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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 607 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.93/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 421 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.54/cwt +8.56 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 552 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 687 933 795
Feeder cattle 561 722 672
Slaughter cattle 126 173 123
Replacement cattle — 38 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bull sold 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 value added 541 18 174.50 $174.50 $944 —
607 value added 607 29 168.50 $168.50 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 +5.00
405–420 413 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $626 -11.53
485 485 1 148.00 $148.00 $718 -11.02
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -10.57
615 615 4 133.00 $133.00 $818 -10.81
715 715 2 128.00 $128.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 173.00–175.00 $174.01 $661 —
415–435 422 3 170.00–175.00 $172.67 $729 -0.57
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 -2.81
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 -5.52
560–565 563 2 148.00–155.00 $151.48 $853 -7.85
620 620 1 145.00 $145.00 $899 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 —
455 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805 +3.60
505–525 515 2 157.00–163.00 $159.94 $824 -4.05
635 635 1 151.00 $151.00 $959 —
705–725 715 2 146.00–149.00 $147.52 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 148.00 $148.00 $377 -3.32
310–340 334 8 138.00–148.00 $141.50 $473 -2.81
365–390 371 8 140.00–146.00 $142.80 $530 -1.73
405–445 421 21 137.00–145.00 $139.93 $589 -4.21
455–490 473 14 135.00–144.00 $139.05 $658 -1.58
505–545 519 5 128.00–138.00 $132.43 $687 -2.45
560–590 573 16 123.00–133.00 $128.38 $736 -1.20
605–640 627 6 119.00–123.00 $120.64 $756 -6.35
680–695 688 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $784 -4.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
375 375 2 152.00 $152.00 $570 -1.62
415 415 2 149.00 $149.00 $618 -2.34
460–495 468 5 145.00–148.00 $146.03 $683 -1.66
505–540 519 7 139.00–148.00 $144.14 $748 +1.45
550 value added 550 16 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
555–575 561 4 137.00–146.00 $142.70 $801 +2.72
605 value added 605 14 149.00 $149.00 $901 —
670–675 673 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $804 -4.50
715–720 718 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 -1.25
315–330 322 3 130.00–137.00 $133.94 $431 -2.49
365–390 378 4 133.00–135.00 $133.97 $506 +0.90
405–445 425 10 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $563 +2.16
455–485 470 2 130.00–131.00 $130.52 $613 +3.26
505–515 510 2 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $625 -0.89
575–595 585 3 119.00–122.00 $120.32 $704 -0.35
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 —
755 755 1 105.00 $105.00 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 177.00–178.00 $177.52 $476 +0.77
320–345 335 5 173.00–175.00 $174.24 $584 -1.91
360–385 373 4 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $634 +2.76
415–445 433 11 160.00–168.00 $164.06 $710 -1.95
455–475 461 4 157.00–160.00 $158.74 $732 +1.66
520–545 531 7 141.00–150.00 $145.39 $772 -7.32
565–595 579 7 138.00–145.00 $140.68 $815 -3.10
605–645 615 7 132.00–138.00 $135.38 $833 —
655–680 669 5 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $890 -6.03
755 755 1 123.00 $123.00 $929 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
310–340 333 5 162.00–168.00 $166.05 $553 -0.16
355–365 360 2 160.00–163.00 $161.48 $581 +2.16
420–445 439 4 148.00–155.00 $149.68 $657 -6.74
475–495 485 11 145.00–153.00 $148.10 $718 -1.12
505–540 521 8 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $699 -8.80
560–575 564 4 129.00–135.00 $133.47 $753 -0.52
620–635 628 2 125.00–128.00 $126.52 $795 +0.52
695 695 1 126.00 $126.00 $876 +4.00
720 720 1 118.00 $118.00 $850 —
785–795 790 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $897 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
390–395 392 3 178.00–179.00 $178.34 $699 -3.08
415–425 419 4 170.00–179.00 $173.99 $729 +0.73
455–480 468 8 162.00–171.00 $163.99 $767 -7.63
505–540 519 6 152.00–158.00 $153.81 $798 -4.83
605–625 615 4 139.00–142.00 $140.25 $863 -5.74
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 -7.50
720–735 728 2 130.00–134.00 $131.98 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1680 1256 80-85% 10 85.00–90.00 $87.23 $1,096 —
1065–1885 1284 80-85% 26 73.00–78.00 $75.26 $966 —
1035–1885 1366 80-85% 27 79.00–84.00 $81.35 $1,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1030 940 85-90% 4 57.00–61.00 $59.44 $559 -0.35
705–1225 1059 85-90% 7 63.00–68.00 $66.02 $699 —
830–1250 1099 85-90% 11 69.00–73.00 $71.06 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1575 1394 75-80% 6 86.00–89.00 $87.55 $1,220 —
1345–1475 1410 75-80% 2 75.00–77.00 $75.95 $1,071 -12.31
1200–1565 1428 75-80% 6 80.00–85.00 $82.60 $1,180 +8.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1550 1386 4 100.00–104.00 $101.92 $1,413 +0.10
1645–1810 1724 4 111.00–114.00 $112.03 $1,931 —
1880–1995 1938 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $2,373 —

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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.