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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 2, 2023

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.41/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 559 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 811 622
Feeder cattle 597 610 477
Slaughter cattle 104 172 137
Replacement cattle 60 29 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 -9.50
425–445 431 4 252.00–262.00 $256.44 $1,105 -5.56
505 505 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,222 -3.00
550–575 563 2 232.00–237.00 $234.44 $1,320 —
605–640 626 4 216.00–221.00 $218.77 $1,370 —
663 value added 663 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,445 —
665 665 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,383 +5.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
460–475 468 2 235.00–239.00 $237.03 $1,109 —
505 505 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,126 -10.00
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,005 —
495 495 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 4 222.00–230.00 $226.77 $766 -5.23
380–395 392 9 218.00–221.00 $219.11 $859 -2.03
420–435 428 5 213.00–217.00 $215.41 $922 +2.19
450–490 473 9 204.00–207.00 $206.11 $975 +1.69
505–535 515 9 193.00–197.00 $195.33 $1,006 -4.65
560–585 570 3 186.00–187.00 $186.67 $1,064 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $525 —
385 385 1 226.00 $226.00 $870 -8.00
400–435 415 4 218.00–221.00 $219.72 $912 -0.24
455 455 3 209.00–211.00 $210.33 $957 -0.17
500–520 512 6 200.00–206.00 $202.97 $1,039 -2.03
555–559 559 17 192.00–193.50 $193.41 $1,081 -6.11
630–640 635 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,172 -7.05
660–672 669 4 180.00–181.00 $180.75 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 315 4 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $703 +3.55
370–395 382 3 209.00–216.00 $213.25 $815 -1.03
405–445 434 8 202.00–210.00 $206.23 $895 +1.21
450–485 465 9 192.00–200.00 $195.24 $908 -1.76
535–545 541 4 187.00–190.00 $189.25 $1,024 +1.79
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 -6.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 265.00 $265.00 $684 —
315–345 330 3 250.00–260.00 $254.12 $839 -0.42
360–395 381 6 245.00–253.00 $247.89 $944 +4.46
410–445 423 7 230.00–240.00 $233.52 $988 -0.51
460–485 474 5 220.00–229.00 $222.79 $1,056 -0.43
505–540 524 4 212.00–219.00 $214.22 $1,123 -2.12
550–585 568 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,147 -3.00
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +8.03
685 685 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,281 +8.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 +13.00
310–335 fancy 323 2 285.00–287.00 $285.96 $924 —
365–390 380 6 257.00–267.00 $261.84 $995 +4.99
410–435 419 4 242.00–251.00 $246.93 $1,035 +4.42
460–470 463 3 235.00–238.00 $236.65 $1,096 -1.66
500–515 507 3 220.00–222.00 $220.66 $1,119 -6.60
555–590 567 3 211.00–221.00 $216.35 $1,227 +3.86
610–640 620 3 200.00–208.00 $203.41 $1,261 +8.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 250.00 $250.00 $625 -7.00
300–310 305 2 245.00 $245.00 $747 +1.13
350–395 375 7 232.00–242.00 $236.57 $887 +2.45
440–445 443 3 220.00–223.00 $221.67 $982 -1.32
460–495 482 5 212.00–217.00 $214.97 $1,036 +2.39
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1450 1141 80-85% 20 84.00–89.00 $86.52 $987 —
965–1360 1186 80-85% 18 90.00–94.00 $92.03 $1,091 -2.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1005 926 85-90% 4 66.00–71.00 $69.16 $640 —
850–1135 976 85-90% 13 72.00–77.00 $74.69 $729 —
815–1310 1091 85-90% 17 78.00–83.00 $80.04 $873 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,168 —
1235–1490 1368 75-80% 5 83.00–88.00 $85.62 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1495 1358 2 104.00–105.00 $104.45 $1,418 —
1455–1940 1618 3 113.00–118.00 $115.30 $1,866 —
1515–1735 1660 3 120.00–125.00 $122.05 $2,026 —

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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 16 627.00–892.00 $748.94

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 837.00 $837.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,240.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,096.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 855.00–856.00 $855.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00

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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 7 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,317.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.