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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.66/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 485 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.34/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $320.99/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 416 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 680 853 1,094
Feeder cattle 508 765 843
Slaughter cattle 129 75 228
Replacement cattle 43 13 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to weaker, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,285 —
405 405 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,405 —
455–485 470 4 312.00–320.00 $315.44 $1,483 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
625–645 635 2 272.00–275.00 $273.48 $1,737 -1.19
685 685 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,843 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–498 498 8 295.00–300.00 $295.62 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 +7.45
375 375 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,144 +7.26
400–445 428 10 272.00–285.00 $277.78 $1,189 -0.04
455–490 485 21 257.00–265.00 $263.66 $1,279 -4.47
505–525 516 18 249.00–257.00 $251.34 $1,297 -1.81
565–575 570 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,382 -0.85
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 +2.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
300–330 316 4 330.00–340.00 $336.17 $1,062 —
360 360 2 320.00–322.00 $321.00 $1,156 +5.86
420–435 428 7 290.00–297.00 $293.27 $1,255 —
455–460 457 3 275.00–277.00 $276.33 $1,263 —
530 530 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —
565–585 576 6 250.00–260.00 $253.70 $1,461 -3.86
630 630 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,531 -6.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,179 -2.74
500–520 504 5 240.00–246.00 $244.21 $1,231 +1.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 390.00–395.00 $392.63 $915 -2.37
300–335 318 2 340.00–357.00 $348.03 $1,107 -0.38
350–375 366 5 330.00–337.00 $333.83 $1,222 -9.06
400–445 416 13 314.00–329.00 $320.99 $1,335 -2.93
455–490 472 11 297.00–310.00 $303.82 $1,434 -4.18
500–540 520 13 283.00–295.00 $288.06 $1,498 —
560 560 2 267.00–270.00 $268.50 $1,504 —
600–615 608 2 257.00–262.00 $259.47 $1,578 -4.53
650 650 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,651 —
700 700 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,771 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 -9.98
400–445 423 10 300.00–312.00 $306.71 $1,297 -6.00
470–490 474 8 280.00–292.00 $285.89 $1,355 -10.34
500–545 520 11 270.00–280.00 $275.68 $1,434 -0.51
560–590 578 3 255.00–260.00 $257.03 $1,486 -14.97
620–630 625 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,569 -6.01
695 695 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,717 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,180 -5.87
460–470 465 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 -10.21
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 -7.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1500 1214 80-85% 28 135.00–144.00 $139.48 $1,693 -0.32
1085–1400 1239 80-85% 4 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,660 -5.80
1075–1425 1254 80-85% 12 144.00–157.00 $149.25 $1,872 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,102 —
1435–1470 1453 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,962 —
1245–1785 1519 75-80% 24 136.00–144.00 $140.16 $2,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1175 1145 85-90% 3 127.00–134.00 $130.37 $1,493 +5.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–2065 1708 6 160.00–168.00 $164.76 $2,814 +3.32
1720–1930 1813 3 170.00–179.00 $174.51 $3,164 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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 2 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,487.50 —

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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.