Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold sharply 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 $434.20/cwt on 18 head, up $10.98 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 19 comparable sales and sits +26.08 against this barn's trailing median of $408.12.

Average price

$434.20

▲ 10.98 vs prior sale

18 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,334

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$482

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

$112.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.70

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	482.54	2,500	2thin
Medium and Large 2	539	441.58	2,378	13thin
Medium and Large 3	545	369.99	2,018	3thin

One grade step is worth $112.55/cwt here — about $482 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 sale18 hd

434.20

—

AL average16 barns · 247 hd

433.51

+0.70

This barn, trailing median19 sales

408.12

+26.08

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	1,595	189.52	3,022	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	180.00	2,700	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,223	175.58	2,147	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	155.43	1,706	24

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)	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,860	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,359	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$4,133	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,571	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,233	6

Every lot, as filed

73 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	250–300	262	464.87/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,218	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,598	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	484.51/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,817	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	491.72/cwt	490.00–495.00	2,350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	452.52/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,308	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	453.13/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,985	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	404.90/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,126	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	509.86/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,208	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	466.69/cwt	460.00–470.00	2,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	422.49/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,357	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	557.76/cwt	550.00–565.00	1,590	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	585.11/cwt	580.00–590.00	1,919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	457.46/cwt	455.00–460.00	2,608	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	440.99/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	481.19/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,127	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,712	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	567.60/cwt	565.00–570.00	2,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,145	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	487.42/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	512.35/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,937	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	458.02/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,318	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	374.98/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	482.54/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	623.26/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,820	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	610.08/cwt	605.00–615.00	1,922	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	159.29/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,687	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,700	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	175.58/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,147	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	141.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,566	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	168.66/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,911	7
Bulls	—	—	1,438	189.57/cwt	186.00–191.00	2,726	4
Bulls	—	—	1,610	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,801	1
Bulls	—	—	1,900	197.18/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,746	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,066.67/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,067	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,133.33/head	4,100.00–4,300.00	4,133	6
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,518.18/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,518	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,700.00/head	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	417.26/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	571.16/cwt	565.00–580.00	1,919	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	431.31/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,411	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	484.84/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,998	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	434.97/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,024	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,710	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	538.76/cwt	530.00–545.00	2,047	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	496.77/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,639	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,519	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	506.63/cwt	505.00–510.00	2,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	487.45/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,267	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	508.60/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,933	4

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 Apr 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 165Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 60Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 64Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
3	250–300	262	460.00–475.00	464.87
2	350–400	395	425.00	425.00
2	400–450	415	385.00	385.00
1	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	620.00	620.00
2	250–300	285	550.00–565.00	557.76
3	300–350	330	490.00–500.00	496.77
7	350–400	375	480.00–490.00	484.51
5	400–450	438	445.00–455.00	453.13
3	450–500	487	425.00–440.00	434.97
3	500–550	525	395.00–410.00	404.90
1	550–600	595	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	635	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	590.00	590.00
1	300–350	320	535.00	535.00
4	350–400	380	505.00–520.00	508.60
8	400–450	442	480.00–490.00	481.19
3	450–500	473	460.00–470.00	466.69
4	500–550	510	450.00–455.00	452.52
2	550–600	558	420.00–425.00	422.49
2	600–650	605	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	565.00–570.00	567.60
3	450–500	478	490.00–495.00	491.72
6	550–600	570	455.00–460.00	457.46
5	600–650	638	440.00–445.00	440.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	580.00–590.00	585.11
1	350–400	390	550.00	550.00
4	400–450	433	505.00–515.00	509.86
4	500–550	528	485.00–490.00	487.42
1	550–600	555	445.00	445.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	505.00–520.00	512.35
1	400–450	445	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	495	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	650.00	650.00
1	250–300	290	590.00	590.00
5	300–350	336	565.00–580.00	571.16
5	350–400	380	530.00–545.00	538.76
6	400–450	412	475.00–490.00	484.84
5	500–550	506	455.00–470.00	458.02
8	550–600	559	430.00–440.00	431.31
4	600–650	625	410.00–425.00	417.26
1	700–750	715	365.00	365.00
2	750–800	780	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	475.00	475.00
1	450–500	460	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	528	370.00–380.00	374.98
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	615	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	680.00	680.00
6	250–300	292	620.00–630.00	623.26
4	300–350	315	605.00–615.00	610.08
3	400–450	415	505.00–510.00	506.63
2	450–500	465	485.00–490.00	487.45
2	500–550	518	480.00–485.00	482.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,059	156.00–161.00	159.29
9	—	1,105	140.00–145.00	141.71
7	—	1,133	165.00–170.00	168.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	180.00	180.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,223	174.00–178.00	175.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,438	186.00–191.00	189.57
1	—	1,610	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,900	195.00–200.00	197.18

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)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,066.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,518.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	4,100.00–4,300.00	4,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233.33

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

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How this sale compares

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