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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 7, 2025

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $346.66/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $366.88/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,721/hd at 469 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $406.54/cwt -20.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 330 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 262 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
420 420 2 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,743 -10.00
500–535 514 6 385.00–395.00 $390.85 $2,009 —
550–580 563 6 365.00–370.00 $365.86 $2,060 -24.14
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 -10.00
760–795 778 2 300.00–315.00 $307.67 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–730 727 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,181 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $986 —
300–345 329 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,316 -12.94
350–395 374 8 380.00–395.00 $388.73 $1,454 +1.91
410–445 428 5 360.00–375.00 $364.84 $1,562 -2.37
500–545 515 7 315.00–320.00 $318.59 $1,641 +3.18
555–590 570 10 300.00–310.00 $301.46 $1,718 +1.01
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 +7.50
655–690 673 2 285.00–287.50 $286.28 $1,927 —
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 +7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 440.00 $440.00 $902 —
350 350 2 400.00–415.00 $407.50 $1,426 -0.65
405–445 418 3 385.00–395.00 $389.84 $1,630 -0.10
465–495 474 8 350.00–365.00 $355.97 $1,687 -2.00
500–545 515 5 325.00–330.00 $325.97 $1,679 -14.10
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 +2.11
600–645 623 10 300.00–315.00 $304.56 $1,897 +2.46
680 fancy 680 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,128 +1.83
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,021 -45.00
275 275 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
300–340 326 8 425.00–440.00 $431.27 $1,406 —
365–385 373 9 400.00–415.00 $404.96 $1,511 -40.04
405–420 415 3 395.00–400.00 $398.37 $1,653 -9.97
455–495 481 7 380.00–390.00 $385.66 $1,855 +1.01
500–545 524 7 360.00–375.00 $366.36 $1,920 -0.15
550–590 575 12 340.00–355.00 $346.66 $1,993 -11.46
600–615 608 5 325.00–340.00 $329.93 $2,006 -0.92
650–675 663 6 305.00–315.00 $311.66 $2,066 +9.17
725–740 733 4 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,107 -6.61
780 780 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,204 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 —
310–345 330 10 400.00–420.00 $406.54 $1,342 -20.22
355–395 383 4 390.00–395.00 $393.74 $1,508 -8.33
400–445 433 8 370.00–385.00 $376.13 $1,629 -8.65
455–485 469 11 360.00–375.00 $366.88 $1,721 +3.50
505–535 522 8 345.00–355.00 $350.65 $1,830 +9.65
560–580 575 5 315.00–330.00 $324.96 $1,869 -10.35
625–630 626 4 307.50–310.00 $309.37 $1,937 +3.16
650–690 666 4 287.50–292.50 $290.00 $1,931 +1.79
730–745 735 3 265.00–280.00 $269.97 $1,984 -2.61
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1725 1391 75-80% 4 164.00–166.00 $165.14 $2,297 —
1220–1630 1425 75-80% 2 159.00–162.00 $160.28 $2,284 -1.22
1495 1495 75-80% 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,601 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 80-85% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,654 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,948 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,774 -4.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1940 1687 5 183.00–191.00 $186.89 $3,153 —
1655–2265 1908 3 176.00–180.00 $177.16 $3,380 —
1960 1960 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,800.00–2,250.00 $2,055.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,433.33

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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 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.