Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

508 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $278.71/cwt +4.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 508 468 548
Feeder cattle 416 394 432
Slaughter cattle 70 56 76
Replacement cattle 22 18 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 149.00 cwt. slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +5.00
595 595 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
675–688 678 7 246.00–255.00 $251.26 $1,704 —
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +18.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 ±0.00
360–365 363 2 352.00–360.00 $356.03 $1,292 —
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 —
555–580 570 3 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $1,639 —
760 760 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —
320–335 328 2 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $992 —
365–395 378 3 285.00–290.00 $286.74 $1,084 -0.83
400–445 430 10 275.00–282.00 $278.71 $1,198 +4.83
450–490 472 7 260.00–270.00 $265.78 $1,254 +0.49
500–545 521 4 230.00–247.00 $241.90 $1,260 -4.61
665–685 675 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
300–345 323 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,017 ±0.00
355–385 373 3 300.00–305.00 $303.30 $1,131 —
400–435 419 5 285.00–292.00 $288.54 $1,209 +5.06
460 460 2 275.00–282.00 $278.50 $1,281 +6.80
505–530 515 5 250.00–257.00 $253.40 $1,305 -2.28
550–585 570 4 240.00–248.00 $244.25 $1,392 -1.44
600 600 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,422 +1.00
680 680 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,469 +1.00
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 335.00–345.00 $340.10 $867 —
300–310 305 2 332.00–340.00 $335.93 $1,025 —
305 fancy 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
350–385 373 3 310.00–315.00 $313.28 $1,169 -1.72
400 400 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,204 —
500–535 522 3 260.00–265.00 $262.28 $1,369 —
570–575 573 3 250.00–255.00 $252.67 $1,448 +2.67
605–615 610 2 242.00–247.00 $244.48 $1,491 +2.12
650–657 655 4 230.00–244.00 $233.47 $1,529 —
700–730 715 2 214.00–215.00 $214.49 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 +20.00
255–295 275 2 335.00–345.00 $339.64 $934 —
310–325 318 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,034 +5.00
380–390 385 3 312.00–320.00 $315.63 $1,215 +0.74
405–445 431 9 300.00–310.00 $306.89 $1,323 +4.81
450–490 480 7 290.00–297.00 $292.01 $1,402 -2.53
520–525 521 4 267.00–277.00 $272.24 $1,418 +1.01
580–585 583 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,522 +3.00
610–645 623 3 250.00–255.00 $253.36 $1,578 +8.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,049 —
350–395 375 3 325.00–330.00 $327.39 $1,228 -0.72
405–435 427 5 315.00–320.00 $316.35 $1,351 +2.37
450–480 468 6 300.00–308.00 $301.95 $1,413 -5.37
515–540 529 4 280.00–290.00 $284.17 $1,503 +1.04
550–555 552 3 269.00–273.00 $270.66 $1,494 +0.14
600–610 605 2 257.00–265.00 $260.97 $1,579 —
665 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 390.00 $390.00 $858 —
265–285 278 5 360.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,022 —
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 -5.00
350–385 368 8 332.00–342.00 $335.72 $1,235 -6.68
410–440 422 3 322.00–325.00 $323.04 $1,363 -8.71
475–485 480 2 312.00–318.00 $314.97 $1,512 -5.19
500–510 505 2 300.00–309.00 $304.46 $1,538 +12.46
600 600 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,602 —
650 650 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,703 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1470 1068 80-85% 11 123.00–129.00 $125.94 $1,345 +10.18
1035–1325 1199 80-85% 6 131.00–135.00 $132.43 $1,588 —
1060–1375 1239 80-85% 10 137.00–143.00 $140.89 $1,746 +17.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 —
815–1115 989 85-90% 8 112.00–116.00 $114.82 $1,136 —
980–1190 1094 85-90% 6 119.00–122.00 $120.14 $1,314 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1450 75-80% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.44 $1,993 —
1400–1625 1513 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,043 +11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1635 1512 3 141.00–147.00 $144.32 $2,182 —
1825–1950 1892 3 149.00–153.00 $150.96 $2,856 +4.98
1940–1955 1948 2 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $3,175 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,491.00 $1,458.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 936.00–1,282.00 $1,124.86

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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.