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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.66/cwt -4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.89/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.28/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 870 1,150
Feeder cattle 311 672 939
Slaughter cattle 81 140 170
Replacement cattle 24 58 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
562 562 11 162.00 $162.00 $910 —
695 695 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,029 —
800 800 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
260–290 275 2 148.00–155.00 $151.31 $416 —
310–345 328 6 147.00–150.00 $148.42 $487 -16.58
355–380 fancy 368 2 157.00–159.00 $157.97 $581 —
355–390 374 9 145.00–153.00 $147.35 $551 -11.30
405–445 421 12 142.00–150.00 $144.66 $609 -4.99
460–485 468 9 138.00–145.00 $141.62 $663 -3.73
525–545 540 4 137.00–143.00 $140.98 $761 +2.22
553 value added 553 2 145.00 $145.00 $802 —
570–575 574 4 136.00–138.00 $137.50 $789 +2.19
605–610 608 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $796 +6.36
715 715 3 129.00 $129.00 $922 +17.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
315–325 321 5 125.00–132.00 $129.41 $415 -23.61
370–390 375 4 125.00–130.00 $126.30 $474 -18.87
405–425 415 4 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $513 -14.22
455–475 466 7 120.00–125.00 $122.38 $570 -10.61
505–535 513 4 110.00–120.00 $112.61 $578 -13.19
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
720 720 4 100.00 $100.00 $720 ±0.00
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
848 848 4 94.00 $94.00 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 140.00–142.00 $141.33 $384 —
315 315 1 141.00 $141.00 $444 -16.00
360–380 370 2 137.00–140.00 $138.54 $513 -12.96
405–435 418 12 130.00–140.00 $135.89 $568 -8.40
460–480 469 6 128.00–136.00 $134.16 $629 -3.72
515–540 532 3 126.00–135.00 $128.91 $686 -3.33
575–580 579 4 125.00–130.00 $127.00 $735 +1.28
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 177.00–182.00 $178.65 $506 -13.35
330–345 340 5 173.00–180.00 $178.25 $606 -5.03
355–390 369 8 170.00–180.00 $173.28 $639 -0.16
425–445 434 6 167.00–175.00 $172.31 $748 +7.05
470–480 473 7 155.00–165.00 $158.33 $749 +1.11
545 545 2 148.00 $148.00 $807 +3.96
565 565 2 132.00 $132.00 $746 -3.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 170.00 $170.00 $468 -12.00
330–345 337 3 162.00–168.00 $164.97 $556 -11.36
360–375 370 6 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $598 -4.10
415–445 426 7 158.00–165.00 $160.80 $685 +5.84
455–465 460 3 142.00–150.00 $146.34 $673 +1.33
525 525 2 138.00 $138.00 $724 +6.73
555–590 574 5 117.00–125.00 $120.77 $693 -4.45
615–620 618 2 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $698 -4.95
755 755 1 107.00 $107.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 188.00–192.00 $189.94 $519 —
360–385 366 4 183.00–192.00 $189.26 $693 +6.65
405–445 418 8 179.00–185.00 $182.44 $763 +7.69
465–475 470 2 168.00–175.00 $171.54 $806 +3.92
510–525 517 3 158.00–167.00 $163.68 $846 +9.47
610–615 613 3 137.00–142.00 $140.34 $860 +1.32
680 680 1 133.00 $133.00 $904 -2.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1335 1152 80-85% 10 57.00–62.00 $59.02 $680 —
1120–1320 1237 80-85% 5 72.00–75.00 $73.41 $908 +16.26
1085–1660 1357 80-85% 19 63.00–68.00 $65.23 $885 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1185 1024 85-90% 9 53.00–57.00 $55.01 $563 +6.46
955–1225 1025 85-90% 4 51.00–52.00 $51.76 $531 +3.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $956 —
1290–1760 1494 75-80% 5 62.00–68.00 $65.04 $972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,079 —
1230–1685 1505 5 79.00–83.00 $81.13 $1,221 -2.21
1395–1685 1513 4 84.00–89.00 $87.59 $1,325 +4.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 800.00–950.00 $883.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $708.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 450.00–475.00 $462.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 775.00–950.00 $862.50 —

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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.