Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.47/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 477 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $508.53/cwt -12.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 373 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $461.99/cwt -20.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 541 359
Feeder cattle 259 476 288
Slaughter cattle 46 51 59
Replacement cattle 13 14 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–535 525 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,336 -17.93
620 620 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,635 +0.94
675 675 1 392.50 $392.50 $2,649 -27.03
713–730 719 5 350.00–387.50 $368.39 $2,649 —
780–785 783 2 322.00–347.50 $334.71 $2,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,303 -20.00
510–535 523 2 400.00–425.00 $412.20 $2,156 -43.52
585 585 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,223 —
730–745 738 2 302.50–325.00 $313.86 $2,316 —
750–785 768 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $2,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 520.00–537.50 $529.06 $1,508 —
315–340 331 4 490.00–505.00 $493.74 $1,634 -24.29
350–395 377 5 465.00–485.00 $470.42 $1,773 -15.59
420–440 431 6 440.00–465.00 $448.49 $1,933 -4.30
455–490 477 13 422.50–445.00 $432.47 $2,063 +1.11
500–535 509 6 395.00–420.00 $406.60 $2,070 -0.60
550–575 562 3 387.50–415.00 $402.29 $2,261 +14.98
608 value added 608 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,478 —
680–695 688 2 332.50–350.00 $341.15 $2,347 +1.15
705 705 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,406 -15.18
325 325 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,528 -2.77
365–395 384 4 425.00–460.00 $444.76 $1,708 -5.14
425–440 435 4 410.00–435.00 $422.61 $1,838 -7.21
465–495 475 6 375.00–400.00 $388.21 $1,844 -26.88
520–535 525 3 350.00–390.00 $371.70 $1,951 -16.29
555–585 577 6 355.00–365.00 $358.28 $2,067 -10.74
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 +9.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 4 550.00–560.00 $557.64 $1,773 -3.87
355–395 373 11 490.00–540.00 $508.53 $1,897 -12.16
415–445 430 10 450.00–485.00 $470.59 $2,024 -18.29
465–495 474 5 425.00–445.00 $433.91 $2,057 -28.92
520–545 535 7 385.00–425.00 $405.79 $2,171 -14.77
565–575 571 7 365.00–400.00 $384.97 $2,198 -21.53
605–620 613 5 360.00–397.50 $379.44 $2,326 -4.75
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +5.15
710–720 715 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,650 -40.00
325 325 1 640.00 $640.00 $2,080 +34.39
350–395 375 8 530.00–560.00 $543.09 $2,037 -6.88
400–415 409 5 490.00–530.00 $500.87 $2,049 -8.95
450–490 471 10 450.00–485.00 $461.99 $2,176 -20.53
505–510 508 2 450.00–465.00 $457.54 $2,324 +21.39
555–565 562 3 420.00–460.00 $440.00 $2,473 +20.42
610–620 615 2 420.00–430.00 $425.04 $2,614 +20.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1315 1156 80-85% 8 170.00–180.00 $174.64 $2,019 —
980–1395 1222 80-85% 6 181.00–192.50 $185.64 $2,269 +8.32
980–1550 1241 80-85% 7 155.00–166.00 $160.99 $1,998 -16.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1435 1395 75-80% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.54 $2,421 -15.19
1380–1620 1512 75-80% 5 150.00–165.00 $158.38 $2,395 -21.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,426 —
720–1040 880 85-90% 2 155.00–163.00 $159.73 $1,406 —
845–1020 933 85-90% 2 135.00–150.00 $141.80 $1,323 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 2 200.00 $200.00 $3,680 -15.69
1755–2090 1860 4 212.00–230.00 $218.74 $4,069 —

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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) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00

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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 2,800.00–3,650.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.