Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 $409.69/cwt on 14 head, up $3.46 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 19 comparable sales and sits +1.57 against this barn's trailing median of $408.12.

Average price

$409.69

▲ 3.46 vs prior sale

14 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,254

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$31.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.40

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	555	418.58	2,324	10thin
Medium and Large 3	538	387.47	2,085	4thin

One grade step is worth $31.10/cwt here — about $239 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 sale14 hd

409.69

—

AL average15 barns · 238 hd

415.09

−5.40

This barn, trailing median19 sales

408.12

+1.57

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	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,566	170.64	2,672	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,259	168.98	2,127	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	154.42	1,682	4thin

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)	—	$3,313	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,950	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,520	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,450	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,063	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,667	3thin

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 3	450–500	460	407.42/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	529.55/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,748	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	474.96/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	402.44/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	323.33/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,334	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	368.78/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,050	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,161	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	362.46/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	457.46/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,004	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	476.66/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	497.72/cwt	490.00–505.00	2,155	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,647	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,376	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	481.63/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	470.95/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,256	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	367.42/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,296	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,406	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	166.57/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,019	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	154.42/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,682	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	170.64/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,672	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,312.50/head	3,300.00–3,325.00	3,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,666.67/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,667	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	439.97/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	501.27/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	456.69/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	566.46/cwt	560.00–570.00	1,784	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	538	387.47/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,085	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	402.24/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,289	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	393	473.62/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,861	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	352.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,326	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	352.39/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	516.64/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	488.72/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,072	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	442	430.08/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,901	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	478.25/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,817	3

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 Mar 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 136Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 15Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 34Year ago 29

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	420.00–435.00	430.08
4	450–500	460	400.00–410.00	407.42
2	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	330	520.00–540.00	529.55
3	350–400	367	515.00–520.00	516.64
3	400–450	405	490.00	490.00
2	500–550	523	400.00–405.00	402.44
4	550–600	556	365.00–380.00	368.78
2	600–650	615	360.00–365.00	362.46
2	650–700	675	345.00–360.00	352.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	380	475.00–485.00	478.25
2	400–450	438	450.00–465.00	457.46
1	450–500	490	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	530	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	645	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	675	325.00	325.00
3	700–750	722	320.00–325.00	323.33
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	470.00–480.00	474.96
1	350–400	370	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	605	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	620.00	620.00
1	300–350	330	585.00	585.00
4	400–450	433	490.00–505.00	497.72
3	450–500	490	480.00–485.00	481.63
3	500–550	513	475.00–480.00	476.66
1	550–600	565	425.00	425.00
1	700–750	720	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	560.00–570.00	566.46
1	400–450	430	500.00	500.00
1	450–500	455	495.00	495.00
2	600–650	625	365.00–370.00	367.42
5	650–700	659	350.00–355.00	352.98
1	700–750	710	347.00	347.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	550.00	550.00
4	350–400	388	500.00–505.00	501.27
4	400–450	424	485.00–490.00	488.72
5	450–500	479	465.00–475.00	470.95
3	500–550	523	455.00–460.00	456.69
7	550–600	569	400.00–415.00	402.24
1	600–650	605	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	393	465.00–480.00	473.62
2	450–500	488	435.00–445.00	439.97
4	500–550	538	385.00–390.00	387.47
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	790	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	175.00	175.00
5	—	1,212	165.00–167.00	166.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	150.00–156.00	154.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,566	169.00–171.00	170.64

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,325.00	3,312.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,666.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,450.00

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

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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