Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $362.83/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,702/hd at 469 lb · 17 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $383.88/cwt +3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 518 lb · 13 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.02/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 569 lb · 12 head

Arab, AL 4-weight heifers at $383/cwt are mid-pack for the state, $1/cwt above the AL average ($382) and $17/cwt under Florence, AL ($400). AL 4-weight heifers are down $46/cwt from their early July peak of $428. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	347	384	479
Feeder cattle	305	329	406
Slaughter cattle	24	42	59
Replacement cattle	18	13	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

▲ Feeder bulls: Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher
→ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady
▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: Replacement cattle sold firm
▼ Slaughter cattle: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,924	+12.55
455–465	460	2	460.00–465.00	$462.47	$2,127	—
510–515	511	4	415.00–420.00	$416.26	$2,127	—
560–580	570	2	405.00–412.50	$408.68	$2,329	—
600–635	618	2	375.00–395.00	$384.72	$2,378	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	275	2	470.00–475.00	$472.59	$1,300	—
300	300	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,380	+25.00
350–395	376	9	425.00–445.00	$431.67	$1,623	+13.37
405–445	421	7	400.00–425.00	$411.23	$1,731	+19.32
455–475	464	4	380.00–400.00	$389.85	$1,809	+8.42
510–535	518	4	345.00–360.00	$349.96	$1,813	-18.19
555–585	565	7	330.00–345.00	$334.24	$1,888	-23.12
600–640	619	6	315.00–325.00	$319.12	$1,975	-13.43
660	660	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,046	—
700–725	708	4	295.00–310.00	$301.21	$2,133	—
755	755	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,190	—
810	810	1	265.00	$265.00	$2,146	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	425.00	$425.00	$1,339	+6.84
350–395	377	8	400.00–420.00	$411.48	$1,551	+19.03
405–430	420	3	380.00–390.00	$384.92	$1,617	+4.92
455–485	469	17	350.00–375.00	$362.83	$1,702	-7.17
520–525	523	4	330.00–340.00	$334.98	$1,752	-22.20
555–580	568	3	320.00–325.00	$323.33	$1,837	-6.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	2	455.00–460.00	$457.50	$1,647	—
400–410	405	2	440.00–452.50	$446.17	$1,807	+13.76
510	510	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,912	-6.70
650–655	653	3	320.00–325.00	$321.66	$2,100	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,377	+20.00
305–345	324	8	495.00–510.00	$501.62	$1,625	+19.00
395	395	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,936	+35.00
425–435	430	10	450.00–470.00	$458.04	$1,970	+14.45
455–495	480	11	415.00–427.50	$419.07	$2,012	+8.22
500–545	518	13	375.00–395.00	$383.88	$1,988	+3.19
550–585	569	12	350.00–380.00	$358.02	$2,037	-2.32
600–630	618	6	340.00–347.50	$343.76	$2,124	+0.66
655–675	665	4	325.00–345.00	$336.27	$2,236	+16.27
735	735	1	320.00	$320.00	$2,352	+10.00
755	755	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,340	±0.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,560	+15.00
370–390	380	3	500.00–507.50	$504.21	$1,916	+9.23
405–415	410	3	480.00–495.00	$488.31	$2,002	+27.04
450–475	464	7	440.00–450.00	$447.48	$2,076	+5.06
510	510	1	407.50	$407.50	$2,078	+2.50
550–570	559	7	370.00–385.00	$377.47	$2,110	-1.89
600–645	618	10	350.00–365.00	$352.21	$2,177	-19.30
650–680	670	4	340.00–355.00	$348.71	$2,336	+10.05
735	735	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,462	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	495.00	$495.00	$1,336	+15.00
360–385	372	3	450.00–460.00	$455.04	$1,693	+17.59
415–445	435	8	415.00–440.00	$428.85	$1,865	+13.54
465–495	487	11	380.00–410.00	$394.39	$1,921	+10.66
500–545	520	6	350.00–370.00	$360.71	$1,876	+4.38
570	570	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,938	+5.00
605–645	620	3	325.00–360.00	$340.42	$2,111	+15.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1210	1198	80-85%	2	157.00–160.00	$158.48	$1,899	-7.03
1185–1310	1248	80-85%	2	171.00–172.00	$171.53	$2,141	—
1190–1375	1283	80-85%	2	165.00	$165.00	$2,117	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1115	1100	85-90%	2	150.00–155.00	$152.47	$1,677	-2.01
1005–1235	1120	85-90%	2	140.00–144.00	$142.21	$1,593	-12.27
1305	1305	85-90%	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,696	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1790	1620	75-80%	2	161.00–170.00	$165.03	$2,673	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1655	1655	1	204.00	$204.00	$3,376	—
1240–2340	1790	2	187.00–191.00	$188.39	$3,372	—
1840–2000	1920	2	210.00–211.00	$210.48	$4,041	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,500.00	$2,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,266.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,900.00	$3,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,600.00–2,900.00	$2,750.00	—

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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.