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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.25/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 714 lb · 14 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.50/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 718 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.98/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 529 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 1,026 0
Feeder cattle 507 798 0
Slaughter cattle 79 162 0
Replacement cattle 12 66 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–588 586 10 140.00–148.50 $147.68 $865 —
698 698 3 134.00 $134.00 $935 -13.00
718 value added 718 14 134.50 $134.50 $966 —
760 value added 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
965 value added 965 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 187.00 $187.00 $542 —
335 335 1 172.00 $172.00 $576 —
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 -10.00
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -17.00
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -14.56
500–545 523 2 130.00–132.00 $130.96 $685 —
698 698 2 110.00 $110.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 162.00 $162.00 $721 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
505–545 525 2 140.00–146.00 $143.11 $751 -6.90
580 580 1 134.00 $134.00 $777 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 138.00–140.00 $138.98 $567 —
450–495 465 10 130.00–133.00 $131.01 $609 -4.84
500–540 529 11 124.00–128.00 $124.98 $661 -6.16
560–585 569 5 122.00–124.00 $122.81 $699 -2.99
600–645 620 3 117.00–119.00 $117.98 $731 —
650–675 663 2 111.00–115.00 $112.96 $749 —
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 145.00–147.00 $146.02 $475 —
350–385 364 4 135.00–140.00 $137.49 $500 -6.54
425–445 434 4 131.00–133.00 $131.73 $572 -4.61
455–495 474 9 125.00–129.00 $127.12 $603 -4.40
505–545 535 4 120.00–123.00 $121.53 $650 -3.27
555–585 570 2 115.00–121.00 $118.08 $673 +0.07
600–625 613 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $696 —
695 695 1 105.00 $105.00 $730 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 136.00–137.00 $136.49 $662 -4.51
500–525 508 6 130.00–135.00 $131.99 $671 -3.01
555–560 558 2 127.00 $127.00 $709 -2.00
710–714 714 14 115.00–118.50 $118.25 $844 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
879 879 1 100.00 $100.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 160.00 $160.00 $621 -4.05
435–445 439 4 153.00–157.00 $155.74 $684 +5.74
460–495 476 10 140.00–147.00 $142.61 $679 -0.42
510–540 520 4 132.00–139.00 $135.96 $707 +0.39
550–590 573 6 127.00–130.00 $128.17 $734 -1.64
600–645 629 5 118.00–125.00 $121.46 $764 +1.46
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 -1.00
715 715 1 115.00 $115.00 $822 ±0.00
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 182.00–187.00 $184.44 $568 +4.44
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 +2.58
450–475 460 3 152.00–156.00 $153.32 $705 —
505–535 520 5 141.00–145.00 $142.79 $743 -0.23
550–565 558 2 131.00–134.00 $132.48 $739 —
600–625 615 3 126.00–129.00 $127.02 $781 -3.47
655–685 667 3 120.00–127.00 $122.95 $820 -4.52
650–695 fancy 669 6 130.00–133.00 $131.32 $879 +1.32
700–745 728 6 117.00–123.00 $120.01 $874 +1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.00 $177.00 $522 —
310–345 328 2 162.00–167.00 $164.37 $539 —
360 360 1 155.00 $155.00 $558 ±0.00
410–445 428 4 143.00–148.00 $146.05 $625 +1.15
475–490 486 5 135.00–139.00 $136.21 $662 +1.05
505–545 527 10 125.00–130.00 $127.20 $670 -2.10
550–595 573 2 117.00–120.00 $118.44 $679 -4.84
620 620 1 112.00 $112.00 $694 —
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
740 740 1 107.00 $107.00 $792 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1240 1118 80-85% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.44 $743 —
980–1355 1143 80-85% 14 53.00–58.00 $55.16 $630 —
1105–1300 1197 80-85% 13 59.00–64.00 $60.85 $728 +1.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $861 -1.98
985–1595 1307 75-80% 12 60.00–65.00 $62.70 $819 -5.28
1320–1490 1404 75-80% 4 54.00–59.00 $56.23 $789 -6.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1070 946 85-90% 5 41.00–46.00 $43.39 $410 —
815–1210 1080 85-90% 5 48.00–52.00 $50.57 $546 +5.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1605 1423 3 83.00–85.00 $83.56 $1,189 —
1495–1685 1575 3 86.00–88.00 $87.29 $1,375 -5.20
1515–1770 1643 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,512 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.