Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.69/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 503 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $294.51/cwt +16.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.30/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 766 794
Feeder cattle 683 669 633
Slaughter cattle 136 80 127
Replacement cattle 43 17 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with 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
365–380 376 5 345.00–350.00 $349.00 $1,312 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +3.63
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
503–505 503 13 300.00–309.00 $300.69 $1,512 -4.31
558 558 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,618 —
650–670 658 3 267.00–274.00 $270.30 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 +5.00
515–545 530 2 275.00–280.00 $277.43 $1,470 —
560–585 573 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,561 +6.19
610–620 615 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,599 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,198 —
380–395 388 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,309 —
415 415 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,320 —
490 490 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 3 310.00–315.00 $313.30 $862 -1.70
335–345 341 5 300.00–305.00 $301.00 $1,026 -4.00
350–395 375 12 287.00–297.00 $294.51 $1,104 +16.21
420–445 433 2 277.00–280.00 $278.46 $1,206 +10.08
460–495 483 8 260.00–267.00 $263.12 $1,271 +3.71
510–545 530 4 240.00–247.00 $242.00 $1,283 +4.14
560 560 2 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $1,322 +9.48
600–635 623 4 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,386 +5.08
720 720 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $958 -4.52
355–385 368 3 300.00–307.00 $302.95 $1,115 —
405 405 3 287.00–290.00 $288.00 $1,166 +11.33
455–480 472 3 270.00–277.00 $272.37 $1,286 +4.36
505–545 525 10 252.00–257.00 $255.30 $1,340 +7.29
550–590 568 9 240.00–245.00 $242.34 $1,376 +4.89
605–640 625 4 227.00–235.00 $230.45 $1,440 +4.77
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 +2.34
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
500–525 511 5 260.00–270.00 $263.60 $1,347 —
550–565 557 8 250.00–256.00 $253.11 $1,410 —
620–625 622 3 237.00–241.00 $239.00 $1,487 +4.00
650–675 663 3 229.00–230.00 $229.66 $1,523 —
715 715 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 340.00–342.00 $340.98 $921 +5.98
310–345 328 2 322.00–330.00 $325.79 $1,069 +7.82
355–390 374 4 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $1,187 +17.46
405–440 425 3 300.00–305.00 $301.69 $1,282 +9.26
455–460 458 2 292.00–295.00 $293.49 $1,344 +10.34
505–520 513 3 270.00–275.00 $271.67 $1,394 -0.09
565–595 583 9 260.00–266.00 $262.45 $1,530 +4.49
600–635 613 8 245.00–252.00 $249.36 $1,529 +2.41
650–695 677 6 225.00–236.00 $230.75 $1,562 —
760 760 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 345.00 $345.00 $907 —
385 385 2 322.00–330.00 $326.00 $1,255 +9.99
415–445 435 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,370 +13.95
455–485 471 4 300.00–309.00 $304.82 $1,436 +13.80
500–545 521 7 280.00–288.00 $283.22 $1,476 -1.02
581–585 582 5 271.00–274.00 $271.60 $1,581 +1.91
600–625 611 5 255.00–262.00 $258.80 $1,581 —
670–695 679 6 239.00–246.00 $242.32 $1,645 -2.68
705–710 708 3 230.00–232.00 $231.33 $1,638 +6.25
750–760 755 2 222.00–227.00 $224.52 $1,695 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 4 335.00–347.00 $340.97 $1,275 —
410–440 424 7 325.00–330.00 $325.72 $1,381 +1.71
465–475 470 5 310.00–320.00 $313.78 $1,475 —
510–535 518 5 290.00–300.00 $294.34 $1,525 —
550–560 556 5 280.00–287.00 $283.40 $1,576 —
605–620 613 2 264.00–265.00 $264.49 $1,621 —
650–660 655 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $1,654 —
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1110 980 85-90% 6 98.00–103.00 $100.73 $987 —
875–1200 1054 85-90% 23 105.00–111.00 $108.28 $1,141 -13.37
955–1270 1133 85-90% 27 112.00–117.00 $113.93 $1,291 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1380 1168 80-85% 28 118.00–125.00 $122.55 $1,431 —
1115–1405 1251 80-85% 13 126.00–133.00 $129.64 $1,622 —
1155–1530 1325 80-85% 4 134.00–141.00 $138.26 $1,832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1515 1374 75-80% 5 117.00–123.00 $119.96 $1,648 —
1285–1455 1392 75-80% 5 126.00–129.00 $127.44 $1,774 —
1305–1720 1508 75-80% 6 131.00–136.00 $132.97 $2,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,139 —
1125–1625 1448 3 147.00–150.00 $148.88 $2,156 —
1360–2260 1832 3 161.00–164.00 $162.23 $2,972 +2.20

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,605.00–1,685.00 $1,645.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,315.00–1,475.00 $1,429.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,341.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.