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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $253.71/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.67/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 521 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $225.74/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 530 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 640 589 907
Feeder cattle 499 451 749
Slaughter cattle 115 117 135
Replacement cattle 26 21 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good 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
295 295 1 332.00 $332.00 $979 —
488 488 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,332 —
531 531 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,423 —
630 630 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,556 —
760 760 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 261.00–267.00 $264.05 $1,289 —
515 515 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,324 —
580–595 588 2 245.00–246.00 $245.49 $1,443 —
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
370–395 383 2 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,244 +1.87
410 410 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 6 265.00–270.00 $267.19 $1,013 +0.59
415–440 423 6 251.00–258.00 $254.88 $1,078 -2.56
460–495 478 8 234.00–248.00 $243.37 $1,163 -5.36
505–545 521 12 232.00–237.00 $233.67 $1,217 -0.84
560–590 575 10 220.00–229.00 $225.09 $1,294 +1.42
600–640 621 7 214.00–217.00 $215.42 $1,338 +0.22
655 655 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,362 +1.70
700–730 718 3 190.00–195.00 $192.70 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $636 —
310–340 325 6 260.00–270.00 $265.74 $864 +3.12
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 -0.24
415–445 429 4 240.00–246.00 $242.83 $1,042 -3.01
475–495 488 6 230.00–237.00 $233.31 $1,139 -2.77
500–545 530 12 220.00–229.00 $225.74 $1,196 +1.04
590 590 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,280 -1.00
600–645 623 2 207.00–209.00 $207.96 $1,296 +0.96
685–690 688 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,342 —
715–740 727 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $1,321 -0.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 289.00–295.00 $291.88 $928 —
350–380 360 5 275.00–281.00 $277.33 $998 +2.85
410–420 415 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,083 -5.98
460 460 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,173 +4.00
530 530 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,277 —
600–640 620 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,368 -3.21
650–660 655 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,402 +2.00
745 745 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 ±0.00
385–395 390 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,139 -5.45
405–440 423 6 275.00–285.00 $280.67 $1,187 -2.27
450–495 474 8 261.00–272.00 $265.80 $1,260 -6.79
500–545 519 15 250.00–258.00 $253.71 $1,317 +8.71
550–585 565 6 240.00–245.00 $242.80 $1,372 +7.80
600–645 621 7 230.00–238.00 $234.69 $1,457 +10.73
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +4.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
340 340 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,027 +4.38
380–390 387 3 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,103 -0.05
410–445 432 3 262.00–270.00 $265.77 $1,148 -6.06
455–490 472 3 250.00–252.00 $250.66 $1,183 -6.70
505–530 521 4 240.00–249.00 $244.05 $1,272 +8.08
550–575 566 9 230.00–238.00 $234.01 $1,324 +7.42
600–605 603 2 220.00–225.00 $222.51 $1,342 —
710–745 728 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 332.00 $332.00 $923 -5.48
305–345 325 2 322.00–325.00 $323.41 $1,051 —
360–385 371 4 315.00–322.00 $316.70 $1,175 +4.35
420 fancy 420 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,306 —
405–445 425 8 287.00–305.00 $295.46 $1,256 -4.03
450–485 461 4 275.00–290.00 $282.11 $1,301 —
600–610 605 3 239.00–242.00 $240.33 $1,454 +7.73
675 675 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,573 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1525 1273 80-85% 15 115.00–120.00 $117.29 $1,493 -5.06
930–1620 1274 80-85% 18 108.00–114.00 $111.88 $1,425 -10.47
1035–1655 1326 80-85% 12 122.00–129.00 $124.87 $1,656 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1240 1028 85-90% 7 90.00–96.00 $93.53 $961 —
940–1160 1071 85-90% 5 99.00–102.00 $99.96 $1,071 +1.42
875–1295 1134 85-90% 9 104.00–108.00 $106.11 $1,203 +2.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1620 1389 75-80% 8 112.00–116.00 $114.18 $1,586 -0.47
1295–1560 1456 75-80% 4 105.00–110.00 $108.10 $1,574 —
1200–1710 1478 75-80% 6 117.00–121.00 $118.43 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2080 1747 6 148.00–153.00 $150.73 $2,633 —
1415–2375 1868 4 140.00–145.00 $142.24 $2,657 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,345.00–1,555.00 $1,440.00

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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.