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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.03/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 522 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.22/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 477 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.28/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 587 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 870 837 599
Feeder cattle 747 715 414
Slaughter cattle 86 104 135
Replacement cattle 37 18 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 98. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 value added 387 5 245.00 $245.00 $948 —
405 value added 405 1 237.00 $237.00 $960 —
415–445 430 2 215.00–218.00 $216.55 $931 +5.58
452 value added 452 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,003 —
465–491 480 11 210.00–217.00 $213.17 $1,023 +6.98
500–545 517 7 202.00–207.00 $205.14 $1,061 +10.81
555–580 565 5 192.00–198.00 $195.83 $1,106 +5.83
598 value added 598 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,211 —
608 value added 608 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,204 -7.50
600–645 624 4 188.00–192.00 $189.76 $1,184 +6.81
650 value added 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
665–685 677 5 170.00–180.00 $175.58 $1,189 —
710–743 726 6 160.00–167.00 $164.22 $1,192 —
753–773 value added 761 5 165.00–169.00 $168.21 $1,280 -7.79
755–795 775 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 227.00 $227.00 $692 +10.00
455–495 473 7 202.00–207.00 $204.81 $969 +9.81
595 595 2 185.00–188.00 $186.50 $1,110 —
695 695 2 167.00–168.00 $167.50 $1,164 —
735 735 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 197.00 $197.00 $877 +1.60
450–495 467 3 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $899 +10.41
500–540 527 3 187.00–190.00 $189.05 $996 —
570 570 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 197.00–205.00 $201.06 $623 +13.03
360–395 376 8 187.00–195.00 $192.12 $722 +10.12
400–445 421 8 182.00–190.00 $185.70 $782 +8.70
450 fancy 450 1 189.00 $189.00 $850 +8.56
465–493 479 17 177.00–184.00 $180.76 $866 +4.87
520 fancy 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 +5.35
501–548 522 19 170.00–179.00 $176.87 $923 +11.67
555–561 fancy 560 5 173.00–178.00 $177.01 $991 —
555–595 575 7 162.00–172.00 $167.53 $963 +6.99
600–610 605 2 157.00–163.00 $159.98 $968 +8.22
650–670 657 5 145.00–155.00 $152.36 $1,001 +2.36
730–740 737 3 140.00–142.00 $141.34 $1,042 +1.34
741 fancy 741 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,097 —
780 780 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,069 +3.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $635 +10.06
370–390 382 3 182.00–185.00 $182.97 $699 +9.14
410–430 423 4 175.00–177.00 $176.49 $747 +6.99
450–495 472 3 165.00–171.00 $166.91 $788 +6.35
500–525 511 5 157.00–167.00 $161.87 $827 +5.72
550–595 570 10 150.00–160.00 $154.09 $878 +4.81
600–635 617 5 142.00–152.00 $145.97 $901 —
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 +0.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 170.00–175.00 $171.63 $640 +5.78
405–435 425 4 162.00–170.00 $166.52 $708 +6.52
450–475 458 4 152.00–160.00 $156.80 $718 +5.07
505–545 520 4 147.00–153.00 $149.99 $780 +3.34
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +4.03
610–635 623 2 132.00–140.00 $135.92 $847 +10.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +8.00
310–345 325 4 227.00–237.00 $231.14 $751 +11.14
350–395 374 5 220.00–230.00 $224.74 $841 +9.93
380 fancy 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 —
430–435 432 6 210.00–219.00 $215.84 $932 +10.88
460–495 478 2 197.00–205.00 $200.85 $960 +1.42
510–540 519 4 188.00–197.00 $191.20 $992 +3.87
550–565 558 2 180.00–187.00 $183.55 $1,024 +5.75
630–635 634 4 174.00–180.00 $176.25 $1,117 +13.71
660–685 668 3 165.00–173.00 $169.94 $1,135 —
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
765–785 fancy 775 2 158.00–162.00 $159.97 $1,240 —
775 775 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,170 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 247.00 $247.00 $605 +17.00
330–340 333 3 215.00–225.00 $218.30 $727 +6.30
380–395 388 2 207.00–215.00 $211.08 $819 +7.07
405–440 423 3 197.00–202.00 $199.63 $844 +6.79
455–495 478 3 190.00 $190.00 $908 -0.02
510–545 527 3 182.00–187.00 $185.34 $977 +10.76
660–690 675 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $1,019 +11.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 -1.01
410–445 427 3 185.00–190.00 $186.98 $798 +3.44
505 505 1 172.00 $172.00 $869 +6.00
575–580 578 2 160.00–165.00 $162.49 $939 +9.48
600–645 616 4 140.00–150.00 $145.59 $897 +0.59
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1480 1143 80-85% 14 77.00–82.00 $79.67 $911 —
975–1670 1229 80-85% 17 83.00–89.00 $85.42 $1,050 +3.47
1100–1660 1304 80-85% 8 90.00–96.00 $92.79 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–895 872 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.97 $558 —
785–1415 1026 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $70.49 $723 +13.80
890–1475 1100 85-90% 13 73.00–77.00 $74.81 $823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1340 1270 75-80% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.40 $1,008 —
1190–1565 1367 75-80% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.96 $1,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1905 1668 3 101.00–105.00 $103.46 $1,726 —
1835–2300 2039 4 107.00–112.00 $109.82 $2,239 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 1,050.00–1,185.00 $1,112.14 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,318.75 —

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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.