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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.25/cwt ≈ $1,438/hd at 577 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $295.75/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 523 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.00/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 606 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 710 485 761
Feeder cattle 598 383 597
Slaughter cattle 77 69 104
Replacement cattle 35 33 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 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
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
430 430 5 331.00 $331.00 $1,423 -15.00
624 624 13 274.50 $274.50 $1,713 —
652 652 13 267.50 $267.50 $1,744 —
708 708 8 248.50 $248.50 $1,759 —
764–785 766 10 227.00–236.50 $235.53 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–524 523 16 295.00–297.00 $295.75 $1,547 -9.25
600 600 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,572 —
755–790 775 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $1,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 49 249.25 $249.25 $1,438 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 3 330.00–335.00 $333.32 $927 —
330–340 333 7 315.00–325.00 $322.15 $1,073 —
350–395 368 4 300.00–310.00 $303.61 $1,117 +3.39
418–430 421 4 281.00–282.00 $281.26 $1,184 -7.67
450–460 453 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 -3.72
500–545 527 10 249.00–255.00 $251.28 $1,324 -3.79
550–590 567 3 242.00–245.00 $243.34 $1,380 -2.79
605–620 613 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,416 -2.54
650–655 652 3 215.00–224.00 $218.02 $1,421 —
700–715 708 2 200.00–209.00 $204.55 $1,448 —
750–785 765 3 190.00–200.00 $194.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 330.00–340.00 $334.73 $1,081 +14.73
350–355 353 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,112 +2.50
370 fancy 370 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 —
520 520 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,342 -3.42
606 606 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,491 —
706 706 8 217.00 $217.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 330.00–335.00 $332.67 $749 —
360–390 379 5 290.00–295.00 $292.38 $1,108 +2.38
410–445 426 5 272.00–280.00 $275.36 $1,173 -1.36
455–495 476 7 260.00–267.00 $262.41 $1,249 -2.20
540–545 542 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,310 —
595 595 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,416 —
615 615 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,396 +7.00
660–670 665 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,346 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 356 5 315.00–320.00 $316.00 $1,125 -9.78
415–440 424 4 300.00–310.00 $306.17 $1,298 +3.65
460–490 473 3 287.00–295.00 $290.58 $1,374 —
500–540 518 6 265.00–275.00 $268.97 $1,393 -3.48
550–570 560 2 255.00–262.00 $258.44 $1,447 -0.54
615 615 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 -2.47
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
315–320 317 3 340.00–350.00 $343.32 $1,088 -4.14
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -5.99
400–445 421 7 312.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,326 —
465–495 480 2 297.00–302.00 $299.42 $1,437 -2.18
510 510 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,469 +1.97
550–565 558 2 267.00–270.00 $268.48 $1,498 -4.50
620 620 2 256.00–257.00 $256.50 $1,590 +0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 —
370–380 375 2 339.00–340.00 $339.49 $1,273 -5.51
420–430 425 2 325.00–326.00 $325.49 $1,383 -14.54
460 460 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,435 -1.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1285 1122 80-85% 13 117.00–122.00 $119.15 $1,337 —
1015–1525 1223 80-85% 13 123.00–127.00 $125.04 $1,529 +0.41
1465 1465 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–935 873 85-90% 2 96.00–100.00 $97.86 $854 —
895–1250 1013 85-90% 4 111.00–116.00 $114.29 $1,158 —
955–1335 1088 85-90% 7 105.00–109.00 $107.13 $1,166 -3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1433 75-80% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.28 $1,738 -2.40
1175–1630 1441 75-80% 4 124.00–126.00 $125.28 $1,805 +1.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1670 1492 5 135.00–141.00 $138.93 $2,073 +3.55
1565–1770 1688 3 147.00–150.00 $148.64 $2,509 —
1900 1900 2 152.00–157.00 $154.50 $2,936 +2.49

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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 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,787.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.