Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 4, 2022

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.50/cwt ≈ $937/hd at 537 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.76/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $751/hd at 519 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $132.72/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 614 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 998 683
Feeder cattle 971 790 683
Slaughter cattle — 173 —
Replacement cattle — 35 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle no trends available. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle no trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 20 174.50 $174.50 $937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 169.00 $169.00 $820 —
510–545 526 4 160.00–165.00 $162.24 $853 —
550–585 564 7 150.00–158.00 $154.72 $873 —
565 value added 565 1 167.00 $167.00 $944 —
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 -4.45
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -15.00
715 715 1 132.00 $132.00 $944 —
790 790 1 120.00 $120.00 $948 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 172.00 $172.00 $748 —
455–475 468 5 160.00–167.00 $163.20 $764 —
520–535 528 2 155.00 $155.00 $818 -7.56
550–565 558 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $787 -11.51
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 -18.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 167.00 $167.00 $718 -3.00
450–470 460 3 150.00–155.00 $151.63 $697 —
535 535 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 $762 -9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 152.00–155.00 $153.50 $606 +0.35
400–440 423 5 143.00–147.00 $146.17 $618 -1.84
460–495 482 7 135.00–142.00 $138.68 $668 -3.01
525–535 531 4 130.00–135.00 $132.75 $705 +0.32
600–640 624 4 115.00–120.00 $116.51 $727 -7.52
670–680 675 2 112.00 $112.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 5 149.00–152.00 $150.38 $621 -2.61
460–495 474 5 143.00–147.00 $144.81 $686 -2.75
510–525 518 2 136.00 $136.00 $704 -5.55
600 600 1 127.00 $127.00 $762 ±0.00
660–695 678 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $803 -3.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–465 463 2 148.00 $148.00 $685 -5.62
605 605 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 -8.00
660–690 678 3 121.00–122.00 $121.66 $825 -6.00
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 157.00–165.00 $160.78 $595 -11.20
425–440 432 3 152.00–157.00 $154.31 $667 -5.94
480–495 488 6 142.00–147.00 $144.33 $704 -6.39
505–535 523 11 135.00–142.00 $138.28 $723 -5.05
550–595 576 11 125.00–133.00 $129.66 $747 -5.83
615–640 633 5 125.00–127.00 $126.20 $799 -3.58
660 660 2 117.00–120.00 $118.50 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 167.00 $167.00 $685 -4.20
475–480 477 3 152.00 $152.00 $725 -9.66
505–545 519 13 143.00–147.00 $144.76 $751 -6.68
550–590 574 6 134.00–142.00 $137.12 $787 -6.35
600–635 614 11 130.00–135.00 $132.72 $815 -2.87
675–680 678 2 122.00–129.00 $125.51 $851 -6.33
705–735 717 3 115.00–120.00 $116.65 $836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 520 2 152.00–158.00 $154.97 $806 —
555–590 575 5 145.00–150.00 $147.00 $845 -1.98
605–630 617 3 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $870 -1.69
650–670 658 4 132.00–138.00 $135.02 $888 -1.98
705–745 725 2 130.00 $130.00 $942 -2.00
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 ±0.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.