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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $498.50/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 325 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 398 0
Feeder cattle 209 347 0
Slaughter cattle 29 42 0
Replacement cattle 12 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 3 525.00–540.00 $531.65 $1,983 —
415 415 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,013 -26.58
450–465 458 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,130 —
505–510 508 2 430.00–445.00 $437.46 $2,222 —
550–590 572 3 400.00–405.00 $401.72 $2,298 -38.28
615–630 625 3 390.00–410.00 $396.56 $2,478 -33.44
650 650 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,405 -39.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 +7.68
335–340 338 3 475.00–490.00 $483.37 $1,634 -3.09
370–395 383 2 450.00–455.00 $452.42 $1,733 -9.22
405–445 418 6 430.00–445.00 $439.05 $1,835 -1.54
450–470 462 6 420.00–430.00 $423.27 $1,956 -0.20
500–530 515 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 +7.59
575–590 583 3 360.00–370.00 $364.96 $2,128 -8.74
615 615 2 342.50–350.00 $346.25 $2,129 -11.93
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -25.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 505.00–520.00 $512.68 $1,579 —
370–385 378 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,796 -15.00
410–415 413 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,920 +7.54
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 +1.96
500–545 534 4 415.00–435.00 $424.79 $2,268 +9.79
615 615 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,306 -1.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 -6.71
490–495 493 2 400.00–405.00 $402.51 $1,984 +1.29
505–530 518 2 370.00–375.00 $372.44 $1,929 -2.56
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,144 -97.33
315–340 325 10 485.00–500.00 $498.50 $1,620 +6.02
380–395 388 3 465.00–480.00 $471.57 $1,830 -10.98
415–445 429 8 430.00–450.00 $446.90 $1,917 -9.45
465–495 483 5 400.00–425.00 $404.81 $1,955 -37.33
505–515 510 2 375.00–387.50 $381.31 $1,945 -37.46
565–590 580 3 360.00–375.00 $369.91 $2,145 -27.56
605–640 616 6 355.00–360.00 $359.15 $2,212 -23.90
670–680 675 2 315.00–330.00 $322.44 $2,176 -50.20
700–730 715 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 -75.00
770–795 778 3 260.00–280.00 $273.40 $2,127 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 -7.38
355–385 370 5 495.00–505.00 $500.00 $1,850 -15.14
400–420 410 5 460.00–475.00 $469.00 $1,923 -12.96
455–495 468 7 450.00–455.00 $450.70 $2,109 -9.76
500–540 518 8 400.00–425.00 $403.05 $2,088 -34.92
565–585 579 4 380.00–395.00 $388.71 $2,251 -34.85
610–615 613 2 365.00–370.00 $367.49 $2,253 -45.13
655–670 665 3 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,361 -35.06
710–730 720 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $2,286 -57.53
760–770 765 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $2,333 —
810–815 813 2 280.00–287.50 $283.74 $2,307 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 —
275–280 278 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,390 —
330 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 —
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 -10.00
405–435 422 3 410.00–425.00 $419.84 $1,772 -15.04
505–545 518 5 345.00–352.50 $349.46 $1,810 -43.86
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1315 1213 80-85% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.63 $1,973 —
1190–1235 1213 80-85% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $1,886 —
1165–1315 1265 80-85% 3 170.00–172.00 $171.39 $2,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1095 975 85-90% 5 148.00–153.00 $150.51 $1,467 —
995 995 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,433 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,470 —
1270–1475 1407 75-80% 3 174.00–176.00 $174.95 $2,462 —
1330–1535 1433 75-80% 2 160.00–166.00 $163.21 $2,339 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1785 1418 4 190.00–200.00 $196.35 $2,784 —
1555 1555 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,488 —
1785–1860 1823 2 212.00–219.00 $215.43 $3,927 +4.92

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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) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.