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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.00/cwt ≈ $1,511/hd at 821 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $235.00/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 704 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,452/hd at 660 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 932 695 592
Feeder cattle 932 576 592
Slaughter cattle — 91 —
Replacement cattle — 28 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Slaughter cattle and replacement cattle were not covered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 3 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $1,106 —
415–420 418 2 280.00–290.00 $285.03 $1,191 +14.02
510–535 528 7 260.00–268.00 $265.02 $1,399 +13.02
588 588 4 254.50 $254.50 $1,496 +12.50
615–640 633 10 238.00–242.00 $238.90 $1,512 —
686 686 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,598 —
704 value added 704 28 235.00 $235.00 $1,654 +5.50
847 847 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,711 —
900 900 17 193.50 $193.50 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 4 268.00 $268.00 $1,139 —
495 495 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,272 —
510 510 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 —
700–730 715 2 200.00–205.00 $202.45 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,191 +10.00
465 465 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 +3.00
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
655–660 658 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,471 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $863 —
375–380 377 3 250.00–255.00 $252.35 $951 +11.37
415 fancy 415 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,062 +10.00
405–445 419 9 240.00–250.00 $247.94 $1,039 +10.92
450–485 473 8 234.00–242.00 $237.13 $1,122 +8.57
500–540 517 9 225.00–235.00 $230.13 $1,190 —
555–585 578 9 220.00–230.00 $223.89 $1,294 +6.89
610–621 fancy 619 5 226.00–228.00 $227.61 $1,409 —
620–645 628 3 210.00–217.00 $213.33 $1,340 —
708 708 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 26 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
821 821 28 184.00 $184.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 —
315–345 330 2 250.00–255.00 $252.61 $834 +7.61
390–395 393 3 240.00–245.00 $242.67 $954 +7.67
420–445 433 2 232.00–237.00 $234.43 $1,015 +5.88
450–495 471 7 225.00–230.00 $226.32 $1,066 +8.33
530–540 535 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +7.66
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +4.67
600–625 613 2 200.00–202.00 $201.02 $1,232 +13.02
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
755 755 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
350–375 363 2 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $844 +2.41
460–485 471 4 215.00–222.00 $218.51 $1,029 +11.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
300–340 324 4 296.00–300.00 $298.97 $969 —
330 fancy 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
355–390 370 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,080 +23.58
410–430 418 3 275.00–287.00 $280.60 $1,173 +23.31
450–495 470 6 255.00–267.00 $258.35 $1,214 +9.93
515–545 525 4 242.00–255.00 $246.95 $1,296 +13.46
725–745 735 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 4 275.00–285.00 $280.19 $933 +12.63
350–375 363 2 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $981 +16.84
425 425 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 +23.46
450–460 455 2 242.00–245.00 $243.52 $1,108 +8.77
525–545 538 3 230.00–240.00 $236.75 $1,274 +11.09
570 570 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,265 +5.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,050 +14.41
460–475 468 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,088 +9.58
515–545 530 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,179 +9.83
635 635 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,327 +15.02

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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.