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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 25, 2021

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.69/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 577 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.72/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 758 645
Feeder cattle 390 612 550
Slaughter cattle 80 120 66
Replacement cattle 61 26 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement market sold steady with good demand on pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 153.00 $153.00 $765 +4.52
555–585 572 3 142.00–147.00 $144.64 $827 -1.36
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 +4.00
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 +3.00
710–735 720 3 121.00–125.00 $122.69 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 145.00–147.00 $146.04 $691 +6.04
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
610 610 1 127.00 $127.00 $775 +0.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 382 6 137.00–140.00 $138.15 $528 —
405–445 422 3 134.00–137.00 $135.30 $571 —
465–485 474 5 127.00–131.00 $129.21 $612 -0.31
510–540 523 11 123.00–127.00 $125.72 $658 +1.71
550–595 577 13 115.00–121.00 $117.69 $679 -3.57
605–645 629 5 114.00–117.00 $115.01 $723 +0.33
675–690 683 3 105.00–112.00 $107.34 $733 -2.91
715 715 2 98.00–103.00 $100.50 $719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 521 5 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $672 -0.02
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 -1.02
670–695 685 3 115.00–118.00 $116.65 $799 +1.89
704–740 710 8 112.00–114.00 $113.49 $806 -0.12
750–795 773 5 103.00–110.00 $106.35 $822 -1.12
775 fancy 775 1 113.00 $113.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 157.00 $157.00 $385 —
255 255 1 145.00 $145.00 $370 —
300 300 1 142.00 $142.00 $426 —
360–390 375 5 135.00–136.00 $135.41 $508 -1.59
405–445 430 4 127.00–132.00 $129.72 $558 -0.38
450–465 458 3 120.00–125.00 $121.67 $557 -2.55
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 +3.82
560–595 575 3 109.00–113.00 $110.63 $636 +0.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 517 5 138.00–148.00 $143.78 $743 +6.18
550–575 566 6 131.00–137.00 $133.31 $755 +3.28
600–630 615 9 124.00–132.00 $127.33 $783 -0.31
650–685 662 3 120.00–126.00 $123.35 $817 +3.57
670 fancy 670 1 128.00 $128.00 $858 —
700–730 717 5 112.00–117.00 $114.99 $824 +0.99
750–785 765 3 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 375 4 157.00–162.00 $160.03 $600 +2.00
410–420 416 4 147.00–153.00 $148.98 $620 +3.14
450–480 463 6 137.00–147.00 $140.31 $650 -0.05
500–535 518 5 130.00–137.00 $134.16 $695 +4.60
580–585 583 2 122.00–130.00 $126.02 $735 +2.26
605–615 610 2 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $732 -0.32
655–695 680 3 111.00–117.00 $114.62 $779 +1.61
715–735 722 5 105.00–111.00 $107.41 $776 +0.39
770 770 1 92.00 $92.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 157.00–159.00 $158.06 $514 +0.58
385–395 390 4 147.00–155.00 $152.00 $593 +3.03
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 +4.02
455–490 475 3 130.00–135.00 $132.39 $629 -0.18
510–530 521 4 120.00–127.00 $123.03 $641 +0.59
560–580 566 4 115.00–120.00 $118.02 $668 -0.46
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —
650–675 663 2 107.00–110.00 $108.53 $720 +0.53
725–745 735 2 99.00–100.00 $99.49 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1460 1132 80-85% 14 63.00–68.00 $66.11 $748 -5.26
915–1455 1157 80-85% 16 69.00–74.00 $71.51 $827 +5.36
1160–1220 1190 80-85% 2 75.00–79.00 $76.95 $916 +10.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1325 1267 75-80% 5 81.00–82.00 $81.40 $1,031 +2.76
1255–1630 1417 75-80% 5 67.00–71.00 $69.45 $984 —
1305–1665 1437 75-80% 6 72.00–77.00 $74.11 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $463 -2.48
845–1050 940 85-90% 4 60.00–62.00 $61.01 $573 —
810–1245 953 85-90% 6 54.00–59.00 $56.81 $541 -1.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2050 1573 4 88.00–90.00 $89.12 $1,402 —
1295–1900 1638 4 92.00–94.00 $92.69 $1,518 +1.88

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1225 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,327.38 —
1035–1200 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,478.65 —
1020–1195 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,484.54 —
1105–1150 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,649.12 —

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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.