Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady on a lightly tested market. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady to firm. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.00/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 3 of 23 comparable sales and sits −62.49 against this barn's trailing median of $388.49.

Average price

$326.00

10 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$20.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.71

vs AL average

−30.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	330.00	1,881	7thin
Medium and Large 2	520	320.00	1,664	2thin
Medium and Large 3	515	310.00	1,597	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.00/cwt here — about $285 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.

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 sale10 hd

326.00

—

AL average15 barns · 535 hd

334.71

−8.71

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−30.89

This barn, trailing median23 sales

388.49

−62.49

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	2,058	166.46	3,426	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,303	151.68	1,977	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	140.00	2,100	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,121	133.56	1,497	21

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)	—	$3,525	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,625	16
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,075	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,043	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,425	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,463	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	500–550	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,183	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,098	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	433.19/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,378	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,172	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	381.22/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,872	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	367.46/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	300.04/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,845	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	464.68/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,269	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	344.48/cwt	330.00–347.00	2,305	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	483	420.94/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,033	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,828	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	328.77/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,572	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	337.34/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,967	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	427.34/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,551	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,126	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	154.26/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,093	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	149.74/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,891	4
Bulls	—	—	1,558	152.04/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,369	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,124	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,082	128.13/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,386	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,366.67/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,367	9
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,075.00/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,075	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,462.50/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,463	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,825.00/head	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,825	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,433.33/head	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,433	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,900	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,333.33/head	4,200.00–4,400.00	4,333	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,200.00/head	4,100.00–4,300.00	4,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,957.14/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,957	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,525.00/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,525	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	427.68/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,495	1
Bulls	—	—	2,384	170.78/cwt	170.00–174.00	4,071	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	139.54/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,623	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	316.71/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,944	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,094	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	314.92/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,313	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	392.87/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,477	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	338	387.56/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	474	359.13/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,702	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	391	402.53/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,574	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	457.80/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,456	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 Nov 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 174Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 11Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 18Year ago 22

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	245	530.00	530.00
4	250–300	273	460.00–470.00	464.68
6	300–350	318	430.00–440.00	433.19
5	350–400	376	390.00–405.00	392.87
8	450–500	478	325.00–330.00	328.77
2	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
10	600–650	615	295.00–305.00	300.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	570	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	338	380.00–395.00	387.56
3	400–450	417	310.00–325.00	314.92
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
4	700–750	705	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	455	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	545	385.00	385.00
1	550–600	590	370.00	370.00
11	600–650	610	356.00	356.00
7	650–700	669	330.00–347.00	344.48
1	700–750	740	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	483	420.00–425.00	420.94
1	500–550	525	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	415	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	540	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	625	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	480.00	480.00
2	300–350	318	450.00–465.00	457.80
2	350–400	363	420.00–435.00	427.34
4	450–500	491	380.00–385.00	381.22
2	500–550	528	360.00–375.00	367.46
2	550–600	583	330.00–345.00	337.34
2	600–650	630	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	670	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	425.00–430.00	427.68
6	350–400	391	400.00–415.00	402.53
6	450–500	474	355.00–360.00	359.13
3	550–600	578	315.00–320.00	316.71
2	750–800	790	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	490.00	490.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	153.00–157.00	154.26
4	—	1,263	149.00–150.00	149.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,082	127.00–130.00	128.13
10	—	1,163	136.00–141.00	139.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,558	150.00–154.00	152.04
1	—	1,755	178.00	178.00
4	—	2,384	170.00–174.00	170.78

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,366.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,957.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,433.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,850.00–3,000.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	4,200.00–4,400.00	4,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,100.00–4,300.00	4,200.00

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.

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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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