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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.99/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $116.24/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 517 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $140.21/cwt +1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 469 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 934 634
Feeder cattle 499 801 488
Slaughter cattle 73 109 127
Replacement cattle 8 24 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to firm, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with 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
520–533 530 4 149.00–150.00 $149.75 $794 —
581 581 9 148.00 $148.00 $860 —
645 645 1 134.00 $134.00 $864 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
785–795 value added 790 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $976 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 160.00–165.00 $162.55 $631 —
480 480 1 147.00 $147.00 $706 +3.29
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -3.23
570 570 1 127.00 $127.00 $724 -0.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 155.00 $155.00 $721 +5.00
575 575 2 132.00–138.00 $135.00 $776 +0.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $507 +1.13
400–420 411 6 125.00–130.00 $127.68 $525 -0.80
450–485 464 7 120.00–126.00 $123.18 $572 +1.45
500–540 517 12 114.00–119.00 $116.24 $601 -0.78
550–580 560 4 110.00–115.00 $112.25 $629 +3.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —
570–575 570 12 124.00–133.50 $131.99 $752 +8.80
600–605 603 2 121.00 $121.00 $730 +3.26
650 fancy 650 2 124.00–126.00 $125.00 $812 —
650–675 663 4 117.00–121.00 $119.01 $789 +7.01
715–735 725 2 115.00–119.00 $117.03 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 141.00–143.00 $141.97 $539 —
405–445 427 5 132.00–138.00 $134.36 $574 +2.35
450–485 466 5 128.00–131.00 $129.19 $602 +1.87
505–535 523 6 120.00–128.00 $125.48 $656 +4.07
580 580 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $696 +2.47
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 +1.01
695 695 1 107.00 $107.00 $744 +3.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $585 —
435–445 438 5 146.00–150.00 $148.39 $650 +2.42
450–495 469 11 137.00–145.00 $140.21 $658 +1.69
505–540 526 5 130.00–132.00 $131.21 $690 -1.90
550–580 568 8 125.00–129.00 $125.89 $715 +0.29
615–640 628 3 118.00–122.00 $119.64 $751 +0.04
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 +0.81
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 353 3 165.00–167.00 $166.32 $587 —
420–435 427 3 154.00–160.00 $155.99 $666 +2.26
455–485 475 3 146.00–147.00 $146.66 $697 -0.34
500 500 1 143.00 $143.00 $715 +2.96
550–585 571 5 130.00–132.00 $130.59 $746 -0.10
605 fancy 605 1 131.00 $131.00 $793 —
600–630 613 6 125.00–127.00 $126.16 $773 +1.17
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 +3.79
705–720 fancy 713 2 123.00–126.00 $124.48 $888 —
715–730 723 8 115.00–118.00 $117.25 $848 -0.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 3 157.00–162.00 $158.72 $508 -1.36
355–395 376 7 145.00–152.00 $148.53 $558 +0.25
400–440 421 10 135.00–142.00 $138.76 $584 ±0.00
480–495 488 2 127.00–135.00 $130.94 $639 +1.48
505–535 518 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $651 -0.93
555–590 570 3 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $690 +2.22
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1350 1162 80-85% 16 50.00–54.00 $52.57 $611 -3.30
990–1365 1170 80-85% 4 62.00–66.00 $62.99 $737 +7.12
1160–1385 1216 80-85% 6 55.00–60.00 $57.61 $701 -5.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1295 1081 85-90% 7 44.00–47.00 $45.99 $497 —
890–1230 1087 85-90% 5 48.00–49.00 $48.64 $529 —
965–1225 1095 85-90% 2 34.00–36.00 $35.12 $385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $767 —
1190–1630 1410 75-80% 2 66.00–68.00 $67.16 $947 —
1320–1660 1466 75-80% 8 59.00–64.00 $61.32 $899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1655 1553 2 88.00–89.00 $88.47 $1,374 +9.47
1635 1635 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,357 —
1865–1975 1920 2 91.00–96.00 $93.57 $1,797 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–955 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 428.00–516.00 $479.74

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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.