Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $132.51/cwt ≈ $498/hd at 376 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.94/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $531/hd at 415 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.79/cwt ≈ $602/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 982 405
Feeder cattle 124 786 298
Slaughter cattle 534 155 78
Replacement cattle 69 41 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 265 3 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
335 335 1 177.00 $177.00 $593 —
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 +20.00
430–445 438 2 160.00–165.00 $162.54 $712 —
470–495 482 3 140.00–146.00 $143.71 $693 —
555–580 568 2 122.00–125.00 $123.53 $702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 188.00 $188.00 $583 —
350–355 353 2 174.00–177.00 $175.49 $619 —
435 435 1 167.00 $167.00 $726 —
505–515 510 3 145.00–147.00 $145.67 $743 +5.19
585 585 1 138.00 $138.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 357 3 180.00–187.00 $184.00 $657 —
410 410 1 180.00 $180.00 $738 +8.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 376 12 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $498 —
400–435 415 12 125.00–131.00 $127.94 $531 -4.62
455–495 474 9 120.00–125.00 $121.55 $576 -6.08
510–525 520 3 115.00 $115.00 $598 -9.36
560–590 575 4 110.00–114.00 $111.50 $641 -7.37
605–630 618 2 105.00 $105.00 $649 -6.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $563 —
450–480 464 11 127.00–133.00 $129.79 $602 —
505–535 521 8 119.00–125.00 $120.51 $628 -9.13
555–590 567 6 115.00–120.00 $116.33 $660 -10.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 263 3 142.00–147.00 $143.58 $378 —
300–345 325 8 130.00–135.00 $131.92 $429 —
355–395 378 7 125.00–127.00 $125.60 $475 -5.64
400 400 1 122.00 $122.00 $488 -5.38
480–495 488 3 115.00–117.00 $116.32 $568 -5.86
600–625 613 2 100.00–103.00 $101.47 $622 -3.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 177.00–182.00 $179.36 $570 +12.10
380–395 390 3 162.00–170.00 $165.27 $645 +2.79
405–445 433 9 151.00–160.00 $155.88 $675 +2.74
460–485 474 10 140.00–147.00 $144.99 $687 +1.49
505–545 527 9 130.00–137.00 $132.98 $701 -0.01
580 580 1 127.00 $127.00 $737 +2.76
620 620 1 123.00 $123.00 $763 +6.00
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 6 175.00–185.00 $179.10 $679 +8.08
400–430 411 4 162.00–169.00 $165.27 $679 +3.35
450–465 458 3 150.00–153.00 $151.00 $692 +0.46
505–535 520 5 139.00–142.00 $139.99 $728 -0.17
550–560 556 7 130.00–137.00 $133.71 $743 +3.96
620–630 625 2 126.00–130.00 $127.98 $800 +5.12
670–680 675 3 117.00 $117.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 165.00–170.00 $168.95 $547 +11.52
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 +3.23
405–445 432 7 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $624 +2.48
465–475 470 3 130.00–138.00 $134.36 $631 +0.38
515–520 518 2 120.00–127.00 $123.52 $640 +0.01
555 555 1 112.00 $112.00 $622 —
600–610 605 2 107.00–110.00 $108.51 $656 —
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1215 1098 80-85% 5 74.00–77.00 $74.85 $822 —
820–1420 1124 80-85% 12 61.00–66.00 $63.77 $717 +5.57
960–1490 1207 80-85% 21 67.00–72.00 $68.63 $828 +0.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1535 1201 75-80% 5 73.00–76.00 $74.28 $892 —
995–1700 1394 75-80% 17 67.00–72.00 $68.71 $958 —
1295–1660 1441 75-80% 5 64.00–66.00 $65.24 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1035 961 85-90% 4 52.00–53.00 $52.26 $502 +9.75
950–1075 1034 85-90% 4 58.00–59.00 $58.52 $605 —
885–1195 1079 85-90% 8 54.00–57.00 $55.01 $594 +2.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1675 1456 4 79.00–84.00 $82.36 $1,199 —
1530–1945 1761 8 85.00–91.00 $87.55 $1,542 —
1820–2105 1949 5 93.00–97.00 $95.03 $1,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1015 943 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–675.00 $651.92
940–1240 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,056.30
1130–1250 1182 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–875.00 $858.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1055–1380 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,205.71
1140–1310 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–835.00 $807.08

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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
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.