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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.20/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 463 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.48/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 770 722
Feeder cattle 646 620 515
Slaughter cattle 201 117 187
Replacement cattle 77 33 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 112. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
360–385 373 2 257.00–265.00 $260.87 $973 —
463–499 489 7 234.00–242.00 $236.17 $1,155 -2.86
546 546 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,228 -10.65
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —
885 885 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 219.00–225.00 $221.40 $1,052 -9.61
560–580 570 2 202.00–207.00 $204.54 $1,166 +9.54
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
540 540 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,118 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 4 212.00–222.00 $215.20 $775 -1.09
405–415 408 3 202.00–206.00 $204.34 $834 -2.86
450–475 460 7 190.00–197.00 $193.99 $892 -5.83
466 fancy 466 8 200.00 $200.00 $932 -8.00
500–535 515 11 180.00–189.00 $184.48 $950 -7.97
560–585 571 4 173.00–179.00 $175.24 $1,001 -5.14
600–620 609 5 163.00–173.00 $167.78 $1,022 -2.22
655–660 659 4 157.00–163.00 $160.50 $1,058 -3.44
760–795 788 5 140.00–145.00 $144.04 $1,135 -9.33
820 820 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,099 -4.20
930 930 2 122.00 $122.00 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 215.00–217.00 $216.10 $482 —
250 250 1 210.00 $210.00 $525 -1.01
310–345 330 9 205.00–208.00 $206.21 $680 -0.42
375–395 387 6 192.00–200.00 $196.68 $761 +0.08
405–445 421 7 180.00–187.00 $182.29 $767 -2.43
450–495 474 6 170.00–177.00 $174.27 $826 -7.73
505–535 515 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $850 -3.34
550–595 570 3 150.00–160.00 $156.44 $892 —
615 615 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $867 -9.00
650–680 660 3 130.00–136.00 $133.61 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 —
310–330 323 3 212.00–217.00 $214.62 $693 —
350–390 370 4 202.00–205.00 $204.21 $756 -5.79
405–445 428 8 190.00–197.00 $191.40 $819 -5.79
450–495 467 7 180.00–189.00 $184.59 $862 -5.67
500–545 523 7 171.00–177.00 $173.66 $908 -7.75
565–595 578 4 166.00–169.00 $167.49 $968 —
630 630 1 158.00 $158.00 $995 -4.00
675–680 678 2 142.00–150.00 $146.01 $990 -3.99
700–735 712 3 130.00–137.00 $132.30 $942 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 330 4 250.00–255.00 $252.67 $834 -14.33
350–395 375 6 240.00–249.00 $241.91 $907 -13.22
400–425 410 3 232.00–240.00 $237.37 $973 -1.23
450–470 457 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,021 +1.05
500–505 503 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,092 —
560 560 2 201.00–207.00 $204.00 $1,142 -4.65
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 -7.49
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 247.00 $247.00 $835 -1.68
360–395 378 4 235.00–237.00 $236.48 $894 +0.05
410–445 427 3 221.00–227.00 $223.31 $954 -2.57
455 455 1 219.00 $219.00 $996 +2.84
570–585 578 4 190.00–195.00 $192.23 $1,111 —
600–620 610 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,116 —
670 670 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,179 +0.50
705–725 715 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
310–340 325 2 227.00–230.00 $228.43 $742 -8.89
370–390 378 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $838 -6.68
405–435 418 4 212.00–217.00 $215.21 $900 -0.26
450–485 468 2 200.00–209.00 $204.67 $958 -5.33
515–525 520 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $993 -11.01
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
655 655 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
745 745 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 —
780 780 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1100 936 85-90% 11 67.00–73.00 $69.64 $652 —
790–1175 993 85-90% 37 82.00–86.00 $83.67 $831 —
900–1430 1068 85-90% 20 74.00–80.00 $77.95 $833 +6.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1450 1115 80-85% 38 87.00–93.00 $89.58 $999 —
1045–1345 1162 80-85% 20 94.00–100.00 $96.13 $1,117 -3.81
1065–1515 1196 80-85% 8 101.00–107.00 $103.74 $1,241 +9.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1515 1240 75-80% 3 99.00–102.00 $99.87 $1,238 —
1255–1615 1409 75-80% 7 87.00–92.00 $89.51 $1,261 —
1200–1780 1458 75-80% 9 94.00–97.00 $95.74 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1380 1228 5 105.00 $105.00 $1,289 —
1135–1740 1512 9 107.00–112.00 $109.48 $1,655 —
1335–2120 1663 3 117.00–122.00 $119.93 $1,994 —

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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 12 609.00–801.00 $719.33

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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) 6 850.00–975.00 $905.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,357.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,133.33 —

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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.