Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

931 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.35/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.32/cwt +9.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.70/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 513 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 931 548 933
Feeder cattle 720 432 722
Slaughter cattle 173 76 173
Replacement cattle 38 40 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $894 —
365 365 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,011 —
370–380 value added 375 2 292.00–295.00 $293.52 $1,101 —
450 value added 450 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,197 —
455–490 469 5 252.00–257.00 $254.62 $1,194 +13.13
505 value added 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
540 540 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 —
550–565 559 6 236.00–242.00 $239.99 $1,342 +11.23
600–625 614 4 228.00–238.00 $233.48 $1,434 +9.93
675–680 678 2 228.00–231.00 $229.49 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 —
350–395 373 2 262.00–267.00 $264.35 $986 —
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +8.00
530 530 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,256 +13.37
630 630 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,354 +5.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 220.00–227.00 $223.38 $1,157 +10.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 260.00–270.00 $265.33 $711 —
355–390 375 3 235.00–240.00 $236.73 $888 +5.42
405–440 418 14 225.00–232.00 $227.35 $950 +6.71
455–495 475 11 220.00–227.00 $223.32 $1,061 +9.34
500–535 512 10 212.00–222.00 $214.77 $1,100 +5.05
520 fancy 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
550–590 563 7 205.00–212.00 $207.98 $1,171 +2.53
600–645 612 9 192.00–201.00 $194.42 $1,190 +4.41
650–655 652 3 189.00–192.00 $190.34 $1,241 +7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $543 —
270–275 272 3 245.00–250.00 $247.68 $674 —
330 330 1 245.00 $245.00 $808 +14.73
365–395 383 4 225.00–232.00 $227.95 $873 +6.62
405–440 424 5 217.00–222.00 $219.76 $932 +5.02
450–495 474 8 210.00–219.00 $213.25 $1,011 +4.26
505–545 523 6 205.00–210.00 $207.33 $1,084 +2.19
550–595 566 8 195.00–203.00 $199.89 $1,131 +12.55
600–645 615 5 182.00–190.00 $186.26 $1,145 +8.91
685 685 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,226 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 +5.00
355–395 380 5 215.00–222.00 $217.74 $827 +3.72
400–440 418 6 211.00–215.00 $213.35 $892 +7.35
470–495 486 6 200.00–207.00 $203.50 $989 +2.19
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +9.52
570–595 582 5 185.00–192.00 $188.80 $1,099 +4.80
625 625 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,125 +10.00
735–745 740 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 4 290.00–295.00 $292.38 $784 —
270 value added 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
320–330 325 2 290.00 $290.00 $942 +20.00
330–340 value added 335 2 297.00 $297.00 $995 —
355 value added 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 +3.00
370–380 375 4 265.00–274.00 $267.78 $1,004 +2.99
405–430 421 4 255.00–265.00 $259.04 $1,091 +8.57
465–495 474 6 245.00–255.00 $249.78 $1,184 +10.55
500–530 518 5 234.00–241.00 $238.03 $1,233 +11.89
550–585 567 7 222.00–233.00 $228.98 $1,298 +10.98
605–640 617 5 211.00–221.00 $215.98 $1,333 +10.32
650–675 661 7 205.00–208.00 $206.28 $1,364 +13.75
660–685 value added 672 3 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,452 +12.04
750–790 770 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $1,470 +15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
255–295 273 3 260.00–265.00 $263.20 $719 —
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 +4.92
370–395 382 3 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $929 +8.41
420–445 435 3 235.00–242.00 $239.07 $1,040 +18.08
465–495 483 5 220.00–230.00 $225.28 $1,088 +9.58
500–540 523 3 210.00–220.00 $215.61 $1,128 +6.34
550–595 571 10 200.00–210.00 $205.57 $1,174 +7.57
600–620 613 3 190.00–199.00 $195.29 $1,197 +7.29
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
330–345 338 2 270.00 $270.00 $913 +10.00
350–365 355 4 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $927 +8.44
405–435 424 4 245.00–253.00 $248.73 $1,055 +11.51
475–480 478 2 237.00–242.00 $239.49 $1,145 +9.97
515–540 525 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +7.02
550–595 574 7 211.00–219.00 $213.99 $1,228 +6.98
610–645 627 5 200.00–207.00 $203.77 $1,278 +5.77
655–695 675 2 194.00–197.00 $195.54 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1555 1130 80-85% 39 95.00–101.00 $97.59 $1,103 —
1045–1530 1254 80-85% 13 102.00–108.00 $104.64 $1,312 —
1050–1515 1264 80-85% 12 109.00–114.00 $111.60 $1,411 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1240 950 85-90% 7 76.00–82.00 $80.33 $763 —
795–1390 983 85-90% 12 84.00–89.00 $87.09 $856 —
880–1250 1027 85-90% 27 90.00–95.00 $92.75 $953 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1625 1351 75-80% 11 93.00–99.00 $96.50 $1,304 —
825–1570 1402 75-80% 12 100.00–105.00 $102.45 $1,436 —
1360–1890 1602 75-80% 13 106.00–111.00 $107.98 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1575 1419 4 108.00–114.00 $112.47 $1,596 —
1400–1960 1673 5 116.00–120.00 $117.66 $1,968 —
1795 1795 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,351 —

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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) 5 1,048.00–1,128.00 $1,096.60
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 848.00–883.00 $865.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,095.00–1,134.00 $1,113.67

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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.