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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

654 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.50/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 579 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $213.51/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 620 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 654 717 728
Feeder cattle 460 580 591
Slaughter cattle 169 112 119
Replacement cattle 25 25 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
400–420 406 4 250.00–257.00 $252.24 $1,024 -4.76
515–540 528 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,262 —
610–625 620 10 210.00–215.00 $213.51 $1,324 +1.01
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
745 745 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,453 ±0.00
760–790 775 2 185.00–188.00 $186.47 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 265.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,121 +5.06
470 470 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,184 -7.97
548 548 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,332 -3.30
575–580 578 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,378 -5.51
650–655 652 3 210.00–216.00 $212.68 $1,387 +0.68
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 —
755–785 769 4 192.00–202.00 $195.96 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 257.00 $257.00 $900 —
580 580 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,259 +3.44
705–725 715 2 183.00–185.00 $184.01 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
345 345 1 230.00 $230.00 $794 ±0.00
370–395 384 4 222.00–227.00 $225.00 $864 —
410–445 428 8 212.00–220.00 $216.78 $928 +4.66
465–480 473 5 205.00–212.00 $207.99 $984 +0.50
520–535 528 2 192.00–202.00 $197.07 $1,041 -0.72
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 -4.80
615–640 628 2 170.00–177.00 $173.43 $1,089 -1.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 228.00–229.00 $228.49 $887 —
415–420 418 2 222.00–225.00 $223.49 $934 +3.03
455–495 482 3 214.00–219.00 $215.92 $1,041 +0.19
505–540 520 6 205.00–212.00 $209.29 $1,088 +2.55
555–560 558 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,088 -4.68
600–630 617 3 180.00–190.00 $186.65 $1,152 —
760 760 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,193 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
455–475 465 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,028 —
500–530 515 2 216.00–218.00 $217.03 $1,118 +0.29
550–580 573 4 205.00–214.00 $208.75 $1,196 +0.70
583 value added 583 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,312 —
650 650 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,228 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
310–325 318 2 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $803 +0.44
360–390 372 5 240.00–247.00 $243.80 $907 -3.72
415–425 420 2 232.00–237.00 $234.53 $985 -6.99
455–495 476 9 220.00–228.00 $223.56 $1,064 -4.94
500–515 507 3 212.00–218.00 $215.69 $1,094 —
560–590 573 3 207.00–210.00 $208.32 $1,194 +1.66
640–645 643 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $1,238 -2.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 250.00–257.00 $252.40 $946 -9.60
415–435 427 3 241.00–245.00 $242.63 $1,036 -9.32
455–480 461 7 230.00–241.00 $234.66 $1,082 +2.66
500–520 511 4 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,129 -2.01
555–560 558 2 216.00–219.00 $217.49 $1,214 +2.85
620–640 632 3 201.00–204.00 $202.33 $1,279 -3.67
655–680 668 2 195.00–198.00 $196.47 $1,312 +2.12
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +6.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $702 -6.44
320–345 333 4 240.00–247.00 $244.20 $813 +1.68
360–385 370 3 235.00 $235.00 $870 +1.82
400–445 430 5 220.00–227.00 $222.64 $957 -2.68
470–475 472 3 210.00–218.00 $213.35 $1,007 -1.96
505–530 514 5 205.00–207.00 $205.40 $1,056 -0.32
555–580 568 3 192.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,121 +0.48

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1130 884 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.78 $555 -0.95
745–1195 979 85-90% 16 67.00–73.00 $71.07 $696 -2.89
735–1190 995 85-90% 29 74.00–80.00 $77.85 $775 +3.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1530 1197 80-85% 33 80.00–86.00 $83.21 $996 +0.65
1265 1265 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,176 -3.59
1055–1520 1327 80-85% 14 87.00–92.00 $88.42 $1,173 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1675 1445 75-80% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.33 $1,190 —
1385–2235 1665 75-80% 7 86.00–90.00 $87.81 $1,462 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2100 1726 5 103.00–107.00 $105.64 $1,823 —
1445–1925 1732 6 109.00–115.00 $112.22 $1,944 —

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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 8 725.00–997.00 $895.00

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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.