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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $260.84/cwt ≈ $1,630/hd at 625 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.84/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 624 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $284.29/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 428 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 950 798 924
Feeder cattle 674 631 646
Slaughter cattle 184 130 201
Replacement cattle 92 37 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 149.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 -5.00
355–385 375 3 350.00–352.00 $351.37 $1,318 -11.06
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 -7.47
620–631 625 16 257.00–264.00 $260.84 $1,630 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
715–729 728 10 235.00–240.00 $239.51 $1,744 -8.49
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 —
405–420 413 3 350.00–362.00 $355.71 $1,469 -10.00
455–465 460 2 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,564 +3.20
500–526 523 12 310.00–320.00 $311.80 $1,631 —
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
652–655 653 4 265.00–276.00 $267.76 $1,748 —
710 710 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -13.21
405–440 425 3 325.00–327.00 $326.36 $1,387 -1.92
470–490 480 2 310.00–317.00 $313.43 $1,504 -3.62
505–510 508 2 285.00–287.00 $286.00 $1,453 -8.00
590–595 593 2 268.00–270.00 $269.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 4 300.00–310.00 $303.82 $984 -1.20
350–395 374 7 290.00–300.00 $294.66 $1,102 —
400–445 428 12 280.00–290.00 $284.29 $1,217 +1.79
455–485 471 8 270.00–280.00 $273.13 $1,286 +0.88
510–540 524 6 250.00–255.00 $252.66 $1,324 -1.32
555–598 585 9 235.00–241.00 $238.44 $1,395 +8.46
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 335.00 $335.00 $838 +2.43
310–345 330 4 315.00–320.00 $317.41 $1,047 -0.11
360–395 378 6 305.00–315.00 $308.77 $1,167 -1.20
405–440 418 8 295.00–305.00 $299.54 $1,252 +3.11
450–490 465 10 282.00–290.00 $284.85 $1,325 -0.31
500–510 505 2 259.00–267.00 $262.96 $1,328 -6.63
550–555 553 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,369 —
615–640 628 2 230.00–237.00 $233.43 $1,466 +0.40
665 665 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $1,486 +10.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 -1.04
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
400–440 410 6 310.00–317.00 $312.79 $1,282 -0.28
450–470 459 4 291.00–305.00 $298.21 $1,369 +0.21
500–530 512 3 272.00–282.00 $276.92 $1,418 —
550–570 560 2 252.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,420 -0.49
605–626 624 13 238.50–243.00 $238.84 $1,490 —
718 718 6 227.00 $227.00 $1,630 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 370.00 $370.00 $796 —
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 -16.44
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 -20.00
360–395 377 3 330.00–340.00 $333.19 $1,256 -15.64
410–445 420 5 317.00–325.00 $321.25 $1,349 -0.41
475–495 486 4 312.00–315.00 $312.99 $1,521 +1.03
520–545 533 2 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,533 -10.93
660–665 663 2 241.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,611 -11.01
735–745 740 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 4 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,213 -14.82
405–435 417 5 300.00–310.00 $306.36 $1,278 -3.17
455–495 472 3 290.00–300.00 $296.50 $1,399 -5.16
520–545 533 3 270.00–280.00 $273.41 $1,457 -14.03
555–590 573 2 262.00–265.00 $263.45 $1,510 -6.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 +10.68
370 370 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,314 -9.27
405–435 416 5 330.00–335.00 $331.39 $1,379 -9.01
460–480 470 2 319.00–321.00 $320.02 $1,504 -4.50
500–510 505 2 299.00–306.00 $302.47 $1,527 -5.48
720 720 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,663 -24.02

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1280 1017 85-90% 36 106.00–112.00 $109.89 $1,118 +11.44
885–1260 1017 85-90% 17 98.00–105.00 $102.00 $1,037 +3.55
890–1290 1075 85-90% 34 113.00–119.00 $115.44 $1,241 +1.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1355 1137 80-85% 20 118.00–126.00 $122.46 $1,392 —
1030–1335 1150 80-85% 8 136.00–144.00 $137.57 $1,582 +15.02
990–1545 1168 80-85% 30 127.00–135.00 $131.01 $1,530 +8.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1355 1353 75-80% 2 128.00–135.00 $131.51 $1,779 +19.89
1310–1660 1528 75-80% 3 138.00–141.00 $139.78 $2,136 +19.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2120 1754 4 145.00–151.00 $148.17 $2,599 +2.46
1735–1895 1815 2 158.00–160.00 $158.96 $2,885 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,555.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,020.00–1,320.00 $1,168.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–950.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,420.00 $1,380.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,055.00–1,280.00 $1,172.86

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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 4 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,762.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,035.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.