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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 9, 2021

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $121.70/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 482 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.78/cwt ≈ $645/hd at 582 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 727 909
Feeder cattle 731 124 764
Slaughter cattle 132 534 121
Replacement cattle 117 69 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 +9.51
450–485 465 4 162.00–167.00 $164.73 $766 —
505–545 525 3 152.00–155.00 $153.96 $808 +8.29
585–590 588 2 140.00–143.00 $141.49 $832 +3.49
640 640 1 138.00 $138.00 $883 —
760–770 765 2 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 177.00 $177.00 $646 +7.00
475–495 485 3 157.00 $157.00 $761 +13.29
575–590 583 2 135.00 $135.00 $787 +11.47
620 620 1 122.00 $122.00 $756 —
675 675 1 117.00 $117.00 $790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 148.00–151.00 $149.67 $823 —
615 615 1 143.00 $143.00 $879 —
660 660 1 133.00 $133.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $466 +11.60
365–390 378 6 135.00–139.00 $137.17 $519 +11.57
400–445 422 3 127.00–130.00 $129.00 $544 +7.00
455–488 482 15 120.00–127.00 $121.70 $587 +5.38
510–540 519 5 118.00–120.00 $119.58 $621 —
555–594 582 13 110.00–112.00 $110.78 $645 —
610–625 614 4 102.00–105.00 $102.76 $631 +1.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 140.00–145.00 $141.68 $528 +9.17
410–445 433 6 135.00–137.00 $135.83 $588 +7.89
450–495 483 6 130.00–135.00 $132.30 $639 +10.75
505–535 522 5 122.00–125.00 $124.19 $648 +9.19
550–585 569 6 117.00–120.00 $119.16 $678 +7.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 429 5 140.00–144.00 $141.84 $608 +7.83
460–485 475 5 136.00–140.00 $137.18 $652 +7.39
505–520 513 3 129.00–135.00 $131.68 $676 +11.17
560–590 566 9 124.00–129.00 $127.44 $721 +11.11
600 600 3 117.00–120.00 $119.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 4 170.00–177.00 $173.95 $583 -5.41
355–380 368 2 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $602 -1.65
410–445 426 9 152.00–160.00 $155.99 $665 +0.11
455–480 467 6 147.00–152.00 $149.66 $699 +4.67
515–530 525 5 142.00–145.00 $144.39 $758 +11.41
555–570 563 2 135.00–139.00 $136.97 $771 +9.97
600–620 610 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $738 -1.98
680 680 1 112.00 $112.00 $762 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–347 329 4 160.00–167.00 $163.60 $538 -5.35
355–395 378 4 152.00–157.00 $155.69 $589 +0.69
410–430 425 5 140.00–150.00 $146.01 $621 +1.45
455–495 482 7 135.00–142.00 $139.75 $674 +5.39
555–595 578 4 125.00–127.00 $125.76 $727 +13.76
615 615 1 117.00 $117.00 $720 +8.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 172.00–177.00 $173.59 $646 -5.51
405–435 421 5 162.00–168.00 $165.36 $696 +0.09
460–485 473 2 160.00–164.00 $161.95 $766 +10.95
500–530 510 4 146.00–151.00 $147.73 $753 +7.74
600–620 608 3 125.00–130.00 $126.66 $770 -1.32
655–670 663 2 122.00 $122.00 $809 +5.00
710–745 722 3 112.00–117.00 $113.97 $823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1525 1273 75-80% 4 60.00–61.00 $60.70 $773 —
960–1705 1337 75-80% 23 54.00–59.00 $55.92 $748 —
1235–1545 1384 75-80% 7 50.00–53.00 $52.17 $722 -16.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1345 1133 80-85% 8 51.00–53.00 $52.14 $591 -11.63
875–1410 1154 80-85% 20 54.00–59.00 $55.58 $641 —
1155–1390 1273 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.91 $775 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1100 936 85-90% 6 40.00–44.00 $41.96 $393 —
775–1270 947 85-90% 8 45.00–49.00 $47.00 $445 —
900–1225 1010 85-90% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.40 $509 -8.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1500 1452 3 78.00–80.00 $78.69 $1,143 -3.67
1230–1815 1540 6 82.00–86.00 $83.78 $1,290 —
1785–1935 1875 3 89.00–94.00 $91.06 $1,707 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1250–1530 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–875.00 $821.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1290 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,151.90 —

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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.