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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

1,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.92/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 740 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $216.38/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 571 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.37/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,047 1,094 1,177
Feeder cattle 865 843 871
Slaughter cattle 158 228 257
Replacement cattle 24 23 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 134. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 287.00–292.00 $289.45 $1,051 —
620 620 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,438 +1.00
665–675 670 2 225.00–232.00 $228.47 $1,531 —
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
660–693 683 4 211.00–215.00 $212.22 $1,449 -2.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 +2.00
553 553 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,200 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 3 237.00–244.00 $241.47 $881 +3.95
400–440 423 6 230.00–234.00 $230.96 $977 -0.60
450–490 466 7 220.00–227.00 $222.76 $1,038 +1.30
500–545 519 9 215.00–220.00 $216.76 $1,125 +4.76
550–595 580 3 206.00–211.00 $208.95 $1,212 +2.41
605–615 610 2 197.00–205.00 $201.03 $1,226 -1.24
650–655 653 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,247 -2.51
655 fancy 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
715–720 718 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,310 —
745 fancy 745 10 189.00 $189.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 245.00 $245.00 $649 ±0.00
310–340 325 2 230.00–235.00 $232.38 $755 +0.25
350–395 368 7 222.00–230.00 $226.58 $834 +5.57
400–445 426 8 212.00–220.00 $216.43 $922 +1.16
460–490 479 10 205.00–210.00 $208.19 $997 +1.46
505–545 523 5 200.00–205.00 $202.76 $1,060 +4.74
560–575 568 2 187.00–190.00 $188.48 $1,071 +2.82
625–630 628 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,130 —
715–725 720 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 245.00 $245.00 $772 +2.28
350–375 365 3 232.00–235.00 $233.01 $850 +3.29
400–445 425 10 221.00–227.00 $224.92 $956 +1.50
455–495 475 11 212.00–219.00 $215.37 $1,023 +1.67
515–540 525 3 207.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,092 +1.63
555–595 574 5 200.00–203.00 $201.57 $1,157 +4.99
635 635 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +0.83
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 +2.42
350–395 384 4 252.00–257.00 $254.43 $977 -0.09
405–440 417 8 240.00–247.00 $244.72 $1,020 +1.44
455–495 484 7 230.00–240.00 $234.78 $1,136 +2.78
515–545 524 4 223.00–227.00 $224.75 $1,178 -3.07
550–585 571 11 212.00–221.00 $216.38 $1,236 +0.68
605–625 615 2 205.00–207.00 $206.02 $1,267 +0.70
670 670 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,360 +5.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 275.00–280.00 $277.40 $868 +7.40
350 350 1 262.00 $262.00 $917 -1.41
405–425 417 3 250.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,066 +3.03
435 value added 435 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 —
450 value added 450 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,134 —
455–490 475 5 241.00–250.00 $244.53 $1,162 +1.38
505 value added 505 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 —
510–545 524 4 232.00–240.00 $236.43 $1,239 -4.31
550–585 566 6 223.00–234.00 $228.21 $1,292 +1.08
605–640 621 4 213.00–220.00 $217.20 $1,349 —
655–680 668 2 209.00–216.00 $212.57 $1,420 —
715–745 730 5 195.00–202.00 $198.83 $1,451 —
750–780 765 2 185.00–191.00 $188.06 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 252.00 $252.00 $756 -2.08
350–395 372 5 240.00–245.00 $242.81 $903 -0.26
430–445 438 2 230.00–237.00 $233.44 $1,022 -1.38
455–485 465 4 222.00–225.00 $224.26 $1,043 +1.22
500–540 522 8 210.00–220.00 $215.49 $1,125 +1.83
560–590 577 3 200.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,192 —
605–640 620 3 190.00–198.00 $193.40 $1,199 -2.52
705–725 712 3 177.00–178.00 $177.33 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1490 1181 80-85% 27 92.00–97.00 $94.64 $1,118 —
920–1605 1204 80-85% 25 98.00–104.00 $99.82 $1,202 +0.07
1285–1440 1385 80-85% 3 106.00–110.00 $107.69 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1095 932 85-90% 13 75.00–80.00 $77.43 $722 —
800–1255 1023 85-90% 19 82.00–87.00 $85.13 $871 +0.61
865–1215 1036 85-90% 20 88.00–94.00 $90.01 $933 +0.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1605 1395 75-80% 3 92.00–93.00 $92.35 $1,288 —
1190–1770 1440 75-80% 10 94.00–98.00 $96.46 $1,389 —
1415–1800 1623 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.55 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1735 1583 2 110.00–112.00 $111.10 $1,759 —
1590–1945 1744 4 117.00–120.00 $118.77 $2,071 —
1795 1795 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,262 —

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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 1,278.00 $1,278.00

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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 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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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.