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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

541 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $424.06/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 615 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $436.15/cwt -15.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,285/hd at 524 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.30/cwt ≈ $2,303/hd at 617 lb · 14 head
Arab, AL 6-weight steers brought $424/cwt, the highest of the 4 yards reporting the class and $28/cwt above the AL average ($396). Receipts were light at 541 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 541 234 0
Feeder cattle 476 204 0
Slaughter cattle 51 17 0
Replacement cattle 14 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. 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
300–310 305 2 630.00–640.00 $635.08 $1,937 —
380 380 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,242 +43.36
470 470 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,326 —
500–532 527 14 462.50–463.00 $462.93 $2,440 +1.27
560–588 577 5 445.00–452.50 $446.46 $2,576 +6.46
615–625 615 34 424.00–425.00 $424.06 $2,608 -0.32
665–675 670 2 415.00–424.00 $419.53 $2,811 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,030 —
480 480 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,352 —
515–545 523 13 450.00–458.00 $455.72 $2,383 —
645 645 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,709 —
810 810 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 5 510.00–530.00 $518.03 $1,684 -4.53
350–355 353 5 480.00–490.00 $486.01 $1,716 -4.81
400–445 421 9 445.00–465.00 $452.79 $1,906 -7.12
455–495 473 7 425.00–440.00 $431.36 $2,040 —
510–530 517 7 400.00–412.00 $407.20 $2,105 -12.76
550–590 566 9 380.00–400.00 $387.31 $2,192 -7.69
600–648 617 14 362.50–382.50 $373.30 $2,303 —
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,230 —
255–295 275 5 495.00–510.00 $500.18 $1,375 -39.82
300–335 321 7 465.00–485.00 $472.77 $1,518 -37.23
360–395 383 8 440.00–460.00 $449.90 $1,723 -10.17
400–445 433 10 420.00–440.00 $429.82 $1,861 -5.18
450–490 458 5 400.00–420.00 $415.09 $1,901 -0.59
500–545 519 8 380.00–398.00 $387.99 $2,014 -10.34
550–585 568 2 360.00–377.50 $369.02 $2,096 -5.93
605–645 621 7 330.00–357.50 $341.04 $2,118 +1.09
655–690 669 4 300.00–322.50 $310.44 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 475.00–485.00 $479.91 $1,272 —
350–390 376 7 420.00–435.00 $430.82 $1,620 -9.18
435–440 438 2 400.00–402.50 $401.26 $1,758 -8.85
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 -4.95
500–540 520 6 365.00–375.00 $372.60 $1,938 -9.90
570 570 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,995 -5.00
620 620 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,938 —
780 780 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,457 -10.00
260–295 277 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,607 +2.30
315–345 331 13 550.00–580.00 $561.51 $1,859 +41.51
350–395 360 8 510.00–530.00 $520.69 $1,874 +12.55
405–440 427 7 480.00–495.00 $488.88 $2,088 +12.33
450–490 465 7 455.00–470.00 $462.83 $2,152 +0.14
500–545 522 9 415.00–425.00 $420.56 $2,195 -14.44
550–585 571 10 400.00–410.00 $406.50 $2,321 -7.30
605–630 624 7 375.00–395.00 $384.19 $2,397 —
660–680 670 2 350.00–370.00 $359.85 $2,411 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 -16.00
755 755 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 660.00 $660.00 $1,551 ±0.00
275–280 278 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,779 +34.98
300–320 310 5 590.00–620.00 $605.61 $1,877 +48.02
350–375 360 11 540.00–560.00 $549.97 $1,980 +19.11
400–440 412 9 500.00–522.50 $509.82 $2,100 +6.43
465–480 474 5 475.00–487.50 $482.52 $2,287 -0.87
500–545 524 18 430.00–445.00 $436.15 $2,285 -15.49
560–570 567 6 415.00–425.00 $419.58 $2,379 -10.39
610–635 623 2 400.00–410.00 $404.90 $2,523 —
655–680 667 3 390.00–400.00 $394.94 $2,634 -12.57
739 739 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,734 —
750 750 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,644 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 —
300–345 318 8 520.00–530.00 $524.93 $1,669 +24.93
355–395 374 5 495.00–505.00 $499.09 $1,867 +18.61
420–445 431 6 460.00–475.00 $466.76 $2,012 +24.27
460–465 463 2 430.00–435.00 $432.51 $2,003 -2.49
510–540 526 6 400.00–410.00 $402.56 $2,117 -5.75
555–595 574 7 375.00–390.00 $383.29 $2,200 +23.29
605–640 623 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,305 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 -35.00
800 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1640 1376 75-80% 6 185.00–195.00 $188.73 $2,597 —
1290–1940 1531 75-80% 4 177.50–181.00 $179.99 $2,756 —
1485–1730 1577 75-80% 7 162.50–171.00 $168.01 $2,650 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1330 1204 80-85% 5 165.00–170.00 $167.50 $2,017 —
1090–1340 1213 80-85% 3 153.00–155.00 $154.26 $1,871 —
1140–1265 1218 80-85% 4 175.00–181.00 $177.32 $2,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1045 979 85-90% 5 142.50–150.00 $146.05 $1,430 —
990 990 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,312 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1435 1363 2 187.50–193.00 $190.40 $2,595 —
1680–2165 1830 4 210.00–219.00 $215.69 $3,947 +8.47

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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 4 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.