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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $477.76/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 524 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $461.61/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 473 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $533.49/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 418 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 550 385 506
Feeder cattle 472 338 373
Slaughter cattle 39 33 68
Replacement cattle 39 14 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 600.00–610.00 $605.07 $2,178 —
500–515 505 3 490.00 $490.00 $2,474 —
550–580 565 2 450.00–455.00 $452.57 $2,557 —
610–625 619 4 430.00–435.00 $431.85 $2,673 —
700 700 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,625 —
867 867 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,904 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,800 +30.00
355 355 2 620.00–640.00 $630.00 $2,236 —
405–415 410 4 550.00–555.00 $552.47 $2,265 —
450 450 2 525.00–527.50 $526.25 $2,368 -16.25
510 510 1 525.00 $525.00 $2,678 +36.99
555 555 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,678 +16.99
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 +15.88
669 669 5 411.00 $411.00 $2,750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 217 3 530.00–540.00 $533.38 $1,157 -16.62
260–280 273 4 515.00–540.00 $526.10 $1,436 +26.66
325–340 333 2 490.00–495.00 $492.44 $1,640 +6.57
355–395 380 6 480.00–495.00 $486.86 $1,850 +6.78
400–445 424 10 452.50–467.50 $460.51 $1,953 +4.07
450–495 475 13 435.00–450.00 $441.84 $2,099 +1.10
500–545 521 17 410.00–425.00 $418.89 $2,182 +15.14
560–591 586 14 375.00–397.50 $383.77 $2,249 -3.56
620 620 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,310 +9.16
650–685 668 2 310.00–330.00 $319.74 $2,136 -11.59
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
770 770 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 316 10 520.00–555.00 $536.16 $1,694 -8.67
355–395 374 10 500.00–530.00 $509.88 $1,907 -12.81
405–425 fancy 418 3 505.00–515.00 $508.23 $2,124 —
410–430 419 8 470.00–485.00 $476.82 $1,998 -13.40
455–481 473 22 455.00–470.00 $461.61 $2,183 -8.00
535–545 540 2 440.00–445.00 $442.52 $2,390 +11.92
555–573 567 4 404.00–420.00 $409.41 $2,321 -6.24
630 630 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 +5.00
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 —
730–735 733 2 315.00–317.50 $316.25 $2,318 —
755–795 775 2 300.00–310.00 $305.13 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,315 —
330–345 338 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,622 +19.62
380 380 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 +29.60
435–445 440 2 425.00–435.00 $430.06 $1,892 +5.06
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 +10.22
525 525 3 395.00–400.00 $398.33 $2,091 +33.33
595 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 690.00 $690.00 $2,001 +40.00
310–335 324 7 600.00–630.00 $612.65 $1,985 -22.49
355–395 374 5 570.00–595.00 $578.76 $2,165 -18.67
400–435 418 19 525.00–547.50 $533.49 $2,230 -3.92
450–495 470 14 500.00–520.00 $510.33 $2,399 +0.01
500–545 524 25 475.00–485.00 $477.76 $2,503 +18.92
550–590 571 11 430.00–445.00 $437.24 $2,497 -7.76
605–640 629 6 410.00–425.00 $417.48 $2,626 +3.09
655–670 664 4 385.00–397.50 $391.25 $2,598 +11.21
730 730 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 +5.02
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 620.00–640.00 $630.00 $1,638 ±0.00
310–335 321 6 570.00–590.00 $579.84 $1,861 -26.22
350–390 376 10 540.00–565.00 $554.85 $2,086 +6.34
420–445 436 4 500.00–520.00 $509.83 $2,223 +2.26
450–495 476 17 475.00–495.00 $486.30 $2,315 +3.53
505–545 524 13 440.00–465.00 $452.52 $2,371 +18.50
565–575 572 3 415.00–427.50 $422.47 $2,417 -2.46
605–635 617 3 390.00–405.00 $395.97 $2,443 +15.97
665–695 686 4 370.00–380.00 $374.40 $2,568 —
700 700 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,485 +27.66
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,260 —
280–290 285 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 ±0.00
340–345 342 3 545.00–550.00 $548.32 $1,875 -36.68
355–385 377 5 520.00–530.00 $524.01 $1,976 +21.54
430–445 438 3 480.00–495.00 $486.65 $2,132 +4.21
475–495 485 4 455.00–470.00 $465.01 $2,255 +6.12
505–540 525 6 425.00–435.00 $431.65 $2,266 +23.27
555–595 569 5 390.00–410.00 $396.19 $2,254 —
680 680 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1335 1139 80-85% 4 160.00–167.50 $163.41 $1,861 —
1110–1210 1160 80-85% 4 170.00–180.00 $174.49 $2,024 —
1035–1350 1165 80-85% 3 150.00–157.50 $153.49 $1,788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1200 1013 85-90% 5 135.00–140.00 $136.92 $1,387 —
985–1080 1040 85-90% 3 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $1,526 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1675 1458 75-80% 3 172.50–177.50 $174.96 $2,551 —
1320–1690 1479 75-80% 5 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $2,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1830 1495 5 210.00–216.00 $213.03 $3,185 +22.61
1800–2225 1993 3 220.00–223.00 $221.28 $4,410 —

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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) 4 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,800.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,312.50

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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 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 3,600.00–4,200.00 $3,940.00 —

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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.