Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $424.36/cwt on 51 head, down $8.34 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 16 comparable sales and sits −13.95 against this barn's trailing median of $438.32.

Average price

$424.36

▼ 8.34 vs prior sale

51 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,283

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$57.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.85

vs AL average

−47.62 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	448.06	2,285	13thin
Medium and Large 2	548	424.27	2,325	29
Medium and Large 3	545	390.43	2,129	9thin

One grade step is worth $57.63/cwt here — about $156 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

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.22, low $377.80, median $438.32 across 16 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 sale51 hd

424.36

—

AL average15 barns · 290 hd

431.21

−6.85

National average187 barns · 29,067 hd

471.98

−47.62

This barn, trailing median16 sales

438.32

−13.95

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	163.02	2,079	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	145.61	1,510	6thin

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)	—	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,730	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,320	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	793	312.49/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,478	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,513	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	362.58/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	447.35/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,736	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	429.97/cwt	425.00–437.00	2,266	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,079	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	432.55/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	413.37/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,026	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	378.30/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,410	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	448.06/cwt	442.00–455.00	2,285	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	392.17/cwt	390.00–398.00	2,428	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	345.99/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,173	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	544	392.98/cwt	392.00–400.00	2,138	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	371.96/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,500	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	442.48/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,142	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	517.40/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	481.20/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,064	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	416.20/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,406	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	442	428.32/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	462.81/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,976	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	412.68/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	474.94/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	367.48/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,297	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,705	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	163.02/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,079	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,404	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,768	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	151.34/cwt	149.00–154.00	1,544	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 3	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,320.00/head	1,200.00–1,440.00	1,320	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,730.00/head	1,660.00–1,800.00	1,730	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	519.81/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	370.25/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,970	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	387.52/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	404.97/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,077	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	447.04/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,819	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	398.93/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	503.22/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,384	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	391.63/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,017	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	381.82/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	420.92/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,856	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	394	427.48/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,684	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	351.22/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,984	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	794	331.59/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,633	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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 333Last week 249Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 18Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 60Year ago 36

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Feeder classes sold steady. 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
1	250–300	265	600.00	600.00
1	300–350	320	475.00	475.00
4	350–400	388	445.00–455.00	447.35
5	400–450	441	415.00–430.00	420.92
5	450–500	489	395.00–405.00	398.93
2	500–550	523	360.00–365.00	362.58
6	550–600	565	350.00–357.00	351.22
5	600–650	628	345.00–350.00	345.99
1	650–700	680	325.00	325.00
1	700–750	720	320.00	320.00
2	750–800	793	310.00–315.00	312.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	600.00	600.00
5	250–300	275	500.00–515.00	503.22
1	300–350	340	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	394	425.00–435.00	427.48
3	400–450	430	375.00–385.00	381.82
1	550–600	575	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	660	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	530.00	530.00
5	400–450	407	445.00–455.00	447.04
3	500–550	515	390.00–395.00	391.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	540.00	540.00
2	350–400	360	510.00–525.00	517.40
4	400–450	429	480.00–485.00	481.20
8	450–500	484	440.00–450.00	442.48
17	500–550	527	425.00–437.00	429.97
12	550–600	578	405.00–420.00	416.20
9	600–650	637	375.00–385.00	378.30
5	750–800	794	330.00–338.00	331.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	480.00	480.00
2	350–400	363	425.00–440.00	432.55
3	450–500	490	410.00–415.00	413.37
8	500–550	544	392.00–400.00	392.98
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	510	442.00–455.00	448.06
11	600–650	619	390.00–398.00	392.17
5	650–700	672	370.00–380.00	371.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	490.00	490.00
2	350–400	380	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	442	425.00–430.00	428.32
1	450–500	490	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	532	360.00–375.00	370.25
1	600–650	620	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	620.00	620.00
4	300–350	333	515.00–525.00	519.81
4	350–400	390	470.00–480.00	474.94
7	400–450	427	460.00–470.00	462.81
4	450–500	474	405.00–435.00	412.68
6	500–550	513	400.00–415.00	404.97
2	550–600	590	385.00–390.00	387.52
2	600–650	625	365.00–370.00	367.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	162.00–164.00	163.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,025	137.00	137.00
1	—	1,105	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,020	149.00–154.00	151.34

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,660.00–1,800.00	1,730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,440.00	1,320.00

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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Steers · 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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