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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $304.63/cwt -6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.19/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 520 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $267.61/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 541 726
Feeder cattle 453 363 570
Slaughter cattle 71 70 124
Replacement cattle 54 108 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 155.00 cwt. and high yielding bulls up to 173.00 cwt. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 6 345.00–355.00 $353.41 $1,481 —
435 value added 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 —
455–480 468 2 330.00–345.00 $337.70 $1,580 —
620–625 623 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,682 —
660–665 663 2 247.00–253.00 $249.99 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,287 —
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
480 480 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,512 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 327.00 $327.00 $867 -8.00
350–397 375 12 300.00–310.00 $304.63 $1,142 -6.20
410–440 428 7 285.00–290.00 $288.62 $1,235 -9.17
450–490 466 7 275.00–285.00 $276.73 $1,290 -3.08
500–540 520 10 252.00–260.00 $256.19 $1,332 -0.81
560–575 568 2 242.00–248.00 $244.96 $1,391 +1.46
600–635 619 4 227.00–232.00 $228.52 $1,415 -3.48
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 7 285.00–295.00 $289.08 $1,087 -9.31
410–440 428 4 275.00–280.00 $276.70 $1,184 -9.22
450–475 464 10 265.00–270.00 $267.61 $1,242 -2.23
500–525 514 4 240.00–250.00 $244.28 $1,256 —
550–585 569 5 230.00–235.00 $232.37 $1,322 -4.63
615–640 626 5 215.00–222.00 $218.18 $1,366 -1.47
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 5 315.00–322.00 $319.20 $1,162 —
500–535 518 2 265.00–270.00 $267.58 $1,386 +5.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 -4.77
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -7.38
355–395 375 4 312.00–320.00 $317.97 $1,192 -7.21
400–435 413 3 300.00–310.00 $305.12 $1,260 +1.64
455–485 471 5 290.00–300.00 $293.01 $1,380 -6.19
500–525 512 6 270.00–278.00 $273.66 $1,401 -10.86
550–590 570 8 247.00–255.00 $248.99 $1,419 -9.07
605–645 626 7 227.00–237.00 $232.74 $1,457 -13.50
655–675 665 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,470 -9.48
745 745 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 -3.29
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -3.06
360–395 378 6 325.00–335.00 $328.31 $1,241 -5.59
400–430 410 4 315.00–322.00 $319.18 $1,309 +0.48
455–475 466 4 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $1,433 -1.14
500–515 505 3 282.00–287.00 $283.65 $1,432 -7.30
575–580 578 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,503 —
600–635 620 4 242.00–250.00 $244.52 $1,516 -7.47
660–670 665 3 230.00–236.00 $233.65 $1,554 -10.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,176 —
370–390 380 3 340.00–347.00 $342.39 $1,301 -8.11
400–445 412 9 325.00–335.00 $329.67 $1,358 -6.03
450–475 460 4 313.00–325.00 $316.98 $1,458 -0.98
660 660 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,597 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1480 1123 80-85% 12 136.00–144.00 $139.75 $1,569 —
950–1310 1168 80-85% 10 128.00–135.00 $131.50 $1,536 —
1140–1330 1243 80-85% 7 146.00–152.00 $148.44 $1,845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1085 966 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $113.15 $1,093 +10.09
905–1185 1023 85-90% 9 117.00–123.00 $120.65 $1,234 —
845–1250 1080 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.86 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1870 1622 75-80% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1660 1623 2 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $2,346 —
1775–1865 1813 3 156.00–159.00 $157.69 $2,859 —
1665–2220 1919 7 162.00–169.00 $165.90 $3,184 —

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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) 2 1,670.00–1,715.00 $1,692.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,581.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,833.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.