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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

766 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.50/cwt ≈ $1,506/hd at 535 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $278.75/cwt ≈ $1,778/hd at 638 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $283.15/cwt -7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 766 930 870
Feeder cattle 669 756 690
Slaughter cattle 80 139 128
Replacement cattle 17 35 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 152.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate 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
410–425 418 3 322.00–330.00 $326.37 $1,364 -8.63
532 532 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,623 ±0.00
638 638 39 278.75 $278.75 $1,778 —
717 717 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,857 —
812 812 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,102 -3.36
435–440 438 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,314 -8.54
560–585 570 4 260.00–270.00 $266.26 $1,518 -8.74
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 275.00–280.00 $277.41 $1,581 -8.61
605 605 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 80 281.50 $281.50 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 +2.59
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 -2.44
355–395 372 6 275.00–285.00 $278.30 $1,035 -15.76
405–435 426 5 265.00–272.00 $268.38 $1,143 -10.15
455–470 459 5 255.00–262.00 $259.41 $1,191 -5.29
505–535 519 7 235.00–240.00 $237.86 $1,234 -8.33
555–585 570 4 222.00–230.00 $226.52 $1,291 -8.48
615–645 631 7 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,372 -6.13
650–695 677 6 207.00–215.00 $211.98 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 -10.00
300–325 311 4 315.00–317.00 $315.51 $981 -1.17
405 405 3 275.00–280.00 $276.67 $1,121 -12.48
460–470 465 2 267.00–269.00 $268.01 $1,246 -5.72
500–545 518 8 245.00–257.00 $248.01 $1,285 -5.50
555–575 565 7 230.00–240.00 $237.45 $1,342 -7.05
615–630 623 3 222.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,406 -9.32
650–685 665 3 220.00–225.00 $222.66 $1,481 —
700–720 710 2 212.00–217.00 $214.54 $1,523 —
755 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -11.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 ±0.00
300–315 308 5 315.00–320.00 $317.97 $979 -7.54
365–395 382 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,146 -13.25
415–445 431 4 290.00–295.00 $292.43 $1,260 -8.42
455–490 474 10 280.00–285.00 $283.15 $1,342 -7.96
500–535 523 5 267.00–275.00 $271.76 $1,421 +0.03
565–585 575 3 255.00–262.00 $257.96 $1,483 +3.18
610–645 628 6 240.00–250.00 $246.95 $1,551 +0.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,006 -10.00
360–395 379 4 312.00–320.00 $316.01 $1,198 -8.40
405–445 423 5 300.00–305.00 $301.05 $1,273 -12.39
450–470 460 2 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $1,339 -13.49
500–520 513 4 282.00–285.00 $284.24 $1,458 +4.88
560–570 565 3 265.00–272.00 $269.69 $1,524 +3.26
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 +2.00
705–740 718 3 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 407 6 320.00–327.00 $324.01 $1,319 +3.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1440 1128 80-85% 10 124.00–130.00 $127.38 $1,437 —
995–1545 1200 80-85% 10 131.00–136.00 $133.26 $1,599 +4.23
1000–1365 1219 80-85% 8 137.00–142.00 $139.00 $1,694 +9.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1375 1011 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.61 $1,088 —
815–1295 1055 85-90% 11 119.00–125.00 $121.65 $1,283 +3.61
825–1405 1062 85-90% 9 112.00–118.00 $116.29 $1,235 -1.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1500 1440 75-80% 4 130.00–133.00 $131.46 $1,893 —
1330–1615 1496 75-80% 4 124.00–129.00 $126.35 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1800 1713 3 145.00–150.00 $147.59 $2,528 -8.35
1405–2085 1745 2 166.00–170.00 $168.39 $2,938 +12.45
1530–2050 1805 3 158.00–164.00 $160.03 $2,889 —

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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 7 1,027.00–1,362.00 $1,267.43

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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 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.