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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 4, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $387.47/cwt +22.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,833/hd at 473 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.83/cwt +25.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 667 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.67/cwt ≈ $2,254/hd at 718 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 301 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
400–445 418 8 405.00–420.00 $414.02 $1,731 —
555–595 576 5 361.00–365.00 $363.42 $2,093 +12.42
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
736 736 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,429 +14.95
803 803 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–725 714 4 305.00–314.00 $307.24 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 435.00 $435.00 $935 -65.00
365–385 375 2 390.00–400.00 $394.87 $1,481 +17.17
400–420 411 5 372.50–387.50 $380.99 $1,566 +23.34
450–470 460 2 355.00–367.50 $361.11 $1,661 —
500–540 513 6 340.00–350.00 $341.62 $1,753 +11.83
550–575 561 7 320.00–337.50 $325.73 $1,827 +8.65
600–635 615 3 300.00–310.00 $303.25 $1,865 -2.75
661 value added 661 10 315.00 $315.00 $2,082 —
695 695 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 +5.00
717 value added 717 11 316.50 $316.50 $2,269 —
735 735 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 375.00–380.00 $376.66 $1,345 +13.51
405–445 429 11 360.00–370.00 $364.27 $1,563 +18.83
465–495 475 6 340.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,646 +15.96
505–545 528 9 320.00–337.50 $325.22 $1,717 +13.96
550–595 576 5 302.50–317.50 $309.93 $1,785 +14.14
600–615 605 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +6.28
650–690 665 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,873 +5.39
775 775 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 435.00–445.00 $439.84 $1,047 -30.16
290–295 293 2 415.00–430.00 $422.44 $1,238 +16.21
315–340 329 4 400.00–410.00 $406.18 $1,336 +7.83
360–390 378 3 390.00–395.00 $393.41 $1,487 +8.87
405–445 436 8 380.00–390.00 $386.84 $1,687 +21.26
475 475 5 370.00–377.50 $373.50 $1,774 +23.50
500–545 526 9 350.00–367.50 $359.90 $1,893 +19.83
555–590 572 11 325.00–332.50 $327.94 $1,876 +18.67
600–645 621 7 297.50–310.00 $304.01 $1,888 +14.01
685–690 688 2 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,961 +17.46
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 +20.00
795 795 3 255.00–260.00 $256.67 $2,041 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 3 440.00–455.00 $448.26 $1,246 +3.49
300–345 328 6 420.00–430.00 $421.53 $1,383 +5.81
350–360 355 2 405.00–410.00 $407.54 $1,447 +8.28
405–445 431 9 395.00–402.50 $398.35 $1,717 +17.17
450–495 473 12 380.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,833 +22.98
500–535 512 6 370.00–385.00 $376.61 $1,928 +24.44
550–585 567 3 342.50–347.50 $344.95 $1,956 +21.46
620–645 627 6 320.00–335.00 $325.39 $2,040 +14.78
650–670 663 6 300.00–315.00 $304.15 $2,017 +22.36
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 +17.47
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1335 1177 80-85% 14 137.00–146.00 $140.59 $1,655 -10.41
1140–1310 1220 80-85% 4 148.00–152.00 $150.33 $1,834 —
1095–1310 1231 80-85% 4 129.00–133.00 $130.77 $1,610 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1000 930 85-90% 3 134.00–141.00 $136.71 $1,271 -3.19
880–1255 1063 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $121.97 $1,297 —
935–1345 1168 85-90% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.50 $1,513 -18.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1421 75-80% 5 144.00–151.00 $147.60 $2,097 —
1365–1730 1513 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $156.82 $2,373 -2.17
1445–1590 1518 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.95 $2,109 -20.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1325 1163 2 143.00–150.00 $146.01 $1,698 —
1105–1980 1569 4 172.00–177.00 $174.33 $2,735 -8.18
1595–1725 1660 2 184.00–186.00 $184.96 $3,070 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,800.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,608.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,962.50

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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 6 2,500.00–2,825.00 $2,695.83 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,425.00 $2,412.50 —

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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.