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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.50/cwt +26.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 782 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.67/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 631 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.73/cwt ≈ $1,131/hd at 385 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 668 843
Feeder cattle 686 601 691
Slaughter cattle 56 40 109
Replacement cattle 27 27 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very 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
305–325 315 3 350.00–365.00 $355.65 $1,120 —
350–360 357 3 340.00–352.00 $345.61 $1,234 —
400–420 413 4 327.00–335.00 $330.99 $1,367 +25.99
465–475 470 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,462 —
523–525 523 8 300.00–307.50 $306.56 $1,603 —
550–566 560 10 289.00–298.00 $294.46 $1,649 +31.69
605–635 620 3 267.00–277.00 $271.25 $1,682 +11.25
650–680 673 5 260.00–263.00 $262.02 $1,763 +11.02
710 710 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,740 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,289 —
540 540 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,555 +15.03
555–595 576 4 270.00–280.00 $273.85 $1,577 —
610–635 623 2 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $1,620 —
650–660 655 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,621 +0.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 325 5 335.00–337.00 $336.01 $1,092 —
440 440 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,324 +22.65
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,046 —
365–395 385 11 292.00–302.00 $293.73 $1,131 —
405–425 412 3 280.00–292.00 $285.66 $1,177 —
450–470 456 4 270.00–277.00 $273.47 $1,247 —
500–530 515 8 257.00–263.00 $260.61 $1,342 +17.11
550–597 582 8 242.50–250.00 $245.07 $1,426 +4.79
610–635 631 16 232.00–242.00 $236.67 $1,493 +4.60
660–675 666 5 225.00–232.00 $227.79 $1,517 —
710–745 726 5 210.00–218.00 $213.77 $1,552 +12.77
782 fancy 782 26 218.50 $218.50 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 310.00 $310.00 $884 —
300–330 308 4 295.00–300.00 $298.78 $920 +23.78
405–445 423 8 270.00–277.00 $273.34 $1,156 +21.65
450–495 469 6 260.00–267.00 $263.79 $1,237 +21.43
520–525 522 3 245.00–250.00 $247.33 $1,291 —
555–590 570 6 232.00–237.00 $235.13 $1,340 +9.85
600–630 614 4 225.00–230.00 $227.97 $1,400 +11.86
685–690 688 2 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,479 +8.80
745 745 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 +10.00
330 330 1 287.00 $287.00 $947 +25.38
395 395 2 272.00–277.00 $274.50 $1,084 +22.75
400–435 412 3 265.00–267.00 $266.35 $1,097 +24.55
465–496 492 10 252.00–255.00 $253.10 $1,245 +20.90
500–530 515 2 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,215 +12.72
550–585 568 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,292 +14.94
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
760–775 768 2 182.00–190.00 $185.96 $1,428 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,270 —
400–430 414 7 315.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,340 +23.81
450–485 473 3 300.00–315.00 $305.44 $1,445 +21.21
500–530 514 7 277.00–290.00 $282.97 $1,454 +14.54
550–595 575 7 262.00–277.00 $269.09 $1,547 +18.10
605–630 618 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 +19.96
675 675 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 +25.12
380–390 385 3 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,251 +25.01
400–440 425 5 302.00–312.00 $309.23 $1,314 +22.98
460–485 474 6 285.00–295.00 $289.08 $1,370 +18.40
520–545 528 5 267.00–275.00 $271.45 $1,433 +14.03
565–580 573 3 250.00–255.00 $251.67 $1,442 +9.13
615–645 630 2 240.00–249.00 $244.61 $1,541 +9.61
680–695 688 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,548 —
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $1,082 +21.49
425–435 427 5 285.00–295.00 $287.83 $1,229 +20.39
465–495 485 7 275.00–280.00 $278.59 $1,351 +22.43
500–515 508 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,308 +10.16
560–575 568 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,378 —
770–775 773 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1415 1222 80-85% 10 107.00–113.00 $109.48 $1,338 +4.81
1095–1370 1263 80-85% 7 114.00–117.00 $115.71 $1,461 —
1115–1465 1309 80-85% 5 121.00–128.00 $124.81 $1,634 +8.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $941 -2.14
930–1125 1023 85-90% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.19 $953 —
955–1160 1030 85-90% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.30 $1,074 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1740 1551 75-80% 4 114.00–118.00 $116.22 $1,803 +3.71
1605 1605 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1890 1605 3 142.00–146.00 $144.19 $2,314 —
2150 2150 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,946 —

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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 11 1,132.00–1,383.00 $1,246.18

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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 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.