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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.33/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 638 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.53/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 561 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $153.79/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 511 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 796 284
Feeder cattle 597 675 238
Slaughter cattle 101 91 46
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–591 586 11 150.00–154.00 $150.61 $883 -7.89
610–642 638 17 140.50–149.00 $141.33 $902 -4.67
755–765 value added 760 2 128.00–130.00 $128.99 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 187.00 $187.00 $683 -3.00
423–445 426 8 174.00–175.00 $174.26 $742 -4.38
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -6.89
503–535 511 14 150.00–157.00 $153.79 $786 -4.87
550–590 565 3 145.00–149.00 $146.99 $830 +1.99
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 -11.00
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -10.34
430–445 438 2 165.00–166.00 $165.51 $725 -5.47
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 377 6 148.00–155.00 $150.35 $567 -2.64
400–445 422 13 141.00–148.00 $144.62 $610 -2.12
450–495 477 13 134.00–141.00 $138.18 $659 -3.01
500–545 522 10 128.00–136.00 $131.47 $686 -4.82
580–585 583 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $737 -4.51
620–635 627 3 117.00–124.00 $121.01 $759 -6.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 2 137.00 $137.00 $723 -5.42
550–590 561 14 131.00–136.00 $134.53 $755 -4.98
600–635 618 2 126.00–130.00 $127.94 $791 -5.05
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 -1.98
726 fancy 726 8 128.00 $128.00 $929 —
730 730 1 113.00 $113.00 $825 -12.39
769 fancy 769 8 119.00 $119.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $462 -0.97
350–390 377 9 140.00–146.00 $144.14 $543 -2.63
405–445 430 5 135.00–140.00 $136.35 $586 -1.41
450–485 461 5 129.00–133.00 $130.78 $603 -3.74
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 -3.97
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 -8.48
680 680 1 102.00 $102.00 $694 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 4 182.00–187.00 $184.72 $619 +0.57
375–390 382 5 170.00–178.00 $173.98 $665 -2.29
400–445 426 8 160.00–167.00 $163.65 $697 -5.21
450–495 476 11 150.00–160.00 $153.87 $732 -10.43
500–515 508 3 140.00–148.00 $144.37 $733 -9.01
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 -5.67
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 +5.00
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
795 795 1 107.00 $107.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 -3.93
405–440 422 9 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $728 -4.86
455–465 461 6 162.00–171.00 $164.67 $759 -7.18
500–530 512 9 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $780 -8.40
550–560 555 3 144.00–147.00 $145.33 $807 -2.55
625 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 -1.28
650 650 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $881 +1.51
705 705 1 125.00 $125.00 $881 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 3 170.00–177.00 $172.28 $546 -4.09
350–390 369 8 160.00–168.00 $163.70 $604 -4.83
405–435 420 2 157.00 $157.00 $659 —
450–495 469 4 142.00–145.00 $144.21 $676 -9.32
545 545 1 117.00 $117.00 $638 -29.04
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -11.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1015 973 80-85% 2 61.00 $61.00 $594 —
810–1620 1137 80-85% 15 62.00–67.00 $64.57 $734 —
920–1630 1208 80-85% 13 68.00–71.00 $69.02 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1665 1348 75-80% 17 68.00–73.00 $70.68 $953 —
1095–1665 1422 75-80% 7 74.00–79.00 $76.00 $1,081 —
1055–1685 1454 75-80% 5 64.00–67.00 $65.86 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $346 —
905–1030 949 85-90% 7 50.00–54.00 $51.97 $493 —
755–1230 987 85-90% 13 55.00–60.00 $58.27 $575 +9.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,033 —
1295–1585 1413 6 86.00–90.00 $88.17 $1,246 —
1570–2300 1998 6 91.00–96.00 $94.96 $1,897 —

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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.