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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

431 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $411.09/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,150/hd at 523 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $386.89/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,217/hd at 573 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $388.53/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
Arab, AL 5-weight heifers sold at $380/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$10/cwt below the AL average ($390) and $38/cwt under Cullman, AL ($418). The class is down $5/cwt from its late May peak of $394/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 431 318 776
Feeder cattle 385 259 603
Slaughter cattle 39 46 116
Replacement cattle 7 13 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,328 +15.00
510–545 528 3 435.00–445.00 $440.11 $2,324 +27.91
580 580 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,465 +45.00
615 615 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,583 —
660–685 670 3 390.00–400.00 $396.59 $2,657 —
735 735 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,793 +66.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 523 7 452.50–460.00 $457.48 $2,393 +12.48
575 575 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,559 —
610 610 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 510.00–525.00 $517.64 $1,424 +32.64
330 330 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 +40.00
350–365 360 3 460.00–485.00 $469.79 $1,691 +25.03
400–435 417 5 420.00–430.00 $425.97 $1,776 +3.36
460–490 479 4 400.00–415.00 $408.84 $1,958 +20.63
500–545 525 14 380.00–395.00 $388.53 $2,040 +16.83
550–590 569 8 365.00–375.00 $370.62 $2,109 +12.34
615–640 624 7 330.00–345.00 $337.07 $2,103 —
670–695 683 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $2,177 -1.23
700–740 720 2 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $2,212 —
785 785 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,316 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 475.00–495.00 $484.76 $1,493 —
365–395 383 8 435.00–455.00 $444.26 $1,702 —
445 445 2 407.50–415.00 $411.25 $1,830 —
460–495 476 4 380.00–395.00 $389.99 $1,856 —
520–525 522 3 365.00–375.00 $369.15 $1,927 —
550–585 562 5 335.00–360.00 $347.11 $1,951 —
600–645 625 4 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $2,016 —
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —
720–745 728 3 290.00–295.00 $293.30 $2,135 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 5 530.00–545.00 $537.93 $1,754 +44.19
365 365 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,862 +39.58
410–440 430 3 440.00–450.00 $444.88 $1,913 -3.61
450–465 460 4 425.00–440.00 $433.10 $1,992 +0.63
505–530 517 6 400.00–415.00 $404.57 $2,092 -2.03
560–585 573 6 380.00–392.50 $383.80 $2,199 -18.49
605–635 616 4 350.00–360.00 $354.31 $2,183 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 4 550.00–555.00 $553.78 $1,540 —
300–335 312 3 540.00–550.00 $546.42 $1,705 -11.22
360–395 379 5 505.00–522.50 $516.35 $1,957 +7.82
400–445 431 8 465.00–485.00 $475.66 $2,050 +5.07
455–495 476 8 440.00–455.00 $445.04 $2,118 +11.13
500–535 523 18 400.00–417.50 $411.09 $2,150 +5.30
555–595 573 16 380.00–395.00 $386.89 $2,217 +1.92
600–640 614 9 365.00–380.00 $371.09 $2,278 -8.35
655–685 669 8 345.00–360.00 $356.30 $2,384 -8.70
705–725 713 3 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $2,388 +4.95
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,560 ±0.00
300–345 328 6 555.00–565.00 $559.21 $1,834 -80.79
355–395 375 12 530.00–550.00 $540.48 $2,027 -2.61
415–445 423 7 495.00–515.00 $503.50 $2,130 +2.63
450–495 465 11 460.00–475.00 $464.96 $2,162 +2.97
500–540 516 12 420.00–430.00 $424.33 $2,190 -33.21
565–595 575 5 400.00–410.00 $405.95 $2,334 -34.05
600–635 615 5 390.00–395.00 $393.02 $2,417 -32.02
655–675 664 6 365.00–380.00 $373.30 $2,479 —
700–710 705 2 355.00–360.00 $357.48 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,431 —
310–340 323 4 515.00–520.00 $518.68 $1,675 —
390 390 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,852 —
405–430 419 5 450.00–460.00 $453.96 $1,902 —
455–495 471 7 425.00–435.00 $428.84 $2,020 —
505–545 534 6 380.00–395.00 $389.19 $2,078 —
555–570 563 3 365.00–375.00 $369.96 $2,083 —
625 625 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,172 —
675–685 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
770 770 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,348 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1540 1325 75-80% 3 182.00–186.00 $184.01 $2,438 —
1215–1610 1437 75-80% 6 171.00–179.00 $173.84 $2,498 —
1070–1670 1444 75-80% 4 161.00–169.00 $165.76 $2,394 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 993 80-85% 2 153.00–160.00 $156.00 $1,549 —
1005–1455 1193 80-85% 4 167.00–172.00 $169.28 $2,020 —
1065–1330 1198 80-85% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.56 $2,103 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,435 +14.20
895–1080 1004 85-90% 4 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $1,481 —
975–1060 1012 85-90% 3 140.00–141.00 $140.67 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1985 1745 2 215.00–216.00 $215.57 $3,762 —

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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 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.