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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $396.17/cwt +20.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 426 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $396.08/cwt +10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.23/cwt +22.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,927/hd at 563 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 397 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–425 422 7 425.00–430.00 $425.72 $1,797 —
465–490 480 3 410.00–417.50 $414.24 $1,988 —
515–539 530 11 395.00–401.00 $398.77 $2,113 —
570–580 574 7 380.00–387.50 $385.37 $2,212 —
612–630 617 4 370.00–375.00 $373.72 $2,306 —
710–725 718 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $2,262 +15.05
755 755 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +25.00
360–365 363 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,652 +25.03
430 430 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,914 +30.00
460–490 475 2 420.00–430.00 $424.84 $2,018 —
518 518 4 412.50 $412.50 $2,137 +21.65
607 607 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,352 —
650–675 660 5 340.00–350.00 $342.49 $2,260 +12.49
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
775 775 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +12.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 +40.00
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
415–420 417 3 385.00–390.00 $388.34 $1,619 -1.50
450–490 466 7 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,701 +8.97
507–525 509 10 350.00–355.00 $353.98 $1,802 +28.01
555–575 563 11 330.00–351.00 $342.23 $1,927 +22.23
600–630 622 8 300.00–325.00 $311.28 $1,936 +6.72
655–685 fancy 670 2 314.00–320.00 $316.93 $2,123 +3.93
650–690 671 6 290.00–310.00 $302.38 $2,029 —
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 —
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 -5.00
365–390 375 5 375.00–390.00 $378.95 $1,421 -9.78
420–435 425 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 +5.16
455–475 468 6 345.00–355.00 $349.97 $1,638 —
505–545 525 4 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,746 +13.91
550–590 577 8 300.00–320.00 $305.03 $1,760 +3.57
655–695 670 3 285.00–287.50 $285.82 $1,915 -0.46
735 735 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 —
785 785 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 375.00–380.00 $377.59 $1,231 —
385–395 388 3 355.00–360.00 $356.70 $1,384 —
405–445 425 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
450–495 480 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 —
505–530 522 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,670 —
590 590 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 +55.00
270–290 277 3 450.00–460.00 $454.88 $1,260 +4.88
310–330 320 2 440.00–445.00 $442.42 $1,416 +11.15
350–380 364 8 425.00–435.00 $428.09 $1,558 +23.13
400–425 417 9 400.00–420.00 $411.39 $1,715 +13.02
450–495 474 11 390.00–407.50 $396.08 $1,877 +10.42
505–535 525 3 380.00–385.00 $383.30 $2,012 +16.94
555–595 581 7 362.50–375.00 $369.17 $2,145 +22.51
600–625 614 4 340.00–350.00 $343.68 $2,110 +13.75
650–695 669 9 317.50–330.00 $325.78 $2,179 +14.12
710–740 725 7 300.00–307.50 $303.58 $2,201 +16.07
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 ±0.00
335 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 +18.46
355–390 374 8 405.00–420.00 $413.96 $1,548 +20.22
410–445 426 13 390.00–400.00 $396.17 $1,688 +20.04
450–495 472 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,794 +13.12
500–540 526 6 370.00–375.00 $373.31 $1,964 +22.66
555–590 573 10 350.00–355.00 $353.50 $2,026 +28.54
610–640 625 2 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $2,030 +15.51
665–690 676 7 300.00–315.00 $305.69 $2,066 +15.69
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 +15.03
755–790 773 2 272.50–275.00 $273.72 $2,116 +18.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 4 395.00–400.00 $398.73 $1,511 —
400–440 430 5 380.00–385.00 $381.93 $1,642 —
450–485 468 5 370.00–375.00 $372.93 $1,745 —
500–510 505 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
555–565 562 3 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $1,930 —
615–635 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
675–690 683 3 290.00–297.50 $294.99 $2,015 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1315 1112 80-85% 13 157.00–165.00 $161.13 $1,792 —
965–1255 1135 80-85% 5 170.00–173.00 $171.74 $1,949 —
900–1530 1185 80-85% 7 145.00–153.00 $149.51 $1,772 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,298 —
735–1160 991 85-90% 8 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $1,308 —
1000–1330 1168 85-90% 6 141.00–143.00 $141.78 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1330 1213 75-80% 2 181.00–183.00 $182.10 $2,209 —
1320–1730 1494 75-80% 7 155.00–163.00 $159.69 $2,386 -14.31
1305–1955 1505 75-80% 5 165.00–169.00 $166.74 $2,509 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1690 1405 4 164.00–175.00 $169.76 $2,385 —
1045–2075 1565 12 179.00–190.00 $183.75 $2,876 —
1835–2065 1950 2 197.00–199.00 $198.06 $3,862 -1.94

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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) 5 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,080.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,200.00–2,750.00 $2,444.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,875.00 $1,804.17
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.