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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $236.08/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 488 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $235.00/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 589 708 1,120
Feeder cattle 451 599 925
Slaughter cattle 117 89 175
Replacement cattle 21 20 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
350–375 362 3 322.00–325.00 $322.97 $1,169 —
526–535 527 9 262.00–270.00 $269.10 $1,418 —
627 627 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,568 —
707 707 5 243.00 $243.00 $1,718 —
893 893 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,224 —
450 450 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 260.00–265.00 $262.62 $827 +0.20
360–395 383 4 252.00–260.00 $255.24 $978 +0.06
410–445 428 2 242.00–250.00 $245.84 $1,052 +0.77
460–499 488 11 232.00–240.00 $236.08 $1,152 +3.07
500–545 520 8 222.00–228.00 $224.70 $1,168 -1.80
590 590 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,286 +5.65
630 630 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,304 +2.00
700–720 710 2 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $1,295 -3.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
305 305 1 275.00 $275.00 $839 +3.00
360–385 375 3 265.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,000 +5.59
400–420 410 2 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $1,056 +1.94
450–465 458 4 246.00–250.00 $248.73 $1,139 +9.75
510–515 513 2 232.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,203 +4.51
570–595 579 6 222.00–226.00 $223.67 $1,295 +1.98
600–645 630 5 212.00–218.00 $215.20 $1,356 +2.30
660–695 677 3 205.00–209.00 $206.30 $1,397 -1.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 274.00–275.00 $274.48 $1,051 —
400–430 413 4 265.00–270.00 $266.97 $1,103 -0.03
460 460 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,155 —
575–585 580 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,351 —
610–625 619 8 221.00–225.00 $223.88 $1,386 —
650 650 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 —
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 315.00 $315.00 $986 +5.00
350–365 358 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,065 +9.46
415–430 423 3 280.00–289.00 $282.94 $1,197 +10.61
465–485 471 5 267.00–277.00 $272.59 $1,284 +8.65
525–530 528 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,294 -1.78
555–595 570 10 232.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,340 +1.65
600–635 613 3 222.00–225.00 $223.96 $1,373 +2.55
660–690 675 2 213.00–218.00 $215.44 $1,454 +0.44
725–745 735 3 207.00–208.00 $207.34 $1,524 +0.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 295.00–300.00 $297.62 $952 —
365–385 373 3 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,063 +12.59
410–440 430 5 267.00–277.00 $271.83 $1,169 +11.30
460–480 472 3 255.00–260.00 $257.36 $1,215 +4.29
505–545 527 9 230.00–240.00 $235.97 $1,244 +5.73
550–585 569 7 220.00–230.00 $226.59 $1,289 +4.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 —
270–275 273 2 335.00–340.00 $337.48 $921 —
350–390 371 7 305.00–320.00 $312.35 $1,159 +12.95
405–440 423 5 292.00–305.00 $299.49 $1,267 +17.49
500 500 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,275 ±0.00
600–625 614 5 231.00–235.00 $232.60 $1,428 —
675 675 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,505 —
710 710 2 212.00–214.00 $213.00 $1,512 —
760–765 763 2 206.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1650 1184 80-85% 20 105.00–111.00 $107.79 $1,276 —
1005–1485 1202 80-85% 17 112.00–118.00 $114.93 $1,381 +1.20
1130–1420 1288 80-85% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.35 $1,576 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1195 1077 85-90% 9 96.00–100.00 $98.54 $1,061 —
820–1320 1087 85-90% 11 90.00–95.00 $91.73 $997 —
965–1260 1111 85-90% 11 102.00–105.00 $103.46 $1,149 +2.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1570 1310 75-80% 4 106.00–107.00 $106.55 $1,396 —
1255–1465 1376 75-80% 6 113.00–116.00 $114.65 $1,578 +7.65
1445–1755 1600 75-80% 2 123.00 $123.00 $1,968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1900 1592 5 139.00–141.00 $140.36 $2,235 —
1925–2105 2022 3 148.00–153.00 $150.28 $3,039 —

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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 8 902.00–1,248.00 $1,120.25

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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) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.