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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

865 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.24/cwt -10.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 640 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $227.29/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,286/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 865 819 1,053
Feeder cattle 748 688 910
Slaughter cattle 96 89 130
Replacement cattle 21 42 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 419 5 270.00–277.00 $274.67 $1,151 -12.89
455 455 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,192 -3.00
553–580 561 7 233.00–235.00 $234.70 $1,317 -9.60
600–630 618 4 225.00–230.00 $228.76 $1,414 -1.16
680–690 685 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,116 —
485 485 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,237 -4.82
505–515 512 3 235.00–242.00 $238.98 $1,224 -4.18
555–590 566 11 220.00–230.00 $227.29 $1,286 +0.73
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,251 —
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 -20.00
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 -11.65
415–425 420 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,006 -2.25
450–480 460 7 220.00–228.00 $222.56 $1,024 -8.41
500–540 525 9 210.00–216.00 $213.53 $1,121 -6.98
550–590 578 8 202.00–210.00 $207.22 $1,198 -7.38
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 -18.30
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
330–340 335 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $963 —
350–360 fancy 355 2 280.00–295.00 $287.39 $1,020 —
360 360 3 265.00–275.00 $268.33 $966 -11.67
623–644 640 11 214.00–221.00 $215.24 $1,378 -10.76
723 723 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 —
360–395 376 4 260.00 $260.00 $978 -13.32
532 532 4 223.00 $223.00 $1,186 —
565–595 575 4 211.00–214.00 $212.75 $1,223 -14.31
605–640 618 6 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $1,260 -12.35
670 670 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 305.00 $305.00 $656 -20.21
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 -17.54
350–395 379 6 260.00–270.00 $266.28 $1,009 -18.92
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 -20.00
450–485 465 5 237.00–242.00 $239.83 $1,115 -19.06
510–525 517 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,193 -6.97
550–565 558 2 218.00–224.00 $220.96 $1,233 -5.49
600–640 621 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,242 -17.29
665–670 668 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,269 -19.33
700–725 713 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,290 -24.02
750–790 770 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,348 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 290.00–295.00 $292.54 $951 -19.78
355–360 358 2 275.00–282.00 $278.52 $997 -21.30
415–425 420 3 260.00–270.00 $263.37 $1,106 -19.03
450–475 462 3 250.00–255.00 $252.31 $1,166 -16.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1233 80-85% 18 115.00–122.00 $118.96 $1,467 -9.01
1100–1480 1293 80-85% 13 124.00–129.00 $126.14 $1,631 —
1200–1605 1383 80-85% 9 131.00–136.00 $133.55 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1345 1149 85-90% 6 97.00–103.00 $100.15 $1,151 —
1020–1360 1166 85-90% 8 110.00–115.00 $112.60 $1,313 —
990–1360 1171 85-90% 10 104.00–109.00 $107.15 $1,255 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1535 1396 75-80% 5 130.00–132.00 $131.06 $1,830 +3.54
1345–1775 1489 75-80% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.69 $1,886 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,880 -0.97
1830 1830 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,020 +4.03
2445 2445 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,668 —

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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 11 1,015.00–1,274.00 $1,150.91
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,389.00–1,695.00 $1,522.00

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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.