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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 705 344 729
Feeder cattle 540 300 564
Slaughter cattle 109 36 115
Replacement cattle 56 8 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 152.00 cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 4 307.00–312.00 $310.23 $1,272 —
460–465 463 2 293.00–295.00 $293.99 $1,361 —
527 527 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,502 —
550–585 568 2 271.00–280.00 $275.64 $1,566 —
615 615 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,673 —
688 688 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 —
300–345 323 2 327.00–332.00 $329.67 $1,065 -0.33
405–435 417 3 290.00–292.00 $290.70 $1,212 —
470–480 475 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -14.00
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 -5.33
605–610 608 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,550 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
320–325 323 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,026 —
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -10.00
505–530 518 2 260.00–267.00 $263.58 $1,365 -9.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 302.00 $302.00 $815 —
325–335 330 3 294.00–297.00 $295.98 $977 +2.63
350–380 357 5 280.00–288.00 $283.47 $1,012 -0.45
425–445 435 4 260.00–266.00 $262.69 $1,143 +2.69
455–475 461 7 250.00–255.00 $252.85 $1,166 +8.40
500–545 522 7 235.00–248.00 $241.22 $1,259 +6.71
615 615 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,384 +10.43
650–655 653 2 209.00–217.00 $212.98 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 4 290.00–295.00 $292.23 $836 -0.46
300 300 1 287.00 $287.00 $861 +2.00
380–390 387 5 270.00–275.00 $273.19 $1,057 +1.48
400–445 425 4 255.00–257.00 $256.48 $1,090 +9.86
450–495 470 5 240.00–247.00 $243.33 $1,144 +6.74
505–530 514 5 232.00–238.00 $233.99 $1,203 +7.01
555–570 563 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $1,258 +13.36
600–615 608 2 210.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,298 +13.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 302.00–307.00 $304.60 $984 +2.18
400–410 405 2 279.00–280.00 $279.51 $1,132 +9.08
456–485 462 6 260.00–265.00 $263.81 $1,219 +6.81
554 554 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,407 —
668 668 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,530 —
715–735 725 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 376 7 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,109 —
400–440 420 6 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $1,176 -4.82
455–495 476 8 265.00–272.00 $267.40 $1,273 -8.34
505–545 535 8 250.00–260.00 $254.99 $1,364 -7.01
550–595 573 6 240.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,414 +1.21
630 630 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,493 +6.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 330.00–337.00 $333.44 $967 —
355–390 374 7 307.00–316.00 $313.36 $1,172 +2.36
430–445 439 5 290.00–297.00 $295.03 $1,295 -1.79
455–495 479 9 275.00–285.00 $278.10 $1,332 -5.54
505–515 510 2 261.00–270.00 $265.46 $1,354 -0.89
555–585 570 2 254.00–257.00 $255.46 $1,456 +0.45
615–620 618 2 242.00–244.00 $243.00 $1,502 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 350.00–355.00 $352.59 $769 —
255–265 260 2 350.00 $350.00 $910 +15.03
350–390 369 6 317.00–327.00 $321.36 $1,186 -0.31
400–425 411 5 305.00–317.00 $312.14 $1,283 +5.26
455–495 474 4 286.00–292.00 $287.95 $1,365 -7.05
505–535 521 4 272.00–282.00 $276.02 $1,438 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
685 685 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1425 1151 80-85% 17 132.00–137.00 $134.87 $1,552 —
925–1325 1170 80-85% 21 138.00–143.00 $140.19 $1,640 —
1095–1365 1240 80-85% 16 144.00–149.00 $145.85 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1060 931 85-90% 7 118.00–124.00 $121.60 $1,132 —
935 935 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 —
820–1180 999 85-90% 19 125.00–131.00 $128.43 $1,283 -0.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1515 1368 75-80% 4 143.00–145.00 $143.98 $1,970 —
1395 1395 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,897 —
1230–1625 1423 75-80% 4 138.00–142.00 $139.68 $1,988 -0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1330 1265 3 155.00–159.00 $156.36 $1,978 —
1610–1695 1653 2 162.00–164.00 $163.03 $2,695 —
1875 1875 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,319 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,420.00–1,687.00 $1,545.17
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,080.00–1,380.00 $1,249.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,415.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,740.00–1,770.00 $1,755.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,665.00 $1,443.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,185.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,275.00 $1,267.50

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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 4 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,931.25 —

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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.