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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $238.75/cwt ≈ $1,915/hd at 802 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $264.64/cwt -1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 474 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $309.14/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 458 508 548
Feeder cattle 388 416 432
Slaughter cattle 56 70 76
Replacement cattle 14 22 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 153.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
403–425 411 8 330.00–341.00 $334.11 $1,373 —
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -10.00
515–525 523 11 305.00–310.00 $309.14 $1,617 -0.86
570–580 573 3 290.00–295.00 $292.32 $1,675 +4.69
605 605 3 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,704 —
665–670 668 3 265.00–270.00 $266.66 $1,781 —
802 802 32 238.75 $238.75 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,299 —
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
528–540 531 4 295.00–299.00 $296.02 $1,572 —
550–575 558 3 280.00–285.00 $283.28 $1,581 —
630–640 635 3 265.00–273.00 $267.69 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
468 468 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,404 —
540–545 542 6 280.00–282.00 $281.66 $1,527 —
595 595 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,618 —
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
360–375 368 2 310.00–312.00 $310.98 $1,144 +7.68
400–430 419 4 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $1,226 +3.98
455–485 474 4 275.00–280.00 $276.20 $1,309 -2.30
500–545 526 7 250.00–257.00 $254.59 $1,339 +1.19
550–595 578 4 240.00–247.00 $243.51 $1,407 -0.74
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 3 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $974 -0.76
370–395 383 2 290.00–295.00 $292.58 $1,121 +5.84
450–490 474 12 260.00–270.00 $264.64 $1,254 -1.14
510–520 515 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,249 +0.58
595 595 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,398 —
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 +9.93
730 730 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 357.00 $357.00 $875 —
260 fancy 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 —
265 265 1 342.00 $342.00 $906 +1.90
330–340 335 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,114 -3.47
365–385 374 7 315.00–325.00 $319.40 $1,195 +6.12
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 -1.00
500–545 525 3 265.00–266.00 $265.35 $1,393 +3.07
560 560 4 252.00–262.00 $259.25 $1,452 +6.58
675 675 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,546 -4.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 367.00 $367.00 $991 —
310–345 328 2 340.00–345.00 $342.63 $1,124 +12.63
350–390 369 4 330.00–337.00 $334.15 $1,233 +6.76
410–440 429 4 315.00–320.00 $317.24 $1,361 +0.89
460–480 470 3 305.00–310.00 $308.04 $1,448 +6.09
505–540 519 5 280.00–286.00 $282.97 $1,469 -1.20
620 620 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,593 -3.97
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 342.00 $342.00 $992 +2.36
320–345 334 5 330.00–335.00 $333.98 $1,115 +8.98
365–395 380 3 320.00–325.00 $323.27 $1,228 +7.64
400–445 429 4 300.00–310.00 $307.67 $1,320 +0.78
470–480 475 3 292.00–295.00 $294.01 $1,397 +2.00
520–545 533 2 270.00–276.00 $273.07 $1,455 +0.83
560–595 578 2 250.00–260.00 $254.85 $1,473 -6.15
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 -11.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 +2.52
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 +10.00
350–360 353 5 340.00–352.00 $346.62 $1,224 +10.90
405–430 420 5 322.00–332.00 $324.53 $1,363 +1.49
450–460 453 3 317.00–321.00 $318.68 $1,444 +3.71
515 515 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,504 -12.46
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
765 765 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1360 1144 80-85% 8 129.00–135.00 $132.39 $1,515 —
1050–1245 1148 80-85% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.54 $1,602 —
1075–1295 1179 80-85% 7 142.00–147.00 $144.05 $1,698 +11.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1090 1006 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $112.00 $1,127 —
915–1180 1047 85-90% 6 123.00–128.00 $125.50 $1,314 —
920–1220 1068 85-90% 6 116.00–119.00 $118.21 $1,262 -1.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1685 1518 75-80% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.17 $2,173 +8.17
1480–1640 1560 75-80% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.95 $2,152 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1815 1763 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $2,794 —
1660–1905 1783 2 162.00–167.00 $164.67 $2,936 —
1820 1820 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,712 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,076.00–1,276.00 $1,182.00

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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.