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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.57/cwt -6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.60/cwt -1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 326 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.02/cwt -2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 430 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 862 0
Feeder cattle 414 687 0
Slaughter cattle 135 169 0
Replacement cattle 50 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, boning cows brought up to 89.00 cwt, Slaughter bulls sold steady to 1.00 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
310–330 320 2 210.00–218.00 $214.13 $685 +3.46
380 380 1 203.00 $203.00 $771 —
405–415 410 2 192.00–193.00 $192.49 $789 -5.37
467 467 3 183.00 $183.00 $855 —
515–525 520 2 182.00–183.00 $182.50 $949 -2.50
677 677 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,009 -11.57
755 755 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 198.00 $198.00 $525 —
325–335 330 2 190.00–195.00 $192.46 $635 —
390 390 1 188.00 $188.00 $733 —
405–445 425 2 183.00–185.00 $184.05 $782 —
515–544 541 11 163.00–168.00 $163.61 $885 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 -5.00
540 540 1 155.00 $155.00 $837 -5.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 288 4 162.00–168.00 $164.95 $475 -3.05
310–340 329 5 160.00–166.00 $162.58 $535 -2.30
355–395 366 8 150.00–158.00 $152.83 $559 -4.76
410–445 430 12 145.00–156.00 $150.02 $645 -2.62
460–495 477 12 145.00–152.00 $148.56 $709 +0.26
515–545 530 2 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $750 -5.88
575–595 588 5 135.00–139.00 $137.19 $807 +1.43
625–645 635 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $778 -7.54
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 13 167.00–177.00 $170.60 $556 -1.89
365–390 382 3 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $617 -4.24
455–490 471 4 154.00–160.00 $156.32 $736 -1.03
505–535 525 14 148.00–158.00 $150.57 $790 -5.85
560–575 566 5 144.00–151.00 $147.58 $835 -4.17
615–645 628 3 137.00–140.00 $138.64 $871 +1.16
660–685 669 4 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $824 -1.01
790 790 1 118.00 $118.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 157.00–158.00 $157.47 $441 -2.53
310–325 317 5 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $484 -2.89
370–380 377 6 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $534 -4.88
430–435 434 4 138.00–140.00 $139.50 $605 -5.65
455–480 470 5 130.00–138.00 $133.76 $629 -5.51
515–545 530 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $684 -7.24
580–590 588 4 120.00–125.00 $123.77 $728 -3.62
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 195.00 $195.00 $517 -0.52
320–345 336 8 183.00–190.00 $187.28 $629 -2.27
365–390 377 8 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $688 -3.07
405–445 431 8 175.00–185.00 $179.69 $774 +1.31
455–475 463 6 168.00–173.00 $170.98 $792 +2.93
515 515 1 158.00 $158.00 $814 -3.03
580–595 589 5 150.00–158.00 $155.20 $914 -4.17
610–615 613 4 142.00–150.00 $146.02 $895 +0.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 ±0.00
330–340 335 4 173.00–178.00 $175.54 $588 -0.43
360–395 373 5 170.00–178.00 $173.16 $646 -1.54
415–435 425 4 170.00–173.00 $171.46 $729 +1.99
460–490 471 7 155.00–163.00 $159.16 $750 -1.63
505 505 5 149.00–150.00 $149.80 $756 -0.20
575–585 578 3 140.00–148.00 $145.30 $840 —
615–635 625 2 133.00–138.00 $135.46 $847 +2.49
690–695 692 3 128.00–130.00 $129.33 $895 —
785 785 1 113.00 $113.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 -3.53
305 305 2 200.00 $200.00 $610 +3.08
430–440 437 5 187.00–192.00 $188.59 $824 -1.84
455–480 467 10 175.00–182.00 $178.38 $833 -0.10
505–520 510 3 169.00–173.00 $170.66 $870 -0.35
560–580 568 5 159.00–163.00 $160.62 $912 -8.36
610–620 613 6 153.00–157.00 $155.01 $950 -0.57
655–690 673 2 147.00–149.00 $147.97 $996 +1.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1220 1101 80-85% 23 65.00–70.00 $67.93 $748 -17.49
805–1845 1171 80-85% 30 71.00–78.00 $75.03 $879 —
1070–1335 1223 80-85% 8 79.00–85.00 $82.04 $1,003 +5.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1035 970 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.53 $490 —
845–1270 1015 85-90% 10 53.00–58.00 $55.61 $564 -0.85
820–1290 1074 85-90% 8 61.00–64.00 $62.13 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $934 —
1270–1665 1449 75-80% 11 73.00–78.00 $75.74 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–2015 1764 6 113.00–119.00 $114.90 $2,027 —
1470–2080 1809 7 106.00–111.00 $108.73 $1,967 -6.40
1740–1880 1845 4 95.00–103.00 $101.11 $1,865 -14.02

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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) 2 675.00–800.00 $737.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 900.00–1,175.00 $1,008.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 750.00–875.00 $821.88

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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 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 575.00–725.00 $633.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.