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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.80/cwt +20.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 515 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.47/cwt +14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,779/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $385.75/cwt +21.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 310 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,479 —
300–320 310 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 -20.00
360 360 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,764 —
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
895 895 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $2,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 5 420.00–430.00 $422.84 $1,197 +17.84
305–345 319 7 410.00–420.00 $415.70 $1,326 +24.86
355–395 374 8 400.00–415.00 $406.05 $1,519 +24.83
400–435 420 14 380.00–395.00 $385.75 $1,620 +21.57
455–495 475 10 365.00–380.00 $370.88 $1,762 +19.27
500–545 523 13 347.50–358.00 $352.36 $1,843 +28.57
550–595 578 8 315.00–320.00 $317.81 $1,837 +2.06
600–625 613 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,716 -17.42
715–730 723 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,825 —
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 425.00–440.00 $432.62 $1,402 +15.95
360–385 370 5 420.00–435.00 $427.41 $1,581 +30.80
405–435 424 10 392.50–415.00 $402.23 $1,705 +17.84
450–470 460 4 382.50–400.00 $391.24 $1,800 +24.63
500–545 513 6 360.00–369.00 $364.77 $1,871 +12.05
550–595 573 8 330.00–345.00 $336.56 $1,928 +4.14
615–635 628 8 305.00–320.00 $311.20 $1,954 +0.25
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 -12.48
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 7 475.00–485.00 $480.69 $1,548 +5.64
360–375 366 7 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $1,720 +16.49
400–435 414 9 435.00–450.00 $438.03 $1,813 +0.62
450–475 458 11 415.00–430.00 $420.61 $1,926 +11.86
500–545 515 15 385.00–400.00 $392.80 $2,023 +20.28
555–580 569 12 360.00–375.00 $363.75 $2,070 +9.21
625 625 3 332.50–347.50 $342.50 $2,141 +3.77
650–680 665 2 320.00–332.50 $326.11 $2,169 -2.35
700–745 721 5 292.50–297.50 $295.23 $2,129 -19.77
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 -15.00
815 815 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 3 470.00–475.00 $473.24 $1,325 —
315–325 323 4 465.00–470.00 $466.22 $1,506 +26.26
360–365 364 4 450.00–455.00 $452.49 $1,647 +25.02
400–445 419 14 417.50–432.50 $424.47 $1,779 +14.38
460–490 474 8 400.00–412.50 $407.19 $1,930 +25.96
500–540 518 11 365.00–380.00 $374.14 $1,938 +13.25
555–590 582 8 345.00–357.50 $353.49 $2,057 +12.87
620–635 628 4 310.00–320.00 $316.84 $1,990 -6.48
650–680 671 4 300.00–305.00 $303.79 $2,038 -2.42
735 735 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,058 -10.48
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 -5.00
800–815 808 2 252.50–265.00 $258.69 $2,090 -11.31
870 870 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,132 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1595 1436 75-80% 5 146.00–152.00 $149.36 $2,145 +9.85
1315–1690 1457 75-80% 3 156.00–163.00 $159.04 $2,317 —
1320–2085 1673 75-80% 6 135.00–142.00 $138.60 $2,319 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1220 1060 80-85% 4 130.00–133.00 $131.91 $1,398 —
965–1235 1078 80-85% 6 135.00–139.00 $136.39 $1,470 —
985–1375 1132 80-85% 3 142.00–147.00 $144.03 $1,630 -6.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,127 -16.64
855–1185 995 85-90% 5 130.00–131.00 $130.42 $1,298 -1.22
1000–1180 1090 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1900 1520 2 180.00–183.00 $181.88 $2,765 -7.06
1800 1800 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,700 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,735.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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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.