Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $443.59/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,938/hd at 437 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $494.98/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,807/hd at 365 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $379.36/cwt ≈ $2,159/hd at 569 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 240 665
Feeder cattle 329 184 573
Slaughter cattle 42 41 70
Replacement cattle 13 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
370 370 4 525.00–530.00 $528.75 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 505.00–510.00 $507.45 $1,893 —
405–410 408 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,999 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 +35.00
350–375 368 6 410.00–430.00 $418.30 $1,539 +28.30
415–430 421 4 390.00–397.50 $391.91 $1,650 +8.26
455–490 474 7 375.00–390.00 $381.43 $1,808 +13.34
505–515 510 4 365.00–375.00 $368.15 $1,878 +23.19
555–595 570 9 342.50–365.00 $357.36 $2,037 +19.85
600–625 613 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $2,039 +0.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,125 —
315–335 322 3 410.00–425.00 $418.16 $1,346 —
380–395 388 2 390.00–395.00 $392.45 $1,523 +7.45
410–445 433 3 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $1,645 +13.23
455–495 470 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 +22.58
500–545 522 7 345.00–360.00 $357.18 $1,864 —
560–570 565 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —
605–630 626 7 305.00–327.50 $314.92 $1,971 +17.48
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 —
730 730 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 425.00–440.00 $432.41 $1,773 +37.41
510–530 518 3 380.00–385.00 $381.70 $1,977 —
560–575 571 4 370.00–375.00 $371.23 $2,120 +23.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,118 —
250 250 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
310–340 325 2 480.00–485.00 $482.62 $1,569 —
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 -29.92
410–445 437 16 435.00–450.00 $443.59 $1,938 +10.62
465–485 473 6 400.00–430.00 $410.85 $1,943 -0.89
505–535 522 10 370.00–390.00 $380.69 $1,987 +9.95
550–595 576 9 350.00–372.50 $360.34 $2,076 +0.34
600–640 627 7 335.00–350.00 $343.10 $2,151 -11.90
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
745 745 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,310 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,631 -13.28
364–375 365 13 470.00–500.00 $494.98 $1,807 -7.46
405–410 409 4 455.00–470.00 $461.27 $1,887 -1.25
470–480 475 2 435.00–450.00 $442.42 $2,101 +12.42
535 535 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 +14.40
555–595 569 12 375.00–385.00 $379.36 $2,159 —
605–610 609 5 365.00–375.00 $371.51 $2,262 +6.55
650–695 677 6 335.00–347.50 $338.66 $2,293 -4.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
295 295 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,416 —
320–345 336 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,579 +2.33
380–395 388 2 435.00–440.00 $437.45 $1,697 -12.55
400–445 423 9 400.00–425.00 $415.31 $1,757 +5.19
450–495 477 8 370.00–395.00 $383.73 $1,830 +0.76
510–545 533 4 350.00–365.00 $356.33 $1,899 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —
625–630 628 4 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $2,041 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
755–795 775 2 285.00–295.00 $290.13 $2,249 —
800 800 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1355 1132 80-85% 7 171.00–177.50 $173.63 $1,965 +4.19
995–1335 1176 80-85% 4 164.00–167.00 $165.51 $1,946 -11.48
1320 1320 80-85% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1120 983 85-90% 2 163.00–169.00 $166.42 $1,636 —
895–1280 1079 85-90% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.50 $1,527 —
980–1215 1133 85-90% 6 151.00–160.00 $154.48 $1,750 +6.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1390 1285 75-80% 2 179.00–180.00 $179.54 $2,307 -3.01
1230–1605 1463 75-80% 7 170.00–176.00 $172.16 $2,519 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,964 —
1405–1975 1718 5 204.00–215.00 $209.25 $3,595 —

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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 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.