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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.71/cwt +14.01 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.20/cwt +6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 478 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.32/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 563 870 426
Feeder cattle 444 747 344
Slaughter cattle 85 86 79
Replacement cattle 34 37 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 107, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 120. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 value added 380 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,011 +21.00
385 385 1 256.00 $256.00 $986 —
405–440 416 6 236.00–242.00 $238.48 $992 +21.93
450–485 463 4 224.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,052 +14.03
565 565 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,136 +5.17
615–621 620 9 196.00–199.00 $198.22 $1,229 +8.46
650–695 675 3 180.00–190.00 $184.89 $1,248 +9.31
705 705 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,248 +12.78
760–775 768 2 163.00–172.00 $167.46 $1,286 +12.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 250.00–257.00 $253.60 $850 +26.60
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +15.19
595 595 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,125 +2.50
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 +9.50
745 745 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 +18.94
365 fancy 365 1 217.00 $217.00 $792 —
350–390 369 9 205.00–215.00 $209.76 $774 +17.64
400–435 fancy 414 10 205.00–212.00 $208.17 $862 —
410–445 428 13 190.00–200.00 $193.20 $827 +7.50
455–465 fancy 462 3 193.00–195.00 $194.01 $896 +5.01
450–499 481 15 185.00–191.00 $187.04 $900 +6.28
505–543 528 12 175.00–184.00 $179.32 $947 +2.45
555–590 574 4 160.00–165.00 $162.27 $931 -5.26
600–617 613 4 156.00–157.00 $156.24 $958 -3.74
765 765 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 +17.50
350–380 366 10 190.00–200.00 $193.63 $709 +10.66
415–440 426 5 182.00–187.00 $184.62 $786 +8.13
465–495 477 3 172.00–177.00 $174.39 $832 +7.48
505–545 520 11 162.00–172.00 $164.10 $853 +2.23
565 565 1 158.00 $158.00 $893 +3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 207.00 $207.00 $580 —
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
360–395 378 6 180.00–189.00 $185.44 $701 +13.81
410–425 418 2 170.00–177.00 $173.44 $725 +6.92
475–485 480 2 160.00–167.00 $163.46 $785 +6.66
500–510 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 +10.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 fancy 363 3 247.00–250.00 $248.05 $900 +8.05
360–395 380 4 235.00–242.00 $237.46 $902 +12.72
405–420 fancy 413 3 237.00–238.00 $237.33 $980 —
400–440 424 8 225.00–235.00 $229.68 $974 +13.84
450–490 475 6 212.00–222.00 $214.77 $1,020 +13.92
500–530 514 10 202.00–212.00 $206.29 $1,060 +15.09
610–621 619 10 180.00–190.00 $182.39 $1,129 +6.14
670–690 680 2 167.00–170.00 $168.48 $1,146 -1.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 240.00–247.00 $243.69 $775 +25.39
360 360 1 232.00 $232.00 $835 +20.92
415–430 423 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $935 +21.35
465–485 476 4 202.00–210.00 $206.03 $981 +16.03
520–545 535 5 195.00–200.00 $198.38 $1,061 +13.04
570–590 579 4 185.00–187.00 $185.50 $1,074 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 235.00–242.00 $238.31 $655 —
330 330 1 227.00 $227.00 $749 —
385–395 390 2 212.00–222.00 $216.94 $846 +21.94
405–410 408 2 205.00–212.00 $208.48 $851 +21.50
470–495 484 4 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $932 —
535–545 540 2 185.00 $185.00 $999 +13.00
580–595 587 3 167.00–172.00 $169.36 $994 +6.87
640 640 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,069 +21.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1305 1096 80-85% 12 80.00–86.00 $83.67 $917 —
970–1555 1219 80-85% 20 87.00–93.00 $90.28 $1,101 +4.86
1015–1520 1278 80-85% 9 94.00–99.00 $95.42 $1,219 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–985 886 85-90% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.50 $625 +6.53
865–1020 949 85-90% 5 62.00–65.00 $64.01 $607 —
860–1245 1024 85-90% 7 75.00–79.00 $77.05 $789 +6.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1505 1349 75-80% 4 94.00–97.00 $95.44 $1,287 —
1235–1615 1420 75-80% 3 87.00–92.00 $88.78 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1745 1439 4 105.00–109.00 $106.79 $1,537 —
1285–1675 1477 3 98.00–100.00 $99.24 $1,466 —
1695–2180 1957 3 112.00–117.00 $113.86 $2,228 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 828.00–985.00 $902.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,108.00 $1,108.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.