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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.65/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 417 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.59/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 519 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.11/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 611 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 768 770
Feeder cattle 631 704 620
Slaughter cattle 130 64 117
Replacement cattle 37 — 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 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
365–395 380 3 372.00–377.00 $374.63 $1,424 -2.00
400–445 418 8 360.00–375.00 $365.71 $1,529 +10.71
455 value added 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
460–466 465 8 335.00–337.00 $336.75 $1,566 -3.25
608–630 611 10 271.00–280.00 $275.11 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 3 345.00–355.00 $348.21 $1,264 +18.21
425–445 432 3 325.00–330.00 $328.28 $1,418 +10.87
480–490 485 2 312.00–322.00 $317.05 $1,538 —
516 516 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,517 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
741 741 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
355–395 375 4 360.00–365.00 $362.43 $1,359 +12.43
420–430 425 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,477 +22.47
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 +8.99
525 525 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,628 —
745 745 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 330.00–335.00 $332.57 $858 +7.57
320–340 331 8 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,051 +2.15
365–390 381 4 305.00–315.00 $309.97 $1,181 -1.50
405–440 427 5 295.00–300.00 $296.43 $1,266 +1.21
450–485 473 6 280.00–287.00 $285.16 $1,349 +8.32
510–525 519 10 265.00–272.00 $269.59 $1,399 +11.81
590 590 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,428 -5.00
605–620 610 3 230.00–237.00 $233.03 $1,421 +1.74
655–690 679 9 210.00–220.00 $212.64 $1,444 -9.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $792 —
270–290 280 2 345.00–347.00 $346.04 $969 —
350–395 383 7 322.00–334.00 $330.16 $1,265 +9.33
410 fancy 410 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,361 —
400–445 418 11 307.00–317.00 $313.07 $1,309 +4.17
455–460 fancy 458 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,429 —
455–465 459 4 295.00–300.00 $298.00 $1,368 +2.50
565–580 572 3 252.00–256.00 $254.02 $1,453 -0.98
725 725 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 -3.00
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
315–340 326 5 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $994 +0.02
400 400 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,130 +1.83
455–495 474 4 270.00–275.00 $272.25 $1,290 +9.40
505–520 512 3 252.00–255.00 $253.98 $1,300 —
585–596 595 8 229.00–237.00 $229.98 $1,368 -2.02
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 ±0.00
300–330 318 5 342.00–345.00 $344.38 $1,095 +9.38
350–370 363 6 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $1,216 +5.13
400–445 422 3 307.00–315.00 $309.53 $1,306 +4.41
455–495 473 6 295.00–305.00 $301.66 $1,427 +6.66
500–525 513 2 285.00–290.00 $287.44 $1,475 +4.93
585–590 588 2 265.00–275.00 $270.02 $1,588 -0.09
600–645 623 2 257.00–262.00 $259.59 $1,617 +7.90
660–675 668 2 243.00–252.00 $247.45 $1,653 —
715–740 728 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,693 +7.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
305–345 327 6 370.00–380.00 $374.32 $1,224 -5.68
370–385 379 4 360.00–367.00 $364.27 $1,381 +0.27
415–435 424 6 335.00–347.00 $340.40 $1,443 +8.46
475–480 478 2 320.00–329.00 $324.52 $1,551 +5.54
510–535 520 3 305.00–312.00 $307.95 $1,601 +7.95
705–735 720 2 254.00–256.00 $255.02 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 272 3 370.00–380.00 $376.44 $1,024 —
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 ±0.00
350–390 368 3 345.00–355.00 $348.83 $1,284 +2.15
415–420 417 3 320.00–325.00 $321.66 $1,341 +6.66
475–495 487 3 310.00–315.00 $311.96 $1,519 +5.94
515–525 520 2 297.00–300.00 $298.49 $1,552 +6.09
570–575 573 3 277.00–282.00 $278.67 $1,597 -1.33
605 605 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,615 +6.32
665 665 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1500 1155 80-85% 16 120.00–127.00 $122.55 $1,415 —
1005–1500 1254 80-85% 18 130.00–138.00 $132.99 $1,668 +0.58
1315–1755 1459 80-85% 7 140.00–147.00 $143.70 $2,097 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1230 1048 85-90% 7 95.00–101.00 $98.45 $1,032 —
860–1280 1067 85-90% 17 111.00–118.00 $114.17 $1,218 +7.16
950–1150 1088 85-90% 8 104.00–110.00 $107.32 $1,168 +6.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1420 1387 75-80% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.62 $1,548 -3.87
1210–1575 1398 75-80% 10 126.00–132.00 $129.33 $1,808 +13.84
1280–1730 1518 75-80% 7 118.00–124.00 $120.57 $1,830 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–2025 1604 5 130.00–136.00 $132.36 $2,123 —
1540–2010 1767 6 143.00–149.00 $145.71 $2,575 +15.12
1730–2080 1854 5 152.00–157.00 $155.26 $2,879 —

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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 11 1,043.00–1,385.00 $1,198.64
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,516.00 $1,452.67

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.