Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $130.24/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $128.72/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 479 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 495 467 458
Feeder cattle 332 379 381
Slaughter cattle 96 72 59
Replacement cattle 67 16 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls and steers 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
761 761 4 127.50 $127.50 $970 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 163.00 $163.00 $383 +0.47
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 +1.76
455–485 466 6 129.00–135.00 $130.97 $610 +2.97
500–525 508 3 122.00–127.00 $124.70 $633 +1.01
555–585 571 4 115.00–120.00 $118.04 $674 -1.40
610–645 625 3 110.00–115.00 $112.95 $706 -2.56
665 665 1 105.00 $105.00 $698 -0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 152.00 $152.00 $357 —
360–395 375 3 132.00–137.00 $135.40 $508 +1.38
425–445 435 4 130.00–133.00 $131.23 $571 +4.55
455–475 468 3 125.00–127.00 $125.68 $588 +4.27
520–540 530 2 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $623 +1.24
550–575 560 3 112.00–113.00 $112.67 $631 +0.35
620–645 633 2 95.00–97.00 $96.02 $608 —
665–685 675 2 90.00 $90.00 $608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 177.00 $177.00 $363 —
500–540 520 4 129.00–132.00 $130.25 $677 +1.26
550–570 560 3 123.00–130.00 $125.99 $706 -1.59
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +0.77
655–680 670 3 111.00–113.00 $112.00 $750 -1.79
735 fancy 735 7 112.00 $112.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $556 -5.25
350–380 362 5 155.00–159.00 $156.60 $567 -1.87
405–435 420 9 145.00–154.00 $149.46 $628 -0.51
450–490 473 8 135.00–144.00 $139.09 $658 -1.99
505–545 523 17 125.00–133.00 $130.24 $681 -0.53
560–595 571 4 122.00–125.00 $124.26 $710 -0.10
605–630 618 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $695 -6.54
690 690 1 102.00 $102.00 $704 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 167.00 $167.00 $459 —
300–345 321 8 155.00–162.00 $156.87 $504 -1.65
350–395 368 4 145.00–150.00 $147.27 $542 -4.39
400–415 408 4 135.00–142.00 $138.00 $563 -5.26
455–495 479 16 125.00–132.00 $128.72 $617 -2.02
505–540 528 3 115.00–120.00 $117.38 $620 -5.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 166.00 $166.00 $589 -4.00
465 465 1 146.00 $146.00 $679 -6.52
500–525 510 3 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $692 -3.66
590 590 2 127.00–132.00 $129.50 $764 +1.70
600–635 620 4 125.00–128.00 $126.01 $781 +0.37
655–685 665 3 118.00–125.00 $122.27 $813 -1.73
690 fancy 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
710 710 1 115.00 $115.00 $816 +4.39
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 +2.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1290 1086 80-85% 30 63.00–67.00 $65.26 $709 —
1035–1210 1096 80-85% 4 68.00–70.00 $69.27 $759 —
1170 1170 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1455 1325 75-80% 5 74.00–79.00 $76.30 $1,011 —
1230–1525 1347 75-80% 9 68.00–73.00 $69.74 $939 —
1290–1570 1382 75-80% 10 64.00–67.00 $66.03 $913 -0.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1125 971 85-90% 8 52.00–57.00 $54.68 $531 —
815–1255 1015 85-90% 13 58.00–62.00 $60.07 $610 —
940–1150 1045 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.45 $527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1115 1065 2 86.00–91.00 $88.62 $944 —
1550 1550 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,240 —
1420–1920 1664 5 93.00–95.00 $93.46 $1,555 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1240 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $821.84
1165–1385 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 950.00–975.00 $957.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1305 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–910.00 $905.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1140 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,090.41 -9.59

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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.