Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 27, 2021

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $134.77/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $151.69/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 422 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.91/cwt -7.44 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 901 737
Feeder cattle 543 723 600
Slaughter cattle 79 112 106
Replacement cattle 51 66 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. 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
625 625 1 137.00 $137.00 $856 —
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
780 780 1 117.00 $117.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 151.00 $151.00 $680 —
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 137.00 $137.00 $706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 167.00 $167.00 $376 —
335 335 1 140.00 $140.00 $469 —
350–390 368 12 132.00–138.00 $134.77 $496 -5.09
415–435 428 8 126.00–130.00 $127.98 $548 -5.80
455–495 468 5 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $577 -7.29
515–545 528 5 115.00–120.00 $116.96 $618 -2.18
560–595 573 3 108.00–112.00 $110.69 $634 -3.47
600–640 620 2 100.00–102.00 $101.03 $626 -1.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 376 5 139.00–145.00 $141.02 $530 -5.46
405–445 417 10 132.00–137.00 $134.89 $562 -3.66
455–495 469 10 126.00–133.00 $129.39 $607 -5.41
520–530 526 4 122.00–125.00 $123.76 $651 -5.42
640 640 1 110.00 $110.00 $704 -2.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 528 4 127.00–134.00 $130.29 $688 -7.12
555–585 567 3 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $688 -9.67
620 fancy 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 —
615–640 628 2 115.00–118.00 $116.53 $732 -8.47
680–690 fancy 685 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 5 157.00–163.00 $160.40 $616 -5.23
405–445 422 10 147.00–155.00 $151.69 $640 -2.33
450–495 475 6 137.00–145.00 $142.11 $675 -1.70
500–545 522 10 127.00–136.00 $129.91 $678 -7.44
550 550 1 117.00 $117.00 $644 -13.52
650–680 668 4 108.00–114.00 $109.75 $733 -5.93
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 170.00 $170.00 $442 —
350–395 372 7 150.00–156.00 $153.21 $570 -0.89
405–445 421 4 137.00–140.00 $138.75 $584 -4.60
455–495 477 9 129.00–135.00 $133.21 $635 -1.92
500–530 511 4 120.00–126.00 $121.47 $621 -5.24
550–595 576 4 112.00–115.00 $114.25 $658 -11.73
620–640 633 3 110.00–112.00 $110.67 $701 -11.64
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 167.00 $167.00 $584 -3.74
455–490 473 2 150.00–151.00 $150.48 $712 -4.31
505–530 516 4 137.00–144.00 $139.24 $718 -5.16
570 fancy 570 1 139.00 $139.00 $792 —
555–590 575 4 127.00–132.00 $129.96 $747 -5.53
600–645 623 2 126.00–128.00 $126.96 $791 -4.59
655–675 665 2 120.00–125.00 $122.54 $815 -6.97
760 fancy 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 —
790 790 1 103.00 $103.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1380 1141 80-85% 8 59.00–62.00 $59.97 $684 —
1065–1280 1173 80-85% 2 69.00–74.00 $71.27 $836 +7.87
920–1535 1187 80-85% 16 63.00–68.00 $65.67 $780 +2.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1410 1291 75-80% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.74 $810 —
1090–1955 1416 75-80% 15 65.00–70.00 $67.12 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1070 916 85-90% 9 49.00–53.00 $51.21 $469 —
950–1170 1053 85-90% 4 54.00–55.00 $54.23 $571 +7.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1570 1455 2 85.00–89.00 $86.84 $1,264 —
1510–1655 1583 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,251 -8.88
1460–2030 1823 7 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.