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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $116.75/cwt ≈ $1,089/hd at 933 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.20/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $834/hd at 717 lb · 15 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $106.00/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 901 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 495 0
Feeder cattle 612 332 0
Slaughter cattle 120 96 0
Replacement cattle 26 67 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Light weight feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, heavy weight feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Light weight feeder bulls and steers sold unevenly steady, heavy weight feeder bulls and steers sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on heavy weight feeders. 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
465–485 476 4 158.00–161.00 $158.98 $757 —
515–530 523 2 147.00–150.00 $148.48 $777 —
550–568 564 5 146.00 $146.00 $823 —
605–616 614 7 134.00–138.00 $136.00 $835 —
670 670 1 132.00 $132.00 $884 —
762–785 766 12 119.00–123.00 $122.32 $937 -5.18
805–822 818 4 113.00–114.00 $113.25 $926 —
933 value added 933 28 116.75 $116.75 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 153.00 $153.00 $742 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
615–625 620 3 125.00–129.00 $126.66 $785 —
650–670 663 3 120.00–123.00 $120.98 $802 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 417 3 145.00–148.00 $146.67 $612 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 526 7 127.00–130.00 $129.02 $679 -1.23
560–580 570 2 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $718 +0.03
610–625 617 5 119.00–120.00 $119.80 $739 -0.20
660–685 671 4 114.00–116.00 $114.76 $770 +2.76
716 fancy 716 10 117.50 $117.50 $841 +5.50
700–730 720 5 112.00–114.00 $113.61 $818 —
755–795 773 4 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $831 —
901 fancy 901 15 106.00 $106.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 469 6 127.00–132.00 $129.52 $607 -1.45
510–540 520 4 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $645 -0.69
550–593 577 8 117.00–122.00 $121.26 $700 +3.22
613–635 620 3 114.00–116.00 $114.68 $711 +1.73
650–690 675 8 107.00–112.00 $110.25 $744 +5.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 137.00 $137.00 $541 +1.60
415–445 425 7 127.00–133.00 $130.10 $553 -1.13
455–485 476 4 120.00–126.00 $124.22 $591 -1.46
500–545 529 5 115.00–117.00 $116.18 $615 -1.37
560–590 575 2 107.00–113.00 $110.08 $633 -2.59
670–680 675 2 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $682 +10.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 156.00–160.00 $158.03 $569 +1.43
410–445 433 6 145.00–148.00 $145.84 $631 -3.62
450–490 471 13 137.00–144.00 $140.36 $661 +1.27
520–540 529 7 126.00–133.00 $129.56 $685 -0.68
555–580 563 4 122.00–126.00 $123.76 $697 -0.50
600–645 622 9 117.00–122.00 $120.33 $748 +7.88
660–685 669 4 110.00–115.00 $113.01 $756 +11.01
725–745 738 3 105.00–109.00 $107.02 $790 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 155.00–160.00 $157.48 $493 +0.61
360–395 378 8 145.00–154.00 $148.97 $563 +1.70
415–445 436 4 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $593 -2.02
455–480 468 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $620 +3.85
500–545 530 9 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $649 +5.06
575–590 583 2 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $691 —
680 680 1 108.00 $108.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 -1.00
505–540 524 8 136.00–141.00 $137.60 $721 +1.94
550–595 571 5 127.00–134.00 $130.03 $742 +0.53
625 fancy 625 1 131.00 $131.00 $819 —
610–645 629 6 125.00–130.00 $127.64 $803 +1.63
650–680 664 5 117.00–122.00 $119.78 $795 -2.49
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1360 1040 80-85% 12 60.00–63.00 $61.85 $643 —
930–1260 1115 80-85% 13 70.00–74.00 $71.37 $796 —
850–1385 1155 80-85% 13 64.00–69.00 $66.15 $764 +4.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1465 1295 75-80% 9 78.00–80.00 $78.64 $1,018 —
1135–1680 1322 75-80% 14 72.00–77.00 $73.65 $974 -2.65
1170–1605 1384 75-80% 13 67.00–71.00 $68.54 $949 +2.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1175 870 85-90% 9 51.00–56.00 $54.48 $474 —
775–1245 988 85-90% 11 57.00–59.00 $58.55 $578 +3.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1428 2 78.00–82.00 $80.14 $1,144 —
1280–1885 1623 8 87.00–92.00 $90.81 $1,474 —
1385–2165 1841 6 94.00–100.00 $96.17 $1,770 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1195–1320 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.