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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 24, 2023

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.74/cwt ≈ $1,101/hd at 508 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.05/cwt ≈ $1,194/hd at 574 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.46/cwt +0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 414 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 907 824
Feeder cattle 580 749 645
Slaughter cattle 112 135 146
Replacement cattle 25 23 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 272.00 $272.00 $979 —
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 —
465–475 470 2 257.00–263.00 $259.97 $1,222 —
505 value added 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
505–535 520 3 242.00–250.00 $246.30 $1,281 —
565–570 568 2 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $1,386 +4.20
610 610 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,354 —
665 665 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,105 -3.00
495 495 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,198 —
560 560 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,271 -8.00
635 635 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,349 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,053 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -15.00
505 505 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,146 -6.00
550–570 560 2 210.00–217.00 $213.56 $1,196 —
765 765 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–520 508 17 212.00–218.00 $216.74 $1,101 —
550–578 574 14 205.00–212.00 $208.05 $1,194 —
620–635 628 2 191.00–197.00 $193.96 $1,218 —
710 710 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,257 -3.00
711 value added 711 11 191.50 $191.50 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 414 13 220.00–220.50 $220.46 $913 +0.46
470–490 480 4 213.00–218.00 $215.73 $1,036 —
525–540 534 4 204.00–210.00 $206.74 $1,104 —
560–590 576 6 198.00–202.00 $199.66 $1,150 +4.87
650–675 665 3 175.00–179.00 $176.64 $1,175 +1.01
710–749 739 6 162.00–170.00 $164.59 $1,216 -2.41
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
400–435 423 8 210.00–215.00 $212.12 $897 -0.27
450–465 458 4 205.00–210.00 $207.49 $950 +1.73
505–540 527 5 192.00–200.00 $197.79 $1,042 +4.90
550–575 561 5 187.00–192.00 $189.80 $1,065 +5.63
605–640 622 3 172.00–177.00 $174.62 $1,086 -2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 5 255.00–260.00 $259.01 $736 +7.97
315–320 318 2 240.00–245.00 $242.52 $771 +0.10
350–380 367 3 230.00–240.00 $233.18 $856 -1.95
430–440 437 3 222.00–227.00 $225.32 $985 -2.08
465–485 478 3 212.00–217.00 $215.31 $1,029 +2.01
520–535 528 3 200.00–210.00 $205.72 $1,086 -2.05
550–595 576 4 190.00–200.00 $196.85 $1,134 -1.32
635–640 638 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,203 +1.19
690 690 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,187 -5.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 252.00 $252.00 $864 -0.54
375–380 378 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $936 +0.12
430–440 435 2 240.00–243.00 $241.52 $1,051 +5.54
465 465 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,063 —
550–590 564 6 202.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,166 -2.32
610–645 623 7 192.00–197.00 $194.59 $1,212 +2.09
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 —
425 value added 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 +1.54
415–440 430 3 250.00–255.00 $251.95 $1,083 +2.07
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 -7.00
500 500 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,115 -4.46
550–570 558 3 212.00–217.00 $214.64 $1,198 —
625 625 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,288 —
655–695 678 3 191.00–200.00 $194.35 $1,318 —
700–710 705 2 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,294 —
720 value added 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1530 1157 80-85% 14 87.00–92.00 $89.08 $1,031 —
1005–1415 1163 80-85% 23 80.00–85.00 $82.56 $960 —
1220–1375 1298 80-85% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.59 $1,254 +2.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–940 870 85-90% 4 63.00–64.00 $63.73 $554 —
780–1340 985 85-90% 13 70.00–76.00 $73.96 $729 +5.86
880–1345 1049 85-90% 19 77.00–82.00 $79.26 $831 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1355 1205 75-80% 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,012 —
1440–1560 1483 75-80% 3 87.00–90.00 $89.03 $1,320 +6.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2020 1594 8 102.00–108.00 $104.79 $1,670 -3.68
1550–2055 1756 6 109.00–115.00 $112.84 $1,981 —

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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 12 761.00–1,033.00 $886.17

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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 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.