Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

994 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.34/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 505 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $229.32/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 582 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $241.01/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 539 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 994 1,032 1,000
Feeder cattle 902 877 863
Slaughter cattle 73 126 117
Replacement cattle 19 29 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. 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
408–432 429 16 272.00 $272.00 $1,167 +5.01
529–548 539 22 239.00–243.50 $241.01 $1,299 -2.99
550–583 582 24 229.00–237.00 $229.32 $1,335 -1.65
682 682 11 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 -1.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
395 395 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,035 -0.52
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -4.45
480 480 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,123 —
575 575 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,288 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 +3.97
535 535 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,214 +5.40
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 +2.20
603 603 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,224 -1.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 230.00 $230.00 $828 —
468 468 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,053 +4.34
500–515 505 30 214.00–220.00 $219.34 $1,108 +4.34
558–575 564 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,156 -2.15
705–745 722 3 177.00–179.00 $177.99 $1,285 —
750–755 753 2 169.00–172.00 $170.50 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 227.00–235.00 $230.87 $873 +3.38
410–445 423 12 220.00–225.00 $223.75 $946 +2.21
459–495 468 14 212.00–217.00 $214.57 $1,004 +1.03
500–530 516 5 206.00–211.00 $209.02 $1,079 +0.51
567–595 578 5 192.00–199.00 $194.06 $1,122 -5.89
600–645 633 7 185.00–190.00 $186.56 $1,181 -0.44
665–690 678 5 174.00–183.00 $176.38 $1,196 -3.33
720 720 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 225.00–230.00 $227.58 $751 +1.03
350–390 379 5 220.00–226.00 $223.47 $847 +4.61
400–440 420 4 210.00–217.00 $212.94 $894 -2.70
455–485 471 8 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $965 -0.92
520–535 525 3 197.00–202.00 $199.64 $1,048 +0.77
550–590 568 4 180.00–190.00 $186.19 $1,058 -4.04
615–630 624 4 175.00–180.00 $178.74 $1,115 +1.79
655–685 675 4 165.00–170.00 $168.73 $1,139 -1.27
745 745 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 -10.00
310 310 1 252.00 $252.00 $781 -8.00
350–370 360 2 240.00–245.00 $242.57 $873 -12.52
430–445 439 4 232.00–237.00 $235.76 $1,035 -9.24
455–485 480 13 222.00–229.00 $226.62 $1,088 -8.32
505–530 520 4 217.00–223.00 $220.48 $1,146 -3.51
560–595 581 4 207.00–214.00 $210.46 $1,223 —
600–645 629 13 195.00–198.00 $195.38 $1,229 —
690–695 693 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,299 -7.16
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 —
760–785 768 3 161.00–167.00 $164.30 $1,262 -11.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
365–390 378 2 232.00–235.00 $233.45 $882 -9.33
410–440 423 3 222.00–227.00 $224.69 $950 -5.31
455–469 465 10 215.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,016 -8.51
505–545 525 5 209.00–215.00 $212.16 $1,114 -2.84
560–590 576 4 198.00–203.00 $200.77 $1,156 -4.53
630–640 635 2 186.00–187.00 $186.50 $1,184 -7.48
680–695 688 2 172.00–179.00 $175.46 $1,207 -7.86
710–730 720 2 166.00–167.00 $166.51 $1,199 -6.02
755–765 761 4 152.00–160.00 $158.02 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 3 260.00 $260.00 $811 -19.48
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
400–410 405 2 245.00–252.00 $248.46 $1,006 -6.52
450–460 value added 455 3 245.00–250.00 $247.34 $1,125 —
450–495 465 3 235.00–240.00 $238.39 $1,109 -8.80
500–535 518 2 227.00–234.00 $230.38 $1,193 —
610–620 615 2 202.00–213.00 $207.46 $1,276 —
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1565 1193 80-85% 9 84.00–88.00 $86.08 $1,027 —
1040–1510 1234 80-85% 6 95.00–99.00 $96.51 $1,191 +12.75
1035–1590 1269 80-85% 13 89.00–94.00 $91.48 $1,161 +1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1215 1021 85-90% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.79 $774 —
980–1155 1060 85-90% 3 67.00–72.00 $69.99 $742 -10.76
1055–1285 1126 85-90% 8 79.00–84.00 $81.56 $918 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1725 1453 75-80% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,409 —
1390–1740 1565 75-80% 2 89.00–94.00 $91.78 $1,436 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1695 1650 2 112.00–114.00 $113.03 $1,865 —
1655–2155 1795 5 104.00–107.00 $105.80 $1,899 —
1905 1905 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,286 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00–1,092.00 $1,031.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 637.00–732.00 $689.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/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.