Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.75/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 749 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.95/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 410 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.61/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 588 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 1,130 615
Feeder cattle 857 865 399
Slaughter cattle 181 198 199
Replacement cattle 37 67 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 111. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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
500–505 value added 503 2 258.00–268.00 $263.02 $1,323 —
546 546 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,332 -3.00
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 +1.58
651 value added 651 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,543 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 409 4 230.00–240.00 $232.48 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 242.00 $242.00 $806 -10.00
360–385 372 3 234.00–242.00 $238.65 $888 -0.32
404 value added 404 14 237.00 $237.00 $957 —
400–440 420 9 227.00–234.00 $231.77 $973 +1.89
450–470 461 5 219.00–223.00 $220.78 $1,018 -2.70
495 value added 495 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,129 —
500–525 513 6 212.00–219.00 $214.98 $1,103 -1.44
550–575 563 4 202.00–209.00 $204.98 $1,154 -7.02
596 value added 596 13 221.50 $221.50 $1,320 —
610–640 623 3 190.00–195.00 $191.66 $1,194 -8.34
650–690 663 4 185.00–190.00 $188.02 $1,247 -0.95
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 value added 749 69 218.75 $218.75 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 235.00–237.00 $236.05 $762 —
355–392 376 8 228.00–233.00 $231.43 $870 +1.98
410–445 427 5 218.00–225.00 $222.60 $951 +1.04
450–485 466 9 212.00–218.00 $215.08 $1,002 +2.79
500–540 526 14 202.00–211.00 $207.59 $1,092 -0.19
550–570 559 4 197.00–200.00 $197.74 $1,105 -1.07
630–635 632 3 185.00–187.00 $185.67 $1,173 -3.19
795 795 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,256 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 ±0.00
325–335 333 4 225.00–230.00 $226.22 $753 -5.78
355–385 374 4 217.00–225.00 $221.75 $829 -0.68
410–445 422 8 211.00–217.00 $214.28 $904 +1.16
450–495 471 8 200.00–210.00 $205.57 $968 -0.45
505–540 517 3 190.00–200.00 $195.76 $1,012 -3.74
615–635 625 4 175.00–180.00 $178.74 $1,117 -2.00
665–695 678 3 167.00 $167.00 $1,132 —
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,022 +0.30
415–435 426 4 250.00–257.00 $254.24 $1,083 -5.22
450–485 464 9 241.00–249.00 $244.75 $1,136 +1.83
500–535 518 11 234.00–244.00 $239.15 $1,239 +6.15
550–555 value added 553 2 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,313 —
555–595 573 6 225.00–234.00 $227.59 $1,304 +7.12
600–620 610 6 213.00–218.00 $215.67 $1,316 +6.67
660–685 673 4 200.00–202.00 $201.51 $1,356 -0.49
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00 $270.00 $778 -5.00
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 ±0.00
365–385 375 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $965 +3.38
405–445 429 7 240.00–247.00 $244.03 $1,047 +4.03
460–495 479 5 232.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,131 +2.20
510–540 529 4 222.00–228.00 $225.50 $1,193 +2.17
555–570 565 4 214.00–220.00 $217.23 $1,227 +6.39
600–645 630 7 202.00–208.00 $205.57 $1,295 +2.56
695 695 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,334 -3.32
705–730 718 2 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 ±0.00
315–335 327 6 250.00–255.00 $251.65 $823 +1.65
360–390 375 2 240.00–245.00 $242.60 $910 -0.26
400–430 420 3 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $972 -2.67
455–495 472 9 220.00–227.00 $222.31 $1,049 -0.77
505–540 527 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,133 +1.46
555–570 563 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,165 +2.43
610–645 625 4 192.00–200.00 $197.01 $1,231 +0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1555 1170 80-85% 36 89.00–94.00 $92.13 $1,078 -8.25
965–1545 1191 80-85% 39 95.00–101.00 $97.31 $1,159 -3.07
1100–1480 1307 80-85% 11 102.00–108.00 $104.24 $1,362 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–975 914 85-90% 6 73.00–79.00 $76.07 $695 -1.63
740–1155 1009 85-90% 18 86.00–91.00 $88.18 $890 —
875–1345 1048 85-90% 18 80.00–85.00 $83.36 $874 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1565 1317 75-80% 6 88.00–92.00 $89.85 $1,183 —
1305–1775 1442 75-80% 13 94.00–99.00 $96.45 $1,391 —
1330–1825 1578 75-80% 2 100.00–106.00 $103.47 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1750 1487 6 109.00–112.00 $110.71 $1,646 —
1635–2295 1977 5 120.00–126.00 $122.98 $2,431 —
1530–2195 1990 5 117.00–119.00 $118.38 $2,356 —

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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 18 712.00–988.00 $828.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,366.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.