Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.22/cwt +6.22 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 477 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.62/cwt ≈ $989/hd at 590 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.70/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 525 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 478 862
Feeder cattle 715 407 687
Slaughter cattle 104 64 169
Replacement cattle 18 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 95, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 118. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 217.00 $217.00 $857 —
400–435 423 3 207.00–214.00 $210.97 $892 —
468–485 472 5 205.00–207.00 $206.19 $973 -5.31
528–529 529 6 194.00–195.00 $194.33 $1,028 +8.33
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
603 value added 603 5 205.50 $205.50 $1,239 —
615–635 623 3 177.00–187.00 $182.95 $1,140 +9.45
780 value added 780 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 value added 423 15 228.00 $228.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 217.00 $217.00 $716 —
355–385 370 2 205.00–210.00 $207.40 $767 —
470 470 1 195.00 $195.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 432 3 192.00–197.00 $195.40 $844 —
465 465 1 182.00 $182.00 $846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 195.00 $195.00 $526 —
310–330 320 2 187.00–189.00 $188.03 $602 —
370 370 2 182.00 $182.00 $673 —
405–445 429 5 175.00–179.00 $177.00 $759 —
455–478 475 17 168.00–177.00 $175.89 $835 +4.89
460–485 fancy 481 7 178.00–181.00 $180.44 $868 —
500–525 511 5 162.00–170.00 $165.20 $844 —
510–540 fancy 532 11 173.00–175.00 $174.65 $929 —
550–580 566 4 155.00–163.00 $160.54 $909 —
565–599 fancy 596 16 165.00–171.00 $169.39 $1,010 —
600 fancy 600 1 161.00 $161.00 $966 —
610–615 613 4 150.00–157.00 $151.76 $930 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 -5.50
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
765–785 775 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $598 —
360–390 372 6 172.00–177.00 $173.83 $647 —
430 430 2 167.00–172.00 $169.50 $729 —
465–495 479 4 157.00–165.00 $160.56 $769 —
500–520 510 7 152.00–160.00 $156.15 $796 —
570–590 577 3 145.00–152.00 $149.28 $861 —
695 695 1 132.00 $132.00 $917 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–132.00 $131.03 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 175.00–177.00 $175.94 $572 —
355–395 378 5 162.00–170.00 $165.85 $627 —
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 —
455–495 475 4 150.00–155.00 $151.73 $721 —
500–510 505 3 145.00–150.00 $146.65 $741 —
555–595 575 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $811 —
610–625 618 2 125.00 $125.00 $772 —
650–695 680 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $828 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 173.50 $173.50 $753 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 237.00 $237.00 $604 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
355–395 375 4 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $806 —
410–415 fancy 413 2 212.00–217.00 $214.52 $886 —
400–440 423 5 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $867 —
460–495 477 5 195.00–205.00 $199.43 $951 —
525–540 532 3 187.00–188.00 $187.33 $997 —
555–580 567 6 172.00–180.00 $177.80 $1,008 —
550–590 fancy 568 3 185.00–190.00 $187.30 $1,064 —
610–630 620 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $1,008 —
665–685 fancy 671 4 175.00–185.00 $179.46 $1,204 —
700–715 fancy 708 2 176.00–177.00 $176.49 $1,250 —
795 795 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 210.00–212.00 $211.07 $566 —
310–325 318 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $639 —
390–395 393 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $770 —
410–435 425 4 180.00–187.00 $183.54 $780 —
455–495 476 7 170.00–180.00 $175.24 $834 —
500–505 503 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $835 —
575–585 582 3 150.00–157.00 $153.01 $891 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
290 290 1 217.00 $217.00 $629 —
300 300 1 212.00 $212.00 $636 —
360–380 368 3 202.00–205.00 $204.01 $751 —
410–440 429 5 190.00–199.00 $192.84 $827 —
450–465 459 4 187.00–192.00 $190.02 $872 —
525–540 532 5 170.00–177.00 $174.58 $929 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1255 1065 80-85% 20 74.00–79.00 $76.86 $819 —
1015–1480 1218 80-85% 16 80.00–85.00 $81.95 $998 -5.05
1075–1375 1218 80-85% 10 86.00–90.00 $87.60 $1,067 +0.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1320 964 85-90% 11 67.00–72.00 $69.78 $673 —
785–1055 965 85-90% 4 61.00–65.00 $63.10 $609 —
840–1260 1004 85-90% 5 54.00–60.00 $56.69 $569 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1430 1415 75-80% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,217 —
1250–2245 1616 75-80% 5 80.00–85.00 $81.90 $1,324 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1805 1459 5 94.00–97.00 $95.68 $1,396 —
1495–1635 1567 3 103.00–104.00 $103.33 $1,619 -5.04
1595–2590 1921 6 106.00–111.00 $108.57 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–975.00 $908.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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.