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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.94/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 536 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 868 1,207 563
Feeder cattle 700 1,002 444
Slaughter cattle 96 133 85
Replacement cattle 72 72 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,399 +6.00
480 480 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,450 —
505–515 513 6 291.00–297.00 $291.98 $1,498 +1.98
616–620 617 6 262.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,620 +0.50
731 731 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 3 332.00–347.00 $338.60 $1,287 +3.60
400–410 407 4 325.00–332.50 $329.99 $1,343 —
460 460 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 280.00–282.00 $281.00 $1,427 —
550 550 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,468 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 9 290.00–295.00 $292.99 $952 -9.01
360–395 383 5 280.00–287.00 $285.18 $1,092 -2.72
405–440 428 6 270.00–275.00 $273.64 $1,171 +1.72
450–490 473 9 260.00–265.00 $262.34 $1,241 +6.35
520–541 536 12 239.00–248.00 $245.94 $1,318 +1.95
550–575 563 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,301 -3.98
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 ±0.00
665 665 2 210.00–214.00 $212.00 $1,410 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
818–835 825 5 170.00–177.00 $174.17 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $927 -7.72
360–390 375 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +0.21
405–445 426 6 257.00–267.00 $261.40 $1,114 +2.56
450–490 478 5 250.00–255.00 $253.04 $1,210 +5.41
525–535 529 4 227.00–232.00 $230.00 $1,217 -4.59
550–590 573 5 220.00–225.00 $222.02 $1,272 +2.02
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -2.00
670–685 676 4 195.00–205.00 $201.03 $1,359 -4.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 -25.00
255–275 265 2 310.00 $310.00 $822 —
305–315 310 2 300.00–307.00 $303.44 $941 -15.14
355–395 372 6 290.00–300.00 $292.92 $1,090 -3.49
400–430 414 7 280.00–287.00 $284.54 $1,178 -4.73
460–482 477 4 267.00–273.00 $268.45 $1,281 -1.55
500–510 503 3 253.00–256.00 $253.99 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 350.00–360.00 $356.60 $856 —
340 340 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,112 +10.72
355–395 383 5 312.00–317.00 $314.21 $1,203 +6.37
400–440 419 4 297.00–305.00 $301.78 $1,264 +2.49
455–475 467 3 288.00–295.00 $291.62 $1,362 +5.39
500–530 513 4 275.00–277.00 $275.49 $1,413 +0.49
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 ±0.00
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 —
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 327.00 $327.00 $916 +14.61
325–345 335 2 310.00–315.00 $312.57 $1,047 +6.28
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +2.51
435–440 437 3 285.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,260 +1.83
465–485 474 4 277.00–285.00 $281.71 $1,335 +5.23
510–530 518 3 260.00–270.00 $263.28 $1,364 -0.48
585–590 588 2 247.00–252.00 $249.49 $1,467 +2.01
615–625 622 3 232.00–240.00 $236.31 $1,470 -3.69
650–665 658 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,414 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 +9.45
300–335 315 5 340.00–345.00 $342.02 $1,077 +6.61
355–385 373 4 320.00–330.00 $325.31 $1,213 +4.14
415–440 427 6 312.00–320.00 $316.13 $1,350 +8.98
450–460 455 4 297.00–310.00 $303.46 $1,381 +8.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1285 1192 80-85% 7 105.00–111.00 $107.35 $1,280 +0.83
990–1595 1240 80-85% 16 98.00–104.00 $101.63 $1,260 —
1155–1415 1258 80-85% 8 112.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,444 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1160 972 85-90% 9 78.00–84.00 $80.86 $786 -0.29
900–1055 989 85-90% 10 85.00–91.00 $88.94 $880 +7.79
950–1325 1103 85-90% 8 93.00–97.00 $95.15 $1,050 -0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1510 1403 75-80% 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,473 —
1440–1500 1462 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $98.02 $1,433 -15.03
1310–1775 1538 75-80% 4 108.00–114.00 $112.07 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1335 1265 3 112.00–117.00 $114.63 $1,450 —
1515–1920 1680 4 123.00–129.00 $126.18 $2,120 —
1595–2025 1806 5 131.00–137.00 $133.48 $2,411 —

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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) 2 1,125.00–1,170.00 $1,147.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,105.00–1,210.00 $1,157.50

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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 8 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,446.88 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,575.00–1,850.00 $1,685.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.