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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.11/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 596 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.54/cwt +6.54 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 571 lb · 37 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.44/cwt ≈ $1,107/hd at 756 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 652 416 498
Feeder cattle 552 311 400
Slaughter cattle 72 81 98
Replacement cattle 28 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher, Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs 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
335 335 2 195.00 $195.00 $653 —
385–386 386 8 190.00–191.00 $190.12 $734 —
475 475 1 178.00 $178.00 $846 +8.00
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 —
580–598 596 51 157.00–165.50 $160.11 $954 -1.89
660 660 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +7.00
755–765 756 18 139.00–147.00 $146.44 $1,107 —
840 840 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 —
605–625 615 2 147.00–153.00 $149.95 $922 —
980 980 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 158.00 $158.00 $458 +6.69
365–390 380 9 152.00–160.00 $156.40 $594 +9.05
415–430 424 4 153.00–157.00 $154.74 $656 +10.08
455–480 468 9 140.00–148.00 $143.19 $670 +1.57
515–530 524 6 138.00–145.00 $140.33 $735 -0.65
571 value added 571 32 148.00 $148.00 $845 +3.00
570–575 573 5 135.00–140.00 $137.20 $786 -0.30
612–635 617 8 127.00–133.00 $131.72 $813 +0.72
747 747 10 125.50 $125.50 $937 -3.50
755 755 1 118.00 $118.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 153.00 $153.00 $513 +12.00
355–390 376 9 144.00–150.00 $147.53 $555 +8.99
405–435 425 8 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $609 +7.34
455–490 474 10 132.00–138.00 $135.51 $642 +1.35
520–525 524 5 133.00–135.00 $134.60 $705 +5.69
570 570 2 121.00–129.00 $125.00 $712 -2.00
655–695 675 2 121.00–122.00 $121.51 $820 -3.49
705–715 711 4 112.00–118.00 $114.73 $816 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 367 7 135.00–140.00 $136.74 $502 +10.44
420–435 426 5 134.00–138.00 $136.39 $581 +12.85
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 —
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 +11.35
370–375 374 4 178.00–185.00 $182.01 $681 +8.73
415–445 430 3 170.00–178.00 $173.76 $747 +1.45
465–490 479 8 165.00–175.00 $171.23 $820 +12.90
515–535 524 7 153.00–161.00 $157.26 $824 +9.26
570–595 586 9 145.00–154.00 $149.78 $878 +17.78
605–630 618 6 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $874 —
670–680 675 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $827 —
745 745 1 117.00 $117.00 $872 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 198.00 $198.00 $535 +8.06
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
355–375 363 4 190.00–198.00 $195.20 $709 +5.94
415–445 434 6 180.00–188.00 $183.63 $797 +1.19
455–465 457 5 178.00–188.00 $182.82 $835 +11.28
510–540 525 2 167.00–173.00 $169.91 $892 +6.23
555–580 568 3 156.00–165.00 $161.27 $916 —
615–645 634 5 144.00–152.00 $146.76 $930 +6.42
655–685 672 3 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $941 +6.97
760–775 768 2 123.00–133.00 $128.05 $983 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $652 +10.80
430–435 434 4 167.00–169.00 $168.00 $729 +7.20
455–470 459 4 155.00–163.00 $157.05 $721 +10.71
545 545 2 148.00 $148.00 $807 +10.00
575 575 1 141.00 $141.00 $811 +20.23
615–630 624 4 124.00–130.00 $125.98 $786 +12.99
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1590 1107 80-85% 16 63.00–68.00 $65.46 $725 —
975–1480 1263 80-85% 5 57.00–61.00 $58.29 $736 —
1255–1630 1404 80-85% 7 69.00–71.00 $69.95 $982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1015 955 85-90% 4 44.00–48.00 $45.82 $438 —
875–1180 1002 85-90% 5 53.00–56.00 $54.76 $549 -0.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1555 1465 75-80% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.40 $1,046 +6.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1685 1362 3 89.00–90.00 $89.41 $1,218 —
1340–1715 1544 4 91.00–95.00 $93.02 $1,436 +5.43
1720–2045 1950 4 97.00–103.00 $98.75 $1,926 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–975.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–775.00 $680.56

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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 12 925.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–850.00 $808.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–925.00 $900.00 —

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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.