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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 27, 2023

1,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.12/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 472 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.42/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 422 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.27/cwt +10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 613 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,094 1,075 757
Feeder cattle 843 857 578
Slaughter cattle 228 181 169
Replacement cattle 23 37 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher, with high yielding boning cows up to 111. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–580 573 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,372 +4.49
605 605 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,398 —
810 810 4 187.50 $187.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 245.00–249.00 $247.01 $1,218 —
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
695 695 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
600–615 608 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,359 —
650 650 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,398 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 329 4 240.00–245.00 $242.72 $799 +6.67
360–390 374 7 227.00–232.00 $229.72 $859 -1.71
400–445 422 15 220.00–227.00 $223.42 $943 +0.82
450–495 469 8 211.00–218.00 $213.70 $1,002 -1.38
505–545 526 13 202.00–210.00 $206.36 $1,085 -1.23
550–595 579 7 195.00–198.00 $196.58 $1,138 -1.16
610–640 623 5 185.00–192.00 $189.17 $1,179 +3.50
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 237.00–238.00 $237.52 $862 -1.13
400–445 413 6 228.00–237.00 $231.56 $956 -0.21
455–485 465 4 219.00–227.00 $221.46 $1,030 +0.68
475 value added 475 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,126 +9.00
505–520 510 3 211.00–213.00 $212.00 $1,081 -2.98
550–591 579 9 202.00–209.00 $206.54 $1,196 +1.56
600–640 613 13 197.00–203.50 $202.27 $1,240 +10.61
650–660 655 2 192.00–195.00 $193.51 $1,267 +5.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 +5.00
300–335 314 8 230.00–235.00 $232.13 $729 +5.91
365–370 368 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $813 -0.74
400–440 419 8 210.00–219.00 $215.27 $902 +0.99
455–495 476 8 205.00–210.00 $206.73 $984 +1.16
505–525 510 5 190.00–200.00 $198.02 $1,010 +2.26
575–590 582 3 180.00–190.00 $185.66 $1,081 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 260.00–265.00 $262.58 $840 -2.42
350–385 371 9 250.00–257.00 $254.52 $944 -2.91
400–445 422 9 240.00–247.00 $243.28 $1,027 -0.75
450–495 478 7 230.00–238.00 $232.00 $1,109 -4.18
500–545 518 6 223.00–231.00 $227.82 $1,180 +2.32
550–595 570 3 212.00–219.00 $215.70 $1,229 -1.53
615–630 625 3 202.00–207.00 $205.32 $1,283 -0.25
650–685 668 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,320 +5.57
715 715 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,301 -4.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
355–380 value added 368 2 272.00–275.00 $273.45 $1,006 —
350–385 370 6 260.00–268.00 $263.41 $975 -9.12
405–425 417 5 250.00–259.00 $252.56 $1,053 -1.68
450–495 473 9 240.00–250.00 $243.15 $1,150 -1.60
505–535 518 4 239.00–242.00 $240.74 $1,247 +1.59
550–560 value added 555 3 235.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,310 -1.50
550–580 559 6 224.00–232.00 $227.13 $1,270 -0.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 ±0.00
315–335 328 3 250.00–257.00 $254.08 $833 +2.43
360–385 375 3 240.00–247.00 $243.07 $912 +0.47
410–445 433 6 232.00–238.00 $234.82 $1,017 +3.50
450–495 476 7 220.00–227.00 $223.04 $1,062 +0.73
505–515 507 6 210.00–218.00 $213.66 $1,083 -1.34
600–625 613 2 192.00–200.00 $195.92 $1,201 -1.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1450 1149 80-85% 49 90.00–96.00 $93.80 $1,078 —
995–1530 1223 80-85% 45 97.00–103.00 $99.75 $1,220 —
945–1450 1249 80-85% 19 104.00–110.00 $106.56 $1,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1315 1019 85-90% 18 82.00–86.00 $84.52 $861 -3.66
845–1235 1040 85-90% 42 87.00–92.00 $89.46 $930 +6.10
890–1260 1067 85-90% 10 75.00–80.00 $78.63 $839 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1520 1359 75-80% 7 89.00–94.00 $91.95 $1,250 —
1230–1830 1457 75-80% 3 98.00–101.00 $99.26 $1,446 —
1355–1735 1520 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.45 $1,572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1740 1535 8 111.00–115.00 $113.50 $1,742 —
1770–1835 1813 3 117.00–121.00 $118.64 $2,151 —
1700–2125 1933 3 122.00–125.00 $123.78 $2,393 —

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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 6 715.00–906.00 $823.50

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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 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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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 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.