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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.85/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 664 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $328.41/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 522 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.22/cwt +12.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 282 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 555 4 320.00–330.00 $326.73 $1,813 +19.73
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 ±0.00
685 685 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,952 —
705 705 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,847 +3.22
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,818 +7.98
700–735 722 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,805 —
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
300 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 +15.00
305 fancy 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
420–445 433 5 325.00–332.00 $327.42 $1,418 +2.35
450–455 fancy 453 2 330.00–337.00 $333.48 $1,511 —
450–485 468 4 318.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,505 +6.95
500–540 521 11 292.00–305.00 $296.22 $1,543 +12.53
550–570 560 7 287.00–292.00 $289.70 $1,622 +15.37
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 +15.57
655–665 664 27 252.00–254.00 $253.85 $1,686 +6.85
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $938 -2.50
330 330 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 ±0.00
400–445 424 11 312.00–322.00 $318.01 $1,348 +3.32
470–495 483 4 300.00–310.00 $304.77 $1,472 +9.46
505–545 521 7 280.00–290.00 $284.66 $1,483 +9.13
570–585 578 3 270.00–277.00 $272.34 $1,574 —
605–640 620 3 254.00–258.00 $255.63 $1,585 +8.09
650–685 663 3 240.00–249.00 $245.01 $1,624 —
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 -10.00
255–275 265 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $894 —
300–335 318 3 320.00–325.00 $321.57 $1,023 +4.03
350–375 362 3 310.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,146 +3.47
400–405 402 3 305.00–310.00 $308.34 $1,240 +13.90
475–490 480 5 285.00–297.00 $291.79 $1,401 +6.59
505–510 508 2 272.00–275.00 $273.51 $1,389 +11.51
555 555 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 —
615–640 628 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,555 +12.55
650–685 668 2 230.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,553 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,140 -19.57
330 fancy 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 —
370–390 377 3 390.00–407.00 $398.84 $1,504 +21.77
410–445 431 4 350.00–352.00 $351.03 $1,513 +2.84
450–495 471 5 337.00–352.00 $342.71 $1,614 +10.53
500–545 522 13 322.00–340.00 $328.41 $1,714 +12.47
550–580 566 4 310.00–325.00 $316.65 $1,792 +26.47
600–615 607 3 294.00–305.00 $299.68 $1,819 +28.69
665 665 2 277.00–285.00 $281.00 $1,869 +25.53
710–735 723 4 250.00–257.00 $252.49 $1,826 +7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 371 4 370.00–382.00 $377.48 $1,400 +22.99
420–445 431 4 335.00–345.00 $340.52 $1,468 +7.13
455–495 476 8 330.00–335.00 $332.12 $1,581 +12.44
505–540 521 4 312.00–320.00 $315.43 $1,643 +14.00
565–595 587 5 302.00–307.00 $304.40 $1,787 +27.40
660–680 670 2 260.00–267.00 $263.55 $1,766 +16.55
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 3 365.00–370.00 $368.37 $1,149 +14.79
370 370 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,339 —
405–445 428 8 320.00–330.00 $325.84 $1,395 +3.03
455–470 463 2 310.00–317.00 $313.56 $1,452 +4.17
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 +20.39
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1495 1214 80-85% 10 132.00–140.00 $137.37 $1,668 —
1150–1570 1262 80-85% 9 142.00–148.00 $145.16 $1,832 -3.10
1170–1540 1365 80-85% 5 155.00–158.00 $156.93 $2,142 +0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–950 905 85-90% 2 109.00–116.00 $112.33 $1,017 —
935–1070 1010 85-90% 6 116.00–123.00 $120.10 $1,213 +0.18
1145–1245 1203 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1457 75-80% 3 144.00–146.00 $145.08 $2,114 +3.40
1445–1920 1627 75-80% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.26 $2,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1955 1570 4 156.00–161.00 $158.49 $2,488 —
1550–2045 1803 3 165.00–169.00 $167.85 $3,026 —
1715–2035 1872 3 175.00–178.00 $176.42 $3,303 —

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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) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33

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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 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.