Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 15.00 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 $323.03/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 3 of 23 comparable sales and sits −65.47 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$323.03

28 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$44.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.88

vs AL average

−48.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	353.25	1,883	6thin
Medium and Large 2	514	334.72	1,720	5thin
Medium and Large 3	567	308.92	1,751	17thin

One grade step is worth $44.33/cwt here — about $132 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 sale28 hd

323.03

—

AL average11 barns · 499 hd

348.91

−25.88

National average145 barns · 7,681 hd

371.51

−48.48

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−65.47

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	1,608	181.54	2,919	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	156.95	2,197	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	142.00	1,633	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)	—	$2,633	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,119	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,675	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	328.34/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	457.60/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,254	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,809	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	373.74/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	331.99/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,218	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	484.81/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,590	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	393	412.48/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,697	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	454.92/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,920	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	407.83/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,076	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	364.98/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,704	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	373.27/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,128	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	440.09/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,818	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	353.25/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,883	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	370.98/cwt	370.00–372.00	2,330	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	433.60/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,077	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,723	1
Bulls	—	—	1,485	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,525	1
Bulls	—	—	1,625	186.56/cwt	184.00–188.00	3,032	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,356	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,865	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,699	1
Bulls	—	—	1,680	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,990	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,118.75/head	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,119	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,633.33/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,675.00/head	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	337.36/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,771	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	321.34/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,355	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,244	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,052	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	156.95/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	334.72/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,720	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	399.06/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,492	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	426.74/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,570	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	588	305.17/cwt	290.00–322.00	1,794	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	543	313.14/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,700	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	346.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,104	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	330.02/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,188	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	388.54/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,086	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	379.23/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,805	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	312.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,985	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	354.68/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	387.46/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	404.87/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,956	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	384.83/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,474	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	341.00/cwt	340.00–342.00	2,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	412.06/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	363.51/cwt	362.00–365.00	2,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	427.19/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,807	2

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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 224Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 16Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 22Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	455.00–465.00	457.60
2	350–400	393	410.00–415.00	412.48
4	400–450	443	380.00–395.00	387.46
3	450–500	473	350.00–357.00	354.68
5	500–550	514	330.00–342.00	334.72
6	600–650	609	320.00–330.00	328.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	470.00	470.00
1	350–400	365	465.00	465.00
5	400–450	418	400.00–420.00	412.06
4	450–500	481	370.00–375.00	373.74
6	500–550	533	350.00–360.00	353.25
1	600–650	605	345.00	345.00
5	650–700	668	330.00–335.00	331.99
2	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	380.00–395.00	384.83
8	500–550	543	310.00–315.00	313.14
9	550–600	588	290.00–322.00	305.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	600.00	600.00
2	250–300	270	590.00	590.00
2	300–350	335	540.00	540.00
2	350–400	385	440.00–445.00	442.53
2	400–450	423	420.00–435.00	427.19
2	500–550	543	360.00–370.00	364.98
5	600–650	608	340.00–350.00	346.02
2	650–700	663	325.00–335.00	330.02
1	700–750	715	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	630.00	630.00
1	300–350	305	565.00	565.00
1	550–600	570	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	660	340.00	340.00
3	700–750	733	320.00–322.00	321.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	395.00–405.00	399.06
7	450–500	476	375.00–385.00	379.23
8	500–550	525	330.00–345.00	337.36
2	550–600	570	317.00	317.00
2	600–650	635	310.00–315.00	312.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	480.00–490.00	484.81
4	400–450	413	435.00–445.00	440.09
2	450–500	483	400.00–410.00	404.87
7	500–550	537	380.00–395.00	388.54
6	550–600	570	370.00–380.00	373.27
2	650–700	675	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	713	340.00–342.00	341.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	495.00	495.00
3	400–450	422	450.00–465.00	454.92
4	450–500	479	430.00–445.00	433.60
7	500–550	509	405.00–425.00	407.83
4	600–650	628	370.00–372.00	370.98
2	650–700	663	362.00–365.00	363.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	425.00–430.00	426.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,625	184.00–188.00	186.56
1	—	1,680	178.00	178.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	131.00	131.00
1	—	1,235	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,180	144.00	144.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	155.00–159.00	156.95

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)	8	—	—	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,118.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,633.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,675.00

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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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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