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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.09/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 607 lb · 53 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.56/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 557 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $285.21/cwt -4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 771 1,130
Feeder cattle 765 580 865
Slaughter cattle 75 153 198
Replacement cattle 13 38 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 154.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
605–643 634 4 273.00–280.00 $274.67 $1,741 —
674 674 11 267.00 $267.00 $1,800 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 10 297.00 $297.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $1,306 -12.54
595 595 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 -15.00
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 ±0.00
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,470 -9.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 365.00 $365.00 $803 -5.00
355–375 365 2 310.00–320.00 $315.14 $1,150 +2.18
550–565 557 22 250.00–259.50 $257.56 $1,435 +3.96
606–630 607 53 245.00–249.25 $249.09 $1,512 +6.08
655 655 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,552 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 4 310.00–320.00 $312.55 $1,028 —
355–395 372 6 295.00–305.00 $297.74 $1,108 -5.12
405–435 423 6 275.00–282.00 $277.82 $1,175 -12.18
455–480 470 11 265.00–274.00 $268.13 $1,260 -3.49
500–540 521 11 250.00–257.00 $253.15 $1,319 -1.44
560–595 575 3 240.00–248.00 $243.33 $1,399 -2.69
620–645 637 3 230.00–236.00 $232.70 $1,482 +0.70
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 6 285.00–290.00 $288.30 $1,072 -4.99
400–445 424 4 265.00–270.00 $267.74 $1,135 -12.22
465–495 486 11 252.00–262.00 $258.24 $1,255 -6.03
515–520 518 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,256 +2.49
555–595 573 4 230.00–237.00 $231.74 $1,328 -0.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 5 320.00–330.00 $325.49 $1,048 -4.51
365–390 378 6 315.00–324.00 $317.72 $1,201 +2.72
400–445 421 6 295.00–305.00 $300.87 $1,267 -0.93
450–495 470 12 280.00–290.00 $285.21 $1,340 -4.15
510–540 526 10 265.00–270.00 $267.09 $1,405 -5.06
560–580 569 9 252.00–262.00 $257.20 $1,463 -3.39
605–645 620 3 246.00–250.00 $248.70 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
305–315 308 3 335.00–340.00 $338.35 $1,042 —
370–385 375 4 325.00–335.00 $329.98 $1,237 —
400–440 421 5 310.00–317.00 $312.71 $1,317 -1.29
455–465 457 5 292.00–302.00 $296.23 $1,354 -8.77
500–535 518 6 274.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,431 -7.50
550 550 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,496 +1.00
600–620 610 2 256.00–258.00 $257.02 $1,568 -5.48
690 690 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 -5.00
260 260 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 +5.00
300–315 308 2 345.00–352.00 $348.41 $1,073 -7.04
370–395 380 3 337.00–347.00 $342.89 $1,303 +0.29
400–425 413 4 320.00–332.00 $323.92 $1,338 +1.66
460 460 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,417 -12.00
615 615 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,624 —
725 725 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,784 -2.00
750 750 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1215 1116 80-85% 13 129.00–136.00 $133.62 $1,491 +3.71
1000–1430 1224 80-85% 13 137.00–144.00 $139.80 $1,711 +1.47
1090–1530 1279 80-85% 9 145.00–151.00 $147.84 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1315 1012 85-90% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.25 $1,187 —
1020–1075 1045 85-90% 3 108.00–114.00 $111.29 $1,163 —
980–1270 1121 85-90% 5 122.00–128.00 $125.29 $1,405 +8.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1415 1368 75-80% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.93 $1,873 —
1190–1605 1401 75-80% 6 141.00–144.00 $142.53 $1,997 +13.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1880 1611 4 150.00–155.00 $152.58 $2,458 —
1470–2035 1706 4 158.00–164.00 $161.44 $2,754 -2.11
1970–2245 2108 2 172.00–176.00 $173.87 $3,665 —

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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 5 1,000.00–1,290.00 $1,164.00

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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.