Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arab Livestock Market report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $473.49/cwt +39.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,259/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $455.30/cwt +39.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,381/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $437.62/cwt ≈ $2,289/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 203 0
Feeder cattle 237 165 0
Slaughter cattle 34 32 0
Replacement cattle 15 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 565.00–570.00 $567.50 $2,100 —
400–445 423 6 520.00–530.00 $526.49 $2,227 —
450–490 468 3 505.00–517.50 $510.88 $2,391 +55.88
500–510 503 3 470.00–475.00 $471.69 $2,373 +43.66
550–575 563 2 445.00–457.50 $451.11 $2,540 +33.62
600–630 615 3 425.00–430.00 $426.67 $2,624 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 475.00–480.00 $477.56 $1,590 —
365–385 375 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,762 —
400–435 417 6 440.00–465.00 $449.24 $1,873 +19.27
470–495 484 4 425.00–440.00 $430.01 $2,081 +25.01
500–545 528 6 390.00–410.00 $397.42 $2,098 +26.59
570–595 585 4 377.50–391.00 $384.55 $2,250 +22.86
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +25.00
650–695 673 2 357.50–365.00 $361.12 $2,430 +56.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
450–485 460 11 450.00–467.50 $456.86 $2,102 +31.93
520–525 521 4 415.00–420.00 $416.76 $2,171 —
565 565 3 397.50–412.50 $405.00 $2,288 +9.29
590 fancy 590 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,478 —
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 +30.08
655 655 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,505 +60.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 +42.60
450–495 478 8 400.00–420.00 $405.64 $1,939 +32.26
505–545 528 3 350.00–375.00 $367.03 $1,938 +17.03
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 —
690–695 693 3 310.00–335.00 $324.98 $2,252 —
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 3 590.00–595.00 $591.65 $1,674 +6.65
300 300 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,740 +22.50
360–395 372 3 530.00–545.00 $539.69 $2,008 +22.57
425–445 433 7 490.00–510.00 $498.57 $2,159 +31.11
450–490 477 15 465.00–480.00 $473.49 $2,259 +39.74
500–545 523 13 450.00–465.00 $455.30 $2,381 +39.23
550–595 576 9 430.00–440.00 $435.04 $2,506 +38.64
605–610 607 3 410.00–417.50 $412.51 $2,504 +38.18
665–695 677 3 380.00–387.50 $384.19 $2,601 +30.85
705 705 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,608 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 560.00–565.00 $562.38 $1,771 +52.68
355–395 378 6 505.00–525.00 $515.71 $1,949 +39.01
400–430 415 2 460.00–475.00 $467.23 $1,939 +25.68
465–495 484 5 440.00–455.00 $449.00 $2,173 +38.96
500–545 523 11 430.00–447.50 $437.62 $2,289 —
565–595 581 10 400.00–425.00 $413.75 $2,404 +35.36
605–645 625 4 377.50–392.50 $384.91 $2,406 +49.91
690 690 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,518 +44.14
770–785 778 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $2,587 +42.55
810–835 823 2 305.00–317.50 $311.16 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 480.00–495.00 $488.30 $1,816 +46.79
525–545 537 3 400.00–425.00 $414.09 $2,224 —
580–590 585 2 375.00–385.00 $380.04 $2,223 —
615–620 618 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,225 —
695 695 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,120 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1455 1380 75-80% 3 187.00–190.00 $188.22 $2,597 —
1295–1510 1384 75-80% 4 160.00–168.00 $164.59 $2,278 —
1225–1585 1429 75-80% 4 170.00–175.00 $171.90 $2,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
775–965 899 85-90% 4 144.00–147.50 $145.08 $1,304 —
810–1025 929 85-90% 4 134.00–140.00 $137.89 $1,281 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,868 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,062 -11.43
1370–1440 1405 80-85% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.02 $2,206 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1555 1515 3 191.00–195.00 $192.96 $2,923 —
1465–2285 1849 5 200.00–207.00 $202.34 $3,741 —

↑ Back to top

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) 2 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00

↑ Back to top

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.