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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $151.90/cwt ≈ $849/hd at 559 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.49/cwt +6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 467 lb · 31 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.70/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 624 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 504 1,106
Feeder cattle 564 428 930
Slaughter cattle 78 57 125
Replacement cattle 31 19 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
350–355 352 3 179.00–180.00 $179.67 $632 —
405–409 408 5 172.00–179.00 $177.61 $725 —
488 488 6 163.00 $163.00 $795 —
530 530 5 151.00 $151.00 $800 —
550–562 value added 555 35 152.50–153.00 $152.78 $848 —
559–583 572 11 148.00–150.00 $149.11 $853 —
622 622 11 143.25 $143.25 $891 +11.76
664 664 20 133.50 $133.50 $886 +9.50
728–735 729 10 123.00–125.50 $125.00 $911 —
787 fancy 787 15 125.00 $125.00 $984 —
863 863 2 116.50 $116.50 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 —
398 398 3 172.00 $172.00 $685 -2.00
420–430 425 3 165.00–167.00 $165.66 $704 -0.98
455–495 475 2 150.00 $150.00 $712 -3.33
550 550 1 137.00 $137.00 $754 —
684 684 4 125.00 $125.00 $855 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 154.00–157.00 $155.51 $673 —
450–490 471 4 142.00–147.00 $144.78 $682 +6.44
515 515 4 135.00 $135.00 $695 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 412 13 140.00–145.00 $144.01 $593 +6.47
455–470 467 31 135.00–140.00 $139.49 $651 +6.44
500–545 529 8 127.00–135.00 $130.07 $688 -0.60
567 fancy 567 9 132.50 $132.50 $751 —
615–635 624 20 116.00–120.00 $119.70 $747 -3.30
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 370 7 138.00–144.00 $141.28 $523 +4.43
405–435 416 6 130.00–138.00 $135.28 $563 +2.27
450–490 474 9 127.00–131.00 $129.14 $612 +1.05
505 505 1 122.00 $122.00 $616 -1.99
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 5 130.00–135.00 $132.84 $495 +2.65
400 400 1 125.00 $125.00 $500 -1.61
455 455 1 119.00 $119.00 $541 -0.23
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 -1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 183.00–185.00 $183.94 $598 +5.77
350–395 365 8 172.00–179.00 $175.48 $641 +4.82
400–435 419 9 162.00–167.00 $165.12 $692 -0.14
465–475 470 2 150.00–153.00 $151.48 $712 +0.50
510–535 524 5 141.00–148.00 $142.78 $748 +0.04
550–590 566 7 132.00–142.00 $135.41 $766 +2.97
640 640 1 128.00 $128.00 $819 +2.50
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 +3.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 5 170.00–177.00 $173.19 $570 +5.14
350–395 376 5 160.00–170.00 $166.65 $627 +5.28
405–435 416 5 150.00–157.00 $154.78 $644 +0.09
470–495 483 3 145.00–147.00 $145.65 $703 +4.15
520–545 537 3 132.00–137.00 $134.29 $721 -1.88
570–590 578 4 122.00–129.00 $125.72 $727 +0.27
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 -4.02
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 162.00 $162.00 $526 +2.00
375–390 380 4 152.00–157.00 $154.47 $587 -1.83
400–425 413 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $582 -0.50
455–495 469 8 130.00–139.00 $134.54 $631 -1.95
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 -4.66

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1245 930 85-90% 7 46.00–49.00 $47.34 $440 +5.42
815–1080 945 85-90% 5 40.00–44.00 $42.72 $404 +0.80
870–1075 994 85-90% 6 50.00–53.00 $51.68 $514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1095 1012 80-85% 3 52.00–55.00 $54.00 $546 —
985–1465 1115 80-85% 9 56.00–60.00 $57.51 $641 +4.77
935–1655 1274 80-85% 5 62.00–64.00 $63.24 $806 +0.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1525 1455 75-80% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.52 $822 +6.52
1180–1915 1474 75-80% 8 59.00–62.00 $60.58 $893 +10.58
1145–1960 1527 75-80% 7 63.00–67.00 $65.40 $999 +4.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1500 1243 4 74.00–78.00 $76.02 $945 —
1370–1480 1425 2 79.00–83.00 $81.08 $1,155 —
1575–1825 1680 3 84.00–85.00 $84.69 $1,423 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.