Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.90/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 600 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.25/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 580 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $136.08/cwt +15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 582 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 634 950
Feeder cattle 866 488 816
Slaughter cattle 142 127 104
Replacement cattle 51 19 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeders. 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
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 +20.00
600–605 600 21 133.00–135.00 $134.90 $809 +11.90
801 801 9 118.00 $118.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–468 464 4 149.00–152.00 $150.51 $698 +21.53
511 511 4 145.00 $145.00 $741 +20.12
555–592 582 11 134.00–138.00 $136.08 $792 +15.77
760 760 1 117.00 $117.00 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 157.00 $157.00 $534 —
410–445 436 7 132.00–137.00 $133.96 $584 +9.96
455–495 471 9 127.00–133.00 $129.34 $609 +9.47
500–525 518 7 122.00–126.00 $123.70 $641 +6.23
565–590 580 12 120.00–122.00 $120.25 $697 +6.78
615 615 2 119.00 $119.00 $732 +9.21
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 +8.18
728 728 2 105.00 $105.00 $764 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 3 135.00–137.00 $135.69 $418 +7.58
355–390 368 3 134.00–136.00 $134.71 $496 +13.28
405–445 427 10 125.00–130.00 $128.58 $549 +9.37
455–495 475 7 120.00–125.00 $123.40 $586 +7.80
500–540 521 8 115.00–120.00 $116.77 $608 +9.87
550–590 568 4 112.00–117.00 $115.54 $656 +12.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 117.00–121.00 $118.99 $515 +6.89
480–495 488 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $566 +8.46
505–530 518 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $583 +14.39
560–580 570 2 110.00 $110.00 $627 +15.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 3 162.00–165.00 $163.96 $538 +16.46
365–395 376 4 150.00–157.00 $154.19 $580 +12.80
410–445 423 8 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $610 +11.80
450–490 463 4 132.00–137.00 $134.70 $624 +9.96
505–540 528 6 125.00–129.00 $127.15 $671 +7.82
555–565 560 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $706 +16.42
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 +8.78
655–695 675 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $739 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 356 5 160.00–167.00 $163.38 $582 —
405 405 1 152.00 $152.00 $616 +12.00
450–485 470 3 140.00–145.00 $141.72 $666 +11.72
500 500 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $672 +9.50
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 144.00 $144.00 $569 +11.92
405 405 2 137.00–138.00 $137.50 $557 +16.21
480–485 483 2 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $609 +10.85
515–545 535 3 120.00 $120.00 $642 +8.26
565–585 575 2 115.00 $115.00 $661 +11.62
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1450 1107 80-85% 23 47.00–52.00 $50.40 $558 —
855–1465 1184 80-85% 31 52.00–58.00 $54.81 $649 +9.78
1120–1470 1350 80-85% 4 59.00–64.00 $61.62 $832 +6.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1915 1585 75-80% 4 57.00–58.00 $57.52 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1000 975 85-90% 2 48.00–49.00 $48.51 $473 +9.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1695 1524 6 74.00–77.00 $75.67 $1,153 -4.96
1320–2015 1671 6 78.00–83.00 $81.43 $1,361 —
1990 1990 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1025 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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.