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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $326.54/cwt ≈ $2,524/hd at 773 lb · 39 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $350.00/cwt ≈ $2,320/hd at 663 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $381.18/cwt ≈ $1,593/hd at 418 lb · 15 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 355 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 385.00–390.00 $387.49 $1,852 —
500–525 523 10 375.00–379.00 $378.62 $1,980 —
560 560 9 351.00 $351.00 $1,966 —
638 638 3 344.00 $344.00 $2,195 —
661–663 value added 663 20 348.00–350.50 $350.00 $2,320 —
710–725 718 2 310.00–320.00 $315.05 $2,262 —
760–790 value added 773 39 318.50–333.00 $326.54 $2,524 —
857 value added 857 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 507 3 360.00–365.00 $361.68 $1,834 —
565–575 572 3 340.00–345.00 $342.49 $1,959 —
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —
665–685 675 2 302.50–310.00 $306.19 $2,067 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
265 265 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,073 —
310 310 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,209 —
370–390 380 2 370.00–385.00 $377.70 $1,435 —
400–440 421 13 347.50–365.00 $357.65 $1,506 —
538–539 539 14 329.50–330.00 $329.79 $1,778 —
560–585 570 6 315.00–322.50 $317.08 $1,807 —
575 fancy 575 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,926 —
619 619 11 306.00 $306.00 $1,894 —
620 fancy 620 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —
692 692 7 285.00 $285.00 $1,972 —
815 815 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,014 —
300–330 319 4 365.00–370.00 $367.41 $1,172 —
350–380 370 3 360.00–370.00 $363.15 $1,344 —
410–440 424 5 340.00–350.00 $345.44 $1,465 —
460–480 466 4 322.50–338.00 $330.67 $1,541 —
505–545 522 10 305.00–320.00 $311.26 $1,625 —
550–585 568 9 290.00–300.00 $295.79 $1,680 —
605–640 626 4 280.00–285.00 $283.72 $1,776 —
670–680 675 2 275.00–277.50 $276.24 $1,865 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 3 490.00–505.00 $498.00 $1,120 —
260–285 273 2 440.00–450.00 $444.77 $1,214 —
310–335 326 6 405.00–420.00 $415.72 $1,355 —
350–395 369 8 395.00–410.00 $399.26 $1,473 —
400–440 418 15 375.00–387.50 $381.18 $1,593 —
455–495 470 10 360.00–370.00 $364.49 $1,713 —
500–545 532 8 350.00–355.00 $352.17 $1,874 —
550–570 560 5 320.00–325.00 $323.49 $1,812 —
605–610 609 4 305.00–317.50 $310.61 $1,892 —
650–695 664 4 277.50–290.00 $281.79 $1,871 —
700–715 708 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,930 —
755 755 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 —
285–290 289 4 405.00–410.00 $406.23 $1,174 —
300–340 318 3 395.00–400.00 $398.35 $1,267 —
350–395 375 11 380.00–390.00 $384.54 $1,442 —
420–445 433 9 360.00–370.00 $365.58 $1,583 —
450–485 468 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 —
505–540 524 4 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $1,782 —
575–595 588 3 300.00–317.50 $309.27 $1,819 —
610–635 623 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,807 —
660–690 675 2 265.00–270.00 $267.56 $1,806 —
705–710 708 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,805 —
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1200 938 85-90% 3 139.00–141.00 $139.90 $1,312 —
825–1270 1034 85-90% 4 125.00–132.50 $127.83 $1,322 —
980–1415 1164 85-90% 4 147.00–149.00 $147.72 $1,719 +0.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,744 -6.78
1125–1460 1267 80-85% 3 157.00–158.00 $157.30 $1,993 —
1165–1420 1274 80-85% 5 144.00–147.00 $145.31 $1,851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1315 1268 75-80% 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,953 —
1395–1745 1504 75-80% 5 158.00–161.00 $158.99 $2,391 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,429 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,432 —
1045–1640 1335 3 165.00–175.00 $170.66 $2,278 —
1145–1770 1557 3 181.00–184.00 $182.51 $2,842 —

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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) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00

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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.