Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $470.41/cwt -33.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,164/hd at 460 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $435.41/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 413 480
Feeder cattle 256 351 400
Slaughter cattle 20 51 68
Replacement cattle 10 11 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,858 —
350 350 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 —
465 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 —
525 525 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,468 +0.06
555–585 568 3 425.00–437.50 $430.10 $2,443 -13.70
600–630 615 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 —
680 680 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,618 -22.50
785 785 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,846 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,236 -39.76
265 265 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,259 -25.00
305–335 323 3 455.00–475.00 $466.47 $1,507 -33.53
355–390 374 8 430.00–450.00 $442.31 $1,654 -42.75
400–445 417 6 425.00–445.00 $435.92 $1,818 -22.00
450–495 475 7 410.00–425.00 $416.94 $1,980 -17.96
500–525 518 5 382.50–400.00 $393.53 $2,038 -4.48
615–625 623 4 330.00–340.00 $335.65 $2,091 +15.65
660–690 675 2 330.00–336.00 $332.93 $2,247 +32.93
745 745 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,328 —
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,360 —
260 260 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,378 —
310–345 328 2 480.00–490.00 $484.73 $1,590 -35.12
350–395 365 4 460.00–485.00 $468.48 $1,710 -41.42
405–425 412 3 450.00–470.00 $456.88 $1,882 -23.90
450–465 458 3 440.00–455.00 $448.25 $2,053 -13.77
505–525 516 5 405.00–420.00 $413.62 $2,134 -10.76
555–585 565 8 370.00–385.00 $377.48 $2,133 -17.52
610 610 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,242 +14.94
655–660 658 3 345.00–349.00 $346.33 $2,279 +18.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 440.00–450.00 $444.89 $1,504 -21.32
365–390 380 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,615 -25.00
410–440 428 4 415.00–420.00 $418.80 $1,792 -17.13
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 -10.43
510–545 528 3 372.50–377.50 $374.97 $1,980 +2.57
565 565 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 -17.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 550.00–560.00 $554.97 $1,843 -134.71
350–365 358 2 535.00–550.00 $542.66 $1,943 -77.34
410–425 418 5 495.00–520.00 $505.91 $2,115 -36.59
450–490 460 11 465.00–475.00 $470.41 $2,164 -33.01
500–530 510 8 445.00–465.00 $456.76 $2,329 +8.59
550–585 569 6 400.00–445.00 $414.35 $2,358 -17.48
605–645 620 4 380.00–395.00 $386.12 $2,394 -19.32
675 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 -31.25
705–740 722 3 340.00–350.00 $346.58 $2,502 -13.42
750–755 753 2 335.00–342.50 $338.74 $2,551 —
820–835 828 2 325.00–332.50 $328.78 $2,722 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 540.00–545.00 $543.35 $1,483 -138.63
300–345 330 6 530.00–540.00 $534.13 $1,763 -130.70
365–395 377 6 510.00–520.00 $516.67 $1,948 -64.89
405–445 423 6 470.00–490.00 $479.74 $2,029 -32.40
450–465 460 5 440.00–460.00 $451.02 $2,075 -18.75
500–545 525 11 430.00–440.00 $435.41 $2,286 +7.31
595 595 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,291 -17.63
625–645 634 5 355.00–370.00 $364.97 $2,314 -22.53
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 3 485.00–495.00 $491.72 $1,878 -41.92
415–440 433 4 440.00–455.00 $448.86 $1,944 -36.08
470–475 472 3 420.00–430.00 $424.98 $2,006 -22.52
505–530 518 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,176 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1240 1068 80-85% 4 155.00–160.00 $158.55 $1,693 +4.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,194 -15.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1890 1602 3 197.50–207.00 $202.53 $3,245 +21.36
1845 1845 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,542 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,558.33

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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.