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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

1,130 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.00/cwt ≈ $1,325/hd at 640 lb · 22 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $1,530/hd at 680 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.50/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 515 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,130 931 687
Feeder cattle 865 720 561
Slaughter cattle 198 173 126
Replacement cattle 67 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with high yielding breaking cows up to 113, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 137. Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, with best demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 281.00–285.00 $282.89 $1,047 +5.89
465–485 475 2 247.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,180 -6.15
535 535 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,321 +5.00
550–580 564 4 229.00–239.00 $233.42 $1,316 -6.57
600–645 623 2 217.00–220.00 $218.45 $1,361 -15.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–590 588 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,188 -1.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 -2.68
380–395 388 2 227.00–232.00 $229.45 $890 +1.50
410–435 424 7 220.00–225.00 $221.56 $939 +1.80
475–495 486 7 211.00–214.00 $212.29 $1,032 -0.96
500–545 522 9 205.00–210.00 $207.78 $1,085 +0.45
550–585 564 11 195.00–203.00 $198.81 $1,121 -1.08
600–620 609 7 186.00–193.00 $188.86 $1,150 +2.60
660–685 672 3 175.00–182.00 $177.33 $1,192 -1.67
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
330 330 1 232.00 $232.00 $766 +2.00
355–395 376 7 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $836 +4.69
420–440 432 7 210.00–218.00 $213.12 $921 -0.23
450–485 469 7 202.00–210.00 $206.02 $966 +2.52
500–535 515 14 195.00–203.00 $199.50 $1,027 -0.50
560–575 568 3 187.00–194.00 $190.98 $1,085 +2.18
600–615 606 4 177.00–184.00 $180.74 $1,095 +0.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 252.00 $252.00 $819 —
355–390 368 3 238.00–240.00 $238.97 $879 +2.24
405–440 423 2 227.00–233.00 $229.88 $972 +2.53
455–470 463 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,035 +0.16
500–535 517 3 212.00–220.00 $216.42 $1,119 +1.65
560 560 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 +4.02
624 624 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,248 +5.58
650–685 668 2 188.00–190.00 $188.97 $1,262 -1.37
765–795 780 2 162.00–170.00 $165.92 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 22 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 —
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 -5.00
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 -5.00
350–390 368 3 252.00–255.00 $254.05 $935 -6.96
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -8.73
470–490 481 6 232.00–237.00 $233.98 $1,125 -5.51
505–525 518 6 220.00–227.00 $223.33 $1,157 -1.67
550–595 575 7 209.00–215.00 $210.84 $1,212 -3.15
615–620 617 3 200.00–208.00 $203.01 $1,253 -0.76
655–685 678 6 193.00–197.00 $195.32 $1,324 -0.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 -5.00
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +1.80
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 ±0.00
350–395 375 4 240.00–250.00 $242.86 $911 -0.42
415–435 426 6 230.00–237.00 $233.99 $997 -5.08
455–495 482 3 220.00–227.00 $223.08 $1,075 -2.20
500–540 517 6 210.00–219.00 $213.54 $1,104 -2.07
555–590 575 7 200.00–207.00 $204.57 $1,176 -1.00
630 630 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,241 +1.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 275.00 $275.00 $894 -15.00
350–370 value added 360 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,017 +2.57
365–395 380 3 267.00–275.00 $272.23 $1,034 +4.45
410–425 418 2 257.00–262.00 $259.46 $1,085 +0.42
450–470 462 3 240.00–249.00 $242.92 $1,122 -6.86
505–535 519 4 232.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,209 -5.03
565–590 578 2 219.00–222.00 $220.47 $1,274 -8.51
605 605 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,264 -6.98
655 655 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 -4.28
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1360 1117 80-85% 46 93.00–98.00 $95.34 $1,065 -2.25
1000–1450 1184 80-85% 31 99.00–104.00 $100.38 $1,188 —
1075–1355 1220 80-85% 10 105.00–109.00 $106.68 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1015 921 85-90% 8 74.00–80.00 $77.70 $716 —
815–1175 962 85-90% 19 82.00–87.00 $85.02 $818 +4.69
870–1425 1095 85-90% 29 88.00–93.00 $90.57 $992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1480 1386 75-80% 8 99.00–103.00 $100.89 $1,398 +4.39
1300–1520 1400 75-80% 5 95.00–98.00 $97.35 $1,363 -5.10
1365–1590 1469 75-80% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.03 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1825 1643 5 112.00–115.00 $113.89 $1,871 —
1510–2220 1805 6 118.00–123.00 $120.20 $2,170 —
2020–2090 2055 2 131.00 $131.00 $2,692 —

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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 1,162.00–1,287.00 $1,224.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,270.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 924.00–997.00 $960.50

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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 14 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,417.86 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,316.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.