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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 142 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,785 —
510 510 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 -6.00
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 -10.00
500–515 508 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,816 —
620 620 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 350.00–365.00 $357.86 $1,127 —
355–390 371 7 340.00–365.00 $353.79 $1,313 -5.37
405–445 424 6 340.00–350.00 $345.72 $1,466 +12.80
455–460 457 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,478 +4.09
525–545 535 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,672 -0.75
550–595 568 4 295.00–300.00 $298.69 $1,697 -3.02
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 +1.56
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 +5.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 375.00–390.00 $385.05 $1,224 -14.90
405–425 414 5 355.00–372.00 $360.37 $1,492 +3.04
455–475 465 2 330.00–340.00 $334.89 $1,557 -3.86
515–520 518 2 322.00–325.00 $323.51 $1,676 -2.04
550–555 551 4 310.00–322.00 $316.00 $1,741 +3.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,062 -32.57
310–330 324 4 410.00–420.00 $413.65 $1,340 -22.97
380–390 386 5 407.00–417.00 $413.58 $1,596 -18.77
400–415 408 3 390.00–410.00 $398.22 $1,625 -18.13
460–490 470 4 367.00–385.00 $376.72 $1,771 -1.93
500–520 509 6 350.00–370.00 $358.06 $1,823 -6.84
550–585 568 3 335.00–345.00 $339.03 $1,926 +3.56
605–620 613 3 315.00–337.00 $322.35 $1,976 +6.39
660–675 668 2 315.00–321.00 $317.97 $2,124 +12.00
700–720 713 3 300.00–317.00 $305.56 $2,179 +15.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 390.00–400.00 $395.08 $1,304 -24.57
355–375 362 3 385.00–390.00 $388.27 $1,406 -32.62
410–420 415 4 375.00–385.00 $380.06 $1,577 -4.74
455–495 481 5 350.00–365.00 $357.01 $1,717 -2.71
525–535 529 4 330.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,798 +8.99
555–585 569 4 315.00–330.00 $322.52 $1,835 -0.31
600–635 618 2 300.00–310.00 $305.14 $1,886 +4.14
665–670 668 2 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $2,021 +14.20
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,623 —
1140–1350 1248 80-85% 3 158.00–161.00 $159.08 $1,985 +12.48
1205–1290 1248 80-85% 2 174.00–175.00 $174.52 $2,178 +27.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1065 998 85-90% 4 137.00–145.00 $140.72 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1575 1423 75-80% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.89 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1655 1615 2 179.00–181.00 $179.98 $2,907 —
1350–2055 1710 4 185.00–195.00 $189.60 $3,242 —
1410–2115 1763 2 200.00–215.00 $206.00 $3,632 —

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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) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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 7 2,850.00–3,225.00 $2,978.57 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,375.00 —

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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.