Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

380 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.30/cwt ≈ $2,491/hd at 610 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $375.69/cwt -32.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,130/hd at 567 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $409.93/cwt -24.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,951/hd at 476 lb · 14 head
Arab, AL 6-weight steers sold at $405/cwt, $10/cwt below the AL average ($415) and $26/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($431). The class has remained flat since its mid-July peak of $413. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 380 325 511
Feeder cattle 338 273 440
Slaughter cattle 31 37 52
Replacement cattle 11 15 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. 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
360 360 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,944 -20.00
546 546 7 428.50 $428.50 $2,340 -14.04
610–630 610 44 400.00–408.50 $408.30 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 —
410 410 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,927 —
455 455 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 -21.67
527 527 5 413.00 $413.00 $2,177 —
619 619 8 388.00 $388.00 $2,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 -20.00
355–395 381 6 425.00–430.00 $427.04 $1,627 -22.96
415–445 436 7 400.00–420.00 $411.03 $1,792 -27.69
455–495 478 6 370.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,804 -43.47
510–530 520 13 355.00–375.00 $368.48 $1,916 -14.08
565–590 581 5 332.50–340.00 $335.97 $1,952 -25.48
605–615 610 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,013 -12.44
650–675 660 3 320.00–330.00 $323.28 $2,134 -6.75
720–745 735 4 280.00–295.00 $288.07 $2,117 -27.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,628 —
415–430 419 9 427.50–435.00 $430.28 $1,803 -24.72
450–475 465 3 407.50–425.00 $419.10 $1,949 -23.37
555–595 580 8 360.00–385.00 $372.60 $2,161 -4.11
620 620 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,573 —
695 695 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 430.00–435.00 $432.56 $1,462 -2.44
420–440 430 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -25.87
465–485 473 4 360.00–365.00 $361.23 $1,709 -33.69
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,418 —
300–330 312 5 485.00–500.00 $492.88 $1,538 -44.66
355–390 375 3 440.00–465.00 $455.42 $1,708 -34.58
410–445 434 8 415.00–440.00 $427.70 $1,856 -45.48
455–495 476 14 400.00–415.00 $409.93 $1,951 -24.66
505–545 527 10 370.00–387.50 $377.99 $1,992 -27.98
565–595 580 2 350.00–360.00 $355.13 $2,060 -29.06
600–625 610 5 335.00–345.00 $338.93 $2,067 -31.14
650–675 659 6 320.00–335.00 $326.74 $2,153 -15.57
720–740 727 3 310.00–325.00 $318.39 $2,315 -0.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,794 -46.70
365–395 377 3 510.00–515.00 $511.62 $1,929 -8.38
420–440 433 6 445.00–460.00 $452.52 $1,959 -39.26
460–485 472 11 420.00–440.00 $428.36 $2,022 -28.22
500–515 508 6 395.00–407.50 $400.82 $2,036 -25.48
550–595 567 15 372.50–382.50 $375.69 $2,130 -32.13
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 -42.50
665–695 679 4 340.00–355.00 $344.95 $2,342 —
700–715 708 2 330.00–340.00 $335.05 $2,372 -10.01
750 750 2 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,438 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 -10.00
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 —
435 435 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,762 -43.33
455–495 478 7 385.00–390.00 $387.19 $1,851 -17.86
500–535 520 3 350.00–355.00 $351.71 $1,829 -28.29
560–580 570 2 335.00–340.00 $337.46 $1,924 -29.17
610–625 615 3 325.00–330.00 $326.69 $2,009 -13.15
675 675 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1665 1466 75-80% 4 171.00–176.00 $173.41 $2,542 —
1320–1805 1546 75-80% 6 160.00–167.00 $164.02 $2,536 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1325 1153 80-85% 4 166.00–170.00 $167.38 $1,930 -3.62
1335 1335 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,123 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,336 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —
1075–1105 1090 85-90% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,537 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1880 1535 3 205.00–208.00 $206.95 $3,177 +2.96
1795–1920 1867 3 214.00–220.00 $216.02 $4,033 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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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.