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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $430.15/cwt +8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 522 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 176 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 760.00 $760.00 $1,900 —
305 305 1 680.00 $680.00 $2,074 —
450–485 466 6 472.50–490.00 $480.34 $2,238 —
505–510 508 2 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $2,311 +18.71
565 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 +4.19
615 615 1 422.50 $422.50 $2,598 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,184 -10.00
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 +9.84
365–395 380 4 425.00–450.00 $437.60 $1,663 +16.39
405–445 429 6 400.00–420.00 $407.64 $1,749 -7.00
460–490 480 6 370.00–385.00 $376.21 $1,806 -27.10
500–545 524 4 350.00–366.00 $360.41 $1,889 +4.23
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 +10.50
630–635 633 3 320.00–330.00 $326.68 $2,068 +20.44
785 785 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,080 -8.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,411 +15.05
305–320 313 2 470.00–490.00 $479.76 $1,502 +20.84
330 fancy 330 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,716 —
370 370 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 +36.30
410–435 420 5 430.00–460.00 $442.87 $1,860 +12.11
450–470 463 4 390.00–405.00 $398.70 $1,846 -22.09
510–540 518 5 370.00–383.00 $374.20 $1,938 -4.46
570–585 575 5 350.00–375.00 $359.55 $2,067 +5.90
650–655 653 2 325.00–340.00 $332.47 $2,171 —
710 710 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,236 +8.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 695.00–700.00 $697.59 $1,918 +102.50
305–330 318 2 620.00–630.00 $624.80 $1,987 +59.88
350–385 363 4 550.00–575.00 $562.28 $2,041 +25.42
400–440 421 9 465.00–485.00 $475.47 $2,002 +4.54
450–495 473 9 445.00–470.00 $464.08 $2,195 +8.81
500–545 522 12 420.00–445.00 $430.15 $2,245 +8.45
560–595 574 4 407.50–420.00 $414.28 $2,378 +9.25
660–670 665 2 370.00–395.00 $382.59 $2,544 +20.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,690 —
275–295 285 2 600.00–620.00 $609.65 $1,738 +34.80
320–345 337 3 585.00–595.00 $589.88 $1,988 +56.61
350–390 368 8 520.00–545.00 $529.75 $1,949 +20.60
400–445 417 5 435.00–455.00 $442.88 $1,847 -10.35
470–495 481 4 415.00–430.00 $423.68 $2,038 -9.10
510–535 523 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,170 +12.81
550–595 577 3 375.00–395.00 $384.41 $2,218 +1.89
610 610 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,226 +1.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1095 880 80-85% 3 149.00–155.00 $151.10 $1,330 —
1135–1325 1230 80-85% 2 140.00–142.00 $141.08 $1,735 -6.25
1185–1335 1260 80-85% 2 161.00–166.00 $163.35 $2,058 +11.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 —
700–1265 983 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.64 $1,137 —
920–1045 983 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.34 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1335 1320 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $2,238 +12.51
1385–1550 1468 75-80% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.94 $2,363 -2.42
1525 1525 75-80% 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1220 1180 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $2,035 —
1585 1585 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,027 —
1855–1995 1925 2 205.00–210.00 $207.59 $3,996 —

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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) 2 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,512.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,795.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,275.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00

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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.