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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $407.82/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,320/hd at 569 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $491.78/cwt -11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 411 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $426.30/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,238/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 431 444
Feeder cattle 273 385 379
Slaughter cattle 37 39 52
Replacement cattle 15 7 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,960 —
415 415 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,116 —
450–460 455 2 490.00–497.50 $493.71 $2,246 —
510–525 518 2 440.00–445.00 $442.54 $2,292 -14.94
555–560 557 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,395 -15.00
725 725 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 470.00–480.00 $476.67 $2,169 -8.33
745 745 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,682 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 500.00–515.00 $507.15 $1,359 -10.49
330 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 -30.00
365–395 380 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -19.79
405–440 429 4 435.00–440.00 $438.72 $1,882 +12.75
450–475 461 5 410.00–427.50 $420.94 $1,941 +12.10
510–540 527 6 375.00–390.00 $382.56 $2,016 -5.97
575–595 587 5 350.00–365.00 $361.45 $2,122 -9.17
610–625 615 3 335.00–347.50 $342.44 $2,106 +5.37
655–670 663 2 327.50–332.50 $330.03 $2,188 +11.26
732–735 733 6 312.50–317.50 $315.42 $2,312 +8.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,358 —
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 -49.76
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 -24.26
410–445 427 6 410.00–420.00 $415.87 $1,776 +4.62
470–490 478 4 380.00–405.00 $394.92 $1,888 +4.93
500–540 520 2 350.00–365.00 $357.79 $1,861 -11.36
590 590 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 -17.11
635 635 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,096 +7.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 505.00–515.00 $510.00 $1,658 -27.93
425 425 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,934 +10.12
450–460 455 2 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $2,013 +9.37
500–540 510 7 395.00–400.00 $397.12 $2,025 -7.45
550–580 567 3 375.00–380.00 $376.71 $2,136 -7.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 535.00–540.00 $537.54 $1,828 -8.88
370–375 373 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,828 -26.35
425–440 430 4 460.00–480.00 $473.18 $2,035 -2.48
450–485 470 11 420.00–440.00 $434.59 $2,043 -10.45
500–540 524 11 395.00–412.50 $405.97 $2,127 -5.12
555–590 574 7 375.00–395.00 $384.19 $2,205 -2.70
600–640 620 11 360.00–380.00 $370.07 $2,294 -1.02
660–680 670 2 330.00–355.00 $342.31 $2,293 -13.99
700–745 720 3 305.00–330.00 $318.48 $2,293 -16.47
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 -30.00
800 800 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 311 5 555.00–580.00 $566.70 $1,762 +7.49
375 375 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,950 -20.48
400–430 411 11 485.00–505.00 $491.78 $2,021 -11.72
450–475 463 8 445.00–460.00 $456.58 $2,114 -8.38
500–545 525 11 420.00–435.00 $426.30 $2,238 +1.97
550–595 569 13 400.00–422.50 $407.82 $2,320 +1.87
600 600 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,415 +9.48
705–730 713 3 340.00–350.00 $345.06 $2,460 -12.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,456 -10.00
405–445 426 5 435.00–457.50 $448.33 $1,910 -5.63
480–490 485 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $1,964 -23.79
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 -9.19
565–585 578 3 360.00–370.00 $366.63 $2,119 -3.33
600–620 610 2 330.00–350.00 $339.84 $2,073 -7.66
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899 —
1055–1080 1068 80-85% 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $1,722 —
1155–1225 1178 80-85% 4 171.00 $171.00 $2,014 +1.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,213 —
1290–1445 1383 75-80% 3 157.00–165.00 $161.34 $2,231 —
1230–1475 1388 75-80% 3 173.00–176.00 $174.59 $2,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 85-90% 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,604 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,558 —
1095–1180 1138 85-90% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.89 $1,740 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1855 1548 3 200.00–208.00 $203.99 $3,158 —
1565 1565 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,974 —
1005–2040 1656 8 211.00–227.50 $217.49 $3,602 —

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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) 7 2,250.00–3,100.00 $2,542.86

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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.