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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.54/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 425 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $131.49/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $823/hd at 626 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $170.66/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 504 1,494 813
Feeder cattle 428 1,342 678
Slaughter cattle 57 117 114
Replacement cattle 19 35 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls 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
619–632 626 14 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $823 -2.66
668 668 2 124.00 $124.00 $828 —
815 815 3 118.00 $118.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 +7.43
487–490 488 6 138.00–140.00 $138.34 $675 -0.11
537 537 7 126.00 $126.00 $677 -4.39
663 663 2 110.00 $110.00 $729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 1 174.00 $174.00 $684 +7.95
410–430 417 3 163.00–172.00 $166.64 $695 +4.56
480–495 490 3 153.00–154.00 $153.33 $751 +2.07
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 140.00 $140.00 $536 +6.62
400–447 425 15 136.00–140.00 $137.54 $585 +8.60
450–485 464 4 132.00–136.00 $133.05 $617 +10.07
503–530 513 6 130.00–132.00 $130.67 $670 —
558–580 565 3 127.00–128.00 $127.66 $721 +11.47
610 610 2 123.00 $123.00 $750 +15.01
653 653 2 122.00 $122.00 $797 +15.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 140.00 $140.00 $469 +4.99
350–395 369 7 135.00–138.00 $136.85 $505 +9.18
435–440 438 2 132.00–134.00 $133.01 $583 +12.79
450–495 471 9 125.00–133.00 $128.09 $603 +13.67
510–535 519 4 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $644 +10.81
555–560 558 3 120.00–123.00 $121.66 $679 +13.46
610 610 1 115.00 $115.00 $702 +10.00
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 135.00–137.00 $136.37 $453 +9.04
360–390 371 4 127.00–132.00 $130.19 $483 —
400–415 406 5 125.00–127.00 $126.61 $514 +14.12
455–495 472 8 115.00–123.00 $119.23 $563 +10.24
510–525 518 2 113.00–120.00 $116.45 $603 +11.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 177.00–182.00 $179.62 $485 —
305–340 326 6 165.00–172.00 $168.05 $548 +3.05
355–380 366 5 160.00–165.00 $161.37 $591 -3.12
405–445 424 6 150.00–157.00 $154.69 $656 +1.84
485 485 2 140.00–143.00 $141.50 $686 -2.83
500–545 524 6 135.00–137.00 $136.17 $714 +6.22
560–595 576 7 124.00–127.00 $125.45 $723 +2.44
605–635 625 3 120.00–123.00 $121.02 $756 +3.25
728 728 3 105.00 $105.00 $764 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 192.00 $192.00 $470 —
260–290 275 2 185.00–187.00 $185.95 $511 —
320–340 328 5 175.00–182.00 $178.17 $584 —
365–390 378 12 167.00–175.00 $170.66 $645 -4.34
405–420 415 4 162.00–167.00 $165.26 $686 +5.93
465–470 468 2 147.00–155.00 $150.98 $707 +3.45
505–535 516 4 140.00–146.00 $142.74 $737 +5.68
550–570 560 2 129.00–136.00 $132.44 $742 +3.25
605–615 610 4 124.00–128.00 $125.50 $766 +1.07
650–695 667 3 121.00–124.00 $122.63 $818 +3.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
345 345 2 160.00 $160.00 $552 +10.00
370–395 378 3 155.00–157.00 $156.30 $591 +10.11
425–445 436 7 138.00–146.00 $141.47 $617 -3.31
460–490 478 4 135.00–137.00 $136.49 $652 +2.56
520–530 527 3 127.00–132.00 $129.66 $683 +9.65
555–595 571 5 119.00–122.00 $120.99 $691 +6.69
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1510 1354 75-80% 8 55.00–57.00 $56.25 $762 +3.15
1485 1485 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $742 —
1300–1770 1540 75-80% 5 59.00–63.00 $61.31 $944 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1160 1104 80-85% 4 52.00–53.00 $52.74 $582 —
1085–1400 1209 80-85% 6 55.00–57.00 $55.62 $672 —
1265 1265 80-85% 2 61.00–65.00 $63.00 $797 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1020 943 85-90% 2 41.00–43.00 $41.92 $395 -0.30
955 955 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $449 —
1110–1135 1122 85-90% 3 50.00–52.00 $50.67 $569 +0.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1730 1500 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,140 —
1295–1740 1533 3 81.00–83.00 $82.10 $1,259 —
1425–1725 1588 5 85.00–90.00 $86.87 $1,379 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1120–1485 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1370 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $811.02

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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
1285–1605 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,161.74 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.