Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.54/cwt +11.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 515 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.78/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 924 482
Feeder cattle 570 646 386
Slaughter cattle 124 201 86
Replacement cattle 32 77 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with high yielding bulls up to 130. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 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
350 350 1 277.00 $277.00 $970 +16.13
405–410 408 2 250.00–253.00 $251.51 $1,026 —
465–480 473 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,147 +6.29
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 —
559 559 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,308 —
605 605 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,313 +7.00
660–685 670 3 197.00–201.00 $199.00 $1,333 —
760 760 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,237 —
550–560 555 2 210.00–217.00 $213.53 $1,185 +8.99
600 600 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,242 +17.00
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 —
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 +5.00
595 595 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
315–340 328 5 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $735 —
350–395 374 7 212.00–220.00 $216.07 $808 +0.87
415–435 424 4 201.00–210.00 $204.47 $867 +0.13
450–475 460 7 192.00–197.00 $194.83 $896 +0.84
513 fancy 513 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,021 —
505–535 519 4 185.00–190.00 $187.77 $975 +3.29
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 +4.76
628 fancy 628 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,168 —
700 700 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,092 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 225.00 $225.00 $551 ±0.00
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
300–330 311 4 210.00–217.00 $214.31 $667 -0.31
350–395 373 10 202.00–210.00 $206.78 $771 +2.57
405–445 427 8 192.00–200.00 $196.34 $838 +4.94
470–495 483 9 182.00–190.00 $185.33 $895 +0.74
505–525 517 3 182.00 $182.00 $941 +8.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 215.00–217.00 $216.02 $594 +6.02
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 -1.21
380–395 391 4 190.00–200.00 $193.79 $758 -2.89
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 +5.00
610–620 615 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $929 +9.99
740 740 1 129.00 $129.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +12.33
365–380 374 4 252.00–262.00 $256.46 $959 +14.55
410–430 418 3 237.00–245.00 $240.61 $1,006 +3.24
455–480 468 2 227.00–235.00 $231.11 $1,082 +7.75
505–525 514 5 211.00–218.00 $213.36 $1,097 -3.64
550–595 565 4 200.00–206.00 $204.17 $1,154 +0.17
630–640 633 3 192.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,245 +4.67
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -3.00
775 775 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 252.00–255.00 $253.55 $723 —
300–335 318 2 247.00–252.00 $249.36 $793 +2.36
385–390 388 2 242.00 $242.00 $939 +5.52
415–440 430 4 225.00–232.00 $227.19 $977 +3.88
465–495 476 5 214.00–224.00 $217.73 $1,036 -1.27
500–525 510 5 202.00–210.00 $206.58 $1,054 —
560–580 567 3 190.00–198.00 $192.73 $1,093 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 235.00–242.00 $238.28 $762 +9.85
350–390 374 4 225.00–232.00 $228.51 $855 +6.86
410–440 424 6 212.00–217.00 $214.34 $909 -0.87
450–495 482 6 205.00–211.00 $208.01 $1,003 +3.34
505–545 528 4 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,048 +7.50
550 550 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,018 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1415 1146 80-85% 31 84.00–89.00 $86.75 $994 -2.83
1070–1390 1181 80-85% 10 97.00–103.00 $98.75 $1,166 -4.99
985–1565 1200 80-85% 21 90.00–96.00 $92.46 $1,110 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1085 934 85-90% 12 71.00–76.00 $73.69 $688 +4.05
720–1345 1020 85-90% 17 78.00–84.00 $80.77 $824 —
890–1165 1040 85-90% 3 64.00–69.00 $66.08 $687 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1520 1362 75-80% 6 92.00–95.00 $93.44 $1,273 —
1230–1605 1462 75-80% 3 86.00–89.00 $87.55 $1,280 -8.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,447 —
1425–1820 1644 4 116.00–121.00 $118.02 $1,940 —
1530–1865 1698 2 109.00–115.00 $111.70 $1,897 -8.23

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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 18 603.00–892.00 $790.44

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,062.00–1,088.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 935.00–1,050.00 $992.50

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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.