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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $156.81/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 570 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.88/cwt +2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.93/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $818/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 597 622 495
Feeder cattle 446 477 332
Slaughter cattle 118 137 96
Replacement cattle 33 8 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. 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
280 280 1 193.00 $193.00 $540 —
405–445 427 5 185.00–192.00 $190.16 $812 +4.24
475 475 1 183.00 $183.00 $869 —
631 631 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,029 ±0.00
853 853 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
355 355 4 170.00 $170.00 $604 —
465 465 1 158.00 $158.00 $735 +5.00
520 520 2 145.00 $145.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 168.00 $168.00 $848 +3.00
848 848 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 7 158.00–163.00 $160.86 $592 -1.10
405–440 429 10 152.00–158.00 $153.81 $660 +0.22
465–495 482 12 148.00–156.00 $151.88 $732 +2.60
520–545 531 9 142.00–149.00 $144.66 $768 -1.17
555–585 572 11 138.00–145.50 $142.93 $818 +0.51
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 -4.73
753 753 6 123.50 $123.50 $930 +5.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 155.00–160.00 $158.76 $514 +3.06
365–375 367 8 150.00–157.00 $152.39 $559 -2.50
415–425 420 6 143.00–148.00 $145.31 $610 -3.67
465 465 1 144.00 $144.00 $670 +2.04
505–525 514 4 138.00–140.00 $139.24 $716 +2.49
575–585 580 2 130.00–136.00 $133.03 $772 -0.74
640 640 1 125.00 $125.00 $800 +3.00
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 -3.49
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +1.99
1013 1013 2 93.00 $93.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 155.00 $155.00 $457 —
340 340 3 148.00 $148.00 $503 -3.21
375–380 378 3 135.00–137.00 $135.66 $513 -9.65
425 425 2 135.00 $135.00 $574 -7.93
475–495 485 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $643 -1.91
540 540 3 130.00 $130.00 $702 +3.00
580–590 583 3 123.00–128.00 $126.31 $736 +5.01
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 205.00 $205.00 $482 —
270 270 1 193.00 $193.00 $521 -2.00
325–335 331 4 185.00–193.00 $189.01 $626 -1.04
375–390 381 8 180.00–188.00 $183.14 $698 —
405–445 420 4 178.00–188.00 $181.62 $763 +0.95
465–495 486 5 171.00–178.00 $175.38 $852 -1.49
505–515 510 4 163.00–169.00 $166.77 $851 +2.62
555–590 570 12 153.00–161.00 $156.81 $894 +4.13
605–610 609 4 145.00–155.00 $152.52 $929 —
655–660 658 2 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $980 +8.50
705–740 720 3 130.00–138.00 $133.68 $962 +5.01
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 185.00–188.00 $186.51 $546 —
320–325 323 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $578 +0.02
355–390 374 8 170.00–179.00 $173.95 $651 -4.51
415–440 425 7 165.00–175.00 $171.03 $727 -3.82
455–480 470 7 158.00–167.00 $163.06 $766 +0.75
510–545 530 5 148.00–158.00 $154.24 $817 -1.31
575–595 588 3 145.00–148.00 $145.98 $858 +2.10
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 +0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 170.00 $170.00 $518 -1.05
380–385 381 6 165.00–168.00 $165.51 $631 -0.62
410–440 422 5 160.00–162.00 $160.83 $679 -4.84
465–495 485 3 153.00–155.00 $154.36 $749 -1.75
505 505 1 143.00 $143.00 $722 -5.35
615–625 620 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $760 -7.48
705 705 1 115.00 $115.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1335 1068 80-85% 17 66.00–71.00 $69.07 $738 -1.02
775–1365 1084 80-85% 23 72.00–77.00 $74.21 $804 +4.12
905–1335 1173 80-85% 13 79.00–83.00 $81.05 $951 +5.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1145 868 85-90% 6 53.00–58.00 $54.66 $474 +5.04
830–1010 930 85-90% 5 49.00–52.00 $50.42 $469 —
705–1070 942 85-90% 6 60.00–65.00 $61.99 $584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1540 1436 75-80% 9 74.00–79.00 $76.41 $1,097 —
1305–1725 1517 75-80% 3 68.00–70.00 $68.95 $1,046 -4.05
1340–1700 1562 75-80% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.74 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1620 1480 2 97.00–102.00 $99.26 $1,469 —
1210–2005 1715 4 104.00–108.00 $106.38 $1,824 —
1805–2045 1903 3 117.00–122.00 $119.23 $2,269 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,041.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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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 10 875.00–1,050.00 $960.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 575.00–675.00 $612.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–750.00 $725.00 —

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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.