Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.49/cwt ≈ $1,689/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 331 454
Feeder cattle 239 305 410
Slaughter cattle 32 26 35
Replacement cattle 10 — 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold firm. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 4 415.00–450.00 $434.91 $1,840 —
465–475 470 3 380.00–397.50 $389.20 $1,829 —
515–540 532 3 355.00–365.00 $358.39 $1,907 —
550–595 563 5 347.50–360.00 $352.51 $1,985 —
620 620 2 335.00–360.00 $347.50 $2,154 -2.50
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —
515–540 528 2 310.00–325.00 $317.68 $1,677 —
570–575 573 2 300.00–325.00 $312.55 $1,791 -40.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 —
320–345 330 3 410.00–430.00 $418.11 $1,380 —
350–385 363 8 395.00–420.00 $407.78 $1,480 -22.22
400–420 412 3 385.00–395.00 $391.60 $1,613 +6.60
455–475 466 4 360.00–385.00 $369.26 $1,721 +15.31
515–545 527 10 310.00–340.00 $320.49 $1,689 —
575–590 583 3 310.00–335.00 $318.55 $1,857 —
600–645 623 2 302.50–325.00 $314.16 $1,957 -7.18
665–670 668 2 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $2,037 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 +15.00
770 fancy 770 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 —
415–445 435 3 345.00–370.00 $362.05 $1,575 +18.23
450–495 481 6 310.00–340.00 $325.81 $1,567 -3.83
525–545 536 4 292.50–295.00 $294.38 $1,578 -22.08
550–590 572 3 275.00–300.00 $291.12 $1,665 -23.10
620–630 627 3 260.00–285.00 $276.76 $1,735 —
650–660 655 2 250.00–275.00 $262.60 $1,720 -24.90
715 715 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,196 -40.00
320–340 327 3 465.00–500.00 $481.63 $1,575 —
350–395 376 4 437.50–470.00 $452.75 $1,702 +2.75
400–440 413 4 430.00–445.00 $438.70 $1,812 +31.18
455–495 477 5 355.00–385.00 $369.85 $1,764 —
500–545 521 8 327.50–365.00 $343.82 $1,791 -10.09
560–590 573 3 320.00–335.00 $327.59 $1,877 -11.88
600–630 608 5 305.00–320.00 $311.94 $1,897 -12.57
650–680 665 2 290.00–300.00 $295.11 $1,962 -21.17
700–720 710 3 287.50–295.00 $290.87 $2,065 -19.12
765–795 780 5 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $2,184 -20.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 440.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,459 +3.99
375–390 383 2 415.00–430.00 $422.35 $1,618 +8.32
420 420 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,743 +24.94
490 490 3 337.50–350.00 $345.83 $1,695 -28.35
505–535 523 6 285.00–325.00 $313.08 $1,637 -27.97
720–735 727 3 260.00–275.00 $268.33 $1,951 -19.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1595 1396 80-85% 5 146.00–152.00 $149.11 $2,082 —
1365–1500 1428 80-85% 3 155.00–161.00 $157.76 $2,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–935 888 85-90% 2 139.00–142.50 $140.66 $1,249 —
800–1240 1048 85-90% 4 120.00–127.50 $122.54 $1,284 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,377 —
1485–1600 1543 75-80% 2 142.00–148.00 $144.89 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–1815 1813 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $3,608 —
1735–2035 1885 2 185.00–192.00 $188.22 $3,548 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,900.00 $2,625.00

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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.