Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $376.30/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,562/hd at 415 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $350.30/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 527 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 246 485
Feeder cattle 279 216 403
Slaughter cattle 43 22 59
Replacement cattle 30 8 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 420 7 442.50–465.00 $451.05 $1,894 —
465 465 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,988 —
670 670 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 +6.26
705–735 712 6 317.50–320.00 $319.17 $2,272 -0.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 —
310–345 328 6 400.00–415.00 $406.70 $1,334 +11.70
360 360 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,404 +9.94
400–435 415 14 365.00–385.00 $376.30 $1,562 +11.36
470 470 4 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,657 +26.24
515–535 523 6 330.00–345.00 $339.58 $1,776 +16.64
575 575 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,754 -7.54
600–640 624 5 285.00–307.50 $298.99 $1,866 +2.71
660–670 665 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 -5.00
730–745 740 3 265.00–280.00 $270.03 $1,998 —
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 +15.00
420–430 425 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —
460–495 471 8 330.00–340.00 $336.22 $1,584 +16.22
515–545 536 4 310.00–320.00 $315.01 $1,688 +3.41
560–595 585 5 290.00–300.00 $296.05 $1,732 -3.95
655 655 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 -10.00
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
350–385 362 3 405.00–410.00 $408.39 $1,478 -18.38
420 420 2 392.50–400.00 $396.25 $1,664 +18.01
510–515 513 2 355.00–362.50 $358.73 $1,840 +25.05
550–585 566 7 330.00–345.00 $339.32 $1,921 +14.09
650–680 666 4 290.00–310.00 $297.43 $1,981 -17.57
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 -20.00
325–330 327 3 450.00–460.00 $453.37 $1,483 -24.41
370–390 378 5 435.00–445.00 $442.01 $1,671 +12.01
400–440 425 6 405.00–420.00 $412.47 $1,753 +14.70
455–495 477 5 377.50–395.00 $387.36 $1,848 +8.43
505–540 527 11 340.00–357.50 $350.30 $1,846 +12.06
550–590 576 6 320.00–330.00 $322.92 $1,860 +2.45
600–635 616 4 305.00–320.00 $313.87 $1,933 +8.87
655–670 663 2 295.00–305.00 $300.06 $1,989 +2.56
705–730 718 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $2,064 -0.04
770–775 773 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $2,126 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 5 465.00–480.00 $471.10 $1,757 -21.47
410–445 430 7 427.50–440.00 $432.80 $1,861 -0.33
450–470 460 7 400.00–415.00 $405.99 $1,868 +10.04
500–540 526 8 360.00–370.00 $362.75 $1,908 +5.24
550–585 563 3 345.00–358.00 $353.34 $1,989 +15.08
605–640 622 5 327.50–337.50 $330.52 $2,056 +8.55
650–690 675 5 315.00–325.00 $320.01 $2,160 +9.75
750–775 763 2 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $2,250 +7.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 6 405.00–425.00 $415.82 $1,593 —
425 425 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +17.56
460–495 483 6 350.00–362.50 $352.41 $1,702 -7.62
505–545 531 5 320.00–335.00 $328.14 $1,742 +8.14
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1395 75-80% 2 150.00–151.00 $150.57 $2,100 —
1345–1550 1500 75-80% 5 157.00–162.00 $159.23 $2,388 —
1645–1665 1655 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $2,540 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1040 978 85-90% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.47 $1,364 —
990–1055 1016 85-90% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.48 $1,316 —
1150 1150 85-90% 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,552 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,503 —
1045–1345 1145 80-85% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.70 $1,657 —
1030–1285 1188 80-85% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.33 $1,810 -10.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1495 1433 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,436 —
1225–2220 1677 3 178.00–181.00 $179.81 $3,015 —
1850 1850 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,428.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,935.71

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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 2 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.