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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.28/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 557 lb · 36 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.77/cwt ≈ $1,524/hd at 580 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.50/cwt ≈ $1,239/hd at 509 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 706 994
Feeder cattle 601 567 902
Slaughter cattle 40 71 73
Replacement cattle 27 68 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 —
555–583 580 26 261.50–273.00 $262.77 $1,524 —
614 614 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,596 —
658 658 10 251.00 $251.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 3 275.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,205 —
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 280.00–287.00 $283.59 $1,327 —
505–515 510 2 270.00–276.00 $272.97 $1,392 —
650 650 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
240 fancy 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
255 fancy 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
509 509 15 243.50 $243.50 $1,239 —
555–563 557 36 237.00–240.50 $240.28 $1,338 +6.28
603–610 604 12 222.00–233.00 $232.07 $1,402 +12.07
672 fancy 672 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,525 —
715 715 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,437 -2.00
785 785 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,507 -1.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 -4.98
320–335 330 3 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $863 -0.38
355–390 372 3 250.00–255.00 $251.75 $937 -0.02
400–440 418 4 240.00–245.00 $241.80 $1,011 -0.58
455–495 475 10 230.00–237.00 $232.20 $1,103 -0.79
505–545 535 14 220.00–227.00 $223.25 $1,194 -0.73
560–570 565 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,201 -3.04
610–645 634 6 206.00–210.00 $207.97 $1,319 +4.30
730–735 733 2 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,345 +3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 305.00–307.00 $306.07 $689 -3.93
305–320 311 4 275.00 $275.00 $855 +1.43
350–375 360 3 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $954 -0.19
415–425 420 3 250.00–255.00 $251.69 $1,057 +0.21
450–470 459 5 239.00–247.00 $242.36 $1,112 +2.93
550–575 555 8 220.00–228.50 $225.28 $1,250 +1.62
620–642 639 10 214.00–216.50 $216.11 $1,381 -1.87
650–695 671 5 204.00–210.00 $206.18 $1,383 +4.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 330.00–335.00 $332.43 $924 -2.57
300–315 308 2 315.00–325.00 $319.88 $985 +3.86
350–390 371 4 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $1,113 -3.47
435–445 441 4 280.00–290.00 $286.25 $1,262 -0.26
460–495 469 6 265.00–275.00 $270.68 $1,269 +0.07
500–535 518 2 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $1,333 +7.68
565–585 575 2 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,395 +3.56
600–635 618 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 +10.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $841 -0.14
335–345 340 2 300.00–307.00 $303.55 $1,032 +1.90
350–390 373 4 280.00–290.00 $285.13 $1,064 -8.92
415–435 425 2 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,137 -3.03
450–495 474 4 250.00–260.00 $256.16 $1,214 -0.58
515–535 522 3 245.00–250.00 $247.30 $1,291 +9.49
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +7.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 360.00–365.00 $362.42 $863 —
400–405 403 2 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,209 +1.48
455–465 458 4 280.00–290.00 $284.23 $1,302 +7.62
500–520 510 2 265.00–272.00 $268.43 $1,369 +9.21
570–595 577 5 250.00–255.00 $250.99 $1,448 -0.49
615–620 618 2 225.00–245.00 $235.04 $1,453 +4.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1090 1070 80-85% 2 108.00–109.00 $108.51 $1,161 -7.49
1025–1560 1240 80-85% 4 102.00–107.00 $104.67 $1,298 —
1155–1790 1334 80-85% 4 115.00–117.00 $115.88 $1,546 +4.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1010 905 85-90% 2 84.00–87.00 $85.67 $775 —
830–1110 970 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $99.14 $962 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,145 -5.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,593 —
1515–1600 1558 75-80% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775 1775 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,645 —
1465–2400 1856 4 130.00–135.00 $132.36 $2,457 —
1685–2015 1862 3 140.00–144.00 $142.29 $2,649 —

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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 1,019.00–1,390.00 $1,196.69

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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 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.