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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $127.37/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 580 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.01/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.44/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 420 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 898 834 921
Feeder cattle 578 672 631
Slaughter cattle 240 123 236
Replacement cattle 80 39 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 152.00 $152.00 $707 +0.08
525–540 534 4 140.00–147.00 $142.76 $762 -3.92
560–595 571 4 130.00–137.00 $134.54 $768 -2.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 152.00 $152.00 $760 -6.03
650–675 658 3 130.00–139.00 $134.33 $884 +0.07
700 700 1 132.00 $132.00 $924 —
765 765 1 129.00 $129.00 $987 —
815 815 1 119.00 $119.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $621 -2.24
450–485 464 11 136.00–141.00 $138.01 $640 -4.21
500–545 518 8 132.00–138.00 $134.49 $697 -1.15
555–590 569 8 126.00–133.00 $128.98 $734 -1.02
605–625 614 4 120.00–126.00 $123.78 $760 +1.78
705–715 710 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 145.00 $145.00 $515 +3.00
400–435 420 11 135.00–140.00 $138.44 $581 -1.47
450–495 472 8 132.00–135.00 $133.85 $632 -0.26
500–545 521 8 125.00–130.00 $127.09 $662 +0.11
555–590 573 2 120.00 $120.00 $688 -0.02
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 +1.01
665–680 673 2 112.00–113.00 $112.49 $757 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 3 140.00–145.00 $142.75 $464 +3.40
370–385 380 3 137.00–140.00 $138.01 $524 +2.33
425–445 433 4 130.00–134.00 $131.47 $569 +1.12
465–495 478 4 125.00–129.00 $126.52 $605 +2.36
505–540 527 3 120.00–122.00 $121.32 $639 +0.80
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 +1.99
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 167.00 $167.00 $568 —
370–380 375 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $613 +4.50
405–440 420 4 150.00–155.00 $153.01 $643 +2.72
460–490 472 5 140.00–147.00 $143.21 $676 +3.27
500–540 524 6 132.00–135.00 $134.15 $703 +2.37
555–595 580 11 124.00–130.00 $127.37 $739 +2.37
630–635 633 2 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $766 +2.00
680–685 683 2 117.00 $117.00 $799 —
720 720 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 157.00–165.00 $161.00 $547 +1.00
390–395 393 3 155.00–158.00 $156.67 $616 +6.67
405–440 420 3 140.00–147.00 $144.40 $606 +3.89
455–475 464 7 133.00–137.00 $134.99 $626 +4.08
535–540 538 3 125.00–129.00 $127.34 $685 +2.02
585 585 2 122.00 $122.00 $714 +2.60
610–630 620 2 114.00–117.00 $115.48 $716 —
770–795 783 2 104.00 $104.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 158.00 $158.00 $695 +1.00
455 455 1 152.00 $152.00 $692 +2.07
515–530 523 5 139.00–145.00 $142.40 $745 +3.94
575–585 580 2 132.00–134.00 $132.99 $771 -1.25
600–640 618 4 124.00–128.00 $125.21 $774 +4.22
620 fancy 620 1 133.00 $133.00 $825 —
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
710–715 713 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $877 +7.00
825–835 830 2 100.00–106.00 $102.98 $855 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1295 1098 80-85% 40 69.00–74.00 $70.74 $777 —
920–1495 1129 80-85% 29 65.00–68.00 $66.76 $754 -8.91
935–1295 1145 80-85% 13 75.00–79.00 $76.61 $877 +0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–995 899 85-90% 8 54.00–67.00 $56.26 $506 —
795–1105 984 85-90% 16 56.00–61.00 $58.52 $576 -5.17
820–1265 1012 85-90% 32 62.00–65.00 $63.50 $643 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1455 1296 75-80% 7 78.00–83.00 $79.31 $1,028 —
1215–1655 1408 75-80% 25 72.00–77.00 $73.90 $1,041 —
1210–1660 1446 75-80% 15 67.00–71.00 $69.54 $1,006 -6.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1220 1110 3 84.00–88.00 $85.79 $952 —
1315–2075 1722 11 97.00–104.00 $99.71 $1,717 —
1480–2050 1790 3 89.00–92.00 $90.79 $1,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1070 1003 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $750.08
980–1270 1136 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 835.00–885.00 $858.32
1295–1495 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.50
1250 fancy 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1235–1300 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–975.00 $950.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1250 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,174.09 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.