Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $192.89/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 517 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 1,120 972
Feeder cattle 749 925 735
Slaughter cattle 135 175 175
Replacement cattle 23 20 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 +6.50
540 540 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 —
620–640 629 4 217.00–218.00 $217.25 $1,367 —
660 660 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
705–730 718 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 6 236.00–243.00 $239.80 $1,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 210.00–217.00 $212.39 $913 -4.62
455–490 472 9 201.00–210.00 $205.76 $971 -2.19
500–545 517 14 190.00–200.00 $192.89 $997 -6.11
550–590 576 8 180.00–189.00 $184.17 $1,061 -7.38
600–645 615 4 170.00–187.00 $176.65 $1,086 -4.76
650–685 674 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $1,095 -9.05
705–730 718 2 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $1,103 -9.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 -2.00
565–595 578 6 192.00–202.00 $194.79 $1,126 -5.55
615–620 618 3 185.00–192.00 $188.32 $1,164 -3.67
675–695 685 3 172.00–180.00 $175.63 $1,203 -6.37
745 745 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 -5.33
765 765 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–670 655 5 182.00–193.00 $187.43 $1,228 -2.57
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
770 770 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 247.00–255.00 $251.04 $698 —
310–330 320 2 240.00–245.00 $242.42 $776 —
375–395 385 2 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $905 -6.46
405–440 423 2 225.00–230.00 $227.40 $962 -6.76
455–480 470 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,003 -10.96
505–515 510 4 202.00–212.00 $207.77 $1,060 -4.46
550–580 565 5 193.00–202.00 $198.17 $1,120 -7.55
605–640 618 6 185.00–190.00 $187.30 $1,158 -5.32
660–695 678 2 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $1,204 -6.43
775 775 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,256 +1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $808 —
350–380 365 2 245.00–250.00 $247.40 $903 -2.60
410–415 413 2 232.00–240.00 $235.98 $975 -5.07
500–535 518 4 215.00–217.00 $215.52 $1,116 -5.45
550–555 553 2 205.00–213.00 $208.98 $1,156 -1.02
620–630 625 2 192.00–193.00 $192.50 $1,203 -15.50
655–675 662 6 185.00–188.00 $186.50 $1,235 -1.89
735 735 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,352 +1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 value added 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 —
405–425 value added 415 2 257.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,073 —
410–430 420 2 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $1,049 -10.33
455 455 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,087 —
500–515 508 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1440 1134 80-85% 20 82.00–87.00 $84.59 $959 —
975–1560 1284 80-85% 19 88.00–93.00 $90.35 $1,160 +2.42
1050–1630 1298 80-85% 6 94.00–95.00 $94.28 $1,224 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1250 995 85-90% 13 64.00–70.00 $68.10 $678 —
855–1300 1056 85-90% 21 78.00–84.00 $80.32 $848 +0.30
910–1425 1076 85-90% 8 71.00–77.00 $74.74 $804 -5.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1500 1478 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.46 $1,219 —
1425–1605 1524 75-80% 4 87.00–90.00 $88.45 $1,348 —
1400–1675 1538 75-80% 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1670 1568 2 108.00–109.00 $108.47 $1,701 —
1220–2010 1689 6 112.00–117.00 $113.61 $1,919 —

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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 10 718.00–1,062.00 $868.30

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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 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,270.00 —

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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.