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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 228 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 +5.00
530 530 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,919 +10.48
599 599 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,037 +13.35
600 600 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,902 -1.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,818 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
275–295 283 3 385.00–400.00 $395.15 $1,118 —
360–390 370 3 342.00–350.00 $345.57 $1,279 +8.12
400–440 415 4 325.00–335.00 $329.34 $1,367 +9.45
460–475 468 3 312.00–315.00 $314.00 $1,470 +6.91
505–535 523 4 295.00–305.00 $298.77 $1,563 +3.77
560–595 578 4 280.00–290.00 $286.17 $1,654 +12.87
600–640 620 2 270.00–277.00 $273.39 $1,695 +13.39
650–675 663 2 262.00–265.00 $263.53 $1,747 +18.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 259 5 410.00–420.00 $417.07 $1,080 +29.04
300–340 320 2 380.00–410.00 $394.06 $1,261 +21.70
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 +20.00
400–435 420 3 337.00–342.00 $339.68 $1,427 +4.72
480 480 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,570 +7.00
505–535 519 6 310.00–325.00 $315.75 $1,639 +10.26
600–625 610 3 285.00–292.00 $287.97 $1,757 +15.51
715 715 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 +20.00
305–345 335 4 340.00–355.00 $345.15 $1,156 +8.76
370–395 387 3 320.00–335.00 $328.51 $1,271 +1.84
415–445 433 3 312.00–317.00 $314.65 $1,362 +12.65
470–495 485 3 295.00–305.00 $300.07 $1,455 +15.10
515–535 525 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,483 +12.45
555–570 563 4 265.00–275.00 $271.26 $1,527 +11.26
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 +7.41
360–395 384 4 400.00–410.00 $406.16 $1,560 +16.18
410–440 423 6 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,618 +24.10
465–490 479 7 350.00–360.00 $355.99 $1,705 —
505–545 532 3 325.00–337.00 $332.22 $1,767 +17.22
585–595 590 2 317.00–323.00 $320.03 $1,888 —
620–645 633 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,867 +6.70
665–685 675 2 275.00–282.00 $278.55 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 490.00 $490.00 $980 —
345 345 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,484 +4.96
400–420 410 5 400.00–415.00 $409.43 $1,679 +28.21
455 455 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,715 +18.05
515–545 528 6 340.00–362.00 $347.73 $1,836 -4.27
550–585 565 5 325.00–342.00 $335.28 $1,894 +16.28
650–690 677 3 285.00–290.00 $287.28 $1,945 -9.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 +17.59
325–345 335 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,374 +20.00
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 +25.00
430–445 436 5 350.00–370.00 $362.00 $1,578 —
475–495 485 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $1,637 +10.45
500–510 503 3 315.00–320.00 $318.34 $1,601 +13.34
560–580 570 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,738 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1415 1191 80-85% 8 130.00–137.00 $133.62 $1,591 -3.06
1020–1445 1241 80-85% 11 139.00–144.00 $141.44 $1,755 —
1230–1385 1280 80-85% 5 145.00–151.00 $148.64 $1,903 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1625 1503 75-80% 10 134.00–139.00 $136.15 $2,046 -0.88
1360–1680 1541 75-80% 9 126.00–132.00 $130.50 $2,011 -6.53
1540–1550 1545 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $2,248 +8.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1075 1007 85-90% 3 109.00–114.00 $111.10 $1,119 —
1035–1315 1125 85-90% 4 126.00–129.00 $127.46 $1,434 +16.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1955 1842 3 160.00–161.00 $160.35 $2,954 —
1610–2145 1900 4 171.00–177.00 $173.27 $3,292 —
1810–2070 1940 2 166.00–167.00 $166.47 $3,230 —

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2,900.00–3,300.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,140.00 —

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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.