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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $459.21/cwt +31.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $495.96/cwt +23.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 459 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $477.25/cwt +20.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 436 0
Feeder cattle 345 392 0
Slaughter cattle 55 33 0
Replacement cattle 27 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 550.00–555.00 $552.52 $2,033 -2.48
420 420 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,310 —
465–485 475 2 515.00–520.00 $517.45 $2,458 —
555 555 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,608 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 520.00–535.00 $527.44 $1,545 —
300–325 313 2 510.00–520.00 $515.20 $1,613 +15.02
350–395 380 3 480.00–490.00 $486.54 $1,849 +9.82
410–445 431 4 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $2,015 +4.79
455–495 479 5 445.00–460.00 $454.09 $2,175 +23.55
505–545 526 10 415.00–430.00 $420.79 $2,213 +11.90
555–590 580 5 395.00–407.50 $400.52 $2,323 +20.44
620–645 627 6 345.00–365.00 $356.26 $2,234 +8.79
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -12.53
745 745 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,291 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 6 530.00–535.00 $532.45 $1,709 —
365–370 368 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,895 +14.86
405–425 413 3 485.00–505.00 $491.53 $2,030 —
450–470 460 2 475.00–480.00 $477.45 $2,196 +15.84
515–540 528 4 437.50–452.50 $446.16 $2,356 +24.11
550–580 564 5 415.00–435.00 $422.87 $2,385 +14.88
620–635 628 2 372.50–377.50 $374.97 $2,355 +8.27
665 665 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 500.00–510.00 $505.05 $1,404 —
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 +27.47
400–445 428 3 435.00–440.00 $436.71 $1,869 +5.64
455–495 475 2 420.00–430.00 $424.79 $2,018 +9.79
500–530 515 3 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $2,085 +16.17
585–590 588 2 372.50–385.00 $378.72 $2,227 +11.73
605–635 620 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 -5.00
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 730.00 $730.00 $1,606 —
250–275 263 2 660.00–680.00 $669.52 $1,761 +99.70
300–310 305 4 600.00–620.00 $606.19 $1,849 +51.04
365–395 382 8 530.00–545.00 $539.33 $2,060 -4.64
400–445 421 7 515.00–530.00 $522.67 $2,200 +0.84
450–495 459 12 487.50–510.00 $495.96 $2,276 +23.23
510–530 520 15 455.00–470.00 $459.21 $2,388 +31.83
550–590 561 7 435.00–450.00 $444.69 $2,495 +35.47
615 615 2 417.50–432.50 $425.00 $2,614 +21.67
660–690 675 2 392.50–405.00 $398.61 $2,691 —
710 710 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,751 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,518 +120.00
275–290 282 7 610.00–640.00 $631.24 $1,780 +81.24
305–345 329 5 565.00–580.00 $571.91 $1,882 +48.41
365–395 375 3 515.00–520.00 $518.38 $1,944 +1.31
410–447 436 9 485.00–505.00 $496.70 $2,166 +1.82
450–490 465 10 470.00–485.00 $477.25 $2,219 +20.98
505–545 524 9 435.00–450.00 $443.91 $2,326 +37.92
555–580 569 5 410.00–430.00 $418.99 $2,384 +31.23
600–620 615 6 390.00–405.00 $399.23 $2,455 +17.60
660–685 668 4 370.00–387.50 $376.92 $2,518 +11.96
710–715 713 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,567 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,537 —
315 315 4 530.00–540.00 $537.50 $1,693 +27.50
380–395 387 3 460.00–480.00 $473.36 $1,832 -29.98
425 425 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 -17.65
510–540 523 3 415.00–425.00 $419.94 $2,196 +33.69
570–575 571 4 392.50–405.00 $399.37 $2,280 +19.37
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 +10.00
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 +12.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1385 1191 80-85% 8 150.00–155.00 $153.76 $1,831 -4.18
1030–1285 1202 80-85% 9 158.00–163.00 $160.01 $1,923 -12.20
1060–1295 1216 80-85% 4 165.00–168.00 $166.04 $2,019 -6.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1545 1423 75-80% 6 160.00–167.00 $163.88 $2,332 -10.53
1335–1555 1428 75-80% 4 172.00–173.00 $172.48 $2,463 -1.93
1560 1560 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,808 +17.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,127 —
920 920 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
985–1015 1000 85-90% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1155 1145 2 179.00–180.00 $179.50 $2,055 —
1725–2130 1928 2 202.00–203.00 $202.45 $3,903 —
1745–2115 1930 2 209.00–215.00 $212.29 $4,097 —

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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 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,800.00 $3,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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 7 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,307.14 —

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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.