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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

423 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $342.00/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 785 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $366.25/cwt +31.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,157/hd at 589 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $349.27/cwt +25.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 582 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 423 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 —
450 450 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,946 —
505–525 515 2 405.00–408.00 $406.47 $2,093 +17.47
632 632 14 381.00 $381.00 $2,408 +31.00
718 718 9 354.00 $354.00 $2,542 +8.72
785 785 27 342.00 $342.00 $2,685 +24.50
913 913 9 308.00 $308.00 $2,812 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,211 —
745 745 2 338.00 $338.00 $2,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 470.00–485.00 $477.16 $1,327 —
300–340 329 7 422.50–435.00 $428.82 $1,411 -11.18
350–380 367 7 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,532 +7.58
370 fancy 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 —
400–425 411 7 400.00–420.00 $410.28 $1,686 +20.33
450–460 456 8 387.50–400.00 $392.92 $1,792 +28.32
500–545 523 13 355.00–365.00 $357.59 $1,870 +8.01
550–580 565 6 340.00–360.00 $349.60 $1,975 +14.42
598 fancy 598 16 372.50 $372.50 $2,228 —
605–630 617 5 327.50–340.00 $333.48 $2,058 +9.74
655–675 665 2 330.00–337.00 $333.45 $2,217 +10.91
715–720 718 2 315.00–322.00 $318.49 $2,287 —
833 833 15 290.00 $290.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 435.00 $435.00 $979 —
275–290 283 2 425.00–430.00 $427.57 $1,210 +15.82
310–340 322 3 410.00–420.00 $414.84 $1,336 —
355–390 375 3 400.00–405.00 $403.42 $1,513 +14.82
400–435 422 5 387.50–395.00 $390.41 $1,648 +24.13
455–485 471 11 370.00–382.50 $375.24 $1,767 +31.74
505–545 518 8 340.00–350.00 $344.99 $1,787 +11.92
550–590 575 4 330.00–335.00 $333.72 $1,919 +15.57
635 635 3 317.50–322.50 $320.00 $2,032 +14.41
675–685 680 4 305.00–316.00 $311.78 $2,120 +16.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,269 —
290–295 293 2 520.00–535.00 $527.56 $1,546 —
335–345 340 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,785 +10.26
350–370 362 5 490.00–515.00 $498.05 $1,803 +23.02
410–425 413 10 445.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,858 +21.42
455–495 471 7 402.50–417.50 $408.90 $1,926 +4.31
500–545 523 14 387.50–400.00 $393.65 $2,059 +29.25
555–590 570 10 360.00–380.00 $370.02 $2,109 +27.62
600–635 614 9 342.50–355.00 $350.07 $2,149 +17.53
650–685 673 6 325.00–338.00 $332.10 $2,235 +17.12
705–735 721 5 300.00–317.50 $309.97 $2,235 —
765–795 783 5 280.00–295.00 $287.25 $2,249 -2.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 273 2 485.00–490.00 $487.71 $1,331 —
360–390 374 4 447.50–480.00 $469.11 $1,754 +27.89
410–445 425 12 420.00–440.00 $430.58 $1,830 +26.01
465–495 483 9 385.00–400.00 $391.70 $1,892 +6.18
500–535 526 8 365.00–375.00 $369.11 $1,942 +17.71
560–595 582 20 340.00–357.50 $349.27 $2,033 +25.48
600–640 620 10 320.00–337.50 $327.24 $2,029 +12.24
650–690 673 3 310.00–315.00 $313.29 $2,108 —
710–730 724 5 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $2,081 —
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1260 1064 80-85% 5 160.00–163.00 $161.83 $1,722 —
1035–1295 1132 80-85% 9 165.00–172.50 $168.66 $1,909 —
1175 1175 80-85% 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $2,074 +10.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1605 1316 75-80% 8 167.00–174.00 $170.83 $2,248 —
1215–1440 1340 75-80% 4 177.00–186.00 $179.96 $2,411 —
1360–1705 1493 75-80% 4 160.00–163.00 $160.86 $2,402 -11.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,627 +7.00
1080–1085 1083 85-90% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,565 —
880–1260 1086 85-90% 7 150.00–153.00 $151.41 $1,644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1760 1723 3 203.00–207.00 $205.04 $3,533 -0.99
1325–2375 1768 6 190.00–200.00 $193.05 $3,413 —

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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) 4 2,125.00–2,400.00 $2,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,960.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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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 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,925.00–3,150.00 $3,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.