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Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $331.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,446/hd at 739 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 281 583
Feeder cattle 216 239 487
Slaughter cattle 22 32 75
Replacement cattle 8 10 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 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
739 739 11 331.00 $331.00 $2,446 +1.00
813 813 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 512 3 370.00–387.50 $376.58 $1,928 +58.90
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
650–660 656 4 320.00–327.50 $323.74 $2,124 —
710 710 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,272 —
775 775 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,461 —
828 828 2 316.00 $316.00 $2,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,233 —
350–380 367 3 420.00–435.00 $426.77 $1,566 +18.99
400–435 412 3 375.00–380.00 $378.24 $1,558 -13.36
450–495 474 6 337.50–357.50 $350.77 $1,663 -18.49
505–525 518 3 331.00–337.50 $333.68 $1,728 +13.19
550–590 568 6 320.00–330.00 $325.23 $1,847 +6.68
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +10.02
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,304 +15.00
380–390 385 2 375.00–385.00 $380.06 $1,463 —
435–445 440 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,606 +2.89
490–495 493 2 325.00–327.50 $326.26 $1,608 +0.45
505–545 530 5 320.00–325.00 $322.94 $1,712 +28.56
560–580 570 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $1,781 +21.42
600–645 630 4 290.00–310.00 $296.28 $1,867 +19.52
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 +22.40
750 750 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 —
475–480 478 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,530 —
500–540 522 3 310.00–315.00 $311.60 $1,627 —
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
755 755 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

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 +38.37
350–385 370 4 490.00–500.00 $492.57 $1,823 +39.82
405–420 415 4 427.50–440.00 $433.13 $1,797 -5.57
455–475 467 5 390.00–400.00 $395.95 $1,849 +26.10
515–545 529 7 350.00–362.50 $357.51 $1,891 +13.69
550–585 562 6 330.00–345.00 $338.26 $1,901 +10.67
600–645 628 6 315.00–327.50 $321.97 $2,022 +10.03
650–690 672 8 305.00–317.50 $310.26 $2,085 +15.15
710 710 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $2,077 +1.63
760 760 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,185 +7.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,274 —
320–345 333 2 470.00–485.00 $477.78 $1,591 +32.82
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +7.65
400–445 420 7 390.00–405.00 $397.77 $1,671 -17.23
450–485 471 5 370.00–385.00 $378.93 $1,785 +33.10
500–545 529 6 330.00–345.00 $338.24 $1,789 +25.16
550–585 560 5 315.00–327.50 $320.47 $1,795 —
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —
690 690 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 —
710 710 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 +19.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
435–445 441 4 370.00–385.00 $377.44 $1,665 —
470–495 484 5 355.00–365.00 $360.03 $1,743 —
525 525 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,680 —
595 595 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
715 715 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1135 1128 85-90% 3 117.00–125.00 $122.34 $1,380 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,555 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,678 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,248 —
1335–1640 1451 75-80% 4 142.00–148.00 $145.11 $2,106 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,877 —
1095–1395 1245 80-85% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.32 $1,747 —

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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) 4 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.