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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.08/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 636 lb · 15 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.33/cwt +19.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 714 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $224.12/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 614 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 602 843 770
Feeder cattle 481 691 673
Slaughter cattle 79 109 83
Replacement cattle 42 43 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
385 385 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,066 —
410 value added 410 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,136 —
414–420 415 5 262.50–270.00 $264.02 $1,096 +14.02
455 value added 455 2 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,256 +18.44
455–495 475 10 251.00–262.00 $255.01 $1,211 —
505–535 518 5 240.00–250.00 $245.80 $1,273 +10.80
550–590 569 5 234.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,343 +15.97
600–635 614 15 221.00–234.00 $224.12 $1,376 —
655–670 663 6 212.00–222.00 $214.48 $1,422 —
711 711 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
405 405 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
460–475 470 3 240.00–249.00 $245.39 $1,153 +10.39
545 545 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,264 +7.00
575–580 577 3 222.00–227.00 $223.99 $1,292 +13.99
623 623 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,119 —
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +10.00
560–589 581 6 213.00–217.00 $213.97 $1,243 +10.97
715 715 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 +17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 4 240.00–245.00 $242.99 $814 +8.43
360–385 375 4 232.00–240.00 $236.75 $888 +10.72
405–435 420 2 225.00–230.00 $227.59 $956 +13.22
460–485 479 6 212.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,027 +6.31
505–540 522 13 202.00–212.00 $206.82 $1,080 +10.58
560–585 570 6 192.00–200.00 $195.81 $1,116 +8.22
600–635 617 7 180.00–187.00 $182.30 $1,125 +6.32
670–685 678 3 170.00–175.00 $172.66 $1,171 +5.02
745 745 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 +9.00
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
355–390 374 4 245.00–252.00 $246.66 $923 +12.02
405–410 408 2 237.00–243.00 $239.98 $979 +9.81
450–465 457 3 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,043 +2.25
510 510 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,086 +1.00
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +15.47
624–646 636 15 192.00–194.00 $193.08 $1,228 +4.08
660–675 670 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $1,262 —
714 value added 714 14 187.00 $187.00 $1,335 —
715 715 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,266 +10.00
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 4 235.00–240.00 $236.75 $630 +8.15
300–325 313 2 235.00 $235.00 $736 +12.50
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 +12.42
410–445 426 8 212.00–220.00 $216.75 $923 +9.25
450–495 476 5 205.00–210.00 $208.01 $990 +9.99
515–545 533 6 190.00–200.00 $196.12 $1,045 +5.14
560–585 578 6 180.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,084 +10.69
605–610 608 3 170.00–175.00 $172.34 $1,048 +2.56
685 685 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 +10.00
375 375 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,001 +15.00
410–445 422 9 252.00–262.00 $256.10 $1,081 +15.08
455–465 value added 460 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,155 —
450–495 474 11 235.00–245.00 $240.64 $1,141 +7.67
510–520 516 4 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,205 +10.48
550–555 554 8 218.00–228.00 $225.00 $1,246 —
605–640 625 4 205.00–213.00 $207.94 $1,300 +4.94
655–690 669 5 192.00–200.00 $197.21 $1,319 +7.21
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 265.00–275.00 $270.14 $751 —
320–330 325 2 257.00–265.00 $260.94 $848 +9.96
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +11.01
410–445 433 3 237.00–247.00 $243.16 $1,053 +8.55
450–495 475 4 227.00–233.00 $229.30 $1,089 +4.82
500–545 516 5 220.00–227.00 $222.17 $1,146 +8.49
550–590 570 7 205.00–215.00 $208.60 $1,189 +3.53
635–645 640 2 192.00–200.00 $195.97 $1,254 +4.66
655–695 668 3 185.00–190.00 $188.27 $1,258 +3.27
720 720 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,238 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $716 —
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 +5.33
360–380 370 2 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $892 +8.35
410–445 428 2 227.00–235.00 $230.84 $988 +8.16
465–495 482 3 219.00–225.00 $221.27 $1,067 +7.82
525–540 533 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,151 +15.63
550–590 571 5 192.00–202.00 $198.21 $1,132 +5.13
670–690 680 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,163 -6.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1620 1169 80-85% 15 82.00–87.00 $84.29 $985 -0.83
910–1615 1200 80-85% 14 88.00–93.00 $90.71 $1,089 -5.38
1085–1615 1327 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.35 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1050 910 85-90% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.86 $663 —
780–1160 947 85-90% 6 63.00–69.00 $66.30 $628 —
920–1130 1035 85-90% 8 77.00–81.00 $79.01 $818 +4.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1360 1303 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,042 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,349 —
1525–1580 1553 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.51 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2165 1812 3 100.00–105.00 $103.69 $1,879 +1.38
1870 1870 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,150 +2.33

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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 8 702.00–943.00 $788.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $940.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,142.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $925.00

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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 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50 —

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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.