Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.52/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 476 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $138.02/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $140.30/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 576 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 840 840
Feeder cattle 483 716 734
Slaughter cattle 107 105 79
Replacement cattle 32 19 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 3 163.00 $163.00 $818 —
610–645 635 9 145.00–150.00 $146.32 $929 -1.67
690 690 1 142.00 $142.00 $980 -1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
390–395 393 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $678 —
405–445 427 3 162.00–165.00 $162.95 $696 +1.98
455–485 472 3 155.00–159.00 $156.34 $738 +5.32
500–535 518 2 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $739 +2.58
570 570 1 137.00 $137.00 $781 -0.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 168.00–171.00 $169.56 $709 —
590 590 1 142.00 $142.00 $838 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 3 149.00–154.00 $151.00 $554 +3.36
400–445 416 6 142.00–149.00 $146.68 $610 +6.04
455–495 471 10 136.00–142.00 $139.90 $659 +4.61
505–535 522 7 132.00–136.00 $134.28 $701 +2.57
550–575 561 8 127.00–132.00 $129.26 $725 +2.26
600–605 603 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $751 +2.50
680 680 1 115.00 $115.00 $782 -2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 157.00 $157.00 $408 —
310–340 325 3 146.00–155.00 $149.95 $487 +2.95
350–395 373 7 142.00–148.00 $143.97 $537 +3.01
475–495 486 4 130.00–135.00 $132.51 $644 +1.11
525–540 534 7 125.00–130.00 $127.71 $682 +1.01
550–580 566 5 120.00–125.00 $121.21 $686 +1.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 162.00–165.00 $163.49 $585 —
410–425 418 2 150.00 $150.00 $627 -5.00
450–460 455 2 144.00–147.00 $145.48 $662 —
550–575 562 3 133.00–138.00 $134.71 $757 +0.21
605–630 618 4 130.00–134.00 $131.23 $811 +0.12
655–680 fancy 668 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $878 —
735 735 1 121.00 $121.00 $889 +6.00
800–835 818 2 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $839 —
820–832 fancy 829 4 115.00–120.00 $116.24 $964 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 +1.59
350–390 373 9 162.00–170.00 $166.81 $622 +2.44
405–440 423 13 155.00–163.00 $158.08 $669 +2.75
450–495 476 16 144.00–153.00 $148.52 $707 +2.77
500–545 529 13 136.00–141.00 $138.85 $735 +2.35
550–590 568 9 130.00–135.00 $132.25 $751 +3.25
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 +6.76
665–685 675 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $824 +4.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 177.00–185.00 $180.94 $642 —
400–425 410 4 166.00–175.00 $169.70 $696 —
425 fancy 425 1 179.00 $179.00 $761 —
455–495 480 9 157.00–164.00 $158.86 $763 +1.38
505–515 510 2 144.00–148.00 $146.02 $745 +2.37
550–595 576 14 137.00–144.00 $140.30 $808 +3.46
610–640 623 6 135.00–142.00 $137.48 $857 +2.81
650–660 fancy 656 4 137.00–140.00 $137.74 $904 +0.74
650–665 658 3 130.00–135.00 $132.34 $871 +1.31
715 715 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $912 -0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 185.00 $185.00 $379 —
300–340 315 3 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $512 -1.57
370 370 1 160.00 $160.00 $592 +7.26
425–440 434 6 147.00–153.00 $149.00 $647 +3.52
450–495 478 16 135.00–141.00 $138.02 $660 +0.16
500–545 516 7 130.00–135.00 $131.45 $678 +0.97
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 +2.34
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 +2.29
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1260 1050 80-85% 2 64.00 $64.00 $672 —
975–1390 1136 80-85% 24 65.00–69.00 $67.03 $761 -1.20
1025–1280 1158 80-85% 7 71.00–74.00 $72.56 $840 +8.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1080 863 85-90% 11 54.00–59.00 $56.67 $489 —
790–1020 907 85-90% 3 49.00–50.00 $49.33 $447 -8.24
855–1145 1002 85-90% 11 60.00–63.00 $62.12 $622 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1640 1343 75-80% 6 67.00–69.00 $68.35 $918 —
1110–1685 1397 75-80% 12 70.00–75.00 $72.49 $1,013 -7.61
1495–1510 1503 75-80% 2 76.00–82.00 $79.01 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2090 1686 7 95.00–99.00 $96.80 $1,632 -3.01
1490–2000 1759 5 101.00–106.00 $103.11 $1,814 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1255–1455 1348 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 950.00–1,035.00 $981.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.