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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.64/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,979/hd at 639 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.26/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 528 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.82/cwt +19.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,796/hd at 656 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 234 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 410.00–430.00 $420.08 $1,336 —
390 390 2 392.50 $392.50 $1,531 —
410–445 423 3 370.00–392.00 $382.03 $1,616 —
460 value added 460 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,757 —
455–490 473 2 354.00–370.00 $361.70 $1,711 —
500–515 508 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $1,790 —
600–644 639 14 300.00–315.00 $309.64 $1,979 +9.64
670 670 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,950 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,470 —
425–445 438 3 355.00–360.00 $357.34 $1,565 —
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 —
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 +0.02
690 690 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,911 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,500 —
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
695 695 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,842 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 fancy 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 —
355–390 375 3 342.00–355.00 $348.12 $1,305 —
400–430 414 5 330.00–335.00 $331.39 $1,372 +3.97
450–460 455 2 322.00–325.00 $323.48 $1,472 +1.80
505–545 528 11 295.00–306.00 $302.26 $1,596 +6.04
555–580 564 4 282.00–295.00 $288.44 $1,627 -1.26
650–657 656 11 267.00–274.50 $273.82 $1,796 +19.97
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
300–345 323 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,098 +5.00
355–395 380 4 332.00–340.00 $336.65 $1,279 —
400–440 423 6 315.00–320.00 $318.66 $1,348 +0.65
455–495 474 6 300.00–310.00 $306.10 $1,451 +1.33
510–525 518 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,489 +2.88
575–580 578 2 270.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,590 +2.68
620–630 625 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,628 +4.87
680 680 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,680 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 +10.00
270–295 287 3 340.00–345.00 $341.72 $981 +4.31
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 +13.43
360–385 372 3 317.00–320.00 $319.03 $1,187 +2.35
406–445 413 7 300.00–310.00 $307.86 $1,271 -0.48
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 -1.79
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 417.00–425.00 $420.82 $1,170 +3.39
325–340 333 2 410.00–415.00 $412.44 $1,373 —
355–380 365 3 390.00–395.00 $391.74 $1,430 -7.10
425–445 436 4 367.00–380.00 $371.58 $1,620 +20.55
450–495 473 9 347.00–365.00 $354.24 $1,676 +11.53
515–540 531 7 325.00–345.00 $336.00 $1,784 +7.59
565–595 580 2 312.00–315.00 $313.46 $1,818 -3.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 385.00–400.00 $395.03 $1,035 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +11.63
375–390 382 5 355.00–365.00 $361.03 $1,379 -0.97
400–445 423 5 330.00–342.00 $336.79 $1,425 +10.95
455–495 476 6 315.00–325.00 $320.37 $1,525 +6.81
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
575–595 585 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,667 ±0.00
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 +5.00
775 775 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 405.00–415.00 $410.09 $1,128 —
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
350–390 379 7 370.00–382.00 $376.67 $1,428 -0.81
400–445 424 7 345.00–357.00 $352.25 $1,494 +11.73
450–495 473 6 330.00–340.00 $338.26 $1,600 +6.14
525 525 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,654 -0.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1190 1090 80-85% 5 142.00–149.00 $146.61 $1,598 —
845–1375 1171 80-85% 8 131.00–141.00 $137.75 $1,613 —
1190–1445 1308 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $153.67 $2,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 984 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.23 $1,104 —
925–1250 1102 85-90% 3 128.00–129.00 $128.34 $1,414 —
1125–1260 1193 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.53 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1350 1330 75-80% 2 153.00–156.00 $154.52 $2,055 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,174 —
1445–1675 1560 75-80% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.85 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,797 —
1755–1795 1775 2 166.00–171.00 $168.47 $2,990 —
2035–2180 2108 2 176.00–180.00 $177.93 $3,751 —

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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) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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 1 2,182.00 $2,182.00 —

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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.