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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 220 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,710 +7.00
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 -2.00
550 value added 550 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,980 —
565–585 575 3 337.00–345.00 $340.70 $1,959 +0.70
615–635 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -7.00
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 —
715–745 730 2 285.00–287.00 $285.98 $2,088 —
780 780 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 400.00–415.00 $407.75 $1,541 —
465–485 478 3 360.00–365.00 $362.30 $1,732 —
530 530 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,802 —
610–625 618 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,870 —
705 705 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 345.00–350.00 $347.42 $1,112 +2.27
375–385 380 3 327.00–337.00 $331.32 $1,259 +2.81
405–445 430 8 315.00–324.00 $319.98 $1,376 +5.33
465–495 479 5 300.00–307.00 $304.61 $1,459 +4.54
510–525 515 3 272.00–282.00 $277.94 $1,431 -4.51
550–590 577 5 270.00–275.00 $272.96 $1,575 +1.70
620–635 626 4 260.00–265.00 $263.76 $1,651 —
720–730 725 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,675 -4.01
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 3 360.00–370.00 $366.58 $1,162 —
370–395 379 4 340.00–357.00 $351.59 $1,333 +6.02
410–435 419 5 325.00–335.00 $330.02 $1,383 +0.68
450–485 470 5 315.00–320.00 $317.39 $1,492 +3.39
505–545 526 8 291.00–305.00 $300.03 $1,578 +1.26
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 -1.17
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -3.39
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -3.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 410.00 $410.00 $861 —
300–335 316 5 375.00–385.00 $378.38 $1,196 -15.68
350 fancy 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
365–390 375 3 360.00–370.00 $364.98 $1,369 -5.02
415–435 426 4 340.00–350.00 $345.48 $1,472 +5.80
455–465 460 4 327.00–335.00 $331.79 $1,526 +4.79
500–545 516 4 312.00–322.00 $317.15 $1,636 +1.40
610–620 615 2 285.00–292.00 $288.47 $1,774 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 427.00–435.00 $430.72 $1,219 -4.28
310–330 320 5 410.00–425.00 $418.48 $1,339 —
360–395 380 7 395.00–405.00 $397.80 $1,512 -8.36
405–440 426 4 372.00–387.00 $380.98 $1,623 -1.48
465–490 473 5 350.00–365.00 $357.08 $1,689 +1.09
505–540 530 8 325.00–337.00 $333.51 $1,768 +1.29
560–590 574 7 315.00–322.00 $318.27 $1,827 -1.76
610 610 2 290.00–302.00 $296.00 $1,806 +1.00
670–675 673 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,851 -3.55
705–710 708 2 260.00–267.00 $263.49 $1,866 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 -20.00
360–395 373 5 380.00–390.00 $384.42 $1,434 -10.58
420–445 431 7 350.00–362.00 $356.00 $1,534 -6.00
455–470 463 3 330.00–347.00 $337.42 $1,562 -0.03
505–545 521 5 320.00–322.00 $320.40 $1,669 +2.06
575–590 583 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,778 -0.06
610 610 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,690 -3.00
675–685 680 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,530 +20.00
360–380 372 3 410.00–440.00 $426.68 $1,587 —
400–415 408 3 390.00–410.00 $399.96 $1,632 -9.47
465 465 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 -2.00
515–545 528 3 342.00–350.00 $345.59 $1,825 -2.14
550–580 559 4 325.00–335.00 $330.52 $1,848 -4.76
610 610 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,934 —
705 705 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1325 1209 80-85% 4 146.00–151.00 $149.63 $1,809 +8.19
935–1455 1243 80-85% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $1,640 -9.47
1085–1470 1278 80-85% 2 139.00–144.00 $141.88 $1,813 -6.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–920 888 85-90% 2 105.00–107.00 $105.96 $941 —
950 950 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,246 +9.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1530 1513 75-80% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.48 $2,186 +8.33

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,077 —
1275–1600 1438 2 165.00–166.00 $165.44 $2,379 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.