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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.25/cwt ≈ $1,759/hd at 965 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.00/cwt ≈ $794/hd at 353 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.49/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 605 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 845 851 623
Feeder cattle 684 748 446
Slaughter cattle 134 91 145
Replacement cattle 27 12 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady, lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 9 257.50 $257.50 $942 —
427 427 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,059 —
572 572 6 223.00 $223.00 $1,276 —
965 value added 965 40 182.25 $182.25 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
440 440 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,109 —
455–475 468 4 243.00–250.00 $246.54 $1,154 +1.87
510–525 515 3 230.00–234.00 $232.64 $1,198 -2.36
555–560 558 2 227.00–230.00 $228.51 $1,275 —
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 —
670 670 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 235.00–237.00 $236.03 $1,093 +4.03
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,055 —
465 465 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 3 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
435 435 1 218.00 $218.00 $948 -5.00
455–470 463 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $977 -1.65
510–530 519 5 200.00–202.00 $201.21 $1,044 -3.10
550–585 565 4 190.00–199.00 $195.75 $1,106 +0.32
565–575 fancy 570 2 202.00–208.00 $204.97 $1,168 —
600 fancy 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
601–620 605 10 180.00–198.00 $183.44 $1,110 -3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 220.00–227.00 $223.36 $710 -2.61
360–395 381 6 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $832 -1.21
425–445 433 6 209.00–214.00 $211.84 $917 -2.13
450–490 467 7 200.00–205.00 $202.27 $945 -0.27
515–540 525 5 190.00–195.00 $192.01 $1,008 -2.87
575 575 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,046 -4.99
695 695 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,161 +4.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 220.00–225.00 $222.63 $623 —
310–340 326 5 215.00–217.00 $215.80 $704 -3.35
350–395 375 8 207.00–215.00 $211.38 $793 -1.95
420–445 437 5 200.00–205.00 $202.21 $884 -1.98
480–495 484 4 190.00–197.00 $193.02 $934 -1.61
585 585 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,035 +4.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 13 225.00 $225.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
385–390 388 2 251.00–260.00 $255.47 $991 +4.45
415–445 430 4 240.00–246.00 $243.24 $1,046 +3.24
505–535 518 3 225.00–231.00 $227.68 $1,179 +4.01
550–570 560 2 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $1,196 -0.08
600 fancy 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 +1.01
630 630 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,329 +6.01
725 725 3 180.00–184.00 $181.33 $1,315 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 —
390 390 1 244.00 $244.00 $952 +4.00
465–470 468 2 219.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,030 -1.85
525–545 531 4 215.00–219.00 $216.76 $1,151 +5.72
560–580 568 3 200.00–209.00 $204.61 $1,162 +4.80
640 640 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 +1.02
660–680 670 2 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,223 +2.54
730 730 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 237.00–245.00 $240.63 $758 -0.17
365–390 378 2 232.00–235.00 $233.45 $882 +4.28
405–435 422 3 220.00–227.00 $222.35 $938 +0.99
465–490 478 2 207.00–210.00 $208.46 $996 -2.59
535 535 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,081 +4.61
575–595 585 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $1,117 -4.02
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1435 1114 80-85% 16 87.00–92.00 $89.86 $1,001 —
880–1470 1158 80-85% 26 93.00–98.00 $95.60 $1,107 —
1070–1510 1261 80-85% 11 99.00–103.00 $100.73 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–940 895 85-90% 4 67.00–69.00 $67.76 $606 —
785–1130 921 85-90% 7 74.00–79.00 $77.21 $711 +9.44
740–1355 969 85-90% 25 82.00–87.00 $84.41 $818 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1400 1271 75-80% 8 92.00–94.00 $93.00 $1,182 +4.00
1045–1480 1334 75-80% 4 97.00–100.00 $98.62 $1,316 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1155 1103 4 105.00–109.00 $106.01 $1,169 —
1185–2055 1657 9 112.00–118.00 $114.83 $1,903 —
1870–2165 2043 3 120.00–125.00 $122.07 $2,494 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 908.00–1,076.00 $956.17
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 659.00–802.00 $737.40

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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 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.