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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 173 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 -10.00
400–420 410 2 322.00–325.00 $323.54 $1,327 -2.44
500–545 528 4 282.00–295.00 $288.89 $1,525 -13.11
664–685 668 6 240.00–247.50 $246.22 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–625 622 6 235.00–245.00 $236.68 $1,472 —
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 -0.02
500 value added 500 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 4 310.00–315.00 $311.81 $873 —
330–345 338 3 300.00–310.00 $303.35 $1,025 -5.62
360–390 378 5 285.00–295.00 $288.04 $1,089 -1.38
405–445 422 5 270.00–277.00 $274.82 $1,160 -0.98
450–465 458 2 260.00–267.00 $263.56 $1,207 -2.01
505–535 518 3 250.00–255.00 $253.34 $1,312 +3.53
550–590 576 4 240.00–249.00 $244.57 $1,409 +5.53
635 635 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,505 +4.69
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 —
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 315.00–320.00 $318.31 $987 —
350 350 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,068 —
400–435 418 2 280.00–285.00 $282.60 $1,181 -3.10
465–490 477 6 270.00–277.00 $273.70 $1,306 -0.66
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
555–565 560 2 252.00–259.00 $255.53 $1,431 +6.23
620–635 628 2 240.00–249.00 $244.45 $1,535 +0.97
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,382 —
500–505 503 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 321 5 350.00–355.00 $352.09 $1,130 -3.26
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -0.38
400–415 408 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,316 +0.56
450–485 458 7 310.00–315.00 $312.01 $1,429 +6.23
505–545 526 8 272.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,457 +5.28
600–630 611 5 250.00–255.00 $252.00 $1,540 +0.06
675–680 677 3 240.00–247.00 $242.33 $1,641 +5.33
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
760 760 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 350.00–355.00 $352.64 $970 —
325–340 333 3 330.00–345.00 $338.43 $1,127 -2.06
350–375 358 3 317.00–330.00 $323.84 $1,159 +0.74
420–445 433 6 305.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,353 +5.79
455–485 473 4 295.00–300.00 $296.78 $1,404 +6.27
525–545 532 3 265.00–270.00 $268.29 $1,427 +8.57
605–640 619 4 240.00–247.00 $244.21 $1,512 +3.20
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 +6.99
700–720 712 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $1,578 —
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $1,131 -2.64
505–535 520 5 287.00–297.00 $293.52 $1,526 —
555 555 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,537 +5.00
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–905 858 85-90% 2 119.00–122.00 $120.42 $1,033 —
935 935 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,075 —
1200 1200 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,488 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1215 1073 80-85% 2 131.00–138.00 $134.03 $1,438 —
1315–1460 1388 80-85% 2 152.00–158.00 $155.16 $2,154 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1315 1273 75-80% 2 141.00–146.00 $143.58 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,348 —
1380–1785 1583 2 159.00–161.00 $159.87 $2,531 —
2160 2160 1 166.00 $166.00 $3,586 —

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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 8 1,319.00–1,561.00 $1,473.25

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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 4 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,256.25 —

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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.