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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.70/cwt ≈ $1,992/hd at 688 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $364.66/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.32/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,668/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 337 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,456 —
370 370 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,598 —
405–425 413 3 420.00–425.00 $422.38 $1,744 +5.38
450–465 458 2 385.00–395.00 $389.92 $1,786 —
500–540 513 3 360.00–365.00 $362.40 $1,859 +2.40
565 565 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,949 +4.30
615–645 630 2 327.00–330.00 $328.46 $2,069 +18.46
655–660 658 2 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $2,089 +12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
490 490 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,838 +12.70
505–515 510 2 340.00–350.00 $344.95 $1,759 +4.95
605–625 615 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $1,913 +8.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 +30.00
270–295 283 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,203 —
300–330 316 6 400.00–425.00 $414.74 $1,311 +36.36
350–395 374 6 375.00–390.00 $379.38 $1,419 +14.40
405–435 416 11 350.00–372.00 $361.84 $1,505 +16.36
450–490 465 12 332.00–350.00 $338.25 $1,573 +6.46
500–540 519 13 313.00–325.00 $321.32 $1,668 +4.17
550–565 557 5 300.00–312.00 $304.80 $1,698 —
610–635 625 5 290.00–298.00 $293.97 $1,837 +5.50
685 fancy 685 14 294.50 $294.50 $2,017 —
670–698 692 8 272.00–283.00 $281.30 $1,947 —
730 730 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,140 —
310–340 328 5 380.00–397.00 $390.46 $1,281 +23.88
365–395 382 5 357.00–370.00 $364.47 $1,392 +12.88
400–445 431 12 330.00–345.00 $338.32 $1,458 +8.30
465–495 484 10 318.00–329.00 $323.97 $1,568 +6.58
505–540 525 3 300.00–307.00 $304.00 $1,596 +3.97
565–575 569 4 287.00–295.00 $293.01 $1,667 +8.01
635–640 638 2 277.00–285.00 $280.98 $1,793 +10.98
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 3 345.00–355.00 $350.09 $1,295 +18.77
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +5.02
465–495 484 9 300.00–315.00 $311.46 $1,507 +6.85
505 505 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,475 +14.06
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 +6.24
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 435.00–440.00 $436.76 $1,406 -13.24
355–390 371 7 415.00–425.00 $420.48 $1,560 -6.20
400–425 412 12 405.00–417.00 $409.69 $1,688 +9.73
450–485 460 8 375.00–395.00 $385.62 $1,774 +10.62
515–530 525 6 345.00–360.00 $351.16 $1,844 +5.57
550–585 568 12 330.00–345.00 $335.57 $1,906 +5.05
600–630 615 2 317.00–322.00 $319.56 $1,965 +2.56
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 —
710–730 720 2 282.00–295.00 $288.41 $2,077 +11.41
750–790 779 4 265.00–275.00 $267.91 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 422.00–425.00 $423.41 $1,355 +4.93
365–395 384 5 405.00–410.00 $409.00 $1,571 +11.20
400–445 421 4 392.00–395.00 $394.21 $1,660 +13.23
450–490 473 14 360.00–372.00 $364.66 $1,725 +7.58
500–545 526 9 330.00–342.00 $335.78 $1,766 +2.27
550–595 576 10 315.00–325.00 $319.22 $1,839 +0.95
600–640 623 6 300.00–312.00 $308.06 $1,919 +12.06
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 +20.00
740 740 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,035 +11.51
765 765 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 —
300–330 318 3 405.00–410.00 $407.39 $1,296 +17.39
390 390 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,540 +10.58
400–435 414 6 370.00–380.00 $376.09 $1,557 +20.09
465–495 480 7 345.00–357.00 $349.83 $1,679 +12.41
585–595 590 2 300.00–310.00 $304.96 $1,799 +0.02
610–645 628 2 280.00–295.00 $287.71 $1,807 +10.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1365 1167 80-85% 7 144.00–149.00 $146.06 $1,705 —
975–1325 1169 80-85% 8 137.00–143.00 $140.26 $1,640 —
1175–1320 1270 80-85% 4 152.00–158.00 $153.90 $1,955 +12.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1125 983 85-90% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,337 +21.00
775–1280 1009 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $117.70 $1,188 -3.30
1215 1215 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,519 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1425 1295 75-80% 4 135.00–140.00 $138.31 $1,791 —
1375–1400 1388 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $2,020 —
1380–1510 1445 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.52 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,343 —
1755 1755 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,036 —

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.