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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 10, 2026

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $472.80/cwt +24.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,232/hd at 472 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 335 588
Feeder cattle 309 295 492
Slaughter cattle 33 35 66
Replacement cattle 49 5 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 590.00–595.00 $592.61 $1,956 —
355–365 358 3 565.00–575.00 $571.70 $2,047 —
510 510 2 470.00–472.50 $471.25 $2,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,696 —
300–330 316 4 485.00–500.00 $492.71 $1,557 —
365–390 379 4 482.50–485.00 $484.40 $1,836 +0.42
415–435 426 4 470.00–480.00 $474.33 $2,021 +39.34
450–480 470 8 457.50–480.00 $467.11 $2,195 +38.79
500–520 508 6 425.00–445.00 $435.40 $2,212 +21.64
565 565 3 415.00–428.00 $422.67 $2,388 +23.96
605–610 608 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,371 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,250 +30.00
285–295 290 2 480.00–485.00 $482.54 $1,399 —
305–345 319 5 470.00–480.00 $475.99 $1,518 +0.99
370–375 372 3 465.00–472.50 $469.18 $1,745 +30.86
405–440 424 4 445.00–465.00 $456.37 $1,935 +40.52
465–470 466 4 420.00–445.00 $430.04 $2,004 +23.79
520–540 530 3 410.00–420.00 $414.10 $2,195 +22.44
560–590 573 4 385.00–405.00 $393.85 $2,257 +17.16
620–645 633 2 365.00–372.50 $368.68 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 +13.44
355–385 365 3 445.00–455.00 $448.52 $1,637 +23.68
425–440 433 2 425.00–435.00 $429.91 $1,862 +27.48
455–495 475 2 400.00–410.00 $405.21 $1,925 +32.99
650–670 660 2 315.00–325.00 $319.92 $2,111 —
760 760 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,147 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,560 —
280–295 285 3 560.00–580.00 $570.18 $1,625 +9.82
310–345 330 6 525.00–550.00 $536.64 $1,771 -11.92
365–385 378 7 510.00–525.00 $516.42 $1,952 -12.99
420–445 428 4 495.00–505.00 $499.94 $2,140 +35.67
450–490 472 13 465.00–487.50 $472.80 $2,232 +24.07
500–530 516 7 420.00–440.00 $432.85 $2,234 -8.39
560–585 573 2 380.00–395.00 $387.66 $2,221 -19.85
605–645 627 5 360.00–380.00 $368.70 $2,312 -31.30
725 725 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,266 -33.37
750–795 773 2 252.50–275.00 $264.08 $2,041 -52.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,820 +35.00
315–345 334 5 555.00–570.00 $561.08 $1,874 -16.58
350–380 368 4 545.00–555.00 $549.46 $2,022 -14.15
400–435 417 5 522.50–535.00 $528.46 $2,204 +44.97
460–475 469 5 490.00–515.00 $498.91 $2,340 +28.99
505–545 527 8 445.00–457.50 $450.63 $2,375 -17.81
555–580 562 7 435.00–445.00 $441.03 $2,479 +13.20
630–635 633 2 385.00–400.00 $392.53 $2,485 -19.13
660 660 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,524 -13.88
710 710 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 270 4 530.00–550.00 $535.28 $1,445 +7.68
310–345 333 3 505.00–520.00 $515.35 $1,716 +5.35
365–395 380 2 465.00–485.00 $474.61 $1,804 -30.43
430–440 433 3 450.00–460.00 $453.38 $1,963 +11.71
455–495 479 4 435.00–445.00 $439.96 $2,107 +16.53
515–535 525 2 410.00–415.00 $412.55 $2,166 +5.07
550–560 555 2 355.00–375.00 $365.09 $2,026 -27.35
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 -42.50
710 710 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,882 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1115 1040 80-85% 5 160.00–165.00 $161.99 $1,685 —
1075–1245 1134 80-85% 4 152.50–157.50 $153.71 $1,743 —
1140–1515 1305 80-85% 3 167.50–170.00 $168.61 $2,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 -12.00
1045 1045 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,515 —
1095–1105 1100 85-90% 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,727 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1415 1405 75-80% 2 172.50 $172.50 $2,424 —
1360–1595 1478 75-80% 2 180.00–181.00 $180.46 $2,667 —

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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) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,566.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 4,250.00–4,950.00 $4,540.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,250.00–4,150.00 $3,767.86
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,890.00

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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 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —

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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.