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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $322.00/cwt ≈ $2,563/hd at 796 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $341.00/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 678 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $348.36/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 283 647
Feeder cattle 305 261 578
Slaughter cattle 26 16 69
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. 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
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 +4.98
678 678 14 341.00 $341.00 $2,312 +4.81
730 730 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,482 —
796 796 15 322.00 $322.00 $2,563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 350.00–356.00 $352.89 $2,011 —
605–610 608 2 340.00–341.00 $340.50 $2,070 —
655–670 665 4 331.00–335.00 $332.99 $2,214 —
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,552 —
415–435 420 4 340.00–350.00 $343.82 $1,444 —
455–490 468 6 320.00–337.50 $329.64 $1,543 +6.45
500–530 512 9 315.00–320.00 $316.46 $1,620 +13.78
555–580 563 3 310.00–317.50 $314.22 $1,769 +35.75
665–690 682 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,961 —
760 760 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,957 —
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 —
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 —
445 445 3 320.00–330.00 $326.67 $1,454 —
460–475 468 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,474 —
505 505 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,566 —
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —
615 615 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 —
655–670 662 3 267.50–280.00 $275.02 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,634 +4.42
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +34.94
455–485 470 2 347.50–360.00 $353.95 $1,664 +6.48
610–640 621 5 317.50–326.00 $321.34 $1,996 +21.34
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 4 430.00–450.00 $440.97 $1,429 -31.53
355–390 378 5 405.00–420.00 $414.03 $1,565 -22.40
420–430 425 2 385.00–395.00 $390.06 $1,658 -12.55
455–495 474 6 362.50–382.50 $374.18 $1,774 +9.85
505–535 519 8 333.00–347.50 $341.05 $1,770 +9.17
555–595 570 4 315.00–317.50 $315.63 $1,799 +7.11
605–630 618 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,931 —
650–675 665 4 295.00–305.00 $301.21 $2,003 +16.21
730 730 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,099 —
760–785 775 3 267.50–280.00 $274.17 $2,125 —
810 810 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,120 —
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -40.20
410–415 413 2 405.00–410.00 $407.52 $1,683 -36.41
500–525 511 9 352.50–357.50 $353.91 $1,808 -1.38
550–595 567 6 332.50–347.50 $339.47 $1,925 -12.97
600–645 620 5 320.00–328.00 $324.51 $2,012 -10.47
650–685 674 4 312.50–320.00 $316.28 $2,132 -9.57
715–735 725 3 307.50–312.50 $309.99 $2,247 +2.53
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,152 —
300–325 308 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,232 —
390 390 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
415–445 427 7 365.00–380.00 $372.52 $1,591 —
455–495 481 12 340.00–360.00 $348.36 $1,676 —
500–520 509 4 315.00–330.00 $322.58 $1,642 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1065 1000 85-90% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.59 $1,336 —
1005–1310 1171 85-90% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.27 $1,689 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1170 1155 80-85% 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $1,900 +8.93
950–1465 1232 80-85% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.19 $1,863 —
1370–1550 1460 80-85% 2 143.00–146.00 $144.59 $2,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1565 1485 2 180.00–182.00 $180.95 $2,687 —
1150–2150 1799 4 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $3,462 —
2140–2185 2163 2 209.00–213.00 $211.02 $4,564 —

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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.