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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $355.46/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,229/hd at 627 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $337.94/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 668 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.89/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 428 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 273 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 +25.00
415–420 418 2 455.00–470.00 $462.46 $1,933 +7.46
460–480 473 9 422.00–425.00 $422.97 $2,001 —
505–540 519 4 395.00–400.00 $396.92 $2,060 —
555–578 569 4 381.00–385.00 $383.40 $2,182 -5.36
680–685 683 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,476 —
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 445.00–450.00 $447.46 $1,938 +9.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 3 385.00–410.00 $396.19 $1,478 -8.77
400–445 428 14 375.00–390.00 $384.89 $1,647 +0.30
470–495 486 5 350.00–355.00 $350.98 $1,706 -9.28
505–545 537 6 320.00–345.00 $330.09 $1,773 -10.55
570–590 577 5 320.00–330.00 $326.61 $1,885 +2.59
620–645 633 6 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,915 -8.23
650–680 665 2 285.00–295.00 $290.11 $1,929 -9.89
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 -5.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 367 3 420.00–435.00 $424.91 $1,559 -10.06
410–430 419 4 395.00–415.00 $408.64 $1,712 +6.14
455–475 466 7 370.00–380.00 $377.53 $1,759 -1.71
500–530 512 6 350.00–365.00 $359.17 $1,839 -8.19
560–580 569 4 338.00–356.00 $347.81 $1,979 +8.46
610–635 626 7 320.00–330.00 $323.98 $2,028 +0.27
670–690 679 5 300.00–315.00 $310.62 $2,109 -5.59
700–745 715 3 290.00–315.00 $303.05 $2,167 -1.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 -30.00
365–375 372 3 445.00–460.00 $453.32 $1,686 +9.34
415–440 426 11 420.00–440.00 $429.57 $1,830 +5.71
460–490 480 8 395.00–415.00 $401.55 $1,927 +6.90
500–545 522 10 375.00–390.00 $382.18 $1,995 +3.49
550–590 566 13 360.00–377.50 $369.29 $2,090 +5.50
610–645 627 15 345.00–367.50 $355.46 $2,229 +3.52
650–695 668 14 327.50–350.00 $337.94 $2,257 +5.04
700–720 710 5 297.50–315.00 $304.01 $2,158 +4.01
765 765 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,142 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,173 -25.00
350–385 372 7 415.00–435.00 $428.36 $1,593 +4.09
405–425 415 2 395.00–400.00 $397.44 $1,649 -4.61
465–495 484 4 380.00–390.00 $385.59 $1,866 +8.71
525–545 535 5 365.00–370.00 $366.52 $1,961 +6.58
555–580 571 6 335.00–355.00 $346.62 $1,979 -1.36
600–640 626 7 315.00–352.50 $331.56 $2,076 +6.58
650–660 653 3 302.50–305.00 $303.34 $1,981 -1.59
700–735 723 3 285.00–290.00 $288.39 $2,085 +2.90
750 750 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,856 -3.25
835 835 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1295 1237 80-85% 3 168.00–175.00 $170.72 $2,112 —
940–1535 1241 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $152.92 $1,898 —
1165–1400 1304 80-85% 9 160.00–165.00 $161.85 $2,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1495 1315 75-80% 2 167.00–173.00 $169.59 $2,230 —
1425–1585 1510 75-80% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.27 $2,329 —
1780–1810 1797 75-80% 3 159.00–163.00 $160.99 $2,893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1020 985 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,428 —
915–1395 1098 85-90% 3 133.00–137.00 $134.75 $1,480 —
1310 1310 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1875 1533 5 181.00–192.00 $186.25 $2,855 —
1485–1775 1672 3 200.00–202.50 $200.74 $3,356 —
1465–2695 2142 3 161.00–171.00 $166.81 $3,573 —

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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 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.