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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.60/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,330/hd at 541 lb · 32 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $424.12/cwt -10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,668/hd at 629 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $414.39/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,623/hd at 633 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 592 451
Feeder cattle 338 520 324
Slaughter cattle 33 62 42
Replacement cattle 14 10 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 680.00–700.00 $690.00 $1,725 —
305 305 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,013 +27.49
450 450 1 542.50 $542.50 $2,441 -2.50
500–520 512 5 480.00–495.00 $488.01 $2,499 +0.49
553–562 560 11 450.00–470.00 $465.51 $2,607 —
610–635 629 16 424.00–425.00 $424.12 $2,668 -10.88
708 708 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,669 —
780 780 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,788 —
805–825 815 2 343.00 $343.00 $2,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 6 535.00–565.00 $544.83 $1,705 +35.01
350–395 370 5 505.00–540.00 $522.69 $1,934 +33.28
415–435 426 8 475.00–502.50 $490.22 $2,088 +9.61
455–495 477 8 461.00–485.00 $469.61 $2,240 +6.41
515–547 541 32 420.00–432.00 $430.60 $2,330 —
550–565 555 9 410.00–420.00 $415.65 $2,307 +6.84
627 627 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,383 -0.03
835 835 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,547 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,100 +40.00
255–285 270 3 490.00–520.00 $499.44 $1,348 +9.44
310–345 317 5 480.00–500.00 $485.87 $1,540 +7.63
365–395 382 5 470.00–495.00 $480.08 $1,834 +20.10
405–440 416 7 445.00–465.00 $456.44 $1,899 +0.16
460–495 475 7 430.00–450.00 $440.74 $2,094 -0.09
500 500 2 395.00–412.50 $403.75 $2,019 -5.91
560–595 578 3 377.50–395.00 $387.33 $2,239 +2.69
605–610 608 3 360.00–365.00 $363.34 $2,209 +18.38
650–690 663 3 315.00–340.00 $331.33 $2,197 —
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,118 —
315–340 328 2 450.00–470.00 $460.38 $1,510 —
360–390 375 2 430.00–450.00 $440.40 $1,652 -6.22
400–415 408 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,734 -14.33
455–475 465 2 400.00–420.00 $409.78 $1,905 -9.22
540 540 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,971 -16.25
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,608 —
280–290 285 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,852 +55.04
305–340 321 5 630.00–645.00 $635.14 $2,039 +59.72
375–385 381 4 585.00–615.00 $597.43 $2,276 +27.51
400–430 418 6 520.00–550.00 $537.41 $2,246 -3.80
455–490 475 5 500.00–517.50 $510.32 $2,424 +6.00
500–545 521 9 450.00–465.00 $458.84 $2,391 -9.37
575 575 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,559 +18.48
600–647 633 15 410.00–420.00 $414.39 $2,623 +6.60
660–695 677 3 375.00–385.00 $380.04 $2,573 -11.85
720–725 723 2 350.00–360.00 $354.98 $2,567 -17.50
765 765 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,764 +66.99
305–325 315 5 590.00–620.00 $606.06 $1,909 +69.27
360–385 370 6 540.00–570.00 $548.51 $2,029 +13.58
405–440 429 4 505.00–515.00 $507.57 $2,177 -10.73
450–495 479 11 470.00–490.00 $482.77 $2,312 -1.14
520–545 535 3 420.00–442.50 $434.02 $2,322 -12.02
555–560 558 2 410.00–440.00 $424.93 $2,371 +15.18
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 -9.26
700–730 715 2 320.00–335.00 $327.34 $2,340 -31.14
750–790 770 2 300.00–325.00 $312.18 $2,404 -20.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 +66.74
345 345 2 585.00 $585.00 $2,018 +75.00
375–385 380 2 500.00–505.00 $502.47 $1,909 +3.81
425–445 435 2 480.00–485.00 $482.44 $2,099 +4.03
450–475 460 4 450.00–465.00 $458.89 $2,111 +1.84
510–540 523 3 405.00–410.00 $408.38 $2,136 -19.97

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–970 888 85-90% 2 131.00–135.00 $132.81 $1,179 —
880–1025 965 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $142.11 $1,371 —
975 975 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,416 +11.50
1290–1600 1420 75-80% 4 172.50–179.00 $176.24 $2,503 -7.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1285 1218 80-85% 3 164.00–169.00 $167.24 $2,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1405 1398 2 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $2,349 -0.15
1275–1775 1465 4 187.00–196.00 $190.42 $2,790 —
1230–2105 1566 6 202.00–216.00 $209.58 $3,282 —

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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) 4 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,162.50

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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.