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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $342.40/cwt -4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 570 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $351.40/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $364.40/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,913/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 268 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 6 389.00 $389.00 $1,964 +0.27
570 570 4 350.00–365.00 $357.50 $2,038 -22.50
640 fancy 640 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,352 —
645 645 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,258 -10.59
700–715 708 2 342.50–348.00 $345.28 $2,445 —
780 780 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,476 —
890 890 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,403 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
660–685 673 2 331.00–332.50 $331.76 $2,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 —
355–380 369 4 405.00–425.00 $409.88 $1,512 -5.12
410–435 419 6 380.00–395.00 $389.95 $1,634 -0.03
455–490 471 7 360.00–375.00 $364.60 $1,717 +1.41
505–540 518 9 344.00–360.00 $349.58 $1,811 -4.03
550–595 568 9 330.00–347.50 $335.18 $1,904 -1.26
610 fancy 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 —
600–640 628 4 320.00–325.00 $323.74 $2,033 +3.74
650–670 660 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $2,129 +9.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 3 410.00–415.00 $411.75 $1,161 -3.25
380–395 386 5 382.50–400.00 $388.60 $1,500 +3.60
410–430 420 4 360.00–375.00 $366.28 $1,538 -9.06
470 470 5 340.00–347.50 $343.50 $1,614 -7.08
500–545 528 8 327.50–337.50 $333.07 $1,759 -2.65
575–595 590 4 315.00–320.00 $318.15 $1,877 -1.65
605–645 625 4 300.00–310.00 $305.59 $1,910 +3.51
655–670 663 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,956 +15.00
710–740 725 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,102 +15.00
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 500.00–525.00 $514.74 $1,657 +14.74
360 fancy 360 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,818 —
375–380 378 2 470.00–480.00 $475.03 $1,796 +30.57
410–430 423 6 420.00–442.50 $428.58 $1,813 +9.88
450–465 456 6 395.00–415.00 $404.59 $1,845 +21.56
515–545 525 12 360.00–375.00 $364.40 $1,913 +4.30
550–590 570 15 335.00–347.50 $342.40 $1,952 -4.54
600–645 621 11 322.50–342.50 $332.54 $2,065 -5.52
670–675 673 4 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $2,120 -14.17
675–680 fancy 678 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,339 —
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 —
350–365 358 2 440.00–442.50 $441.22 $1,580 +29.71
405–445 420 11 395.00–415.00 $404.57 $1,699 +2.56
455–475 467 12 380.00–390.00 $385.52 $1,800 +18.87
500–545 520 13 340.00–365.00 $351.40 $1,827 +8.69
550–575 561 4 320.00–330.00 $323.79 $1,816 -8.30
605–640 623 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,962 -8.03
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 437 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,617 -2.50
520–535 528 2 337.50–338.00 $337.75 $1,783 +12.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1470 1164 80-85% 5 162.50–167.50 $165.73 $1,929 +1.36
990–1430 1213 80-85% 4 170.00–172.50 $170.97 $2,074 —
1270–1330 1300 80-85% 2 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $2,048 +2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1363 75-80% 5 177.00–182.50 $180.07 $2,454 +6.80
1320–1700 1460 75-80% 6 170.00–175.00 $172.61 $2,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–885 878 85-90% 2 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $1,255 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,525 —
1065–1185 1125 85-90% 2 157.50–158.00 $157.74 $1,775 +22.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1665 1338 2 182.50–183.00 $182.81 $2,446 —
1400–1515 1458 2 187.00–191.00 $188.92 $2,754 —
1440–2055 1740 6 200.00–212.00 $206.03 $3,585 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,833.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,612.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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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 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,825.00 $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.