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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 9, 2021

982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.87/cwt ≈ $684/hd at 575 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.64/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 533 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $171.32/cwt -6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 982 673 342
Feeder cattle 786 564 278
Slaughter cattle 155 78 49
Replacement cattle 41 31 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with one high yielding bull at 101. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate 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
415–423 420 12 166.00–174.00 $171.32 $720 -6.29
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 -3.00
553 553 3 149.00 $149.00 $824 -0.11
600–643 622 12 131.00–137.00 $133.58 $831 -9.67
727–728 728 8 119.00–124.00 $120.87 $880 -4.13
865 865 2 114.00 $114.00 $986 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 -7.00
520–538 531 11 138.50–145.00 $140.48 $746 —
620–640 630 2 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
685 685 2 114.00 $114.00 $781 -11.00
806–840 813 5 107.00–112.00 $110.97 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
510–545 525 3 130.00–137.00 $133.93 $703 -1.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 148.00 $148.00 $481 —
405–445 429 7 132.00–135.00 $132.56 $569 -2.72
460–495 469 5 127.00–130.00 $127.63 $599 -1.51
500–525 512 3 122.00–126.00 $124.36 $637 +2.36
565–596 575 33 116.00–120.00 $118.87 $684 —
610–635 623 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $695 +1.49
670 670 3 103.00–106.00 $104.00 $697 —
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 —
785 785 1 97.00 $97.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 4 130.00–133.00 $131.24 $499 -1.60
420–445 430 8 125.00–130.00 $127.38 $548 +2.38
450–485 467 5 120.00–125.00 $122.18 $571 +3.18
500–530 515 4 115.00–120.00 $116.27 $599 +1.27
590–595 591 5 108.00–115.00 $112.40 $664 —
610–625 618 3 102.00–107.00 $104.65 $647 —
650–670 660 2 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
705 705 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 533 15 127.00–136.00 $129.64 $691 -0.43
561 561 4 127.00 $127.00 $712 —
657–683 666 9 117.00–118.00 $117.66 $784 +5.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 184.00–187.00 $185.48 $621 +1.54
360–395 378 6 170.00–172.00 $171.02 $646 -4.46
405–445 423 4 160.00–168.00 $161.92 $685 -3.20
465–480 473 2 148.00–153.00 $150.54 $712 -0.94
500–520 510 6 138.00–145.00 $140.16 $715 -2.62
550–560 555 4 128.00–132.00 $129.75 $720 -5.66
600–635 617 6 120.00–127.00 $122.86 $758 -5.14
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 165.00–172.00 $167.26 $560 -5.93
360–365 363 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $590 -4.17
405–445 428 6 150.00–155.00 $153.14 $655 -1.64
450–495 467 6 140.00–145.00 $143.50 $670 -2.15
510–535 520 3 132.00–135.00 $132.99 $692 -1.30
555–570 563 4 122.00–125.00 $124.24 $699 -1.48
635 635 1 117.00 $117.00 $743 ±0.00
680 680 1 109.00 $109.00 $741 -6.00
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $527 -4.57
370–395 379 5 150.00–157.00 $151.77 $575 -2.70
400–445 423 7 137.00–147.00 $142.08 $601 +1.11
460–480 471 4 130.00–139.00 $133.98 $631 -0.56
515–545 528 4 120.00–125.00 $123.51 $652 -1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1365 1111 80-85% 25 55.00–60.00 $58.20 $647 +0.69
995–1350 1166 80-85% 15 61.00–66.00 $62.86 $733 —
1080–1365 1208 80-85% 4 68.00–70.00 $68.50 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1925 1297 75-80% 15 60.00–65.00 $63.25 $820 —
1170–1600 1320 75-80% 5 57.00–59.00 $57.93 $765 —
1210–1880 1532 75-80% 13 66.00–71.00 $68.31 $1,047 +2.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1150 950 85-90% 6 41.00–45.00 $42.51 $404 —
875–1155 1055 85-90% 11 46.00–50.00 $48.17 $508 —
820–1245 1067 85-90% 12 51.00–55.00 $52.96 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1500 1291 4 73.00–78.00 $76.22 $984 —
1395–1790 1578 4 83.00–87.00 $84.90 $1,340 —
1355–2050 1665 4 89.00–91.00 $89.88 $1,497 +5.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1295 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 710.00–800.00 $757.67
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,013.30 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.