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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.00/cwt ≈ $1,234/hd at 851 lb · 31 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $189.55/cwt +3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 325 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.35/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 479 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 641 0
Feeder cattle 687 497 0
Slaughter cattle 169 136 0
Replacement cattle 6 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning cows sold up to 97.00 cwt, breaking cows sold up to 98.00 cwt. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher, high yielding bulls sold up to 125.00 cwt. 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
255 255 2 208.00 $208.00 $530 —
310–330 320 2 205.00–216.00 $210.67 $674 +15.67
415–445 430 2 194.00–202.00 $197.86 $851 —
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 +10.80
653–673 663 4 156.00–165.00 $160.57 $1,065 +2.44
701–726 710 14 148.00–152.00 $150.54 $1,069 —
851 value added 851 31 145.00 $145.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 175.00 $175.00 $840 +5.00
606–620 611 6 151.00–157.50 $155.30 $949 +6.30
670–698 691 4 145.00–148.00 $145.73 $1,007 —
790 790 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 —
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
540–545 542 3 160.00–161.00 $160.34 $869 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 286 6 165.00–170.00 $168.00 $480 +4.47
325–335 329 9 160.00–167.00 $164.88 $542 +10.19
370–395 380 13 153.00–161.00 $157.59 $599 +6.83
415–445 428 9 150.00–157.00 $152.64 $653 +6.65
455–490 467 13 145.00–152.00 $148.30 $693 +6.84
505–545 537 8 143.00–150.00 $147.42 $792 +10.32
555–565 563 8 130.00–139.00 $135.76 $764 +0.05
625 625 2 130.00 $130.00 $812 +2.00
665 665 3 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 7 168.00–178.00 $172.49 $561 +9.59
355–385 369 12 162.00–172.00 $165.83 $612 +4.88
415–440 434 4 159.00–163.00 $159.96 $694 +0.59
460–495 479 14 154.00–162.00 $157.35 $754 +9.23
505 fancy 505 1 162.00 $162.00 $818 —
505–540 527 5 152.00–160.00 $156.42 $824 +10.88
555–585 568 4 149.00–156.00 $151.75 $862 +11.42
605–625 615 8 134.00–141.00 $137.48 $846 —
660–685 666 4 122.00–125.00 $124.23 $827 +4.23
705–720 710 3 119.00–121.00 $120.32 $854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 +10.10
335–345 341 4 153.00–157.00 $155.52 $530 —
370–375 373 8 143.00–150.00 $146.52 $547 +2.40
415–440 429 8 144.00–146.00 $145.15 $623 +9.12
460–475 472 11 137.00–140.00 $139.27 $657 +7.81
505–515 509 5 135.00–138.00 $136.21 $693 +6.21
570–595 585 5 127.00–128.00 $127.39 $745 +1.25
620 620 1 118.00 $118.00 $732 —
670 670 1 108.00 $108.00 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $492 —
275–290 279 4 195.00–197.00 $195.52 $546 +7.52
315–345 325 14 187.00–192.00 $189.55 $616 +3.22
360–395 378 12 182.00–190.00 $185.45 $701 +2.96
405–440 424 10 175.00–183.00 $178.38 $756 -1.44
460–485 476 11 166.00–173.00 $168.05 $800 +2.64
505–540 528 8 158.00–165.00 $161.03 $850 -3.80
560–595 578 10 157.00–162.00 $159.37 $921 +2.37
615–620 618 3 144.00–146.00 $145.34 $898 +15.34
755 755 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 185.00 $185.00 $518 +3.06
305–340 323 9 173.00–180.00 $175.97 $568 —
355–395 377 12 171.00–178.00 $174.70 $659 +4.95
405–445 426 10 168.00–173.00 $169.47 $722 +3.60
455–495 477 10 158.00–163.00 $160.79 $767 +5.79
515–525 517 5 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $776 —
605–645 619 5 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $823 —
655 655 2 128.00 $128.00 $838 —
710 710 1 127.00 $127.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 278 3 205.00–215.00 $208.53 $580 +0.86
305–325 322 6 195.00–205.00 $196.92 $634 +0.97
415–435 426 8 187.00–195.00 $190.43 $811 +0.58
460–480 471 6 177.00–180.00 $178.48 $841 -0.30
510–525 520 10 167.00–175.00 $171.01 $889 +0.22
555–575 564 5 167.00–173.00 $168.98 $953 +7.02
610–630 621 7 154.00–157.00 $155.58 $966 +4.62
670 670 1 146.00 $146.00 $978 —
705 705 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,008 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1410 1109 80-85% 8 82.00–89.00 $85.42 $947 +18.19
960–1455 1144 80-85% 25 67.00–72.00 $69.51 $795 -8.76
835–1560 1235 80-85% 29 74.00–81.00 $76.58 $946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1180 1006 85-90% 13 60.00–65.00 $62.64 $630 —
890–1135 1012 85-90% 14 54.00–58.00 $56.46 $571 —
985–1050 1018 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.48 $504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1365 1297 75-80% 7 74.00–78.00 $76.31 $990 —
1265–1590 1474 75-80% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.64 $1,233 +2.18
1250–1750 1492 75-80% 12 69.00–73.00 $71.15 $1,062 -10.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1895 1570 2 102.00–103.00 $102.40 $1,608 -0.30
1370–1885 1574 4 104.00–110.00 $107.10 $1,686 +4.40
1655–2295 1819 4 112.00–119.00 $115.13 $2,094 —

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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) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 4 585.00 $585.00 —

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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.