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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 146 391 364
Feeder cattle 108 309 298
Slaughter cattle 31 33 44
Replacement cattle 7 49 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder bulls and steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 5 371.00 $371.00 $2,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 -60.00
325 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 +7.29
355–390 369 6 475.00–500.00 $486.11 $1,794 +1.71
400–425 409 4 470.00–487.50 $478.18 $1,956 +3.85
465–490 474 5 450.00–465.00 $459.92 $2,180 -7.19
520–535 528 2 415.00–430.00 $422.39 $2,230 -13.01
585 585 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 -12.67
610 fancy 610 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,532 —
610 610 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,501 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 475.00–480.00 $477.36 $1,265 -5.18
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 -5.99
360–385 373 2 450.00–470.00 $459.66 $1,715 -9.52
460–480 470 2 415.00–435.00 $424.79 $1,997 -5.25
500–535 518 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,020 -24.10
550–585 568 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,130 -18.85
650 650 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
710 710 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 320 4 590.00–605.00 $599.90 $1,920 +38.82
365–390 371 4 575.00–585.00 $582.54 $2,161 +33.08
400–430 415 2 535.00–545.00 $540.18 $2,242 +11.72
455–490 468 3 485.00–492.50 $489.25 $2,290 -9.66
500–540 518 3 470.00–485.00 $476.48 $2,468 +25.85
570–575 573 2 445.00–447.50 $446.24 $2,557 +5.21
610–625 618 2 412.50–415.00 $413.77 $2,557 +21.24
690 690 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,760 +17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 -60.00
275 275 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,609 +14.82
325 325 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 -1.64
385 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 +13.58
400–430 415 4 487.50–510.00 $498.33 $2,068 -1.61
460–485 472 5 465.00–470.00 $469.03 $2,214 -3.77
500–545 522 3 450.00–455.00 $453.34 $2,366 +20.49
590 590 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,508 +37.34
725 725 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,556 +40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,566 +4.72
300–345 323 3 475.00–490.00 $483.20 $1,561 -32.15
375–395 385 2 460.00–475.00 $467.69 $1,801 -6.92
500 500 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 +17.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1385 1127 80-85% 3 161.00–165.00 $163.05 $1,838 +9.34
995–1285 1149 80-85% 4 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $1,792 +2.26
1205–1235 1220 80-85% 2 171.00–172.50 $171.74 $2,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1150 1088 85-90% 4 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $1,621 —
925–1285 1108 85-90% 4 140.00–145.00 $142.26 $1,576 -14.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1295 75-80% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.54 $2,131 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,284 —
1320 1320 75-80% 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1755 1407 3 190.00–191.00 $190.32 $2,678 —
1415–1675 1545 2 171.00–181.00 $176.42 $2,726 —
1200–2040 1663 3 195.00–200.00 $198.80 $3,306 —

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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 3,150.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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 2 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,675.00 —

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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.