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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $127.17/cwt ≈ $858/hd at 675 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $111.26/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 588 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $134.48/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 574 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 665 816
Feeder cattle 939 561 630
Slaughter cattle 170 94 148
Replacement cattle 41 10 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to market being closed for holidays. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 167.00–170.00 $168.53 $603 —
400–430 413 6 150.00–157.00 $151.17 $624 —
455–495 475 3 145.00–152.00 $147.93 $703 -8.42
505–543 516 6 137.00–147.00 $142.11 $733 +0.57
550–585 574 19 130.00–136.00 $134.48 $772 -1.52
626 626 10 129.00 $129.00 $808 -2.18
667–680 674 11 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $842 —
675 value added 675 13 129.00 $129.00 $871 —
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 -5.00
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 152.00 $152.00 $517 —
390 390 1 150.00 $150.00 $585 -7.00
420–438 431 7 144.00–147.00 $144.70 $624 -11.34
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 -12.31
540 540 1 134.00 $134.00 $724 -1.00
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 -9.00
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 -6.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 -10.75
485–495 490 2 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
500–525 513 3 117.00–125.00 $121.68 $624 —
585 585 1 119.00 $119.00 $696 -8.00
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 9 135.00–141.00 $136.66 $514 +4.45
405–435 414 4 126.00–135.00 $131.51 $544 +4.51
450–485 463 3 120.00–125.00 $122.28 $566 -1.10
500–525 508 4 115.00–120.00 $117.72 $598 -4.15
550–592 588 22 111.00–115.00 $111.26 $654 -5.49
669 669 11 108.50 $108.50 $726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 135.00 $135.00 $409 +2.17
355–390 381 4 130.00–132.00 $130.51 $497 +3.82
425–445 434 7 114.00–123.00 $120.71 $524 +0.05
460–485 467 5 115.00–120.00 $116.99 $546 -2.01
510–515 514 6 112.00 $112.00 $576 -3.77
556–587 577 16 109.00–110.00 $109.59 $632 -1.75
659 659 5 100.00 $100.00 $659 +5.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $395 +2.46
350–380 365 2 118.00–120.00 $118.96 $434 -1.43
405 405 1 118.00 $118.00 $478 —
450–480 465 4 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $518 -5.90
500–525 511 4 107.00–110.00 $108.00 $552 —
550–590 570 2 105.00–106.00 $105.52 $601 -0.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
300–330 313 6 160.00–165.00 $162.29 $508 —
360–395 386 4 152.00–157.00 $154.05 $595 +3.04
400–445 414 5 142.00–145.00 $143.97 $596 +0.20
465–470 468 4 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $636 -5.01
555–599 587 11 117.00–120.00 $118.74 $697 +1.24
615–625 620 2 112.00–115.00 $113.49 $704 —
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
755 755 2 97.00 $97.00 $732 —
816 816 2 91.00 $91.00 $743 —
928 928 2 80.00 $80.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 280 6 160.00–167.00 $163.24 $457 —
300–335 323 5 150.00–155.00 $152.79 $494 —
365–395 385 7 145.00–147.00 $145.83 $561 +4.19
400–445 423 2 135.00–136.00 $135.53 $573 +0.03
460–490 476 7 125.00–133.00 $129.68 $617 -3.37
515–545 530 2 115.00 $115.00 $610 -2.00
595 595 1 112.00 $112.00 $666 —
600–635 618 2 105.00–107.00 $106.03 $655 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 4 160.00–165.00 $161.75 $590 —
405–425 412 3 147.00–148.00 $147.33 $607 -1.65
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 -1.74
507–535 514 5 135.00–144.00 $140.32 $721 +1.25
560 560 1 129.00 $129.00 $722 -1.66
605–645 623 3 117.00–122.00 $119.63 $745 +2.63
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1835 1241 75-80% 7 59.00–64.00 $60.05 $745 —
1060–1635 1292 75-80% 23 51.00–54.00 $53.08 $686 —
945–1580 1338 75-80% 22 55.00–58.00 $56.55 $757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1480 1099 80-85% 20 54.00–57.00 $55.11 $606 —
985–1325 1125 80-85% 20 50.00–53.00 $51.88 $584 —
1035–1340 1182 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $58.96 $697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–985 858 85-90% 6 44.00–46.00 $44.63 $383 —
845–1045 943 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.37 $494 —
725–1120 969 85-90% 11 48.00–51.00 $49.96 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1329 4 78.00–81.00 $78.62 $1,045 —
1095–1685 1376 4 68.00–75.00 $71.17 $979 —
1455–2075 1730 5 83.00–88.00 $85.39 $1,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1245 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320–1500 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $864.89

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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.