Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. 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 $368.56/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 3 of 19 comparable sales and sits −39.56 against this barn's trailing median of $408.12.

Average price

$368.56

41 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,011

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

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

$53.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.39

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	385.33	2,092	14thin
Medium and Large 2	544	373.95	2,036	18thin
Medium and Large 3	552	331.71	1,832	9thin

One grade step is worth $53.61/cwt here — about $260 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

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 sale41 hd

368.56

—

AL average16 barns · 402 hd

374.95

−6.39

This barn, trailing median19 sales

408.12

−39.56

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	—	Average	1,636	177.75	2,909	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,275	159.00	2,027	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	142.39	1,532	7thin

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)	—	$2,610	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,075	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,363	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,298	12

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	450–500	458	423.31/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	379.23/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,131	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	482.38/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	472.47/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,720	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	394	447.48/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,763	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	343.55/cwt	337.00–350.00	2,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	357.49/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,281	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	255.19/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,256	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	281	456.96/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,284	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	346.20/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,863	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	342.54/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,107	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,742	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	602.56/cwt	600.00–605.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	358.82/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,392	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	275.13/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,582	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	325.86/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	351.91/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,640	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	418.73/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,612	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	337.52/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	337.53/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	386.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	311.62/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	322.46/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,541	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	380.07/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,026	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	338.26/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,488	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	592.43/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,558	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	436.23/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,649	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	139.57/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,519	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,062	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	149.45/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,562	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,992	1
Bulls	—	—	1,440	176.43/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,541	4
Bulls	—	—	1,715	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,675	1
Bulls	—	—	1,872	186.75/cwt	186.00–188.00	3,496	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,266.67/head	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,267	3
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,297.50/head	1,195.00–1,400.00	1,298	12
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,960.00/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,960	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	326.27/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	502.05/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,591	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	428.91/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	435.09/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,862	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	336.81/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	432	404.21/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,746	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	369.39/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,758	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	361.71/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,051	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	673.00/cwt	670.00–680.00	1,568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	391.42/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,051	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	392.11/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,874	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	539	336.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	404.43/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,727	10

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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 145Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 7Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 55Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	670.00–680.00	673.00
1	250–300	265	660.00	660.00
5	300–350	317	500.00–510.00	502.05
4	350–400	364	470.00–480.00	472.47
1	400–450	410	455.00	455.00
3	450–500	458	420.00–430.00	423.31
7	500–550	524	390.00–395.00	391.42
7	550–600	562	375.00–390.00	379.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	645.00	645.00
1	250–300	280	600.00	600.00
4	300–350	310	475.00–490.00	482.38
8	350–400	394	445.00–455.00	447.48
4	400–450	428	430.00–440.00	435.09
9	450–500	478	390.00–400.00	392.11
12	500–550	533	375.00–385.00	380.07
6	550–600	567	360.00–365.00	361.71
3	600–650	632	330.00–340.00	336.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	520.00	520.00
3	300–350	345	440.00	440.00
5	350–400	379	425.00–435.00	428.91
7	400–450	432	400.00–415.00	404.21
9	450–500	476	365.00–375.00	369.39
5	500–550	539	330.00–345.00	336.07
4	550–600	569	325.00–330.00	326.27
2	750–800	770	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
1	550–600	560	390.00	390.00
2	600–650	638	355.00–360.00	357.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	710	337.00–350.00	343.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
2	600–650	615	340.00–345.00	342.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	415.00	415.00
3	300–350	310	405.00	405.00
4	350–400	388	355.00–370.00	358.82
3	400–450	440	335.00–345.00	338.26
4	450–500	478	320.00–330.00	322.46
3	500–550	523	305.00–315.00	311.62
2	550–600	575	270.00–280.00	275.13
3	600–650	622	250.00–265.00	255.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	600.00–605.00	602.56
5	250–300	281	455.00–460.00	456.96
11	350–400	385	415.00–425.00	418.73
3	400–450	435	380.00–390.00	386.59
8	450–500	466	350.00–355.00	351.91
8	500–550	538	345.00–350.00	346.20
4	550–600	563	335.00–340.00	337.53
5	600–650	619	320.00–330.00	325.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	650.00	650.00
4	250–300	263	590.00–600.00	592.43
4	350–400	378	435.00–440.00	436.23
10	400–450	427	400.00–415.00	404.43
2	600–650	610	335.00–340.00	337.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,088	138.00–142.00	139.57
2	—	1,045	149.00–150.00	149.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,285	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	176.00–177.00	176.43
1	—	1,715	156.00	156.00
3	—	1,872	186.00–188.00	186.75

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)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,266.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,195.00–1,400.00	1,297.50

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

What quality paid 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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