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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

819 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $228.00/cwt ≈ $1,560/hd at 684 lb · 19 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 654 lb · 16 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,728/hd at 800 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 819 675 511
Feeder cattle 688 574 423
Slaughter cattle 89 67 88
Replacement cattle 42 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 14.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 11.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 19 228.00 $228.00 $1,560 —
800 800 14 216.00 $216.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,024 -10.00
490–499 497 5 255.00–261.00 $259.82 $1,291 —
505–530 516 6 240.00–245.00 $243.16 $1,255 -12.86
560–590 582 10 225.00–235.00 $226.56 $1,319 -18.44
640 640 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,147 —
420–440 430 2 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,237 -18.23
482 482 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,277 -32.00
565–575 574 7 240.00–245.00 $244.30 $1,402 -20.70
605–640 627 3 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,618 —
719 719 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,647 -19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 282.00–290.00 $285.68 $906 -15.24
375–380 377 3 270.00–275.00 $273.32 $1,030 -14.08
410–425 415 3 247.00–255.00 $250.62 $1,040 -8.96
590–598 597 10 223.00–227.50 $227.06 $1,356 -0.29
605–640 623 4 213.00–218.00 $216.22 $1,347 +0.88
655–695 674 4 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,365 -8.72
715–745 727 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,396 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 290.00 $290.00 $783 -15.00
335–340 338 3 270.00–275.00 $271.65 $918 -19.40
360–380 370 2 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $972 -14.21
430–435 431 4 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,042 -7.83
450–480 465 5 230.00–235.00 $230.97 $1,074 -10.13
510–535 524 4 220.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,155 -8.98
570–590 581 5 210.00–217.00 $214.60 $1,247 -6.34
600–645 618 3 207.00–209.00 $208.30 $1,287 -1.93
670 670 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,286 —
735 735 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,044 -17.43
605 605 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 —
650–654 654 16 216.00–224.00 $223.50 $1,462 +8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 320.00–330.00 $325.21 $764 —
285–295 290 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $906 +7.54
305–340 318 3 295.00–300.00 $298.22 $948 +6.22
365–390 381 5 282.00–287.00 $285.20 $1,087 +1.91
435–440 437 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,180 -9.08
450–495 463 7 257.00–261.00 $258.89 $1,199 -8.39
505–540 525 5 235.00–242.00 $237.63 $1,248 -11.14
550–590 569 4 222.00–232.00 $226.45 $1,289 -11.94
610–645 628 3 215.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,365 -11.39
670–695 682 3 208.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,428 -4.24
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 +5.00
760–770 765 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 271 4 330.00 $330.00 $894 +10.00
330–345 337 3 310.00–317.00 $312.32 $1,053 -2.68
360–395 368 6 295.00–305.00 $299.82 $1,103 +4.82
400–425 413 5 280.00–285.00 $282.40 $1,166 -2.60
455–475 465 2 267.00–270.00 $268.47 $1,248 -9.26
510–540 517 5 243.00–250.00 $247.15 $1,278 -13.80
555 555 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,315 -11.40
605–620 613 2 226.00–227.00 $226.51 $1,389 -14.05
650–680 662 3 215.00–220.00 $217.32 $1,439 -7.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 350.00–357.00 $353.63 $990 +8.63
305–315 310 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,000 -6.26
355–370 363 4 310.00–315.00 $312.24 $1,133 -3.68
410 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 -15.34
450 450 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,287 -8.40
545 545 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1420 1214 80-85% 13 118.00–124.00 $121.55 $1,476 -19.98
1025–1460 1229 80-85% 22 125.00–130.00 $127.97 $1,573 -2.55
1045–1460 1255 80-85% 13 132.00–138.00 $134.85 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1085 946 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $103.61 $980 —
805–1095 972 85-90% 9 108.00–113.00 $110.92 $1,078 -2.09
825–1420 1069 85-90% 11 114.00–119.00 $115.91 $1,239 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,796 —
1230–1540 1363 75-80% 3 125.00–130.00 $127.52 $1,738 —
1300–1535 1418 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.83 $1,728 -1.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,622 -7.03
1740–1900 1810 3 159.00–164.00 $160.97 $2,914 —

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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 7 1,530.00–1,767.00 $1,637.43
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 1,006.00–1,473.00 $1,255.38

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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) 2 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,425.00

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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.