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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.25/cwt ≈ $1,963/hd at 845 lb · 59 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.75/cwt ≈ $1,862/hd at 783 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 708 643 1,061
Feeder cattle 599 507 842
Slaughter cattle 89 115 190
Replacement cattle 20 21 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good 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
783 783 56 237.75 $237.75 $1,862 —
845 845 59 232.25 $232.25 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,577 —
767 value added 767 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,848 —
755–797 787 4 220.00–221.00 $220.76 $1,737 +3.76
825 value added 825 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,321 -2.00
565–585 577 3 232.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,350 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–730 725 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,559 -3.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $827 +2.42
350–390 375 4 250.00–257.00 $255.18 $957 —
420–440 430 2 242.00–248.00 $245.07 $1,054 —
465–485 477 3 232.00–234.00 $233.01 $1,111 -0.22
510–535 523 4 224.00–228.00 $226.50 $1,185 +3.68
570–590 582 3 210.00–217.00 $212.35 $1,236 -2.87
600–610 605 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 +2.02
715–725 720 2 182.00–189.00 $185.52 $1,336 +0.52
790 790 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 285.00 $285.00 $798 —
305–310 308 2 272.00 $272.00 $838 —
355–365 360 2 260.00–262.00 $261.01 $940 -4.11
425–430 428 2 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,094 —
450–465 458 2 238.00–240.00 $238.98 $1,095 -3.02
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -3.38
560–590 575 3 219.00–224.00 $221.69 $1,275 -2.31
600–645 619 6 210.00–218.00 $212.90 $1,318 -0.11
665 665 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,383 +6.03
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 285.00 $285.00 $940 -4.00
400 400 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 +1.68
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 332.00 $332.00 $930 +12.00
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 +7.56
355–390 370 3 287.00–290.00 $287.99 $1,066 +2.33
400–420 410 3 270.00–277.00 $272.33 $1,117 -1.09
450–495 474 8 260.00–270.00 $263.94 $1,251 -3.30
500–525 519 4 243.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,281 +2.77
550–585 567 5 229.00–237.00 $233.35 $1,323 +0.53
600–630 611 7 218.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,353 -3.73
660 660 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 +1.78
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 +3.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 305.00–310.00 $307.31 $830 —
350 350 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $954 +0.54
430–445 435 4 257.00–265.00 $260.53 $1,133 -4.18
455–485 468 3 247.00–257.00 $253.07 $1,184 -0.37
510–545 529 8 230.00–232.00 $230.24 $1,218 -4.89
550–590 570 9 220.00–227.00 $222.55 $1,269 -3.94
600–625 613 6 207.00–215.00 $212.00 $1,300 -0.99
650 650 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,346 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 320.00–335.00 $328.39 $1,057 +9.24
350 fancy 350 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,110 +4.50
360–390 375 2 297.00–302.00 $299.40 $1,123 +0.14
410 410 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,156 +0.77
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1425 1207 80-85% 9 111.00–117.00 $113.73 $1,373 -5.62
1010–1490 1216 80-85% 14 104.00–110.00 $106.89 $1,300 -12.46
1190–1295 1250 80-85% 5 118.00–124.00 $120.64 $1,508 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1205 1029 85-90% 4 88.00–90.00 $89.48 $921 —
850–1290 1104 85-90% 9 100.00–104.00 $101.10 $1,116 —
1030–1355 1179 85-90% 9 93.00–98.00 $95.72 $1,129 -7.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1435 1370 75-80% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,466 -13.00
1170–1665 1473 75-80% 3 112.00–114.00 $112.53 $1,658 —
1445–1640 1535 75-80% 6 100.00–105.00 $101.66 $1,560 -23.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1805 1688 3 137.00–140.00 $138.39 $2,336 -10.06
1810–2130 1940 3 149.00–153.00 $151.39 $2,937 —

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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 9 1,035.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00

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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) 3 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,375.00

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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.