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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 18, 2023

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.99/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 429 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $230.15/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 572 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.91/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 1,047 753
Feeder cattle 690 865 532
Slaughter cattle 128 158 193
Replacement cattle 52 24 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls and heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,102 —
505–545 520 4 220.00–230.00 $225.10 $1,171 -6.90
550–590 566 4 210.00–215.00 $211.21 $1,195 -5.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 -5.00
570–590 579 4 222.00–230.00 $226.99 $1,314 —
625–645 637 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 623 3 227.00–233.00 $229.02 $1,427 -2.98
650 value added 650 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,508 —
670–685 677 3 220.00–226.00 $222.02 $1,503 -6.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 5 240.00–247.00 $244.21 $777 -0.79
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -3.01
400–445 429 16 210.00–225.00 $221.99 $952 -2.93
475–495 482 7 212.00–217.00 $214.44 $1,034 -0.93
505–545 523 9 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,085 -0.52
570–585 577 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,154 -1.57
610–615 613 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,155 -1.51
680–690 685 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,250 +2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 232.00–235.00 $233.97 $777 +1.59
350–395 375 6 220.00–228.00 $224.90 $843 -1.68
405–440 420 4 210.00–215.00 $212.05 $891 -4.38
450–495 470 10 200.00–210.00 $205.63 $966 -2.56
505–530 518 4 197.00–200.00 $199.23 $1,032 -3.53
610–645 628 3 180.00–182.00 $180.68 $1,135 +0.68
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 227.00–231.00 $228.94 $991 -2.02
450–475 463 2 225.00–227.00 $225.97 $1,046 +3.21
535–546 545 8 215.00–218.00 $217.63 $1,186 +0.87
570–590 583 3 207.00–212.00 $209.98 $1,224 +1.03
605–640 624 4 201.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,263 +1.44
650 650 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,248 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $735 —
340–345 343 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $866 —
355–390 374 5 240.00–247.00 $242.25 $906 -0.56
405–430 417 5 230.00–235.00 $231.41 $965 -2.03
470–495 483 10 220.00–227.00 $223.91 $1,081 -0.35
505–540 519 8 210.00–217.00 $213.49 $1,108 -2.00
555–585 576 4 205.00–212.00 $208.47 $1,201 +1.82
605–630 618 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $1,221 +4.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 282.00 $282.00 $776 —
330 330 2 270.00 $270.00 $891 -7.40
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 +3.00
400–430 415 2 247.00–250.00 $248.45 $1,031 -7.14
455–465 462 3 239.00–240.00 $239.66 $1,107 -4.87
510–545 528 2 231.00–232.00 $231.48 $1,222 -4.95
550–580 569 12 223.00–231.00 $229.84 $1,308 +1.63
590–595 value added 593 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,376 —
600 value added 600 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,362 —
615–625 620 3 218.00–223.00 $220.99 $1,370 +3.79
670–680 675 3 205.00–212.00 $209.67 $1,415 -2.90
705–730 value added 718 2 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 270.00 $270.00 $737 —
370–380 375 2 250.00–257.00 $253.55 $951 -0.88
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -4.72
455–490 468 5 237.00–238.00 $237.20 $1,110 +2.42
510–535 524 6 220.00–227.00 $223.19 $1,170 -1.56
550–590 567 3 215.00–220.00 $218.38 $1,238 +2.00
600–625 615 4 208.00–214.00 $210.53 $1,295 +4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1535 1073 80-85% 28 91.00–94.00 $92.17 $989 —
940–1360 1123 80-85% 23 95.00–100.00 $97.07 $1,090 —
1030–1450 1196 80-85% 11 101.00–106.00 $103.57 $1,239 +8.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–940 822 85-90% 5 70.00–76.00 $73.05 $600 —
775–1190 943 85-90% 11 79.00–83.00 $80.90 $763 +3.47
815–1225 975 85-90% 23 84.00–90.00 $87.26 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1745 1475 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.23 $1,434 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1645 1360 2 108.00–110.00 $108.79 $1,480 —
1315–1520 1432 5 114.00–118.00 $115.64 $1,656 —
1635–2065 1814 5 122.00–125.00 $122.95 $2,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 916.00–1,070.00 $989.33
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 603.00–875.00 $788.29

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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 1,175.00–1,398.00 $1,286.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,437.00 $1,437.00

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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 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,512.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,208.33 —

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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.