Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $441.92/cwt -10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 527 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $509.25/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,154/hd at 423 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $476.20/cwt -10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 550 433
Feeder cattle 238 472 387
Slaughter cattle 52 39 24
Replacement cattle 13 39 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 505.00–510.00 $507.40 $1,664 +14.96
355–360 358 3 470.00–480.00 $476.70 $1,707 -10.16
435–445 438 5 455.00–470.00 $461.05 $2,019 +0.54
465–495 481 7 420.00–437.00 $429.10 $2,064 -12.74
500–535 521 6 380.00–412.00 $399.79 $2,083 -19.10
555–595 581 7 350.00–375.00 $363.00 $2,109 -20.77
600–645 616 4 350.00–370.00 $362.31 $2,232 -10.19
650 650 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 +0.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 —
390 390 6 490.00–530.00 $502.50 $1,960 -7.38
415–430 420 5 475.00–495.00 $483.07 $2,029 +6.25
455–480 461 4 445.00–475.00 $457.33 $2,108 -4.28
500–535 515 6 417.00–440.00 $421.85 $2,173 -20.67
555–585 575 5 395.00–405.00 $400.02 $2,300 -9.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,550 -10.00
300–345 324 4 570.00–595.00 $578.46 $1,874 -1.38
365–385 378 6 520.00–565.00 $538.15 $2,034 -16.70
410–440 423 10 495.00–520.00 $509.25 $2,154 -0.58
455–495 477 10 400.00–500.00 $476.20 $2,271 -10.10
500–545 527 11 420.00–457.00 $441.92 $2,329 -10.60
560–595 573 6 415.00–430.00 $423.63 $2,427 +1.16
630–640 635 4 375.00–410.00 $401.32 $2,548 +5.35
655–670 663 2 370.00–380.00 $374.94 $2,486 +0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 -50.00
330–335 333 2 620.00–630.00 $624.96 $2,081 +12.31
355–375 363 8 575.00–605.00 $588.19 $2,135 +9.43
405–410 407 3 540.00–555.00 $546.64 $2,225 +13.15
460–480 470 2 515.00–530.00 $522.66 $2,457 +12.33
500–520 511 5 470.00–485.00 $477.03 $2,438 -0.73
550–585 568 6 440.00–460.00 $446.39 $2,535 +9.15
615 615 2 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $2,614 +7.52
650–670 659 4 395.00–417.00 $404.24 $2,664 +12.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1370 1202 80-85% 9 170.00–179.00 $173.56 $2,086 —
1025–1340 1206 80-85% 6 155.00–168.00 $163.00 $1,966 —
1150–1325 1222 80-85% 5 180.00–189.00 $184.51 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1170 1105 85-90% 4 142.00–145.00 $144.24 $1,594 —
1150–1180 1163 85-90% 3 156.00–161.00 $158.34 $1,841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,305 —
1395–1455 1425 75-80% 2 159.00–165.00 $162.06 $2,309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1840 1757 3 203.00–212.00 $207.08 $3,638 —
1645–2050 1781 5 214.00–219.00 $216.65 $3,859 —

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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) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.