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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.81/cwt -9.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 527 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 250 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 427.50–437.50 $434.08 $1,606 —
400–430 410 5 417.50–425.00 $420.45 $1,724 +2.00
455–470 461 4 390.00–400.00 $392.72 $1,810 -10.61
510–535 524 4 355.00–365.00 $360.06 $1,887 —
575–595 580 4 347.50–355.00 $353.08 $2,048 —
605–635 613 5 325.00–335.00 $329.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 405.00–407.50 $406.69 $1,749 +16.69
525 525 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 -5.00
385–395 390 3 367.50–370.00 $369.18 $1,440 +10.64
410–445 432 6 340.00–350.00 $343.35 $1,483 +10.64
455–490 477 9 320.00–337.50 $325.26 $1,551 -5.99
505–545 518 9 307.50–315.00 $311.37 $1,613 -6.11
575–595 585 2 302.50–305.00 $303.77 $1,777 -7.48
610 610 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,769 -10.00
665–670 668 2 277.50–285.00 $281.24 $1,879 -0.93
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
350–390 368 5 380.00–390.00 $386.59 $1,423 +13.62
435 435 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,555 +3.29
450–495 463 5 340.00–350.00 $344.94 $1,597 -0.63
505–525 510 4 325.00–337.50 $333.66 $1,702 -3.86
550–595 575 3 320.00–325.00 $321.59 $1,849 -11.50
620–640 632 5 307.50–317.50 $312.00 $1,972 +1.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 6 315.00–330.00 $324.48 $1,389 —
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -6.68
505–520 513 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,539 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 —
300–340 310 6 435.00–445.00 $439.56 $1,363 -2.30
360–380 374 9 412.50–425.00 $417.46 $1,561 -3.25
400–420 412 5 410.00–415.00 $412.81 $1,701 +13.30
450–465 460 6 372.50–387.50 $379.95 $1,748 -1.22
505–545 527 14 340.00–350.00 $342.81 $1,807 -9.71
550–580 566 4 320.00–332.50 $323.68 $1,832 -19.50
600–635 623 6 310.00–320.00 $314.09 $1,957 -0.75
665–690 678 2 290.00–302.50 $296.13 $2,008 +2.13
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 -5.59
750 750 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,081 +8.76
800 800 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,247 +0.64
310–320 317 3 400.00–410.00 $403.26 $1,278 -14.39
360–395 375 5 395.00–407.50 $399.47 $1,498 -2.72
430 430 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,688 +16.67
460–495 482 3 357.50–370.00 $362.58 $1,748 +0.89
535–545 541 4 320.00–335.00 $328.76 $1,779 -7.95
555–590 577 3 305.00–310.00 $308.29 $1,779 -8.71
630–645 641 4 290.00–300.00 $296.23 $1,899 -0.38
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +7.45
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 —
475–490 479 4 345.00–350.00 $348.72 $1,670 +3.72
530–545 538 2 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,667 -10.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1240 1139 80-85% 7 162.00–164.00 $162.70 $1,853 —
850–1520 1195 80-85% 13 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,888 —
1140–1465 1284 80-85% 5 150.00–154.00 $151.58 $1,946 -11.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1355 1322 75-80% 3 172.00–180.00 $177.04 $2,340 +18.84
1185–1705 1364 75-80% 9 163.00–169.00 $165.76 $2,261 —
1420 1420 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1088 85-90% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.08 $1,600 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,569 —
1080–1195 1138 85-90% 2 152.00–155.00 $153.42 $1,746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1515 1316 4 181.00–195.00 $187.75 $2,471 —
1320 1320 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,125 —
1755–1910 1833 2 209.00–211.00 $210.04 $3,850 —

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,975.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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 3 2,725.00–2,975.00 $2,825.00 —

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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.