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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.07/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 528 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.00/cwt ≈ $1,323/hd at 389 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 568 811
Feeder cattle 383 464 610
Slaughter cattle 69 77 172
Replacement cattle 33 27 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 11 340.00 $340.00 $1,323 —
599 599 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,470 +1.00
450–485 465 3 325.00–330.00 $326.65 $1,519 —
660–696 690 6 261.00–265.00 $261.64 $1,805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -2.62
466 466 5 319.00 $319.00 $1,487 +4.00
520 520 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,586 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 4 297.00–302.00 $300.22 $1,141 +0.84
405–435 422 5 285.00–295.00 $288.93 $1,219 +3.73
455–493 479 6 270.00–277.50 $273.72 $1,311 +3.72
505–545 528 11 252.00–257.00 $255.07 $1,347 +5.93
555–595 572 7 245.00–247.00 $246.13 $1,408 +3.19
600–645 639 8 230.00–234.00 $233.53 $1,492 +6.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 340.00 $340.00 $901 +10.00
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -7.46
355 355 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,109 —
406 406 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,259 —
455–480 465 3 282.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,316 —
500–540 518 5 260.00–265.00 $261.42 $1,354 +4.42
555–575 565 2 252.00–255.00 $253.47 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,140 +7.13
405–430 417 3 275.00–280.00 $276.72 $1,154 +5.75
475–495 487 3 260.00–269.00 $264.61 $1,289 +7.26
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 350.00 $350.00 $980 +20.00
350–390 366 5 325.00–327.00 $325.78 $1,192 +8.26
405–440 421 4 300.00–310.00 $302.52 $1,274 +2.66
525–545 535 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,458 +3.11
570–595 581 7 256.00–265.00 $258.98 $1,505 +8.03
600–645 628 4 240.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,554 +16.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 -6.12
435–440 438 2 335.00–345.00 $340.03 $1,489 +11.64
450–490 466 8 310.00–320.00 $313.12 $1,459 -1.54
520–530 523 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,517 +1.51
550 550 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,578 —
600–640 624 4 262.00–265.00 $264.25 $1,649 +17.25
655–665 660 2 257.00–260.00 $258.49 $1,706 —
730 730 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,060 +2.46
370–390 379 4 335.00–337.00 $335.99 $1,273 +4.34
460–490 478 3 300.00–305.00 $301.60 $1,442 +5.59
515–545 528 3 285.00–288.00 $286.03 $1,510 +7.07
560–570 565 2 271.00–275.00 $272.98 $1,542 +12.20
620–640 633 3 254.00–258.00 $255.64 $1,618 +16.11
650 650 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1295 1173 80-85% 12 115.00–121.00 $117.70 $1,381 -17.44
1005–1570 1220 80-85% 10 123.00–128.00 $124.63 $1,520 +2.34
1145–1435 1256 80-85% 5 129.00–133.00 $130.85 $1,643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1165 971 85-90% 8 94.00–100.00 $96.75 $939 —
820–1155 997 85-90% 3 102.00–107.00 $104.95 $1,046 —
950–1240 1056 85-90% 7 108.00–113.00 $110.34 $1,165 +6.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1460 1383 75-80% 2 115.00–119.00 $117.11 $1,620 —
1270–1625 1448 75-80% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.68 $1,791 -11.32
1700 1700 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1575 1458 2 134.00–137.00 $135.38 $1,974 —
1390–1845 1618 2 143.00–147.00 $145.28 $2,351 —
1885–1940 1913 2 151.00–153.00 $152.01 $2,908 —

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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) 3 1,365.00–1,400.00 $1,386.67

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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 2 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,987.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.