Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.40/cwt +18.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.77/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 418 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.09/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 368 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,084 714 478
Feeder cattle 865 614 407
Slaughter cattle 148 68 64
Replacement cattle 71 32 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 139.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 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
355–392 388 10 335.00–338.00 $337.73 $1,310 —
490 490 6 309.00 $309.00 $1,514 —
530 530 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,548 +11.19
593 593 2 274.00 $274.00 $1,625 +14.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 290.00–297.00 $293.41 $1,402 +11.41
530 530 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
305–335 323 3 290.00–300.00 $294.85 $952 +14.85
358 fancy 358 8 292.50 $292.50 $1,047 +0.50
350–395 385 5 270.00–280.00 $273.24 $1,052 +5.47
400–435 416 11 260.00–272.00 $263.54 $1,096 +5.66
420 fancy 420 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,163 —
450–480 469 4 250.00–252.00 $251.25 $1,178 +7.76
513 fancy 513 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,308 —
505–531 528 9 240.00–250.00 $248.94 $1,314 +15.14
550–570 562 5 225.00–230.00 $227.78 $1,280 -1.80
605 fancy 605 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 —
655–660 657 3 202.00–210.00 $207.34 $1,362 +4.86
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 +20.00
300–320 306 4 280.00–285.00 $282.26 $864 +10.59
360–390 378 5 260.00–267.00 $263.84 $997 +8.84
400–445 423 9 250.00–255.00 $251.97 $1,066 —
450–495 478 9 240.00–247.00 $243.39 $1,163 +7.77
505–545 521 9 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,212 +10.20
560–590 574 4 217.00–222.00 $220.22 $1,264 +6.85
605 605 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +18.20
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
350–395 370 7 250.00–255.00 $251.37 $930 —
410–445 423 5 240.00–247.00 $245.20 $1,037 +15.20
455–480 471 5 230.00–237.00 $232.40 $1,095 +8.94
515–530 523 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,151 +6.13
560–595 574 4 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $1,162 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 335.00 $335.00 $848 —
310 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 +20.00
370–395 384 5 300.00–307.00 $303.74 $1,166 +12.75
400–445 426 8 290.00–298.00 $293.24 $1,249 +18.24
450–490 468 9 280.00–288.00 $284.25 $1,330 +16.90
510–545 523 3 252.00–257.00 $254.67 $1,332 -2.83
550–570 560 2 242.00–245.00 $243.53 $1,364 -1.97
600–635 618 2 230.00–234.00 $231.94 $1,433 +1.95
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 +12.00
365–395 379 6 290.00–297.00 $294.01 $1,114 +16.41
435–445 440 4 280.00–287.00 $283.49 $1,247 +18.47
460–485 469 6 270.00–277.00 $273.69 $1,284 —
505–535 518 3 245.00–250.00 $248.38 $1,287 +3.38
550–595 573 2 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $1,333 -2.40
630–635 633 2 217.00–225.00 $221.02 $1,399 -1.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 350.00 $350.00 $798 —
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 +15.00
300–310 304 4 340.00–345.00 $342.47 $1,041 +17.39
300–310 fancy 305 3 350.00–365.00 $356.69 $1,088 —
350–380 365 2 315.00–320.00 $317.40 $1,159 +9.72
400–410 405 2 302.00–305.00 $303.52 $1,229 +18.20
500–545 524 5 260.00–270.00 $264.20 $1,384 -5.90
560–580 570 2 250.00–257.00 $253.44 $1,445 -1.22
610 610 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,501 +4.00
735 735 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1255 1027 85-90% 15 79.00–85.00 $82.56 $848 —
770–1260 1102 85-90% 23 86.00–92.00 $88.87 $979 —
895–1475 1104 85-90% 14 94.00–98.00 $95.81 $1,058 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1370 1163 80-85% 12 97.00–102.00 $99.04 $1,152 —
1085–1375 1223 80-85% 10 109.00–114.00 $111.69 $1,366 —
1060–1505 1243 80-85% 13 103.00–108.00 $105.34 $1,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1555 1402 75-80% 3 103.00–107.00 $104.53 $1,466 —
1425–1595 1510 75-80% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.53 $1,488 -13.47
1410–1720 1615 75-80% 3 108.00–111.00 $109.23 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,501 —
1510–2075 1791 8 122.00–127.00 $124.41 $2,228 —
1630–1970 1799 5 128.00–131.00 $129.32 $2,326 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,608.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,318.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,762.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–975.00 $925.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50

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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 5 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,455.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,754.17 —

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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.