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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $192.27/cwt +6.78 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 495 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.59/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.18/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 426 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 753 622
Feeder cattle 741 532 483
Slaughter cattle 114 193 107
Replacement cattle 5 28 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher, boning cows sold up to 84cwt, slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady in 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
365–390 377 3 195.00–204.00 $199.63 $753 —
410 410 1 198.00 $198.00 $812 +9.23
465–498 495 17 183.00–193.00 $192.27 $952 +6.78
505–545 524 8 173.00–179.00 $176.36 $924 +2.37
560–580 565 8 169.00–176.00 $172.87 $977 +5.86
605–625 615 2 164.00–173.00 $168.43 $1,036 +2.89
725 725 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,030 —
758–795 763 8 138.00–143.00 $142.35 $1,086 —
905 905 2 134.00–137.00 $135.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 173.00–178.00 $175.44 $763 —
495 495 1 176.00 $176.00 $871 +1.00
590 590 1 161.00 $161.00 $950 +3.00
620 620 1 158.00 $158.00 $980 —
655 655 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,015 —
743 743 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 163.00 $163.00 $791 -1.65
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —
790 790 1 125.00 $125.00 $988 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 168.00–170.00 $169.02 $406 —
255 255 6 165.00–168.00 $166.50 $425 -4.50
345 345 1 166.00 $166.00 $573 —
370–395 387 11 164.00–171.00 $167.61 $649 +3.26
405–430 417 10 157.00–166.00 $160.15 $668 +5.40
455–495 476 9 153.00–159.00 $156.54 $745 +6.65
505–545 528 16 149.00–158.00 $152.59 $806 +4.60
555–570 560 9 148.00–154.00 $150.22 $841 +4.59
605 605 4 140.00–142.00 $140.50 $850 -1.50
685–695 692 3 133.00–134.00 $133.33 $923 +3.36
735–740 738 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $956 —
755 755 1 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 4 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
255–275 263 5 158.00–160.00 $159.16 $419 -3.09
320–340 332 5 158.00–161.00 $160.00 $531 +2.70
355–390 375 11 152.00–160.00 $155.93 $585 +1.40
405–445 426 12 147.00–155.00 $151.18 $644 +4.18
465–495 475 9 143.00–150.00 $147.00 $698 +2.00
505–545 523 8 141.00–148.00 $143.92 $753 +2.80
555–590 574 4 138.00–143.00 $141.21 $811 +1.21
605–645 622 7 135.00–139.00 $137.19 $853 +4.19
670–675 673 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $851 +2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 339 6 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $525 +4.99
380–385 382 6 145.00–150.00 $148.32 $567 +0.67
410 410 3 145.00 $145.00 $594 +5.00
540 540 2 138.00 $138.00 $745 +6.99
570 570 1 135.00 $135.00 $770 +6.81
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 6 185.00–190.00 $187.36 $418 —
290 290 2 185.00 $185.00 $536 -7.51
355–375 359 5 180.00–183.00 $182.37 $655 +1.86
405–440 424 7 172.00–179.00 $176.48 $748 +7.05
455–495 482 8 163.00–172.00 $167.74 $809 +4.14
505–540 533 8 152.00–160.00 $155.77 $830 -0.30
560–580 570 5 145.00–153.00 $149.21 $850 -4.17
610–630 619 8 140.00–146.00 $143.28 $887 -1.72
660–685 675 3 135.00–142.00 $137.62 $929 -1.40
705–715 710 3 134.00–138.00 $136.34 $968 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 6 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $469 —
255–275 264 4 195.00–205.00 $201.43 $532 —
325–340 335 3 193.00–195.00 $193.65 $649 -2.86
365–390 379 4 186.00–193.00 $189.96 $720 +3.35
420–435 427 3 180.00–189.00 $185.61 $793 +6.88
455–465 460 3 175.00–185.00 $179.63 $826 +6.44
505–540 516 9 162.00–168.00 $165.32 $853 -0.44
555–595 571 4 154.00–163.00 $158.05 $902 -4.00
605–640 619 9 147.00–156.00 $151.99 $941 -6.27
655–695 669 7 143.00–150.00 $145.70 $975 -7.73
725 725 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 364 5 177.00–178.00 $177.80 $647 +10.45
405–415 411 7 168.00–170.00 $168.85 $694 +11.57
490–495 494 6 155.00–160.00 $155.83 $770 +2.83
515–530 526 4 148.00–150.00 $149.51 $786 +2.50
585–590 589 6 140.00–141.00 $140.17 $826 -2.16
645 645 1 137.00 $137.00 $884 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
715–725 720 2 125.00–130.00 $127.48 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1370 1087 80-85% 20 64.00–69.00 $67.03 $729 —
910–1230 1128 80-85% 13 77.00–82.00 $78.73 $888 +14.59
840–1365 1153 80-85% 29 70.00–76.00 $73.40 $846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–910 858 85-90% 2 49.00 $49.00 $420 -11.69
890–980 928 85-90% 3 63.00–66.00 $64.66 $600 +7.40
850–985 945 85-90% 7 56.00–60.00 $57.67 $545 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1295 1283 75-80% 2 74.00–76.00 $74.99 $962 —
1250–1370 1308 75-80% 4 79.00–81.00 $80.48 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1690 1560 3 101.00–105.00 $102.63 $1,601 +3.36
1690 1690 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,538 —
1920 1920 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,150 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.