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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 20, 2022

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.20/cwt ≈ $906/hd at 607 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.00/cwt ≈ $979/hd at 590 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.80/cwt -6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $741/hd at 479 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 703 1,199 598
Feeder cattle 577 1,075 507
Slaughter cattle 110 104 79
Replacement cattle 16 20 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, high dressing bulls sold up to 120.00 cwt. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 22 166.00 $166.00 $979 —
605 605 6 155.00 $155.00 $938 -23.00
694 694 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,006 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $673 —
435 435 1 179.00 $179.00 $779 —
535 535 1 165.00 $165.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 192.00 $192.00 $595 —
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 —
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
823 fancy 823 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,177 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 167.00 $167.00 $651 —
405–420 413 2 159.00–160.00 $159.49 $659 -6.19
415 fancy 415 7 166.00 $166.00 $689 -24.00
460–490 479 20 153.00–159.00 $154.80 $741 -6.06
540 540 1 148.00 $148.00 $799 -8.23
550 550 2 143.00–147.00 $145.00 $798 -5.83
600–640 620 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $871 -2.19
650 fancy 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 -8.47
670–685 675 4 139.00–140.00 $139.50 $942 +2.25
710–725 718 2 132.00–136.00 $133.98 $962 +1.97
765–770 767 3 117.00–120.00 $118.33 $908 -6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–608 607 33 149.00–149.50 $149.20 $906 —
719 719 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 388 3 161.00–162.00 $161.66 $627 -4.28
400–440 425 4 154.00–158.00 $156.21 $664 -1.76
455–485 472 3 150.00–152.00 $151.36 $714 -2.61
515–545 534 5 142.00–147.00 $144.63 $772 -3.46
550–580 563 6 137.00–142.00 $140.81 $793 +0.14
600–640 625 4 134.00–137.00 $135.23 $845 -1.77
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 159.00 $159.00 $588 -1.00
400–415 408 2 147.00 $147.00 $600 -4.03
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 -3.65
525–540 533 5 135.00–140.00 $137.40 $732 -1.66
570–575 573 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $736 -4.02
600–630 615 3 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 200.00–207.00 $203.38 $580 —
300–320 309 4 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $590 +0.99
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 $666 +1.47
415–440 433 4 174.00–178.00 $176.01 $762 +0.51
460–495 477 3 165.00–167.00 $166.36 $794 +0.37
500–535 518 5 150.00–159.00 $154.93 $803 -4.59
565–590 580 9 142.00–149.00 $145.86 $846 -4.06
620–640 629 4 135.00–140.00 $136.24 $857 -5.77
660–695 675 3 130.00–134.00 $132.30 $893 -2.70
720 720 1 128.00 $128.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $535 —
345 345 1 187.00 $187.00 $645 —
370–390 384 4 170.00–177.00 $174.49 $670 -1.55
400–445 426 6 160.00–169.00 $164.52 $701 -0.56
480–495 487 6 150.00–158.00 $155.69 $758 -1.17
505–540 523 4 145.00–149.00 $146.76 $768 +1.27
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -2.01
610–620 613 3 125.00–130.00 $126.66 $776 -3.34
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 -6.33
400–425 413 3 180.00–182.00 $180.69 $746 -6.63
455–475 463 5 170.00–178.00 $175.21 $811 +0.21
515 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 -4.99
555–590 573 3 152.00–155.00 $153.35 $879 —
610–620 615 2 142.00–148.00 $144.98 $892 -11.04
650–695 674 5 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $923 -7.38
690 fancy 690 1 143.00 $143.00 $987 -12.24
785–795 790 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $991 -4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1305 1114 80-85% 17 69.00–74.00 $72.36 $806 —
910–1460 1121 80-85% 17 75.00–80.00 $77.76 $872 —
1035–1440 1252 80-85% 6 82.00–85.00 $83.37 $1,044 -7.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1365 903 85-90% 11 50.00–74.00 $54.71 $494 —
805–1355 975 85-90% 14 57.00–62.00 $59.42 $579 -11.63
870–1145 996 85-90% 13 63.00–68.00 $65.46 $652 -5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1380 1288 75-80% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.71 $962 —
1275–1540 1407 75-80% 5 77.00–80.00 $78.85 $1,109 +1.55
1315–1745 1494 75-80% 4 83.00–86.00 $84.36 $1,260 -2.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1725 1535 2 99.00–100.00 $99.44 $1,526 —
1520–1655 1588 2 108.00–112.00 $109.91 $1,745 —
1430–1935 1706 5 101.00–107.00 $103.92 $1,773 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 612.00–697.00 $672.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–825.00 $787.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $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.