Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

740 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $244.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 711 lb · 34 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $221.08/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 833 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.00/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 567 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 740 808 717
Feeder cattle 624 610 580
Slaughter cattle 73 135 112
Replacement cattle 43 63 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,284 —
609 609 8 248.50 $248.50 $1,513 —
711 value added 711 34 244.00 $244.00 $1,735 —
825 value added 825 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,852 —
839–848 842 8 216.00–218.00 $217.24 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,182 —
405–436 431 6 295.00–300.00 $295.78 $1,275 —
450 450 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,269 —
594 594 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,515 -2.00
600–615 608 2 241.00–245.00 $242.98 $1,477 -1.61
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 +1.52
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
485 485 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,348 —
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 —
585 585 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -2.00
655–670 660 3 225.00–227.00 $225.68 $1,489 +5.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 4 269.00–275.00 $271.21 $1,003 -4.38
415–440 424 4 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,092 +6.49
465–475 470 2 245.00–249.00 $246.98 $1,161 +3.96
510–535 524 10 230.00–237.00 $232.94 $1,221 -1.53
555–590 577 3 227.00–228.00 $227.32 $1,312 +2.31
650–680 665 2 207.00–209.00 $207.98 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 —
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 -7.00
320–345 333 2 272.00–275.00 $273.44 $911 —
350–385 370 4 255.00–260.00 $256.80 $950 +1.77
405–440 421 5 245.00–250.00 $247.01 $1,040 +4.48
470–495 482 3 237.00–240.00 $238.68 $1,150 +3.54
505–540 524 4 220.00–225.00 $223.77 $1,173 -2.73
570–590 580 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,224 —
600–645 623 2 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $1,252 -6.23
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 310.00–320.00 $314.55 $692 —
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 —
360–390 375 2 277.00–287.00 $281.80 $1,057 —
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 -0.65
500 500 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,215 +3.00
567 567 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,366 +11.01
630 630 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,405 +0.56
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 +4.44
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +3.00
300–330 318 4 305.00–315.00 $308.78 $982 +6.22
355–390 367 3 285.00–290.00 $287.26 $1,054 -3.42
420–445 431 4 270.00–280.00 $276.20 $1,190 +2.46
460–495 476 7 255.00–265.00 $260.70 $1,241 -0.64
505–545 530 7 240.00–244.00 $241.40 $1,279 -4.12
565–595 585 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -1.31
625–640 633 3 220.00–227.00 $224.03 $1,418 +3.03
660 660 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,432 —
725 725 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 +7.00
760–785 773 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
310–340 327 3 320.00–325.00 $322.26 $1,054 —
350–395 364 4 300.00–310.00 $306.08 $1,114 +5.08
410–432 424 5 285.00–291.00 $286.17 $1,213 +2.31
475–480 477 3 270.00–280.00 $274.02 $1,307 +2.92
520–529 528 6 254.00–256.00 $255.67 $1,350 +3.84
550–565 558 3 240.00–247.00 $243.69 $1,360 +1.95
600–635 618 2 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $1,437 -0.63
655–680 668 2 220.00–227.00 $223.43 $1,493 -1.57
725–735 730 2 210.00–216.00 $213.02 $1,555 -2.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
360–385 372 3 315.00–330.00 $324.16 $1,206 -2.80
400–420 407 3 295.00–300.00 $297.30 $1,210 -6.05
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 —
675 675 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1390 1236 80-85% 9 121.00–126.00 $123.01 $1,520 -0.24
1080–1490 1299 80-85% 7 113.00–119.00 $115.57 $1,501 -15.62
1145–1425 1309 80-85% 8 127.00–134.00 $129.51 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1255 1131 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.06 $1,053 -16.90
830–1560 1207 85-90% 6 98.00–102.00 $100.15 $1,209 —
1085–1480 1258 85-90% 10 105.00–110.00 $106.89 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,676 —
1185–1630 1365 75-80% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.72 $1,675 —
1450–1610 1530 75-80% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.53 $1,814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,884 +19.10
1855 1855 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,671 —
1930–1955 1943 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $2,963 —

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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 1,060.00–1,288.00 $1,160.78

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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) 6 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,412.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,475.00 $2,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,662.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,425.00 $1,318.75

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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.