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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $387.00/cwt +12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,570/hd at 664 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $440.00/cwt -8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,072/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $364.75/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 338

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 605.00–620.00 $611.90 $1,927
410 410 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,132 -7.59
460–485 468 6 475.00–485.00 $479.12 $2,242
500–505 503 2 450.00–460.00 $455.02 $2,289
555 555 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,414
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +7.49
664 664 20 387.00 $387.00 $2,570 +12.00
738 738 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,657 +9.99
768 768 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,669 +7.50
805 805 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,757
878 878 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,832

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 274 4 455.00–465.00 $458.90 $1,257 -16.10
300–340 324 4 445.00–460.00 $450.17 $1,459 -19.83
380–385 383 4 425.00–435.00 $428.73 $1,642 -12.99
415–445 426 9 410.00–425.00 $417.19 $1,777 -1.00
455–485 475 10 390.00–410.00 $398.15 $1,891 -1.31
510–540 520 15 355.00–372.50 $364.75 $1,897 -4.14
555–590 569 11 327.50–345.00 $335.92 $1,911 -7.55
635–645 638 6 300.00–319.00 $311.93 $1,990 -6.45
650–695 670 3 280.00–300.00 $286.47 $1,919 -11.76
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -5.00
760–795 773 3 262.50–280.00 $269.09 $2,080 +19.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 3 475.00–485.00 $478.56 $1,522 -6.32
370–395 381 5 445.00–455.00 $452.03 $1,722 -19.65
410 fancy 410 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,906
400–430 413 5 430.00–445.00 $438.38 $1,811 -2.83
450–480 466 13 415.00–435.00 $420.45 $1,959 -0.43
500–540 511 4 375.00–392.50 $382.96 $1,957 -7.02
555–580 562 10 345.00–355.00 $350.46 $1,970 -14.17
620–645 637 3 324.00–335.00 $330.47 $2,105 -6.90
679 679 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,309 +5.00
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132
750–795 770 3 280.00–287.50 $283.41 $2,182

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,276
300–345 321 4 530.00–545.00 $534.90 $1,717 +18.34
355–390 378 9 505.00–522.50 $511.39 $1,933 +0.30
405–445 425 11 450.00–465.00 $455.83 $1,937 -28.35
450–495 471 15 430.00–445.00 $440.00 $2,072 -8.76
505–540 528 8 392.50–410.00 $401.25 $2,119 -8.44
550–590 573 13 375.00–390.00 $382.16 $2,190 -7.04
600–615 608 2 340.00–355.00 $347.41 $2,112 -1.49
665–695 680 2 330.00–340.00 $334.89 $2,277 +5.01
735 735 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,334 +7.50
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 ±0.00
815 815 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,160 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 3 590.00–595.00 $593.43 $1,673 -6.57
310 310 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,767 +22.47
355–365 360 3 535.00–560.00 $551.55 $1,986 +20.71
400–445 416 7 475.00–490.00 $481.48 $2,003 -27.29
465–490 484 7 450.00–470.00 $456.69 $2,210 -14.91
500–530 521 10 420.00–435.00 $424.45 $2,211 -7.43
550–590 568 7 400.00–412.50 $404.61 $2,298 -6.80
600–620 613 8 362.50–380.00 $370.02 $2,268 +1.73
655–690 672 7 345.00–360.00 $355.65 $2,390 +5.63
710–735 722 3 335.00–342.50 $339.12 $2,448 +17.85

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1375 1155 80-85% 5 153.00–158.00 $155.11 $1,792 -5.99
1080–1465 1238 80-85% 6 132.00–137.00 $134.45 $1,664
1135–1355 1244 80-85% 4 140.00–148.00 $143.96 $1,791
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1560 1393 75-80% 5 142.00–147.00 $145.38 $2,025
1300–1665 1428 75-80% 4 158.00–161.00 $159.65 $2,280 -9.63
1820 1820 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,221
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $1,515
995–1300 1169 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.22 $1,440 -1.13
1090–1300 1195 85-90% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.91 $1,540 +4.56

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2285 1752 3 175.00–182.00 $178.63 $3,130

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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 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.