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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.72/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,912/hd at 529 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.11/cwt +31.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 530 lb · 38 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $388.09/cwt ≈ $2,363/hd at 609 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 455 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–448 438 13 455.00–467.50 $463.62 $2,031 +1.16
513–547 530 38 424.00–432.50 $428.11 $2,269 +31.19
555–587 582 6 395.00–408.00 $405.93 $2,363 +22.53
600–636 609 30 375.00–390.00 $388.09 $2,363 —
688–689 689 8 357.50–367.50 $363.75 $2,506 +1.26
738 738 5 342.50 $342.50 $2,528 +7.50
760–776 773 5 320.00–335.00 $332.05 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
505–535 516 6 390.00–397.50 $394.16 $2,034 —
560–599 591 15 372.50–387.50 $376.07 $2,223 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -4.91
400–440 415 5 400.00–420.00 $406.84 $1,688 -1.80
450–485 458 18 355.00–370.00 $360.72 $1,652 -16.81
500–530 fancy 528 38 360.00–366.00 $365.66 $1,931 —
505–547 530 13 345.00–357.50 $350.20 $1,856 -8.97
550–590 566 9 340.00–357.50 $348.05 $1,970 +0.24
600–648 629 20 300.00–329.00 $316.56 $1,991 -7.42
650 650 4 305.00–310.00 $308.75 $2,007 -1.87
710 710 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -3.05
780–795 785 3 270.00–277.50 $272.53 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —
355–390 374 5 395.00–410.00 $399.91 $1,496 +3.72
420–445 428 4 375.00–395.00 $382.50 $1,637 -2.39
470–480 476 5 335.00–350.00 $342.00 $1,628 -8.98
530–545 538 2 330.00–345.00 $337.60 $1,816 +7.51
555–595 575 7 300.00–320.00 $307.73 $1,769 -18.88
625–630 628 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,853 -7.51
660–690 673 3 277.00–290.00 $284.09 $1,912 -6.02
710–745 728 2 262.50–267.50 $265.06 $1,930 -19.94
800 800 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,096 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
370–395 383 2 427.50–435.00 $431.37 $1,652 -21.95
400–445 420 16 400.00–425.00 $409.76 $1,721 -19.81
455–490 478 7 387.50–397.50 $393.63 $1,882 -7.92
505–545 523 12 370.00–385.00 $379.32 $1,984 -2.86
555–595 575 17 355.00–375.00 $364.82 $2,098 -4.47
600–640 614 8 350.00–370.00 $357.75 $2,197 +2.29
660–680 672 5 330.00–350.00 $339.44 $2,281 +1.50
720–745 730 3 300.00–316.00 $306.96 $2,241 +2.95
755–780 767 3 277.50–280.00 $278.32 $2,135 -1.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 —
290 290 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 -30.00
300–335 314 4 410.00–425.00 $417.53 $1,311 —
360–395 379 8 400.00–425.00 $408.74 $1,549 -19.62
405–440 425 4 390.00–395.00 $393.81 $1,674 -3.63
465–490 478 2 375.00–380.00 $377.57 $1,805 -8.02
500–545 524 10 355.00–365.00 $360.50 $1,889 -6.02
555–590 573 4 340.00–350.00 $346.23 $1,984 -0.39
600–640 618 4 332.50–345.00 $340.02 $2,101 +8.46
650–690 673 10 310.00–327.50 $319.47 $2,150 +16.13
710–740 726 5 275.00–295.00 $280.50 $2,036 -7.89
755–770 763 3 250.00–265.00 $259.22 $1,978 +11.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1260 1149 80-85% 7 160.00–165.00 $162.36 $1,866 —
1040–1305 1200 80-85% 6 154.00–158.00 $155.51 $1,866 —
1225–1320 1258 80-85% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.30 $1,891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–920 898 85-90% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $1,356 —
985–1400 1158 85-90% 6 142.00–147.00 $145.11 $1,680 —
1010–1385 1205 85-90% 5 135.00–140.00 $138.40 $1,668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1410 1373 75-80% 2 158.00–164.00 $160.92 $2,209 —
1265–1630 1401 75-80% 6 167.00–174.00 $169.58 $2,376 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,235 -5.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1685 1377 5 175.00–181.00 $179.08 $2,466 —
1665–1850 1758 2 194.00–200.00 $197.16 $3,466 —
1895–2170 2035 3 185.00–189.00 $187.42 $3,814 —

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,450.00 $4,262.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —

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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.