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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.55/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 517 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.21/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 514 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 652 1,494
Feeder cattle 429 552 1,342
Slaughter cattle 50 72 117
Replacement cattle 7 28 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 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
385 385 1 188.00 $188.00 $724 -2.12
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 +2.00
507–543 514 43 168.50–174.50 $173.21 $890 +3.21
565 565 1 158.00 $158.00 $893 -2.11
610 610 4 154.00 $154.00 $939 —
680–695 691 4 144.00–146.00 $145.51 $1,005 -9.49
805 805 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 419 5 175.00–179.00 $177.55 $744 +2.55
475 475 2 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
510–535 523 2 160.00–165.00 $162.56 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $729 —
470 470 1 163.00 $163.00 $766 —
540–545 543 2 147.00–152.00 $149.51 $812 -0.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–435 411 7 145.00–148.00 $146.86 $604 -7.88
455–460 459 5 145.00–148.00 $145.59 $668 +2.40
505–546 517 47 138.00–148.00 $145.55 $752 +5.22
555–575 566 7 135.00–143.00 $138.84 $786 +1.64
635 635 1 132.00 $132.00 $838 +0.28
670 670 1 123.00 $123.00 $824 —
780 780 1 118.00 $118.00 $920 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 143.00 $143.00 $436 —
355–385 372 7 132.00–140.00 $134.88 $502 -1.86
420–425 423 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $556 -4.90
455–480 468 4 120.00–127.00 $124.81 $584 —
505–530 514 8 116.00–125.00 $121.47 $624 —
565 565 2 115.00 $115.00 $650 -3.00
690 690 1 108.00 $108.00 $745 —
755 755 1 95.00 $95.00 $717 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 145.00–148.00 $146.51 $561 -1.02
410–440 428 4 138.00–143.00 $140.78 $603 -2.45
455–485 469 6 130.00–138.00 $133.38 $626 -2.13
505–545 520 5 128.00–137.00 $132.93 $691 -1.67
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 —
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 +1.27

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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 ±0.00
355–385 372 8 175.00–185.00 $181.46 $675 -0.55
405–445 429 8 170.00–177.00 $174.24 $747 +0.48
470–475 472 5 168.00–170.00 $168.81 $797 -2.42
505–540 529 8 160.00–166.00 $162.58 $860 +5.32
560–570 563 3 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $871 +4.88
605–630 622 5 132.00–139.00 $134.99 $840 -6.36
655–675 662 3 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $839 +4.22
720 720 1 126.00 $126.00 $907 +9.00
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 291 5 175.00–180.00 $176.96 $515 —
310–320 314 4 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $550 —
375–380 376 4 170.00–173.00 $170.76 $642 -1.66
405–445 416 4 165.00–168.00 $166.77 $694 -1.23
455–465 459 5 160.00–167.00 $164.80 $756 +7.75
505–535 520 4 145.00–154.00 $149.37 $777 +1.37
575 575 2 145.00 $145.00 $834 +4.00
615–620 618 2 126.00–128.00 $127.00 $785 +1.02
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 188.00–193.00 $190.30 $714 -4.90
405–420 413 2 183.00–187.00 $184.96 $764 +1.33
455–495 475 2 175.00–178.00 $176.56 $839 -6.26
505–515 513 5 170.00–173.00 $171.39 $879 +1.48
555–565 560 4 157.00–161.00 $158.50 $888 -2.77
605–645 632 3 143.00–150.00 $145.23 $918 -1.53
675–695 686 4 136.00–140.00 $137.74 $945 -2.23
760 760 1 126.00 $126.00 $958 -2.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1345 1164 80-85% 4 63.00–65.00 $63.94 $744 —
1155–1315 1244 80-85% 8 66.00–71.00 $68.63 $854 —
1010–1400 1276 80-85% 9 72.00–75.00 $73.52 $938 +15.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1150 991 85-90% 5 48.00–52.00 $51.29 $508 —
1035–1075 1055 85-90% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.51 $491 —
1120–1220 1173 85-90% 3 57.00–59.00 $57.99 $680 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1425 1370 75-80% 4 64.00–69.00 $66.53 $911 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,166 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $1,061 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,306 —
1365–2240 1674 4 102.00–104.00 $102.97 $1,724 —
1560–2255 1955 4 97.00–99.00 $98.15 $1,919 -0.60

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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) 2 700.00–860.00 $780.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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 4 875.00–1,100.00 $987.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00 $675.00 —

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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.