Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.50/cwt +7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,537/hd at 691 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $226.78/cwt -11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 474 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 804 740 654
Feeder cattle 694 624 460
Slaughter cattle 72 73 169
Replacement cattle 38 43 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
360–389 383 5 307.00 $307.00 $1,176 ±0.00
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -0.78
475 475 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -2.00
618 618 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,483 -2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 8 276.00 $276.00 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 —
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -8.00
548 548 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,414 +3.00
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 ±0.00
698 698 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 —
395 395 2 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,021 -12.71
401–435 407 7 247.00–252.00 $248.42 $1,011 -9.06
450–486 482 9 238.00–242.50 $242.03 $1,167 -4.95
505–535 513 9 228.00–234.00 $231.76 $1,189 -1.18
550–567 559 7 217.00–225.00 $222.16 $1,242 -5.16
600 600 2 212.00–215.00 $213.50 $1,281 —
650–668 662 3 200.00–207.00 $204.71 $1,355 -3.27
715 715 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,380 —
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 250.00–256.00 $253.64 $982 -3.16
400–440 422 3 235.00–240.00 $237.41 $1,002 -9.60
450–490 474 15 224.00–232.00 $226.78 $1,075 -11.90
520–545 533 6 217.00–225.00 $219.50 $1,170 -4.27
550–580 569 9 210.00–218.00 $212.17 $1,207 +1.15
615–635 625 2 200.00–207.00 $203.44 $1,272 +2.40
670–690 680 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,309 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,327 -7.00
635 635 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,416 ±0.00
691 fancy 691 22 222.50 $222.50 $1,537 —
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
760 760 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,497 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 290.00–300.00 $294.96 $953 -13.82
350–395 365 3 285.00–290.00 $286.60 $1,046 -0.66
415–425 420 2 260.00–270.00 $265.06 $1,113 -11.14
450–475 469 4 250.00–257.00 $251.77 $1,181 -8.93
515–545 531 5 239.00–247.00 $241.96 $1,285 +0.56
550–595 571 8 225.00–235.00 $230.71 $1,317 -4.29
605 605 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,349 -1.03
650–670 664 4 200.00–202.00 $200.50 $1,331 -16.50
700–725 715 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -17.00
750–755 753 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,355 -11.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 3 295.00–300.00 $296.58 $1,097 -9.50
420–430 423 3 280.00–287.00 $284.01 $1,201 -2.16
450–480 468 3 260.00–270.00 $263.54 $1,233 -10.48
500–535 510 4 254.00–257.00 $255.23 $1,302 -0.44
570–585 578 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,402 -1.16
655–670 661 4 210.00–218.00 $211.98 $1,401 -11.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,193 -4.82
450 450 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,251 —
505 505 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,328 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1520 1271 80-85% 5 111.00–114.00 $113.11 $1,438 -2.46
1110–1520 1286 80-85% 11 122.00–127.00 $124.46 $1,601 +8.89
1265–1415 1316 80-85% 7 116.00–120.00 $118.42 $1,558 -11.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1125 1060 85-90% 3 97.00–102.00 $99.08 $1,050 —
1055–1275 1157 85-90% 5 105.00–109.00 $107.20 $1,240 —
1055–1260 1174 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.39 $1,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1630 1465 75-80% 3 113.00–115.00 $114.26 $1,674 —
1405–1675 1508 75-80% 3 118.00–119.00 $118.32 $1,784 -0.21
1320–1710 1530 75-80% 6 122.00–124.00 $123.35 $1,887 +4.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,570 -16.00
1800–1895 1848 2 148.00–151.00 $149.46 $2,762 —
2035 2035 1 157.00 $157.00 $3,195 —

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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 13 1,008.00–1,386.00 $1,209.08

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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) 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.