Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.89/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $130.19/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 520 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.65/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 513 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 919 0
Feeder cattle 830 738 0
Slaughter cattle 186 143 0
Replacement cattle 109 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to firm with high yielding bulls up to 109. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with very 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
470 470 2 167.50 $167.50 $787 +10.50
515–532 528 4 157.00 $157.00 $829 +4.27
555–590 559 10 147.00–150.00 $149.70 $837 +6.27
600 600 2 135.00–142.00 $138.50 $831 -0.51
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -7.00
670 value added 670 1 144.00 $144.00 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $722 -1.50
525 525 1 147.00 $147.00 $772 —
560–580 570 2 140.00 $140.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 +3.00
485 485 1 147.00 $147.00 $713 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 5 145.00–147.00 $145.99 $555 +0.99
400–445 424 9 140.00–144.00 $141.54 $600 +4.71
450–495 470 18 135.00–140.00 $137.89 $648 +4.27
500–540 520 10 130.00–136.00 $133.69 $695 +4.69
555–595 578 6 127.00–130.00 $129.35 $748 +7.01
600–645 635 6 120.00–125.00 $122.84 $780 +6.86
670–695 683 2 112.00–117.00 $114.55 $782 +5.06
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 464 4 141.00–143.00 $142.48 $661 +5.68
500–545 513 14 137.00–141.00 $138.65 $711 +5.23
550–595 564 14 131.00–138.00 $133.80 $755 +4.46
600–635 615 8 126.00–132.00 $128.11 $788 +6.60
650–675 660 5 120.00–127.00 $123.79 $817 —
705–740 727 3 116.00–118.00 $116.68 $848 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 152.00 $152.00 $395 —
310 310 1 145.00 $145.00 $450 +2.26
350–395 378 4 139.00–142.00 $140.77 $532 +1.89
415–440 431 4 133.00–138.00 $135.52 $584 +4.86
465–495 480 10 127.00–134.00 $131.11 $629 +2.99
505–540 531 4 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $669 +5.55
565 565 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $692 +7.46
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 +4.00
650 650 1 105.00 $105.00 $682 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 -2.98
350–385 364 4 165.00–172.00 $169.28 $616 -4.94
425 425 1 162.00 $162.00 $688 +1.99
465–490 473 8 150.00–157.00 $152.51 $721 +2.49
500–540 517 13 140.00–149.00 $142.21 $735 +1.91
550–585 567 9 136.00–142.00 $138.01 $783 +3.77
580 fancy 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —
600–640 619 13 130.00–139.00 $133.06 $824 +7.06
655–685 669 10 129.00–130.00 $129.20 $864 +5.54
680 fancy 680 1 138.00 $138.00 $938 —
725 725 1 127.00 $127.00 $921 —
765 765 1 117.00 $117.00 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 180.00–182.00 $181.30 $502 —
310–345 323 5 172.00–177.00 $174.62 $564 +0.08
375–395 385 3 159.00–160.00 $159.66 $615 -2.46
405–445 423 9 150.00–157.00 $152.57 $645 -0.12
455–495 475 9 141.00–148.00 $144.68 $687 +0.62
500–545 528 12 135.00–139.00 $136.25 $719 +1.54
550–595 575 7 127.00–135.00 $130.15 $748 +3.52
600–635 619 10 122.00–128.00 $126.39 $782 +4.80
665 665 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $781 +0.50
725 725 1 113.00 $113.00 $819 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 180.00 $180.00 $369 —
260–265 263 2 177.00 $177.00 $466 +4.72
355–390 369 6 150.00–157.00 $152.05 $561 -1.13
400–440 419 11 140.00–147.00 $142.41 $597 -2.53
460–495 474 13 133.00–140.00 $136.90 $649 +3.41
500–545 520 17 125.00–134.00 $130.19 $677 +2.79
555–595 576 7 120.00–125.00 $123.41 $711 +3.41
605–615 608 3 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $718 +5.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1620 1131 80-85% 23 61.00–64.00 $63.08 $713 -10.22
920–1835 1185 80-85% 49 65.00–70.00 $67.58 $801 —
1010–1440 1211 80-85% 10 71.00–76.00 $72.49 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1310 1305 75-80% 2 67.00 $67.00 $874 -11.62
1035–2110 1380 75-80% 25 68.00–73.00 $70.33 $971 -2.36
1240–1500 1390 75-80% 10 74.00–79.00 $75.42 $1,048 +2.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1040 948 85-90% 4 48.00–53.00 $50.78 $481 -10.00
855–1135 1023 85-90% 10 60.00–61.00 $60.61 $620 —
775–1315 1028 85-90% 17 54.00–59.00 $56.97 $586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1625 1577 3 85.00–89.00 $86.71 $1,367 —
1150–2350 1664 10 90.00–94.00 $92.95 $1,547 —
1760 1760 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,760 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1075 929 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $775.78
1025–1115 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.35
1055–1265 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $928.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1120 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–975.00 $945.50
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–1015 853 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,019.10 —
800–935 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,175.00–1,260.00 $1,229.25 —

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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.