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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $377.14/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 472 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $350.33/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $306.26/cwt -8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,880/hd at 614 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 380 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 461 4 410.00–417.50 $414.08 $1,909 —
610 610 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,120 -5.00
708 708 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,336 —
770 770 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,472 —
806 806 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 410.00–420.00 $415.08 $1,316 —
360–390 376 7 387.00–397.50 $391.77 $1,473 -7.28
425–440 432 9 375.00–385.00 $378.99 $1,637 -2.55
455–495 468 9 360.00–370.00 $364.23 $1,705 +14.74
520–540 533 8 345.00–355.00 $347.62 $1,853 +10.59
550–575 561 12 330.00–348.00 $338.96 $1,902 +14.21
600–630 614 13 300.00–315.00 $306.26 $1,880 -8.23
670 670 3 290.00–295.00 $293.33 $1,965 +7.08
735–745 740 2 282.50–284.00 $283.26 $2,096 —
755 fancy 755 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,208 —
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 415.00 $415.00 $975 —
315–340 328 4 390.00–400.00 $395.06 $1,296 +0.06
370–390 380 3 377.50–385.00 $382.50 $1,454 +1.37
405–445 421 7 359.00–370.00 $364.80 $1,536 -1.42
450–495 474 10 345.00–357.50 $351.27 $1,665 +18.74
515–535 526 7 335.00–340.00 $338.30 $1,779 +13.97
555–570 563 2 325.00–327.50 $326.27 $1,837 +16.27
600–645 630 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,858 -10.00
665–690 678 2 278.00–285.00 $281.44 $1,908 —
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 +5.51
755 755 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,910 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 +30.00
255–285 270 2 455.00–470.00 $462.92 $1,250 +40.56
300–345 324 7 440.00–455.00 $444.98 $1,442 +31.65
350–395 373 11 420.00–435.00 $428.86 $1,600 +26.76
405–430 419 8 400.00–417.50 $413.13 $1,731 +23.95
455–495 472 18 370.00–382.50 $377.14 $1,780 +4.10
505–545 526 10 352.50–370.00 $360.38 $1,896 +1.99
555 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +21.61
605–645 628 4 310.00–317.50 $311.88 $1,959 -1.25
650 650 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -0.85
710–740 726 7 280.00–295.00 $288.27 $2,093 -1.73
815–835 825 2 250.00–262.50 $256.33 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,096 +50.00
310–320 315 5 465.00–475.00 $469.98 $1,480 +30.09
350–375 364 4 450.00–465.00 $456.07 $1,660 +34.74
410–425 419 7 420.00–437.50 $425.32 $1,782 +15.32
455–490 466 7 390.00–400.00 $392.90 $1,831 -6.96
505–525 515 4 375.00–390.00 $382.55 $1,970 -4.93
555–595 574 15 345.00–360.00 $350.33 $2,011 -3.78
600–645 618 8 322.50–336.00 $328.56 $2,031 -6.47
655–670 665 4 315.00–320.00 $316.86 $2,107 +3.80
700–730 711 5 300.00–312.50 $304.48 $2,165 -0.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1345 1115 80-85% 7 130.00–142.00 $133.70 $1,491 —
920–1240 1119 80-85% 5 124.00–128.00 $125.59 $1,405 —
965–1380 1149 80-85% 4 145.00–150.00 $146.56 $1,684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,176 —
1305–1840 1587 75-80% 11 134.00–141.00 $137.21 $2,178 -13.29
1650–1735 1693 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1020 975 85-90% 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $1,321 +0.48
970–1110 1040 85-90% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.47 $1,346 —
925–1230 1105 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1375 1343 2 172.00–174.00 $172.98 $2,323 +6.78
1020–2240 1528 3 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $2,460 —
1885 1885 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,487 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,745.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,100.00–2,750.00 $2,454.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,150.00 $1,922.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,325.00

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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 3 3,600.00–3,850.00 $3,733.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.