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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 1, 2022

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.17/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 581 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.30/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 519 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.80/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 482 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 426 599 546
Feeder cattle 344 414 440
Slaughter cattle 79 135 91
Replacement cattle 3 50 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady on a lightly tested market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 -14.13
375 375 1 189.00 $189.00 $709 -14.00
405–425 421 5 185.00–188.00 $185.58 $781 -6.91
460–490 478 5 180.00–185.00 $181.92 $870 -1.08
505–545 524 5 175.00–183.00 $179.37 $940 -3.13
561–590 571 8 165.00–171.00 $168.57 $963 —
610–645 623 3 158.00–163.00 $159.99 $997 —
655–690 673 2 155.00–159.00 $157.05 $1,057 +8.05
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
1200 1200 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 -7.46
430–440 437 3 180.00–183.00 $180.98 $791 -3.07
470–490 483 7 167.00–175.00 $169.66 $819 —
565 565 2 158.00 $158.00 $893 —
605–645 625 2 147.00–155.00 $151.13 $945 —
730 730 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 478 3 158.00–165.00 $162.63 $777 —
505 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 +5.00
585 585 2 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
615 615 2 143.00 $143.00 $879 —
670 670 1 136.00 $136.00 $911 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 166.00–175.00 $169.30 $631 +7.71
405–445 423 4 157.00–163.00 $159.97 $677 —
460–495 477 5 153.00–160.00 $155.58 $742 -0.74
505–530 519 15 146.00–152.00 $149.30 $775 -1.27
555–585 581 21 144.50–151.00 $145.17 $843 -2.41
615 615 1 142.00 $142.00 $873 +3.36
660–685 673 2 118.00–125.00 $121.43 $817 -1.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 165.00–170.00 $167.70 $532 +5.12
370–380 376 5 150.00–158.00 $154.56 $581 +1.73
405–440 413 8 147.00–153.00 $149.38 $617 -0.64
460–495 482 12 142.00–151.00 $147.80 $712 -0.76
505–545 529 6 139.00–143.00 $141.69 $750 +0.15
560–595 584 9 135.00–143.00 $139.88 $817 +2.69
640 640 1 133.00 $133.00 $851 +10.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 165.00 $165.00 $446 +7.53
330 330 1 152.00 $152.00 $502 -0.63
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 +7.36
420–425 421 5 138.00–140.00 $139.60 $588 +0.10
460–480 474 5 135.00–140.00 $137.17 $650 +3.41
540 540 1 135.00 $135.00 $729 +6.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 -10.00
305–335 318 4 190.00–193.00 $191.25 $608 -8.75
415–445 434 6 182.00–188.00 $183.79 $798 -4.80
455–495 469 8 177.00–184.00 $179.21 $840 +0.83
505–530 521 4 163.00–172.00 $165.69 $863 -4.97
560–595 584 6 152.00–160.00 $153.44 $896 -7.18
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 -5.01
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 -2.97
790 790 1 126.00 $126.00 $995 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 324 6 172.00–177.00 $175.00 $567 -0.54
355–390 367 3 170.00–173.00 $171.06 $628 -2.10
405–435 414 9 165.00–170.00 $168.42 $697 -3.04
470–475 471 7 160.00–162.00 $160.29 $755 +1.13
505–540 523 4 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $790 +1.23
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 -5.30
630 630 1 138.00 $138.00 $869 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 183.00–185.00 $184.03 $709 +1.65
440–445 443 4 173.00–180.00 $175.26 $776 -4.43
465–490 474 9 165.00–175.00 $170.20 $807 -0.78
510–540 522 8 155.00–158.00 $155.90 $814 -2.10
565–575 570 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $841 -7.70
610–625 618 2 142.00–148.00 $145.04 $896 -0.98
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1205 1063 80-85% 12 67.00–72.00 $69.68 $741 —
975–1220 1113 80-85% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.46 $940 +16.53
925–1380 1137 80-85% 19 74.00–80.00 $76.95 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1615 1521 75-80% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.37 $1,238 —
1215–1830 1584 75-80% 10 75.00–79.00 $76.37 $1,210 —
1530–1700 1624 75-80% 4 70.00–73.00 $72.04 $1,170 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $477 —
795–1170 887 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.64 $511 —
985–1065 1025 85-90% 2 48.00–53.00 $50.40 $517 -5.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1455 3 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $1,411 —
1140–1895 1545 5 116.00–121.00 $118.16 $1,826 —
1635–1815 1725 2 104.00–108.00 $105.90 $1,827 —

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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 6 950.00–1,150.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.