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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.62/cwt -12.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 614 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $418.77/cwt -25.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 523 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $442.14/cwt -35.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 480 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 427 422
Feeder cattle 347 345 333
Slaughter cattle 42 55 52
Replacement cattle 9 27 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. 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
245 245 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,715 —
415–445 428 3 505.00–520.00 $511.58 $2,190 -38.42
545 545 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,480 —
560–570 565 4 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $2,486 -30.00
625 625 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,688 —
655–665 660 3 407.50–412.50 $409.99 $2,706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 490.00–495.00 $492.32 $1,354 -35.12
300–345 325 3 480.00–490.00 $486.46 $1,581 -28.74
360–390 372 3 460.00–465.00 $461.64 $1,717 -24.90
410–445 432 9 435.00–450.00 $440.59 $1,903 -26.89
450–480 467 6 415.00–428.00 $423.47 $1,978 -30.62
500–545 524 5 385.00–400.00 $392.41 $2,056 -28.38
565–575 573 4 365.00–385.00 $373.70 $2,141 -26.82
605–640 617 3 350.00–365.00 $358.18 $2,210 +1.92
660–680 670 2 330.00–337.50 $333.81 $2,237 +13.81
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 +7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,886 -25.00
400–445 415 5 455.00–460.00 $457.46 $1,898 -34.07
450–475 464 8 440.00–460.00 $448.04 $2,079 -29.41
515–525 518 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,150 -31.16
555–560 557 3 395.00–410.00 $401.65 $2,237 -21.22
600–620 609 5 370.00–385.00 $376.90 $2,295 +1.93
655 655 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,292 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,511 —
355–375 365 2 440.00–455.00 $447.71 $1,634 -22.29
415–430 420 3 420.00–430.00 $426.71 $1,792 -10.00
465–485 475 6 400.00–407.50 $401.22 $1,906 -23.57
530 530 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,988 -29.95
555–595 570 4 350.00–360.00 $357.39 $2,037 -21.33
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 -5.00
655–660 658 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $1,982 +1.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 4 610.00–630.00 $617.33 $1,327 -72.67
250–295 273 2 520.00–530.00 $525.41 $1,434 -105.83
335–340 338 2 490.00–495.00 $492.48 $1,665 -79.43
355–395 370 6 475.00–495.00 $482.55 $1,785 -35.83
400–445 430 13 450.00–470.00 $456.35 $1,962 -40.35
450–495 480 15 430.00–450.00 $442.14 $2,122 -35.11
500–545 523 17 405.00–425.00 $418.77 $2,190 -25.14
575–590 583 2 395.00–400.00 $397.47 $2,317 -21.52
605–645 628 5 375.00–395.00 $383.05 $2,406 -16.18
655–680 668 2 365.00–380.00 $372.64 $2,489 -4.28
715 715 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,574 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 640.00–660.00 $650.44 $1,463 -79.56
270–275 273 2 590.00–600.00 $594.95 $1,624 -74.57
310–340 322 6 520.00–540.00 $532.38 $1,714 -73.81
350–395 367 3 500.00–525.00 $515.14 $1,891 -24.19
400–435 421 5 475.00–495.00 $481.96 $2,029 -40.71
455–495 469 8 450.00–475.00 $460.46 $2,160 -35.50
505–545 524 12 427.50–447.50 $437.97 $2,295 -21.24
550–595 573 7 420.00–430.00 $423.56 $2,427 -21.13
600–645 614 18 400.00–425.00 $412.62 $2,533 -12.38
650–690 668 4 385.00–400.00 $390.06 $2,606 -8.55
710 710 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,662 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -13.36
405–425 415 2 430.00–440.00 $434.88 $1,805 -15.12
475–490 478 6 410.00–425.00 $421.64 $2,015 —
540–545 542 6 385.00–400.00 $393.32 $2,132 -26.62
615 615 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 -25.00
700 700 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,275 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1185 1118 80-85% 5 164.00–165.00 $164.79 $1,842 —
850–1325 1142 80-85% 3 169.00–170.00 $169.61 $1,937 —
1020–1280 1145 80-85% 5 158.00–162.00 $160.16 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–920 908 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $1,203 -17.47
1015 1015 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,583 +16.00
980–1090 1035 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.63 $1,476 +2.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1185 1143 75-80% 3 183.00–186.00 $184.67 $2,111 —
1230 1230 75-80% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–1860 1825 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $3,842 —
1965–2255 2110 2 205.00–206.00 $205.53 $4,337 —

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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) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.