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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

726 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,653/hd at 725 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,306/hd at 573 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 726 729 1,024
Feeder cattle 617 564 832
Slaughter cattle 88 115 170
Replacement cattle 21 50 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,170 +6.75
550–585 565 3 242.00–246.00 $243.97 $1,378 -4.03
585 value added 585 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,492 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 -8.00
715–738 732 4 216.00–222.00 $217.46 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
460–465 463 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,158 —
540 540 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,318 -0.53
585–587 587 4 235.00–239.00 $238.00 $1,397 +2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 —
370–390 380 2 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
435 435 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,074 +0.49
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 —
580 580 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,288 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 424 4 231.00–233.00 $231.99 $984 -3.98
455–495 475 7 223.00–227.00 $225.28 $1,070 -4.85
525–535 530 3 220.00–225.00 $222.67 $1,180 -3.47
560–580 570 5 213.00–222.00 $216.60 $1,235 -3.00
605–640 618 3 205.00–210.00 $207.33 $1,281 -2.67
650–685 674 4 200.00–207.00 $203.49 $1,372 -3.51
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 362 5 232.00–236.00 $233.39 $845 -4.95
400–445 425 3 222.00–226.00 $224.30 $953 -1.88
485–495 488 3 219.00–222.00 $220.33 $1,075 +0.73
505–525 515 2 213.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,102 -0.05
565–575 570 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 -6.00
635 635 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 -6.46
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 232.00–235.00 $233.53 $778 -3.88
375–390 382 3 225.00–227.00 $226.32 $865 +0.64
415–435 423 3 215.00–220.00 $218.35 $924 -2.34
470–495 483 2 207.00–215.00 $210.90 $1,019 -1.61
505–540 522 5 207.00–210.00 $207.59 $1,084 -0.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 262.00 $262.00 $838 -5.95
360–375 368 3 250.00–257.00 $252.95 $931 -0.54
415–440 428 2 242.00–247.00 $244.57 $1,047 -1.21
450–485 464 7 230.00–237.00 $234.99 $1,090 -0.95
510 510 2 222.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,140 -5.52
550–570 556 4 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,206 -1.79
605–635 623 4 207.00–213.00 $209.50 $1,305 -2.48
675–680 678 2 192.00–200.00 $196.01 $1,329 —
705 705 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 ±0.00
340–345 343 2 252.00–257.00 $254.48 $873 -0.12
380–395 388 2 245.00–247.00 $246.02 $955 +0.95
400–445 426 4 230.00–237.00 $232.98 $992 -3.00
450–485 467 3 225.00–227.00 $226.31 $1,057 +4.32
505–540 528 6 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,135 -1.94
550–560 555 2 202.00–210.00 $206.04 $1,144 -0.63
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 267.00 $267.00 $988 -0.04
400–430 415 2 250.00–252.00 $251.04 $1,042 -10.70
450–470 460 2 241.00–248.00 $244.58 $1,125 +1.59
505–535 520 5 232.00–239.00 $234.97 $1,222 -1.00
555–590 574 4 222.00–230.00 $226.54 $1,300 -0.27
600–625 617 3 215.00–216.00 $215.68 $1,331 -2.98
660–680 668 3 209.00–215.00 $212.69 $1,421 +0.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1425 1139 80-85% 15 96.00–102.00 $99.55 $1,134 —
1070–1395 1170 80-85% 16 103.00–108.00 $105.55 $1,235 +0.11
1050–1555 1228 80-85% 8 109.00–114.00 $111.09 $1,364 +11.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–900 823 85-90% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.92 $674 +0.84
770–1170 956 85-90% 15 85.00–90.00 $87.71 $839 -0.32
890–1115 1016 85-90% 8 92.00–96.00 $94.12 $956 +0.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1660 1560 75-80% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.47 $1,599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1555 1430 2 119.00–124.00 $121.28 $1,734 —
1175–1550 1433 4 115.00–118.00 $116.60 $1,671 —
1595 1595 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,074 —

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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 4 756.00–931.00 $852.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.