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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.60/cwt -0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 581 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $363.74/cwt ≈ $1,702/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.72/cwt -53.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,517/hd at 416 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 344 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 4 425.00–435.00 $430.09 $1,204 —
300–345 318 4 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $1,328 —
355–395 377 10 400.00–412.50 $406.14 $1,531 -38.79
400–425 411 7 390.00–405.00 $398.59 $1,638 —
455–480 461 4 370.00–382.50 $375.88 $1,733 —
505–530 517 5 355.00–365.00 $360.00 $1,861 —
550–590 566 9 335.00–350.00 $339.55 $1,922 —
601–640 609 9 324.00–350.00 $328.57 $2,001 —
655–680 676 8 310.00–324.00 $321.18 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 376 7 390.00–395.00 $392.85 $1,477 —
415–445 429 7 372.50–382.50 $377.78 $1,621 —
460–480 468 12 360.00–367.50 $363.74 $1,702 —
505–545 531 7 332.50–346.00 $339.43 $1,802 —
565 565 2 325.00–332.50 $328.75 $1,857 -9.25
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —
650–680 660 6 295.00–300.00 $298.75 $1,972 —
720 720 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,034 —
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,230 -50.00
380–390 384 8 360.00–375.00 $362.81 $1,393 -29.69
410–445 428 9 347.50–357.50 $354.09 $1,516 -25.91
475–495 485 2 345.00–350.00 $347.45 $1,685 +0.35
510–540 527 9 340.00–352.50 $342.95 $1,807 +2.92
575–595 581 16 325.00–342.00 $335.60 $1,950 -0.65
605–630 620 5 285.00–295.00 $289.55 $1,795 -37.96
650–690 672 3 285.00–295.00 $288.23 $1,937 -24.27
750 750 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 350.00–355.00 $351.63 $956 -50.98
305–340 317 3 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,125 -46.46
355–395 380 4 342.50–355.00 $347.78 $1,322 -31.04
415–440 435 5 330.00–345.00 $340.00 $1,479 -10.19
460–485 469 7 315.00–330.00 $321.44 $1,508 -12.08
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -6.93
565–575 570 2 315.00–318.00 $316.49 $1,804 -4.78
620 620 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,752 -33.71
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 +15.00
725 725 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,776 -6.74
775 775 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
360–380 369 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,181 —
405–430 411 6 300.00–315.00 $309.17 $1,271 —
485 485 2 285.00–297.50 $291.25 $1,413 —
505–535 520 2 272.50–280.00 $276.14 $1,436 —
620–630 625 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 425.00 $425.00 $978 —
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 -60.00
310–330 321 4 385.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,268 -49.96
390 390 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,462 -49.24
405–445 416 10 360.00–375.00 $364.72 $1,517 -53.40
450–490 475 3 345.00–350.00 $347.49 $1,651 -28.95
505–520 510 6 320.00–332.50 $327.43 $1,670 -25.37
555–595 571 9 305.00–317.50 $311.92 $1,781 -30.66
605–645 626 4 290.00–300.00 $296.24 $1,854 -31.26
660–695 680 6 277.50–290.00 $284.98 $1,938 -35.02
715 715 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 -20.00
770 770 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $1,992 -11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 355.00–360.00 $357.57 $1,359 -51.33
410–445 429 7 345.00–350.00 $349.26 $1,498 -47.41
455–495 476 8 320.00–330.00 $324.38 $1,544 -39.89
515–535 525 4 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,641 -21.79
550–590 563 3 285.00–300.00 $293.14 $1,650 -29.61
620–630 625 3 265.00–275.00 $271.67 $1,698 -44.58
660–685 668 3 250.00–260.00 $253.42 $1,693 -35.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —
455–475 465 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $1,453 —
500–545 520 3 275.00–285.00 $278.49 $1,448 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1315 1109 80-85% 10 152.00–160.00 $156.90 $1,740 —
1040–1410 1223 80-85% 9 160.00–169.00 $165.02 $2,018 +8.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1700 1411 75-80% 10 160.00–168.00 $164.77 $2,325 -2.05
1445 1445 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,225 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1095 85-90% 5 145.00–154.00 $149.82 $1,641 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1890 1472 3 205.00–210.00 $207.86 $3,060 —
1595 1595 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,727 —
1695 1695 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,322 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,658.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.