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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1,494 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $145.43/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 526 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.46/cwt ≈ $786/hd at 456 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $106.57/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 666 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,494 498 919
Feeder cattle 1,342 400 821
Slaughter cattle 117 98 75
Replacement cattle 35 — 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm, with one high yielding bull at 91.00. Feeder steers and bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 —
355–381 375 6 175.00–179.00 $175.80 $659 —
400–425 412 5 169.00–177.00 $171.56 $707 —
452 value added 452 14 174.00 $174.00 $786 —
460–485 473 3 163.00–168.00 $165.29 $782 —
510–545 526 18 142.00–151.00 $145.43 $765 +7.93
550–585 563 3 135.00–139.00 $137.29 $773 —
600–635 607 12 130.00–135.00 $134.15 $814 -0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $580 —
350–385 368 2 165.00–167.00 $166.05 $611 —
405–445 434 4 158.00–166.00 $162.08 $703 +17.08
460–495 483 5 147.00–156.00 $151.26 $731 +11.26
510–540 522 5 135.00–140.00 $136.24 $711 +1.53
590 590 1 134.00 $134.00 $791 —
620–644 630 13 127.00–128.00 $127.73 $805 —
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
707–743 722 11 114.00–117.00 $116.17 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
365–385 375 2 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $572 —
405–445 428 4 145.00–150.00 $148.49 $636 —
455–480 464 4 135.00–142.00 $138.45 $642 +5.92
510–535 523 3 126.00–133.00 $130.39 $682 +5.39
550 550 1 127.00 $127.00 $698 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 6 132.00–136.00 $133.38 $490 -27.78
400–445 419 11 125.00–133.00 $128.94 $540 —
455–480 464 6 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $571 -9.02
550–595 582 13 112.00–118.50 $116.19 $676 -3.81
630–640 633 3 107.00–110.00 $107.99 $684 —
650–671 666 16 106.00–107.00 $106.57 $710 -9.18
725–738 734 3 103.00 $103.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 6 132.00–140.00 $135.01 $462 -23.97
350–395 374 15 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $477 -18.97
415–445 435 4 119.00–122.00 $120.22 $523 -13.47
470–497 493 14 114.00–116.00 $114.42 $564 -13.13
500–540 519 11 110.00–115.00 $113.18 $587 -3.15
550–595 571 5 107.00–110.00 $108.20 $618 -5.40
615–640 628 2 105.00 $105.00 $659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 6 125.00–130.00 $127.33 $411 —
425–430 428 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $481 -14.08
475–495 487 3 107.00–110.00 $108.99 $531 -11.63
510–535 521 5 105.00–106.00 $105.40 $549 +0.90
575–595 588 4 100.00–102.00 $100.51 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 3 175.00 $175.00 $644 +3.16
425 425 3 157.00–163.00 $159.33 $677 +10.69
455–475 459 5 140.00–153.00 $147.53 $677 +5.64
505–525 520 14 136.00–142.00 $137.06 $713 +7.31
550–590 566 4 126.00–133.00 $129.19 $731 —
600–635 610 9 122.00–126.00 $124.43 $759 +1.67
650–670 663 3 117.00–122.00 $119.31 $791 —
715–720 717 3 113.00–118.00 $115.33 $827 —
755 755 1 110.00 $110.00 $830 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 +5.00
386–395 391 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $643 +10.35
410–445 422 7 152.00–155.00 $152.85 $645 +10.51
450–465 457 3 142.00–146.00 $144.33 $660 +12.39
500–545 520 9 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $676 +4.95
555–595 580 7 122.00–125.00 $123.01 $713 +0.53
605–625 610 4 117.00–120.00 $117.77 $718 —
660 660 1 112.00 $112.00 $739 +7.00
740 740 1 108.00 $108.00 $799 —
755 755 1 103.00 $103.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -2.48
360–390 378 6 145.00–150.00 $146.19 $553 +2.65
405–445 425 5 142.00–147.00 $144.78 $615 +6.39
460–495 478 2 132.00–136.00 $133.93 $640 +9.55
505–540 523 9 119.00–122.00 $120.01 $628 -0.29
555–580 567 3 112.00–116.00 $114.30 $648 +2.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1220 1090 80-85% 2 61.00–63.00 $62.12 $677 —
835–1345 1154 80-85% 17 55.00–59.00 $56.17 $648 —
875–1635 1172 80-85% 25 50.00–54.00 $52.54 $616 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1540 1332 75-80% 11 55.00–59.00 $56.90 $758 +3.49
1265–1490 1343 75-80% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.49 $826 +8.08
1035–1670 1373 75-80% 22 50.00–54.00 $53.10 $729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–995 911 85-90% 4 40.00–43.00 $42.22 $385 —
870–1200 1000 85-90% 13 44.00–48.00 $46.41 $464 -4.39
915–1330 1109 85-90% 7 49.00–51.00 $50.04 $555 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2060 1658 3 73.00–77.00 $75.64 $1,254 —
1425–2175 1713 12 82.00–86.00 $83.35 $1,428 —
1490–1925 1759 8 78.00–81.00 $79.54 $1,399 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.