.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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