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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

1,032 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,032 654 1,039
Feeder cattle 877 460 914
Slaughter cattle 126 169 107
Replacement cattle 29 25 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,014 —
400–435 419 4 262.00–275.00 $266.99 $1,119 -3.07
420 value added 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 +3.00
525 525 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,281 +1.00
555 value added 555 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,343 —
550–590 566 7 220.00–238.00 $230.97 $1,307 -7.52
650–675 659 4 210.00–217.00 $211.97 $1,397 -0.71
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 -5.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,005 +2.52
435–445 440 2 250.00–259.00 $254.45 $1,120 +2.21
525–540 533 4 228.00–237.00 $232.98 $1,242 -6.02
590 590 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,316 —
600–611 609 9 217.00–219.00 $218.56 $1,331 +5.05
670–685 678 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $1,380 -1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
460–485 473 2 225.00–227.00 $226.03 $1,069 —
500–540 520 3 220.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,152 —
555–575 562 5 210.00–217.00 $212.80 $1,196 -4.20
600–610 605 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,240 —
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 225.00–229.00 $226.55 $739 -3.45
350–390 373 9 217.00–225.00 $218.86 $816 -6.14
400–435 415 3 215.00–217.00 $215.64 $895 -1.14
455–495 471 7 202.00–210.00 $205.89 $970 -2.10
500–540 521 7 195.00–202.00 $198.87 $1,036 +1.80
560–590 574 4 187.00–192.00 $190.23 $1,092 +5.23
600–620 610 2 174.00–180.00 $176.95 $1,079 +3.52
660–675 668 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,136 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
795 795 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 237.00 $237.00 $782 —
385–395 390 2 227.00–228.00 $227.49 $887 -1.00
405–445 425 7 220.00–224.00 $221.54 $942 -1.95
460–480 469 4 211.00–219.00 $213.54 $1,002 -2.38
505–535 520 8 207.00–212.00 $208.51 $1,084 -0.78
570–590 580 2 197.00–203.00 $199.95 $1,160 +4.97
605–635 620 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 +0.35
650–690 673 3 177.00–182.00 $179.71 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 462 3 220.00–222.00 $220.66 $1,019 -0.32
500–515 505 4 213.00–217.00 $215.00 $1,086 -2.03
550–560 value added 555 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,199 -8.99
555–595 577 6 205.00–210.00 $207.15 $1,195 -1.60
610 value added 610 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,257 —
600–625 616 7 195.00–202.00 $199.16 $1,227 —
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 265.00 $265.00 $742 +12.43
350–395 375 5 240.00–245.00 $242.78 $910 +7.78
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +7.36
475–495 485 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,101 +13.67
535–545 540 3 212.00–217.00 $215.00 $1,161 +9.60
565–590 578 3 202.00–207.00 $205.30 $1,187 +7.97
610–625 618 3 190.00–197.00 $193.98 $1,199 —
665–680 675 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,237 —
700–735 724 4 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 +10.00
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +7.56
350–395 374 4 250.00–258.00 $255.09 $954 +11.29
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +10.47
450–480 468 4 232.00–238.00 $234.94 $1,100 +11.38
500–505 503 2 222.00–226.00 $223.99 $1,127 +8.30
650–695 668 5 192.00–199.00 $194.65 $1,300 —
750–790 776 4 175.00–177.00 $175.50 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 277.00–282.00 $279.48 $931 —
400–445 423 7 250.00–262.00 $254.98 $1,079 +12.35
450–470 457 5 242.00–253.00 $247.19 $1,130 +12.53
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1525 1222 80-85% 16 81.00–87.00 $83.76 $1,024 —
1030–1515 1274 80-85% 17 88.00–93.00 $90.19 $1,149 -2.81
1115–1670 1331 80-85% 9 95.00–100.00 $96.67 $1,287 +8.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1340 1061 85-90% 26 79.00–85.00 $80.75 $857 —
795–1285 1072 85-90% 10 73.00–78.00 $75.86 $813 —
1055–1175 1099 85-90% 5 65.00–70.00 $67.96 $747 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1359 75-80% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.98 $1,141 —
1445–1565 1493 75-80% 3 90.00–93.00 $91.38 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1770 1487 3 100.00–105.00 $102.41 $1,523 —
1505–2430 1973 10 108.00–112.00 $110.54 $2,181 —

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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 18 713.00–1,031.00 $839.78

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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.