Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

1,055 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $138.59/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 478 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $135.84/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 620 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $893/hd at 616 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,055 571 0
Feeder cattle 778 438 0
Slaughter cattle 220 79 0
Replacement cattle 57 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
616 616 14 145.00 $145.00 $893 —
665 665 1 139.00 $139.00 $924 —
725 725 1 135.00 $135.00 $979 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
405–425 417 3 165.00–166.00 $165.32 $689 -1.68
475 475 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $741 —
530 530 1 142.00 $142.00 $753 —
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 -2.00
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 —
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 +1.05
505 505 1 152.00 $152.00 $768 —
570–595 578 6 142.00–147.00 $145.49 $841 -3.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 +2.42
355–395 375 2 140.00–147.00 $143.69 $539 +1.05
415–445 431 7 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $592 -3.08
450–485 469 8 130.00–132.00 $130.73 $613 -3.27
505–540 523 13 124.00–129.00 $125.84 $658 -0.88
555–590 573 5 117.00–123.00 $120.55 $691 -2.44
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 148.00 $148.00 $562 -4.00
455–475 468 3 135.00–139.00 $137.70 $644 -2.31
550–595 573 5 124.00–130.00 $125.85 $721 -4.60
605–625 613 3 116.00–117.00 $116.67 $715 -7.33
695 695 1 115.00 $115.00 $799 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 -3.22
618–625 620 5 128.00–134.00 $130.21 $807 +3.21
660 660 1 120.00 $120.00 $792 —
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
765–795 778 3 110.00–116.00 $113.33 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 3 165.00–170.00 $168.32 $542 +3.80
370–395 383 2 150.00–157.00 $153.39 $587 +1.64
410–445 427 9 140.00–150.00 $144.51 $617 -2.55
455–495 478 17 135.00–141.00 $138.59 $662 -1.42
515–540 527 12 127.00–134.00 $130.00 $685 -3.77
555–595 572 6 125.00–128.00 $126.32 $723 —
605–645 622 7 117.00–124.00 $121.10 $753 +4.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 172.00–180.00 $176.62 $585 -3.38
360–385 368 5 162.00–170.00 $167.81 $618 +1.99
405–440 422 7 152.00–160.00 $156.43 $660 +0.64
455–480 468 6 142.00–150.00 $144.97 $678 -2.80
505–545 526 9 135.00–140.00 $136.66 $719 -4.34
550–590 573 7 130.00–136.00 $131.46 $753 -3.25
600–640 623 3 127.00 $127.00 $791 +0.24
660–670 665 2 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
730 730 1 112.00 $112.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 —
300–315 308 3 182.00–192.00 $187.59 $578 —
360 fancy 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
360–395 372 6 172.00–182.00 $178.03 $662 -6.97
405–410 408 2 163.00–167.00 $165.01 $673 -4.06
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 -6.54
570 570 1 144.00 $144.00 $821 +0.98
600–640 620 14 134.00–141.00 $135.84 $842 -0.82
650–675 663 3 125.00–135.00 $128.39 $851 -2.67
655–680 fancy 668 2 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1595 1136 80-85% 14 61.00–67.00 $62.96 $715 —
945–1545 1160 80-85% 42 64.00–69.00 $66.52 $772 —
1015–1420 1191 80-85% 16 70.00–75.00 $71.48 $851 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1160 975 85-90% 6 46.00–51.00 $48.79 $476 —
815–1315 1014 85-90% 27 52.00–57.00 $55.25 $560 -3.45
825–1360 1044 85-90% 25 58.00–62.00 $59.88 $625 +1.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1800 1290 75-80% 17 71.00–76.00 $73.67 $950 -4.89
1260–1530 1411 75-80% 6 78.00–83.00 $80.17 $1,131 —
1135–1905 1498 75-80% 14 67.00–70.00 $68.34 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1665 1464 4 85.00–90.00 $87.41 $1,280 —
1630–1670 1650 2 95.00–97.00 $95.99 $1,584 +2.11
1420–1935 1674 6 98.00–105.00 $100.14 $1,676 +6.26

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1080 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 671.00–885.00 $732.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
840–1205 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–800.00 $790.88
1245–1355 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $952.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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.