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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.01/cwt ≈ $1,752/hd at 733 lb · 21 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $258.78/cwt ≈ $1,915/hd at 740 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.07/cwt ≈ $1,359/hd at 418 lb · 12 head

Receipts

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Head itemized in priced lots 296 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —
400–435 415 3 357.00–367.00 $361.20 $1,499 —
450 450 1 353.00 $353.00 $1,588 +31.00
510–525 514 4 320.00–335.00 $328.69 $1,689 —
580 580 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,781 —
636 636 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,908 —
735–740 740 18 255.00–259.00 $258.78 $1,915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
425 425 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,496 +28.46
625 625 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,731 —
695 695 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,856 +20.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 315.00–328.00 $321.81 $1,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
355–380 fancy 365 3 355.00–360.00 $358.26 $1,308 —
355–390 370 3 340.00–350.00 $343.20 $1,270 —
405–445 418 12 320.00–335.00 $325.07 $1,359 —
450–480 466 7 305.00–320.00 $314.73 $1,467 +32.73
515–530 523 6 280.00–290.00 $283.69 $1,484 +13.69
555–560 558 3 272.00–276.00 $274.33 $1,531 —
600–601 601 7 255.00–266.00 $264.43 $1,589 —
655 655 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,618 —
727–734 733 21 233.00–240.00 $239.01 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +16.69
360–390 376 4 320.00–330.00 $323.69 $1,217 +18.69
400–445 430 7 312.00–317.00 $314.69 $1,353 +32.09
455–490 474 6 290.00–300.00 $295.31 $1,400 +21.61
515–540 523 4 272.00–278.00 $275.53 $1,441 +10.53
600–620 610 2 245.00–250.00 $247.54 $1,510 +3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
332–340 334 4 315.00–325.00 $317.54 $1,061 +14.19
350–390 363 3 310.00–315.00 $313.21 $1,137 +25.17
405–435 420 5 290.00–305.00 $294.44 $1,237 +19.62
455–490 471 4 282.00–289.00 $285.20 $1,343 +21.64
530 530 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 +8.66
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -2.00
710–735 723 2 210.00–218.00 $213.93 $1,547 +8.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,224 —
305–310 308 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,294 +55.04
365–375 370 2 372.00–382.00 $377.07 $1,395 —
400–445 421 8 340.00–355.00 $348.19 $1,466 —
460–485 468 5 327.00–337.00 $332.18 $1,555 —
500–535 523 8 308.00–322.00 $315.94 $1,652 +22.42
560–580 573 5 285.00–295.00 $290.18 $1,663 +13.18
620–635 629 4 267.00–277.00 $270.99 $1,705 +10.99
665–695 680 2 254.00–257.00 $255.47 $1,737 —
735–745 740 2 243.00–248.00 $245.48 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 +32.91
370–390 380 2 354.00–355.00 $354.49 $1,347 +14.49
400–445 426 7 327.00–337.00 $333.39 $1,420 +10.84
460–495 470 7 315.00–325.00 $319.68 $1,502 +7.67
505–545 523 3 297.00–305.00 $301.43 $1,576 +24.47
575–595 587 5 273.00–280.00 $277.00 $1,626 —
690 690 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 +4.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 380.00 $380.00 $893 —
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 +22.36
320–335 328 2 350.00–357.00 $353.58 $1,160 +15.15
410–445 427 5 320.00–325.00 $322.81 $1,378 +10.32
460–495 474 5 305.00–312.00 $309.39 $1,467 +12.61
510–545 533 3 280.00–291.00 $286.93 $1,529 +18.64
550–595 578 3 262.00–267.00 $264.61 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1179 80-85% 7 134.00–142.00 $138.39 $1,632 —
995–1525 1251 80-85% 14 144.00–152.00 $148.26 $1,855 —
1220–1490 1364 80-85% 5 153.00–161.00 $156.88 $2,140 +1.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1180 1038 85-90% 5 116.00–123.00 $119.92 $1,245 —
930–1130 1060 85-90% 3 112.00–113.00 $112.36 $1,191 —
970–1315 1095 85-90% 5 125.00–131.00 $127.43 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1665 1490 75-80% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.68 $2,111 —
1315–1705 1554 75-80% 4 155.00–157.00 $155.92 $2,423 —
1345–1880 1592 75-80% 3 148.00–150.00 $149.35 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1860 1656 4 158.00–162.00 $159.86 $2,647 —
2020 2020 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,434 —

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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 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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.