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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.67/cwt +16.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.75/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 252 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
325–330 328 3 450.00–455.00 $451.68 $1,482 +31.60
420–425 421 4 405.00–430.00 $416.72 $1,754 +34.69
460–470 465 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,802 +25.83
500–540 520 2 355.00–372.00 $363.17 $1,888 +10.71
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 —
610–630 618 3 310.00–315.00 $312.36 $1,930 +2.72
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 347.00–355.00 $350.96 $1,720 +5.96
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 —
415–445 430 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $1,527 +18.17
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
320–335 328 2 385.00–390.00 $387.44 $1,271 —
370–390 fancy 380 2 395.00–400.00 $397.43 $1,510 +17.43
350–390 381 7 360.00–385.00 $373.74 $1,424 +25.62
405–425 fancy 415 2 365.00–370.00 $367.44 $1,525 —
405–445 432 15 337.00–355.00 $345.03 $1,491 +13.64
450 fancy 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 —
455–490 473 11 320.00–340.00 $327.18 $1,548 +3.70
500–540 521 8 300.00–322.00 $308.28 $1,606 +6.02
555–575 566 6 290.00–307.00 $294.96 $1,669 +6.52
620 620 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,705 —
655 655 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,710 -12.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 +30.00
280–285 283 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,090 —
330–345 338 4 360.00–375.00 $367.57 $1,242 +27.57
350–370 360 3 340.00–350.00 $343.43 $1,236 +6.78
415–440 426 4 319.00–335.00 $327.76 $1,396 +9.10
465–495 478 6 310.00–319.00 $315.20 $1,507 +9.10
520–545 531 4 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,572 +8.46
555–590 573 2 282.00–285.00 $283.45 $1,624 +8.43
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 +4.50
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 +28.28
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 +0.97
400–445 420 3 305.00–315.00 $308.29 $1,295 +0.43
455–495 476 6 295.00–305.00 $299.45 $1,425 +9.45
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —
630 630 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,588 —
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 +44.18
320–340 330 6 425.00–442.00 $430.40 $1,420 +17.96
350–390 377 5 415.00–420.00 $419.02 $1,580 +27.28
405–425 418 4 380.00–400.00 $389.15 $1,627 +17.57
455–490 470 4 360.00–382.00 $370.93 $1,743 +16.69
500–540 516 5 330.00–347.00 $336.72 $1,737 +0.72
550–590 575 5 320.00–332.00 $325.10 $1,869 +11.64
605–645 624 5 302.00–317.00 $311.08 $1,941 —
650 650 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,930 —
740 740 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 430.00–445.00 $437.06 $931 —
345 345 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 +20.00
350–390 365 3 395.00–400.00 $398.40 $1,454 +21.73
400–435 415 3 360.00–375.00 $365.64 $1,517 +13.39
450–465 458 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,603 +11.74
500–530 519 4 320.00–325.00 $321.25 $1,667 +6.25
550–575 560 3 305.00–317.00 $310.68 $1,740 —
600–630 615 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,815 —
700 700 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
260–265 263 2 395.00–400.00 $397.52 $1,045 +2.49
320–345 333 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,282 +5.00
360–380 366 4 360.00–375.00 $367.49 $1,345 +6.46
400–445 423 2 340.00–345.00 $342.37 $1,448 +5.58
450–495 476 6 320.00–330.00 $322.82 $1,537 +2.45
510 510 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,566 +7.00
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1270 1056 80-85% 5 132.00–137.00 $134.76 $1,423 -11.85
990–1285 1131 80-85% 8 139.00–145.00 $142.04 $1,606 —
990–1340 1202 80-85% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.70 $1,811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1045 1010 85-90% 8 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $1,287 —
865–1350 1039 85-90% 5 111.00–115.00 $112.91 $1,173 —
975–1125 1048 85-90% 3 117.00–123.00 $121.14 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1300 1285 75-80% 2 142.00–143.00 $142.51 $1,831 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,031 —
1500 1500 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,505 —
1840–2165 2010 3 171.00–173.00 $172.05 $3,458 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,710.00 $1,642.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,075.00

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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 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.