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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $135.16/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 1,055 1,338
Feeder cattle 798 778 1,143
Slaughter cattle 162 220 163
Replacement cattle 66 57 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 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
604 value added 604 8 156.00 $156.00 $942 —
680 680 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,000 +8.00
915 915 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,089 —
1105 value added 1105 13 110.50 $110.50 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
405 405 1 167.00 $167.00 $676 +1.68
450–487 469 6 153.00–156.00 $154.56 $725 -1.44
555 555 2 140.00 $140.00 $777 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $758 -1.99
680 680 1 136.00 $136.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 475 7 135.00–137.00 $135.85 $645 -1.85
515–535 530 7 130.00–132.00 $131.14 $695 —
550–580 567 5 123.00–127.00 $125.80 $713 -0.05
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 —
883 883 5 99.00 $99.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 142.00–146.00 $144.03 $511 +0.34
400–425 417 6 134.00–139.00 $136.34 $569 -1.07
465–495 487 6 129.00–134.00 $131.52 $641 +0.79
530–540 538 5 122.00–127.00 $124.80 $671 -1.04
565–590 577 3 115.00–122.00 $118.01 $681 -2.54
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 141.00 $141.00 $684 —
500–530 515 2 135.00 $135.00 $695 —
550–560 555 2 129.00 $129.00 $716 -6.00
605–625 617 3 124.00–125.00 $124.33 $767 -5.88
640–646 fancy 645 6 127.00–127.50 $127.42 $822 —
665–690 678 2 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $810 -0.47
710–725 fancy 718 2 121.00–123.00 $121.99 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 +1.61
405–445 421 8 140.00–147.00 $144.90 $610 +0.39
455–495 473 11 132.00–139.00 $135.16 $639 -3.43
505–545 520 6 125.00–133.00 $129.30 $672 -0.70
550–590 568 4 120.00–125.00 $123.28 $700 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 170.00–177.00 $172.92 $576 -3.70
370–385 378 3 160.00–167.00 $164.05 $620 -3.76
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 -6.43
455–495 475 4 140.00–145.00 $143.03 $679 -1.94
510–535 518 7 134.00–137.00 $135.57 $702 -1.09
550–580 565 5 127.00–133.00 $129.81 $733 -1.65
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -7.00
685 685 1 118.00 $118.00 $808 -4.00
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 +3.00
815–825 820 2 95.00–100.00 $97.48 $799 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 -7.59
360–385 373 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $643 -5.61
400–430 415 2 162.00 $162.00 $672 -3.01
505–525 515 2 142.00–144.00 $143.02 $737 —
620–625 623 2 128.00–133.00 $130.49 $813 -5.35
655 fancy 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 -6.98
650–690 673 6 123.00–129.00 $127.47 $858 -0.92
700–735 718 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1460 1160 80-85% 30 62.00–67.00 $63.90 $741 -2.62
1155–1215 1190 80-85% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.68 $817 -2.80
980–1425 1193 80-85% 22 56.00–61.00 $59.43 $709 -12.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1190 1014 85-90% 12 48.00–53.00 $51.05 $518 -4.20
935–1240 1052 85-90% 7 42.00–47.00 $45.18 $475 —
985–1215 1113 85-90% 11 54.00–57.00 $55.80 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1470 1263 75-80% 3 71.00–72.00 $71.28 $900 -2.39
1125–1700 1329 75-80% 20 65.00–70.00 $67.98 $903 —
1305–1665 1428 75-80% 7 61.00–64.00 $62.61 $894 -17.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1465 1292 3 83.00–88.00 $85.22 $1,101 —
1170–2020 1598 8 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $1,478 —
1990–2035 2013 2 101.00–102.00 $101.51 $2,043 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–850 798 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $713.32
1010–1205 1127 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–860.00 $853.57
1385–1535 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 960.00–985.00 $975.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1440 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,021.88

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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.