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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

843 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.05/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 464 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.00/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 545 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.17/cwt ≈ $934/hd at 406 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 843 871 1,394
Feeder cattle 691 755 1,192
Slaughter cattle 109 105 185
Replacement cattle 43 11 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 103.00 cwt. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
450–475 value added 455 9 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $1,172 —
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 238.00 $238.00 $976 —
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 -2.00
560 560 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,137 -5.00
645 645 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,242 —
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 253.00 $253.00 $999 —
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 -3.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 3 233.00–236.00 $234.64 $887 —
400–430 406 12 222.00–232.00 $230.17 $934 —
460–475 464 17 218.00–227.00 $226.05 $1,049 —
545 545 17 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 —
555–575 565 2 193.00–196.00 $194.53 $1,099 -5.47
605–610 606 5 187.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,145 —
705 705 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,177 -3.00
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–320 313 7 232.00–235.00 $234.56 $734 —
355–380 368 2 225.00–227.00 $226.03 $832 +1.03
405–445 422 3 212.00–216.00 $214.37 $905 -4.15
455–495 469 4 205.00–210.00 $208.19 $976 -3.91
505–525 518 4 195.00–200.00 $196.24 $1,017 -4.42
550–590 570 2 185.00–190.00 $187.59 $1,069 -4.42
615–640 628 2 175.00–177.00 $175.98 $1,105 —
650–670 658 3 165.00–170.00 $167.64 $1,103 -2.36
715 715 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,130 -6.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 227.00–230.00 $228.60 $624 —
335 335 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $745 -3.35
365–390 378 2 215.00–220.00 $217.58 $822 -1.26
400–435 412 6 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $855 -6.35
470–485 481 4 195.00–202.00 $198.02 $952 -4.78
515–545 534 4 187.00–193.00 $190.98 $1,020 -3.46
550–580 564 4 175.00–182.00 $176.78 $997 -6.17
605–625 619 4 167.00–172.00 $169.78 $1,051 -3.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 240.00–247.00 $244.67 $820 +2.17
355–390 373 2 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $868 -0.43
400–445 424 6 220.00–227.00 $222.68 $944 -1.59
450–480 465 2 212.00–215.00 $213.45 $993 +0.40
500–540 522 5 200.00–202.00 $200.38 $1,046 -3.72
550–580 565 2 190.00–196.00 $193.08 $1,091 +1.58
615–630 623 2 180.00–188.00 $184.05 $1,147 +0.62
680 680 2 176.00–179.00 $177.50 $1,207 —
715–745 730 2 160.00–161.00 $160.51 $1,172 +0.51
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $848 —
390–395 393 2 242.00–246.00 $243.99 $959 -0.67
400–430 412 5 232.00–237.00 $234.61 $967 +2.98
450–480 465 4 220.00–229.00 $224.48 $1,044 -1.82
505–520 510 3 212.00–215.00 $213.68 $1,090 +1.69
550–565 558 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,144 +3.34
610–640 628 3 190.00–193.00 $191.31 $1,201 -2.53
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 +2.48
700 700 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,218 —
750 750 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 —
365 365 1 252.00 $252.00 $920 -3.14
400–415 408 2 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $983 -2.06
450–465 458 2 231.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,067 -0.04
505–515 510 3 222.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,137 —
620 620 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,259 +1.00
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -5.99

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1275 954 85-90% 8 64.00–70.00 $67.56 $645 —
855–1250 1036 85-90% 14 71.00–76.00 $74.23 $769 +3.38
865–1325 1057 85-90% 19 77.00–82.00 $78.79 $833 +1.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1330 1158 80-85% 17 83.00–87.00 $85.12 $986 +1.33
1145–1365 1220 80-85% 6 94.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,172 —
880–1495 1247 80-85% 11 88.00–93.00 $89.94 $1,122 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1540 1381 75-80% 6 87.00–92.00 $89.81 $1,240 —
1180–1790 1485 75-80% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.60 $1,405 +5.55
1635 1635 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2060 1812 3 100.00–107.00 $102.31 $1,854 -8.86
1670–2080 1878 3 112.00–113.00 $112.67 $2,116 —
1650–2150 1942 3 116.00–120.00 $118.87 $2,308 +0.09

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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 9 739.00–864.00 $782.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 830.00–895.00 $861.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,015.00 $980.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 815.00–870.00 $842.50

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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 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.