Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $152.74/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 371 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.15/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 428 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $135.36/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 617 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 903 0
Feeder cattle 716 742 0
Slaughter cattle 105 127 0
Replacement cattle 19 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to firm. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with best demand on heavy weight feeder calves. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 530 3 147.00 $147.00 $779 ±0.00
550–590 565 3 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $819 +6.50
610–635 623 2 140.00–143.00 $141.53 $882 —
710–740 727 3 125.00–126.00 $125.33 $911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 160.00–162.00 $160.97 $673 +1.98
470–475 473 2 147.00–155.00 $151.02 $714 —
520 520 1 140.00 $140.00 $728 +2.50
550–590 570 3 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $783 —
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–610 608 2 145.00–151.00 $147.99 $900 +8.49
665–685 675 2 143.00–145.00 $143.99 $972 +11.50
700–745 727 3 134.00–141.00 $136.59 $993 +7.61
870 870 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 147.00 $147.00 $485 ±0.00
360–395 382 8 139.00–145.00 $140.96 $538 -0.93
400–445 428 15 135.00–138.00 $136.15 $583 -0.16
465–495 481 12 129.00–133.00 $131.40 $632 -0.65
515–540 524 7 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $664 +0.11
550–595 571 5 115.00–122.00 $119.44 $682 -0.71
630 630 1 115.00 $115.00 $724 +1.26
670–685 678 2 110.00 $110.00 $746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 377 3 146.00–150.00 $147.64 $557 +0.64
415–435 423 9 139.00–146.00 $140.64 $595 -2.10
450–480 463 10 134.00–138.00 $135.29 $626 -1.30
500–545 516 11 129.00–135.00 $131.71 $680 +0.86
555–590 574 8 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $729 +1.73
630 630 2 120.00–124.00 $122.00 $769 +2.47
685–690 688 2 115.00–119.00 $117.01 $805 +5.00
700–735 718 2 110.00 $110.00 $790 —
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
560–570 565 2 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $760 +3.56
600–630 616 7 127.00–134.00 $131.11 $808 +3.43
655–660 657 3 124.00–127.00 $125.33 $823 +5.49
705–735 720 2 115.00 $115.00 $828 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 177.00 $177.00 $460 —
310–340 325 3 162.00–165.00 $164.00 $533 -3.00
350–395 371 16 150.00–157.00 $152.74 $567 +0.55
400–445 423 14 142.00–150.00 $145.48 $615 +1.90
450–495 466 11 133.00–140.00 $137.86 $642 +1.19
505–545 525 13 127.00–134.00 $130.48 $685 +0.70
555–590 571 9 120.00–125.00 $122.66 $700 -2.63
600–645 622 3 116.00–120.00 $117.71 $732 -3.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 172.00–175.00 $173.41 $555 —
350–380 365 5 160.00–167.00 $164.37 $600 +2.37
400–445 422 9 152.00–160.00 $155.33 $655 +3.25
450–480 466 8 143.00–148.00 $145.75 $679 -0.13
500–535 522 12 135.00–140.00 $136.50 $713 -0.20
560–590 577 7 127.00–132.00 $129.00 $744 -0.95
610–630 620 4 122.00–125.00 $123.24 $764 -3.34
655–665 660 2 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $776 -3.05
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
480–485 483 2 153.00–162.00 $157.48 $761 +4.43
510–525 517 3 142.00–147.00 $143.65 $743 +0.14
550–580 561 7 135.00–141.00 $136.84 $768 +0.12
610–620 fancy 615 2 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $858 —
600–645 617 12 132.00–137.00 $134.67 $831 +1.51
650–685 fancy 663 6 136.00–139.00 $137.00 $908 —
655–675 668 6 127.00–135.00 $131.03 $875 +3.52
715–725 720 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $925 +7.73
805 fancy 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
805–825 815 2 110.00 $110.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1295 1145 80-85% 20 66.00–71.00 $68.23 $781 +0.87
965–1635 1156 80-85% 15 62.00–65.00 $63.59 $735 -8.37
1045–1545 1213 80-85% 5 73.00–76.00 $74.36 $902 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–830 805 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $419 —
820–1110 942 85-90% 20 54.00–59.00 $57.57 $542 —
860–1285 1041 85-90% 6 60.00–63.00 $60.89 $634 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1505 1365 75-80% 3 77.00–83.00 $80.10 $1,093 +8.80
1215–1785 1452 75-80% 15 69.00–73.00 $71.06 $1,032 —
1350–1805 1478 75-80% 8 66.00–68.00 $67.40 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1245 1183 2 88.00–89.00 $88.47 $1,047 —
1135–1730 1494 4 91.00–95.00 $93.48 $1,397 —
1445–1810 1670 3 98.00–103.00 $99.81 $1,667 +6.15

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.