Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arab Livestock Market report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $483.91/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $480.61/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,014/hd at 419 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $446.04/cwt -7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 521 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 146 470
Feeder cattle 520 108 381
Slaughter cattle 62 31 55
Replacement cattle 10 7 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,575 —
290 290 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,943 —
310–335 322 6 620.00–650.00 $632.51 $2,037 —
355 355 1 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 —
465 465 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,534 —
500–510 503 3 485.00–490.00 $487.52 $2,452 —
605 605 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,632 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 600.00–610.00 $604.96 $1,954 —
380 380 1 585.00 $585.00 $2,223 —
475 475 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,518 —
630 630 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,678 —
860 860 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,539 +25.00
300–345 328 3 500.00–515.00 $509.82 $1,672 +9.82
350–360 fancy 355 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,846 —
365–395 382 9 480.00–510.00 $489.41 $1,870 +3.30
400–440 419 20 470.00–490.00 $480.61 $2,014 +2.43
455–480 465 8 455.00–472.50 $463.20 $2,154 +3.28
500–505 503 3 420.00–440.00 $431.66 $2,171 +9.27
550–580 568 6 405.00–415.00 $408.81 $2,322 -1.19
605–625 613 3 370.00–385.00 $380.03 $2,330 -29.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,122 —
275 275 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,348 +12.64
315–345 330 6 470.00–485.00 $478.24 $1,578 +8.24
360–385 369 6 455.00–470.00 $459.98 $1,697 +0.32
405–445 422 10 450.00–467.50 $456.28 $1,926 —
455–490 475 11 425.00–455.00 $440.83 $2,094 +16.04
500–535 524 9 400.00–417.50 $409.66 $2,147 +19.66
555–585 578 6 380.00–390.00 $384.64 $2,223 +9.64
605–610 608 2 335.00–355.00 $344.96 $2,097 —
815 815 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 470.00–475.00 $473.34 $1,358 —
350–365 360 3 445.00–450.00 $446.62 $1,608 —
415–440 424 4 435.00–442.50 $439.33 $1,863 —
490–495 493 5 415.00–420.00 $419.00 $2,066 —
525–540 534 4 375.00–390.00 $381.25 $2,036 —
550–560 555 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $2,040 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 575.00–600.00 $587.37 $1,398 -2.63
260–290 276 7 550.00–575.00 $563.01 $1,554 -21.99
300–345 325 8 530.00–555.00 $536.79 $1,745 +1.79
370–395 383 10 520.00–550.00 $534.93 $2,049 +4.93
400–445 416 12 510.00–527.50 $518.30 $2,156 +19.97
450–495 468 20 475.00–492.50 $483.91 $2,265 +14.88
500–535 521 18 440.00–455.00 $446.04 $2,324 -7.30
555–595 575 8 400.00–415.00 $409.75 $2,356 -15.25
600–625 614 7 380.00–395.00 $389.26 $2,390 —
650–670 658 3 370.00–380.00 $374.14 $2,462 —
700–745 718 3 350.00–365.00 $358.48 $2,574 +5.98
750–760 755 2 325.00–340.00 $332.45 $2,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 4 580.00–610.00 $594.96 $1,725 —
300–345 314 4 560.00–590.00 $575.42 $1,807 -24.48
350–395 374 14 560.00–580.00 $569.92 $2,132 -12.62
415–445 423 7 530.00–555.00 $541.21 $2,289 +1.03
460–490 473 8 495.00–520.00 $504.32 $2,385 +15.07
500–525 513 12 460.00–480.00 $468.21 $2,402 -8.27
550–585 564 10 420.00–440.00 $426.52 $2,406 -19.72
625–645 634 8 400.00–420.00 $407.79 $2,585 -5.98
660–695 680 4 385.00–397.50 $391.89 $2,665 -8.11
700–710 705 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 —
290–295 292 3 520.00–540.00 $533.26 $1,557 -6.74
320 320 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,632 +26.80
375–395 388 4 495.00–505.00 $498.66 $1,935 +30.97
420–445 435 6 475.00–485.00 $478.41 $2,081 —
450–490 476 11 450.00–465.00 $457.05 $2,176 —
500–545 529 8 420.00–435.00 $428.35 $2,266 -1.65
570 570 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $2,209 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1540 1271 75-80% 6 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $2,243 +11.96
1240–1700 1408 75-80% 7 180.00–189.00 $183.36 $2,582 —
1340–1785 1513 75-80% 4 155.00–164.00 $160.98 $2,436 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1270 1093 80-85% 5 161.00–168.00 $164.87 $1,802 —
1075–1355 1149 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $153.82 $1,767 -2.15
1150–1355 1274 80-85% 5 142.00–147.00 $144.03 $1,835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
935 935 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,262 —
890–1125 1008 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $142.98 $1,441 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1460 1182 3 186.00–187.50 $186.85 $2,209 —
1065–1680 1373 2 167.00–170.00 $168.16 $2,309 —
1865–1905 1885 2 201.00–208.00 $204.54 $3,856 —

↑ Back to top

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 3,300.00 $3,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

↑ Back to top

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 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.