Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

808 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.56/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 662 lb · 18 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,643/hd at 705 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $274.50/cwt ≈ $1,403/hd at 511 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 808 640 907
Feeder cattle 610 499 749
Slaughter cattle 135 115 135
Replacement cattle 63 26 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 136.00 cwt., slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,387 —
511 511 10 274.50 $274.50 $1,403 —
657 657 9 249.50 $249.50 $1,639 —
705 705 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,402 -1.00
586 586 9 257.00 $257.00 $1,506 —
615–645 622 10 241.00–246.00 $244.59 $1,521 -2.41
680–695 688 2 232.00–235.00 $233.48 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 +1.51
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
400–435 420 3 262.00–270.00 $265.65 $1,116 +4.66
455–460 457 3 250.00–256.00 $252.66 $1,155 -2.34
500–523 514 7 239.00–241.00 $240.00 $1,234 -1.00
555–563 560 6 229.00–233.00 $229.99 $1,288 —
609 fancy 609 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,416 —
605–635 620 2 220.00–225.00 $222.44 $1,379 +1.77
660–670 662 18 210.00–216.00 $210.56 $1,394 -3.44
700–733 725 4 200.00–210.00 $207.59 $1,505 +5.59
750 750 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 280.00–287.00 $283.39 $935 —
360–395 377 5 275.00–277.00 $275.59 $1,039 +8.40
425–430 428 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,074 -3.89
450–470 458 3 240.00–245.00 $243.02 $1,113 -0.35
505–540 519 4 233.00–236.00 $234.47 $1,217 +0.80
560–585 575 3 222.00–228.00 $225.01 $1,294 -0.08
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -2.70
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 287.00 $287.00 $804 —
355–360 358 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $913 —
425–435 430 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,043 -0.30
455–495 482 3 230.00–238.00 $235.14 $1,133 +1.83
520–545 530 4 225.00–229.00 $226.50 $1,200 +0.76
600–645 623 3 205.00–210.00 $207.27 $1,291 -0.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 282 3 320.00–325.00 $323.31 $912 —
395 395 2 297.00–305.00 $301.00 $1,189 +9.00
405–445 428 5 280.00–290.00 $283.86 $1,215 +3.19
465–490 478 2 267.00–275.00 $271.10 $1,296 +5.30
505–540 516 6 250.00–257.00 $251.83 $1,299 -1.88
550–580 563 4 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $1,361 -1.06
600–635 616 4 230.00–237.00 $233.20 $1,437 -1.49
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 +5.00
700–735 713 5 215.00–217.00 $215.81 $1,539 —
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 325.00 $325.00 $708 +5.00
280 280 1 317.00 $317.00 $888 +2.00
300–315 308 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $932 +0.56
380–385 383 3 287.00–295.00 $290.68 $1,113 +5.64
440–445 441 4 270.00–275.00 $273.74 $1,207 +7.97
480–485 482 3 257.00–265.00 $261.34 $1,260 +10.68
505–515 511 4 240.00–249.00 $245.52 $1,255 +1.47
572–598 584 6 232.00–238.00 $236.31 $1,380 +2.30
610–615 613 2 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,355 -1.51
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 324.00–332.00 $326.96 $1,193 +10.26
410–435 425 5 295.00–307.00 $303.35 $1,289 +7.89
455–465 460 2 283.00–285.00 $283.99 $1,306 +1.88
505–515 510 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1415 1151 80-85% 24 114.00–120.00 $116.36 $1,339 —
1055–1435 1229 80-85% 12 121.00–127.00 $123.25 $1,515 —
1130–1375 1293 80-85% 7 128.00–134.00 $131.19 $1,696 +19.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1140 929 85-90% 8 90.00–97.00 $93.20 $866 —
885–1375 1062 85-90% 16 98.00–105.00 $102.29 $1,086 +2.33
945–1285 1118 85-90% 14 106.00–113.00 $109.96 $1,229 +3.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1540 1430 75-80% 4 113.00–117.00 $114.73 $1,641 —
1350–1570 1460 75-80% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.46 $1,846 +18.36
1335–1635 1485 75-80% 2 122.00–124.00 $123.10 $1,828 +4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1725 1648 3 147.00–152.00 $149.65 $2,466 —
1580–2150 1799 4 140.00–145.00 $142.90 $2,571 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,315.00–1,550.00 $1,385.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,265.00 $1,207.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,015.00–1,030.00 $1,022.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,730.00–1,980.00 $1,820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,340.00–1,400.00 $1,376.67

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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.