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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.90/cwt +13.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 508 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $378.65/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 471 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $384.80/cwt -9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,639/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 294 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,809 +20.00
875 875 10 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 381.00 $381.00 $1,932 +18.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 410.00–415.00 $412.36 $1,113 +2.36
355–390 370 5 350.00–370.00 $359.16 $1,329 -5.31
400–435 415 6 327.00–340.00 $332.92 $1,382 -5.40
455–495 475 7 315.00–325.00 $319.23 $1,516 -4.74
515–545 529 7 310.00–317.00 $313.20 $1,657 +9.20
575–595 586 6 295.00–305.00 $301.71 $1,768 +8.70
610–635 623 7 290.00–297.00 $293.44 $1,828 +12.46
650–665 658 4 277.00–282.00 $279.53 $1,839 —
730 730 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 420.00–445.00 $432.16 $1,180 +7.16
325–340 333 3 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,332 -14.79
350–395 372 6 380.00–395.00 $388.25 $1,444 +8.87
420–445 436 7 350.00–367.00 $357.33 $1,558 -4.51
475–480 477 8 335.00–342.00 $338.75 $1,616 +0.50
500–535 517 3 320.00–330.00 $325.55 $1,683 +4.23
550–585 568 4 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,775 +7.62
650–675 662 3 287.00–292.00 $289.63 $1,917 +8.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 4 450.00–465.00 $457.57 $1,226 —
310–335 323 6 430.00–440.00 $436.62 $1,410 -0.14
355–385 373 3 430.00–435.00 $432.35 $1,613 +11.87
400–435 410 13 407.00–432.00 $416.35 $1,707 +6.66
450–490 471 14 370.00–385.00 $378.65 $1,783 -6.97
500–530 508 17 360.00–375.00 $364.90 $1,854 +13.74
560–590 576 6 330.00–345.00 $335.47 $1,932 -0.10
600–630 614 5 310.00–322.00 $315.96 $1,940 -3.60
655–670 662 5 300.00–310.00 $305.97 $2,026 +0.97
700–725 713 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $2,067 +1.50
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 +12.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 430.00–445.00 $435.18 $1,197 —
300–345 323 4 415.00–425.00 $419.65 $1,355 -3.76
365–395 375 5 415.00–425.00 $420.89 $1,578 +11.89
405–445 426 14 370.00–400.00 $384.80 $1,639 -9.41
460–485 476 12 350.00–367.00 $359.72 $1,712 -4.94
500–545 526 9 315.00–345.00 $330.96 $1,741 -4.82
575–595 583 5 320.00–325.00 $322.83 $1,882 +3.61
600–645 623 5 295.00–305.00 $301.00 $1,875 -7.06
665–690 673 3 285.00–290.00 $288.29 $1,940 -6.71
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1390 1222 80-85% 7 152.00–159.00 $153.69 $1,878 —
1020–1455 1231 80-85% 16 143.00–151.00 $146.60 $1,805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,037 —
1470–1505 1490 75-80% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.31 $2,299 —
1335–1685 1512 75-80% 5 144.00–151.00 $146.85 $2,220 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1205 1117 85-90% 3 138.00–141.00 $139.61 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845–1860 1850 3 180.00–186.00 $181.99 $3,367 —
1670–2155 1943 4 187.00–191.00 $188.22 $3,657 —

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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) 4 2,475.00–2,775.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,287.50

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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 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,150.00 $4,125.00 —

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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.