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Opp Stockyards

Name: Opp Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Opp, Alabama · Tue, Oct 6

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1985

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 232▼ 62 vs year ago 246 · −25.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 11▼ 30 vs year ago 35 · −85.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 22▼ 31 vs year ago 35 · −88.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady on a light test. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $343.58/cwt on 14 head, up $17.75 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 22 comparable sales and sits −61.49 against this barn's trailing median of $405.07.

Average price

$343.58

▲ 17.75 vs prior sale

14 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,885

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$35.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.14

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	361.67	1,960	3thin
Medium and Large 2	554	345.66	1,916	7thin
Medium and Large 3	544	326.36	1,775	4thin

One grade step is worth $35.32/cwt here — about $185 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

343.58

—

AL average16 barns · 514 hd

342.43

+1.14

This barn, trailing median22 sales

405.07

−61.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

22 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $452.70, low $325.83, median $405.07 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,810	176.00	3,186	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	138.00	2,215	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	136.07	1,513	3thin

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)	—	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,465	2thin

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Opp Livestock - Opp, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,911	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,677	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,046	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	381.66/cwt	377.00–385.00	2,019	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	531	348.15/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,849	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	403.97/cwt	398.00–410.00	2,194	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	363.28/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,107	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,245	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,046	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	348.48/cwt	347.00–350.00	2,171	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,448	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	445.08/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,447	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	423.28/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,418	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	342	406.63/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,391	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	384.90/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,455	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	403.68/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,586	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	397.45/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,641	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	417	375.83/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,567	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	357.43/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,494	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	357.54/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,655	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	332.93/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,621	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,559	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Replacement	520	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,080	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	324.26/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,696	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,647	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	282.49/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,859	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,463	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,469	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,326	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,575	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,691	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	414.94/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,598	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,742	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	396.85/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,699	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	384.86/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,801	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	360.10/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,746	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,989	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	358.29/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,834	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	335.17/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,753	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	347.51/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,939	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	317.54/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,794	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	336.19/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,970	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	326.74/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,068	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,195	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	312.46/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,109	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,186	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,252	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,810	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	3,186	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	136.07/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,513	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,215	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 3	—	1,465.00/head	1,400.00–1,530.00	1,465	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 Oct 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 232Year ago 246

Slaughter CattleReceipts 5Last week 11Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 22Year ago 35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	420.00–425.00	423.28
4	350–400	393	400.00–415.00	403.68
5	400–450	417	370.00–385.00	375.83
5	450–500	487	330.00–345.00	332.93
7	500–550	523	320.00–330.00	324.26
4	650–700	658	280.00–285.00	282.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	400.00–410.00	406.63
2	350–400	378	380.00–390.00	384.90
4	400–450	418	355.00–360.00	357.43
1	450–500	495	315.00	315.00
2	500–550	540	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	440.00–450.00	445.08
2	400–450	413	395.00–400.00	397.45
4	450–500	463	355.00–360.00	357.54
2	700–750	730	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
7	500–550	529	377.00–385.00	381.66
6	550–600	580	360.00–370.00	363.28
6	600–650	623	347.00–350.00	348.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	531	347.00–350.00	348.15
1	600–650	620	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	455.00	455.00
1	450–500	465	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	543	398.00–410.00	403.97
2	600–650	615	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	720	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	625.00	625.00
3	250–300	255	520.00	520.00
2	300–350	315	500.00	500.00
1	350–400	380	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
6	450–500	468	380.00–395.00	384.86
3	500–550	512	355.00–365.00	358.29
4	550–600	586	335.00–340.00	336.19
3	600–650	633	320.00–330.00	326.74
2	650–700	675	310.00–315.00	312.46
1	700–750	705	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	385	410.00–420.00	414.94
3	400–450	428	390.00–400.00	396.85
3	450–500	485	355.00–370.00	360.10
2	500–550	523	330.00–340.00	335.17
2	550–600	565	315.00–320.00	317.54
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	725	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	650.00	650.00
3	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	510	390.00	390.00
2	550–600	558	345.00–350.00	347.51
1	650–700	665	330.00	330.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,112	132.00–138.00	136.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	176.00	176.00

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)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,530.00	1,465.00

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.