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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $215.90/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 520 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.63/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $869/hd at 369 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 794 860
Feeder cattle 503 633 741
Slaughter cattle 75 127 114
Replacement cattle 13 34 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 119.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
415–420 418 2 272.00–280.00 $276.02 $1,154 —
460 460 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,237 —
520 520 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,310 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -2.27
670–681 679 5 220.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,521 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
755–785 770 2 202.00–207.00 $204.55 $1,575 —
775 value added 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
857 value added 857 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 282.00 $282.00 $916 —
375 375 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,039 —
400–425 410 3 260.00–267.00 $263.08 $1,079 —
460–490 479 4 252.00–257.00 $255.72 $1,225 +3.72
525–540 532 3 239.00–248.00 $244.95 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 257.00–267.00 $261.90 $1,016 —
415 415 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,067 —
470 470 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,161 —
510 510 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,158 —
615 615 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 242.00–245.00 $243.30 $774 +2.65
350–395 369 11 232.00–240.00 $235.63 $869 +2.03
400–445 426 5 224.00–230.00 $227.14 $968 +2.92
455–495 476 7 214.00–222.00 $218.27 $1,039 +1.16
500–545 520 5 210.00–216.00 $212.58 $1,105 +1.41
580–590 585 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,180 -2.31
605–635 620 2 190.00–194.00 $191.95 $1,190 -6.05
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 —
360–380 370 2 241.00–245.00 $243.05 $899 —
415 fancy 415 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,013 —
410–445 428 4 232.00–239.00 $234.98 $1,006 +2.27
455–480 468 5 224.00–234.00 $228.45 $1,069 +3.80
515–545 528 8 217.00–226.00 $221.15 $1,168 +2.61
560–570 565 4 217.00–224.00 $220.25 $1,244 +7.25
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 247.00 $247.00 $716 +7.27
315–345 334 4 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $793 +4.04
350–390 369 5 225.00–230.00 $226.84 $837 +2.78
400–435 418 4 215.00–220.00 $216.70 $906 +2.91
455–495 482 3 207.00–212.00 $210.43 $1,014 +0.73
505–515 510 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 +1.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 227.00–280.00 $253.96 $724 —
355–390 369 4 262.00–265.00 $263.26 $971 —
405–445 421 4 254.00–257.00 $255.25 $1,075 +1.26
450–460 457 6 243.00–251.00 $246.51 $1,127 -0.95
530–545 537 3 232.00–233.00 $232.33 $1,248 -5.66
560–565 563 2 222.00–227.00 $224.51 $1,264 -2.00
605–630 617 3 211.00–216.00 $212.99 $1,314 —
655–680 662 6 200.00–208.00 $203.19 $1,345 -6.17
715–720 718 2 199.00–205.00 $201.99 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 269 4 260.00–265.00 $262.49 $706 —
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -2.63
360–390 379 5 240.00–250.00 $245.35 $930 +3.09
400–445 420 3 230.00–235.00 $231.65 $973 -1.81
450–485 464 4 220.00–227.00 $224.67 $1,042 -0.66
500–545 520 11 212.00–219.00 $215.90 $1,123 +1.85
555–590 569 4 202.00–210.00 $206.77 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 —
380–395 388 2 255.00 $255.00 $989 +5.00
400–420 411 6 240.00–247.00 $242.82 $998 -1.63
450–465 455 3 237.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,087 +4.77
505–540 520 3 222.00–229.00 $224.42 $1,167 -0.11
550–590 570 3 212.00–220.00 $215.76 $1,230 +1.13
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 -7.32
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1135 932 85-90% 12 87.00–92.00 $89.46 $834 —
755–1335 975 85-90% 9 81.00–86.00 $83.71 $816 —
860–1250 1029 85-90% 14 93.00–98.00 $95.58 $984 +18.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1200 1138 80-85% 5 99.00–104.00 $101.87 $1,159 —
950–1340 1173 80-85% 10 105.00–110.00 $108.01 $1,267 +13.29
1335–1425 1378 80-85% 4 112.00–116.00 $113.50 $1,564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1530 1390 75-80% 4 104.00–109.00 $107.35 $1,492 —
1475–1735 1605 75-80% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.62 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1490 1363 2 114.00–115.00 $114.45 $1,560 +3.90
1340–1875 1489 4 118.00–121.00 $120.31 $1,791 —
1765–2010 1888 2 126.00–127.00 $126.47 $2,388 —

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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 4 705.00–915.00 $783.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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.