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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 458 931
Feeder cattle 580 388 720
Slaughter cattle 153 56 173
Replacement cattle 38 14 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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
340 340 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,180 —
413 413 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,342 —
465–484 481 7 313.00–316.00 $313.41 $1,508 +3.41
505–540 525 3 290.00–295.00 $291.68 $1,531 -4.34
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +1.72
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 -2.69
705 705 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 —
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $1,374 -3.11
550–565 558 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,624 -1.31
655 655 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,762 +2.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 305.00–307.00 $306.03 $1,448 +6.03
600–615 608 2 255.00–257.00 $255.99 $1,556 -4.01
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 370.00 $370.00 $844 +13.00
265 fancy 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 +15.00
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 +23.00
310 fancy 310 2 350.00–357.00 $353.50 $1,096 —
315–325 319 6 335.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,093 +10.05
355–375 360 5 310.00–320.00 $312.96 $1,127 -6.44
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 ±0.00
450–460 455 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,285 —
500–510 505 3 260.00–266.00 $262.00 $1,323 -3.35
550–575 565 3 250.00–259.00 $253.60 $1,433 -5.65
610–615 613 2 240.00–246.00 $243.01 $1,490 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 367.00 $367.00 $844 —
350–375 363 6 300.00–305.00 $302.86 $1,099 -8.12
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 -2.52
455–475 468 3 270.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,271 -4.58
500–545 518 5 252.00–257.00 $254.59 $1,319 ±0.00
570–595 585 3 245.00–248.00 $246.02 $1,439 +2.51
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 —
685 685 2 220.00–227.00 $223.50 $1,531 —
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 +8.32
355–392 373 8 290.00–295.00 $293.29 $1,094 +0.71
400–430 413 3 275.00–285.00 $279.96 $1,156 —
460–495 479 8 260.00–268.00 $264.27 $1,266 -0.37
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 -2.48
585 585 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,357 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 —
255–260 258 2 345.00 $345.00 $890 +3.00
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -3.98
350–355 353 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,112 -8.27
410–445 427 3 295.00–305.00 $301.80 $1,289 -5.87
460–495 475 4 285.00–295.00 $289.36 $1,374 -4.65
520–545 531 6 268.00–275.00 $272.15 $1,445 -0.92
560–595 572 5 255.00–266.00 $260.59 $1,491 +5.74
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,197 +4.37
440–445 443 4 312.00–315.00 $314.00 $1,391 -3.24
460–470 464 4 300.00–308.00 $305.00 $1,415 -3.04
500–530 519 6 280.00–287.00 $283.69 $1,472 +0.72
550 550 3 268.00–277.00 $271.00 $1,490 —
625 625 2 262.00–263.00 $262.50 $1,641 +5.50
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +15.00
300–325 312 3 350.00–367.00 $355.45 $1,109 +0.45
360–385 374 7 335.00–352.00 $342.60 $1,281 -4.02
415–440 426 4 322.00–323.00 $322.26 $1,373 -2.27
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +1.32
735 735 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,823 +13.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1370 1145 80-85% 35 127.00–134.00 $129.91 $1,487 -2.48
1010–1395 1205 80-85% 16 135.00–142.00 $138.33 $1,667 —
1045–1430 1246 80-85% 12 143.00–150.00 $145.64 $1,815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 996 85-90% 8 108.00–113.00 $109.82 $1,094 —
900–1530 1091 85-90% 16 121.00–126.00 $124.36 $1,357 +6.15
920–1520 1121 85-90% 27 114.00–120.00 $116.92 $1,311 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1470 1413 75-80% 2 127.00–130.00 $128.56 $1,817 —
1310–1745 1448 75-80% 5 136.00–138.00 $136.81 $1,981 —
1370–1625 1477 75-80% 7 139.00–142.00 $140.47 $2,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1705 1658 3 154.00–160.00 $157.94 $2,619 —
1650–1760 1705 2 162.00–165.00 $163.55 $2,789 —
1465–2325 1861 4 145.00–152.00 $149.50 $2,782 —

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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 9 1,074.00–1,290.00 $1,173.56

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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) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 6 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,816.67 —

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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.