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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $140.01/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 461 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 571 1,450 865
Feeder cattle 438 1,269 785
Slaughter cattle 79 152 56
Replacement cattle 54 29 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
380 380 1 182.00 $182.00 $692 —
455–487 479 4 163.00–167.00 $163.95 $785 -1.51
585 585 7 149.00 $149.00 $872 +0.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 value added 651 7 153.00 $153.00 $996 +3.00
705 705 1 135.00 $135.00 $952 -0.99
840 840 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,025 -3.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $626 -3.77
405 405 3 167.00 $167.00 $676 +1.37
580 580 1 132.00 $132.00 $766 -10.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 3 152.00–155.00 $152.98 $428 —
310–345 328 2 146.00–149.00 $147.58 $484 +0.52
350–395 381 9 140.00–147.00 $142.64 $543 -0.54
425–445 435 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $611 +3.60
465–480 472 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $632 +3.18
505–540 524 4 125.00–130.00 $126.72 $664 -0.69
575–585 580 3 122.00–125.00 $122.99 $713 +2.26
610–646 640 6 115.00–117.00 $116.68 $747 +1.66
665–679 677 7 112.00 $112.00 $758 +1.35
735–745 740 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $796 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 154.00 $154.00 $524 —
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 +3.52
400–445 420 6 143.00–150.00 $146.77 $616 +2.22
470–495 483 6 137.00–142.00 $140.01 $676 +4.29
515–535 525 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $707 +2.98
550–585 568 2 129.00–132.00 $130.45 $741 +4.12
625 625 6 124.00 $124.00 $775 +3.66
660 660 1 117.00 $117.00 $772 ±0.00
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
515–540 526 4 142.00–147.00 $144.76 $761 +8.76
560–597 590 8 133.00–142.00 $138.22 $815 +7.80
615 615 1 127.00 $127.00 $781 -2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 -8.07
330–335 333 2 162.00–167.00 $164.52 $548 -1.23
350–395 367 9 150.00–155.00 $151.75 $557 -5.92
400–440 421 9 142.00–150.00 $147.06 $619 -3.16
450–480 461 11 137.00–142.00 $140.01 $645 -1.55
500–530 519 8 130.00–137.00 $133.77 $694 -0.92
625 625 1 117.00 $117.00 $731 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 180.00 $180.00 $621 +3.43
355–395 378 5 162.00–170.00 $165.82 $627 -2.60
415–440 430 4 152.00–162.00 $155.79 $670 -5.84
455–495 478 7 145.00–152.00 $147.77 $706 -2.69
510–545 530 6 138.00–144.00 $141.00 $747 -0.67
560–590 572 3 132.00–137.00 $134.71 $771 -2.26
615–640 626 4 125.00–130.00 $126.76 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 185.00 $185.00 $675 +7.75
415–430 423 2 165.00–173.00 $169.07 $715 -4.87
450–485 463 4 157.00–167.00 $161.54 $748 -2.59
500–505 503 2 148.00–152.00 $150.01 $755 —
555–590 577 9 138.00–147.00 $143.02 $825 +0.63
600–640 627 3 135.00–138.00 $136.66 $857 -1.80
655–690 675 3 127.00–134.00 $131.06 $885 —
710–740 725 3 124.00–132.00 $126.99 $921 +6.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1070 1010 80-85% 4 69.00–74.00 $70.32 $710 +6.52
950–1180 1061 80-85% 8 60.00–62.00 $61.35 $651 -10.48
890–1330 1095 80-85% 22 63.00–68.00 $65.35 $716 -6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1330 1253 75-80% 9 71.00–76.00 $73.41 $920 —
1115–1370 1275 75-80% 4 77.00–81.00 $78.56 $1,002 —
1395 1395 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–845 828 85-90% 2 51.00 $51.00 $422 +2.45
925–1150 1005 85-90% 3 54.00–57.00 $55.55 $558 —
925–1090 1013 85-90% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.70 $595 -2.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,071 —
1430–1790 1628 4 98.00–106.00 $101.41 $1,651 —
1440–1885 1666 5 91.00–97.00 $93.88 $1,564 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1070 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 693.00–892.00 $782.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1105–1245 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–875.00 $824.15
1100–1315 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–975.00 $926.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1335 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $957.86

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.