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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.50/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 464 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.51/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 427 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.05/cwt +22.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 856 563 805
Feeder cattle 707 444 624
Slaughter cattle 109 85 167
Replacement cattle 40 34 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with high yielding cows up to 109, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
415–435 424 4 242.00–248.00 $244.81 $1,038 +6.33
470 470 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,114 +9.80
500 value added 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —
550–560 554 4 220.00–230.00 $224.76 $1,245 +23.76
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 —
470–490 476 4 227.00–232.00 $229.53 $1,093 +9.53
530 530 2 217.00–222.00 $219.50 $1,163 —
555–590 573 3 210.00–216.00 $214.06 $1,227 +25.06
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 —
660 660 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,074 —
500–540 518 3 210.00–215.00 $212.38 $1,100 —
630 630 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 6 217.00–226.00 $220.71 $812 +10.95
410–445 427 15 205.00–210.00 $208.51 $890 +15.31
455–470 fancy 460 3 207.00–210.00 $208.32 $958 +14.31
455–485 465 19 196.00–205.00 $201.58 $937 +14.54
515–545 529 5 191.00–195.00 $193.57 $1,024 +14.25
550–585 566 11 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $1,047 +22.78
600–640 620 2 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $1,100 +21.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 387 3 205.00–210.00 $207.37 $803 +13.74
405–440 421 5 195.00–202.00 $197.16 $830 +12.54
450–495 481 8 187.00–195.00 $190.44 $916 +16.05
505–525 515 6 182.00–187.00 $184.67 $951 +20.57
575–595 584 8 170.00–177.00 $173.00 $1,010 +15.00
605–625 616 6 162.00–167.00 $164.00 $1,010 —
665 665 2 153.00–157.00 $155.00 $1,031 —
735 735 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,066 —
775 775 1 127.00 $127.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 +13.00
335 335 1 212.00 $212.00 $710 +12.00
365–380 373 2 195.00–202.00 $198.43 $740 +12.99
425–440 430 4 185.00–192.00 $189.72 $816 +16.28
455–480 468 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $863 +21.03
500–530 515 2 177.00 $177.00 $912 +17.00
550–595 573 2 165.00–167.00 $165.96 $951 —
615–640 632 6 150.00–157.00 $154.05 $974 —
665–690 678 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $990 —
705–735 720 2 122.00–127.00 $124.45 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $809 —
350–370 362 5 242.00–252.00 $246.38 $892 +8.92
415–430 423 4 235.00–242.00 $237.99 $1,007 +8.31
450–455 value added 453 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,067 —
450–480 464 8 220.00–228.00 $223.83 $1,039 +9.06
500–530 516 8 211.00–219.00 $213.99 $1,104 +7.70
550–585 573 5 200.00–209.00 $205.56 $1,178 —
610–640 623 3 197.00–202.00 $200.29 $1,248 +17.90
650–685 668 2 182.00–190.00 $185.90 $1,242 +17.42
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 242.00–247.00 $244.48 $802 +0.79
355–395 383 4 235.00–239.00 $237.05 $908 +5.05
405–425 413 3 220.00–222.00 $220.69 $911 -0.29
455–495 477 3 213.00–219.00 $216.42 $1,032 +10.39
500–545 522 6 205.00–210.00 $208.34 $1,088 +9.96
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 242.00 $242.00 $702 +3.69
330–340 335 2 225.00–232.00 $228.55 $766 +1.55
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 +8.06
405–445 422 3 210.00–217.00 $214.70 $906 +6.22
455–480 468 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $971 +14.94
515–535 525 2 193.00–197.00 $195.04 $1,024 +10.04
586 586 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,090 +16.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1355 1109 80-85% 13 87.00–91.00 $89.46 $992 —
940–1460 1161 80-85% 27 92.00–97.00 $94.32 $1,095 —
1035–1510 1194 80-85% 8 98.00–103.00 $100.93 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1195 947 85-90% 7 64.00–70.00 $66.93 $634 +2.92
910–1115 984 85-90% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.93 $747 —
890–1230 997 85-90% 6 81.00–86.00 $84.16 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.50 $1,154 —
1285–1455 1361 75-80% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.63 $1,233 —
1160–1630 1403 75-80% 8 95.00–100.00 $96.49 $1,354 +7.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1625 1500 2 98.00–100.00 $98.92 $1,484 —
1390–1785 1633 4 105.00–108.00 $106.27 $1,735 —
1605–1990 1734 4 109.00–114.00 $110.98 $1,924 —

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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 4 1,135.00–1,275.00 $1,221.25 —

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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.