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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,061 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,061 1,381 998
Feeder cattle 842 1,095 790
Slaughter cattle 190 251 173
Replacement cattle 29 35 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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
415 415 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,046 —
591 591 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,383 —
645 645 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,445 —
663 663 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,452 -11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 252.00 $252.00 $983 —
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 —
515–540 530 3 225.00–227.00 $225.67 $1,196 —
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 —
630–635 633 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 —
630 630 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 240.00 $240.00 $888 ±0.00
405–415 410 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $974 +3.99
440 value added 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
460–495 475 3 229.00–232.00 $230.37 $1,094 +3.05
518 518 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,181 +5.90
550–565 563 8 215.00–217.00 $216.75 $1,220 -4.22
600–621 618 8 200.00–206.00 $205.27 $1,269 -6.73
660–685 672 3 190.00–192.00 $191.32 $1,286 -13.68
730 730 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
310–330 318 3 240.00 $240.00 $763 —
405–445 428 7 225.00–232.00 $227.86 $975 —
460–495 478 2 217.00–222.00 $219.59 $1,050 +0.73
505–545 514 5 210.00–217.00 $214.25 $1,101 +0.28
560–570 567 3 197.00–205.00 $200.69 $1,138 -2.76
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -9.33
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 -5.00
760 760 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 —
305–340 328 3 230.00–235.00 $233.45 $766 -1.55
365–380 373 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $848 -0.15
410–445 433 4 215.00–223.00 $219.05 $948 +0.57
460–490 475 4 210.00–214.00 $212.47 $1,009 -2.89
500–535 519 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,064 +2.40
560–590 575 4 185.00–190.00 $188.05 $1,081 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 -7.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 —
350–390 370 2 240.00–242.00 $241.05 $892 —
405–435 419 5 230.00–237.00 $232.81 $975 +0.81
465–480 472 3 220.00–228.00 $224.95 $1,062 +0.25
510–530 518 3 210.00–217.00 $214.28 $1,110 +0.42
550–585 572 3 200.00–208.00 $204.31 $1,169 -2.93
600–640 615 3 190.00–200.00 $195.09 $1,200 +2.14
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $935 —
460–490 472 3 230.00–233.00 $231.37 $1,092 -2.89
505–545 528 6 220.00–228.00 $225.32 $1,190 -0.65
575–580 578 2 210.00–218.00 $214.02 $1,237 +1.53
635–640 638 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,333 -0.55
670–685 678 2 192.00–200.00 $195.96 $1,329 +0.93
775–780 778 2 170.00–177.00 $173.51 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 3 260.00–265.00 $262.35 $992 -12.65
505–510 508 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,173 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
670 670 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,353 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1385 1163 80-85% 50 88.00–94.00 $90.90 $1,057 -3.44
975–1355 1189 80-85% 6 95.00–102.00 $97.29 $1,157 +2.95
995–1385 1206 80-85% 27 82.00–87.00 $85.54 $1,032 -14.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1230 1004 85-90% 10 69.00–75.00 $73.78 $741 -10.96
815–1190 1025 85-90% 14 83.00–88.00 $84.62 $867 -5.72
845–1430 1072 85-90% 25 76.00–82.00 $79.39 $851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1620 1346 75-80% 9 82.00–87.00 $84.95 $1,143 —
1340–1585 1425 75-80% 10 88.00–94.00 $91.77 $1,308 +1.26
1425–1845 1569 75-80% 7 95.00–97.00 $95.75 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1450 1368 4 106.00–110.00 $108.57 $1,485 —
1560–2100 1824 6 115.00–121.00 $116.95 $2,133 -11.52

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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 14 705.00–996.00 $898.71

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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 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.