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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.00/cwt ≈ $1,533/hd at 572 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 814 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.63/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 528 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,381 1,053 703
Feeder cattle 1,095 910 577
Slaughter cattle 251 130 110
Replacement cattle 35 13 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 113.00 cwt and high yielding bulls up to 137.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. 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
572 572 69 268.00 $268.00 $1,533 —
660 660 9 248.50 $248.50 $1,640 —
814 814 38 236.00 $236.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,192 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,258 +9.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,594 +7.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 —
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
405–445 427 16 227.00–235.00 $233.54 $997 —
470–495 480 3 226.00–229.00 $227.32 $1,091 -0.43
524 value added 524 13 245.00 $245.00 $1,284 —
505–549 533 9 220.00–227.00 $222.10 $1,184 -4.12
565–595 582 3 217.00–224.00 $220.97 $1,286 +2.36
578–593 value added 591 17 228.00–239.50 $238.18 $1,408 +1.44
630 630 2 207.00–217.00 $212.00 $1,336 -3.32
659 value added 659 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,423 —
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 -2.40
755 value added 755 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 235.00–237.00 $235.96 $885 -1.41
450–495 464 7 218.00–220.00 $218.86 $1,016 -2.75
500–540 527 3 210.00–217.00 $213.97 $1,128 -3.15
550–585 568 2 202.00–205.00 $203.45 $1,156 -5.28
680–695 690 3 188.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,306 -7.34
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
350–380 365 2 225.00–230.00 $227.60 $831 +1.17
415–440 431 4 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $942 -4.35
450–475 458 3 212.00–217.00 $215.36 $986 +0.36
500–540 520 2 200.00–205.00 $202.60 $1,054 -7.18
600–640 620 2 185.00–190.00 $187.42 $1,162 -7.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 252.00–260.00 $255.88 $844 -5.06
410–420 415 2 232.00 $232.00 $963 -10.98
460–485 475 8 220.00–230.00 $224.70 $1,067 -4.27
505–525 517 7 210.00–218.00 $213.86 $1,106 -6.78
550–595 564 4 202.00–210.00 $207.24 $1,169 -6.18
600–625 613 3 190.00–197.00 $192.95 $1,183 -10.59
660–675 668 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,202 —
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 242.00–245.00 $243.47 $1,054 -11.53
465–485 474 4 232.00–238.00 $234.26 $1,110 -8.19
525–540 533 2 224.00–228.00 $225.97 $1,204 -8.32
570–585 581 8 211.00–216.00 $212.49 $1,235 -12.49
620–645 633 2 207.00–212.00 $209.55 $1,326 -1.78
650–690 668 5 190.00–197.00 $195.03 $1,303 -10.97
710 710 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,328 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +3.31
655–680 668 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,336 —
700–725 713 2 191.00–195.00 $193.04 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1615 1190 80-85% 68 91.00–97.00 $94.34 $1,123 -1.45
925–1575 1227 80-85% 42 98.00–104.00 $100.46 $1,233 —
1030–1515 1284 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.84 $1,372 +5.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1235 914 85-90% 10 75.00–81.00 $77.78 $711 —
830–1335 1003 85-90% 22 82.00–87.00 $84.74 $850 -6.40
845–1200 1009 85-90% 41 88.00–93.00 $90.34 $912 -0.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1700 1403 75-80% 8 96.00–100.00 $97.61 $1,369 —
1440–1450 1445 75-80% 2 88.00–93.00 $90.51 $1,308 —
1460–1640 1535 75-80% 3 103.00–107.00 $104.42 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1750 1487 5 112.00–119.00 $114.65 $1,705 -5.35
1430–2230 1774 4 120.00–127.00 $123.41 $2,189 —
1690–1935 1813 2 128.00–129.00 $128.47 $2,329 —

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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 3 1,128.00–1,192.00 $1,159.67
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 702.00–1,023.00 $871.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $887.50

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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 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,192.50 —

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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.