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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.96/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 480 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $164.88/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 373 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $149.50/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 473 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 1,405 673
Feeder cattle 641 1,108 564
Slaughter cattle 110 212 78
Replacement cattle 14 85 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 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
245 245 4 208.00 $208.00 $510 —
311 311 9 206.00 $206.00 $641 -6.00
405–420 414 5 185.00–193.00 $188.13 $779 +2.48
523 523 9 162.00 $162.00 $847 -7.00
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
435 435 3 170.00 $170.00 $740 +6.42
470–485 480 3 150.00–155.00 $153.37 $736 -6.60
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 ±0.00
610 610 1 135.00 $135.00 $824 —
715 715 1 128.00 $128.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 188.00 $188.00 $555 —
520–530 527 3 159.00–160.00 $159.33 $840 —
615 615 2 146.00 $146.00 $898 —
670 670 2 138.00 $138.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 5 152.00–160.00 $154.92 $502 +0.81
360–380 375 4 146.00–156.00 $148.40 $556 -4.55
410–427 421 10 145.00–149.00 $147.22 $620 -3.54
455–489 480 20 141.00–148.00 $143.96 $691 -1.73
505–515 509 12 139.00–146.00 $142.75 $727 -2.52
545 fancy 545 1 152.00 $152.00 $828 —
555–560 558 3 140.00–143.00 $141.66 $790 -0.93
654 654 6 125.00 $125.00 $818 -3.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 271 4 150.00–152.00 $150.53 $408 —
310–335 318 7 145.00–150.00 $147.58 $469 +1.06
365–395 382 11 137.00–145.00 $141.78 $542 -1.25
405–440 424 14 135.00–144.00 $141.12 $598 +0.04
455–470 463 2 133.00–138.00 $135.54 $628 -3.32
505–545 519 7 130.00–138.00 $133.31 $692 -1.41
570–590 578 3 127.00–135.00 $131.67 $761 +2.53
610–640 623 3 117.00–121.00 $118.65 $739 -1.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 6 145.00 $145.00 $410 +10.00
320–340 326 7 135.00–140.00 $136.49 $445 —
380 380 5 130.00–133.00 $131.20 $499 -1.32
405–425 415 5 125.00–133.00 $127.22 $528 -0.75
510 510 1 127.00 $127.00 $648 +9.00
555–565 561 7 120.00–123.00 $121.27 $680 —
605–615 608 6 110.00–112.00 $110.67 $673 —
710–715 713 3 101.00–106.00 $102.66 $732 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 5 183.00–187.00 $185.38 $517 —
320–330 326 6 175.00–180.00 $177.98 $580 +0.98
355–395 377 6 169.00–177.00 $172.09 $649 -3.45
405–440 421 8 164.00–173.00 $168.96 $711 -6.04
455–495 474 15 155.00–163.00 $159.50 $756 -5.72
505–525 520 16 148.00–158.00 $153.74 $799 -6.26
555–590 569 9 142.00–150.00 $145.45 $828 -4.52
605–645 614 8 135.00–142.00 $139.36 $856 +1.76
680–685 683 3 132.00–135.00 $134.00 $915 +5.41
735 735 1 130.00 $130.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
310–330 326 5 165.00–170.00 $165.95 $541 -4.05
365–390 373 18 160.00–168.00 $164.88 $615 -4.54
405–440 426 9 155.00–161.00 $157.17 $670 -4.21
455–495 473 17 143.00–153.00 $149.50 $707 -5.50
505–525 514 7 135.00–145.00 $142.26 $731 -9.55
555–595 581 4 130.00–138.00 $134.55 $782 +1.55
625 625 3 130.00 $130.00 $812 ±0.00
705–710 708 6 123.00–125.00 $124.17 $879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 -25.00
310–330 321 7 187.00–193.00 $189.83 $609 +2.75
355–395 379 7 180.00–185.00 $181.48 $688 -3.80
405–445 422 6 175.00–178.00 $176.62 $745 -2.97
455–485 476 5 165.00–170.00 $166.96 $795 -3.79
505 505 1 162.00 $162.00 $818 -5.29
555–580 570 4 153.00–155.00 $153.73 $876 -1.61
605–620 618 6 143.00–150.00 $144.14 $891 —
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1305 1088 80-85% 21 60.00–65.00 $63.02 $686 —
715–1325 1115 80-85% 13 73.00–77.00 $75.11 $837 +4.81
1050–1315 1169 80-85% 17 66.00–72.00 $68.87 $805 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1020 893 85-90% 14 50.00–55.00 $52.94 $473 —
805–1085 916 85-90% 6 43.00–49.00 $45.16 $414 -1.72
850–1090 1040 85-90% 9 56.00–58.00 $57.34 $596 +4.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1335 1261 75-80% 4 66.00–72.00 $69.77 $880 —
1315–1485 1423 75-80% 4 73.00–76.00 $74.01 $1,053 —
1450–1690 1570 75-80% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.46 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1755 1668 3 96.00–102.00 $99.57 $1,661 +3.16
1695–1740 1718 4 92.00–93.00 $92.51 $1,589 —
1725–2180 1877 3 107.00–113.00 $109.32 $2,052 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–850.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 425.00–500.00 $462.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 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 $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.