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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 29, 2021

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.62/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 480 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $128.12/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 482 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.06/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 898 0
Feeder cattle 738 578 0
Slaughter cattle 143 240 0
Replacement cattle 38 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to firm with high yielding bulls up to 112. All feeder classes 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 157.00 $157.00 $746 —
510–540 521 4 152.00–155.00 $152.73 $796 +0.73
555–595 575 5 140.00–145.00 $143.43 $825 —
600–620 607 3 137.00–140.00 $139.01 $844 —
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 +2.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 160.00 $160.00 $680 —
485–495 490 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $747 +0.53
660–690 675 2 121.00–123.00 $122.02 $824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 166.00 $166.00 $598 —
435 435 1 152.00 $152.00 $661 —
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -5.00
590 590 1 124.00 $124.00 $732 —
615 615 1 121.00 $121.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 5 141.00–145.00 $142.74 $460 -0.01
355–395 379 7 137.00–142.00 $138.88 $526 +0.87
405–445 418 5 129.00–134.00 $130.66 $546 -0.81
455–491 482 13 127.00–129.00 $128.12 $618 +1.60
500–540 524 6 119.00–124.00 $120.47 $631 -0.85
565–590 578 2 113.00–117.00 $115.04 $665 —
605–615 610 2 110.00 $110.00 $671 ±0.00
665–685 675 2 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 145.00 $145.00 $508 ±0.00
405–435 419 6 135.00–140.00 $136.83 $573 -1.61
450–490 480 21 132.00–135.00 $133.62 $641 -0.23
505–545 529 5 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $682 +1.91
555–580 563 3 120.00–124.00 $122.34 $689 +2.34
605–625 615 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $713 -1.02
650–690 670 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $734 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 469 5 136.00–138.00 $136.80 $642 -1.21
500–535 509 9 132.00–135.00 $133.42 $679 -1.07
520 fancy 520 1 143.00 $143.00 $744 —
565–580 570 3 126.00–132.00 $129.34 $737 +0.36
620–630 625 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $759 -2.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 172.00–177.00 $174.54 $585 +7.54
350–395 374 7 160.00–165.00 $162.12 $606 -1.36
405–445 425 6 150.00–157.00 $152.69 $649 -0.32
450–485 466 10 140.00–147.00 $144.06 $671 +0.85
500–545 516 8 132.00–137.00 $134.71 $695 +0.56
555–595 581 8 125.00–130.00 $126.63 $736 -0.74
610–630 617 5 120.00–124.00 $121.59 $750 +0.59
680–695 688 2 117.00 $117.00 $805 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 282 3 170.00–177.00 $172.28 $486 —
320–335 328 2 167.00 $167.00 $548 +6.00
355–395 383 6 150.00–157.00 $153.18 $587 -3.49
400–445 424 10 140.00–157.00 $144.94 $615 +0.54
465–495 477 6 130.00–136.00 $133.49 $637 -1.50
500–545 521 10 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $664 +0.06
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 -2.00
630 630 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $709 -2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 fancy 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
320–335 327 3 182.00–185.00 $182.98 $598 —
360 fancy 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
350–375 363 4 172.00–177.00 $174.22 $632 —
405–410 408 2 158.00–162.00 $160.01 $653 +2.01
460–475 468 2 149.00–151.00 $150.02 $702 -1.98
500–520 508 3 138.00–143.00 $140.30 $713 -2.10
550–580 564 8 132.00–138.00 $134.24 $757 +1.25
605–610 607 3 125.00–128.00 $126.00 $765 +0.79
660–665 663 3 122.00–125.00 $123.66 $820 -0.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1405 1058 80-85% 16 61.00–64.00 $63.41 $671 —
875–1335 1100 80-85% 29 65.00–70.00 $67.75 $745 +0.99
1025–1265 1125 80-85% 7 71.00–76.00 $73.30 $825 +6.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–930 871 85-90% 4 47.00–49.00 $48.47 $422 -7.79
750–1220 884 85-90% 17 53.00–58.00 $55.78 $493 -0.48
780–1190 945 85-90% 11 59.00–63.00 $60.78 $574 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1380 1308 75-80% 3 77.00–82.00 $78.62 $1,028 —
1135–1785 1379 75-80% 17 71.00–76.00 $72.69 $1,002 —
1240–1620 1484 75-80% 12 65.00–69.00 $67.91 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1335 1295 3 83.00–88.00 $86.01 $1,114 —
1390–1855 1708 5 90.00–95.00 $92.30 $1,576 -7.41
1485–2025 1721 6 96.00–101.00 $98.50 $1,695 -1.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1240 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $889.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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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.