Cattle Market Pulse

Arab Livestock Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $374.56/cwt +24.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 518 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $327.16/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,202/hd at 673 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $356.63/cwt +33.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,026/hd at 568 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 352 669
Feeder cattle 319 279 606
Slaughter cattle 31 43 63
Replacement cattle — 30 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market was lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 —
430 430 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,042 +23.95
640 640 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,336 —
655–670 663 2 340.00–355.00 $347.42 $2,303 +17.42
705–745 730 4 330.00–335.00 $333.72 $2,436 +14.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 3 380.00–400.00 $388.19 $1,289 -18.51
385–390 388 2 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,455 -14.97
425–445 435 4 360.00–370.00 $363.69 $1,582 -12.61
450–495 469 4 350.00–360.00 $353.67 $1,659 +1.17
505–545 521 11 320.00–360.00 $329.07 $1,714 -10.51
555–595 577 5 310.00–330.00 $320.17 $1,847 +15.17
610–630 619 6 300.00–320.00 $310.34 $1,921 +11.35
655–685 667 6 300.00–310.00 $305.34 $2,037 +25.34
715–740 728 2 285.00–300.00 $292.37 $2,128 +22.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 400.00–415.00 $407.55 $1,439 -0.84
405–410 408 2 385.00–400.00 $392.45 $1,601 -3.80
500–540 525 4 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,929 +8.79
550–580 564 4 335.00–355.00 $346.40 $1,954 +7.08
600–615 606 8 325.00–350.00 $336.91 $2,042 —
600–635 615 3 375.00–400.00 $383.60 $2,359 —
675 675 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,261 +37.57
725 725 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
400–445 423 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,480 -10.00
475–495 485 6 325.00–345.00 $333.38 $1,617 -2.84
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 -5.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 5 440.00–455.00 $450.09 $1,683 +8.08
400–440 418 8 410.00–430.00 $419.93 $1,755 +7.46
455–495 476 4 390.00–400.00 $397.59 $1,893 +10.23
500–530 518 13 365.00–380.00 $374.56 $1,940 +24.26
550–590 568 12 345.00–365.00 $356.63 $2,026 +33.71
600–625 617 6 320.00–337.50 $330.73 $2,041 +16.86
670–695 683 2 305.00–315.00 $310.09 $2,118 +10.03
725–745 737 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,211 +12.54
780–790 785 2 290.00–295.00 $292.52 $2,296 +17.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 8 460.00–480.00 $469.39 $1,746 -1.71
400–425 410 5 440.00–450.00 $443.02 $1,816 +10.22
450–460 455 5 410.00–420.00 $416.00 $1,893 +10.01
505–530 522 5 382.50–390.00 $386.48 $2,017 +23.73
560–580 571 4 370.00–380.00 $374.99 $2,141 +21.65
610–635 619 5 340.00–355.00 $349.02 $2,160 +18.50
655–695 673 12 320.00–335.00 $327.16 $2,202 +7.15
715–730 720 3 315.00–320.00 $316.69 $2,280 —
775–785 780 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $2,360 +7.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 —
315–340 328 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,476 —
360–390 383 5 420.00–430.00 $422.01 $1,616 +6.19
410–445 428 6 390.00–400.00 $396.65 $1,698 +1.65
455–490 471 7 365.00–380.00 $373.56 $1,759 +21.15
505–540 525 5 345.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,863 +26.79
555–595 570 7 320.00–340.00 $329.92 $1,881 +19.92
600–605 602 3 300.00–315.00 $305.03 $1,836 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 80-85% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,305 —
1115–1305 1204 80-85% 7 134.00–142.00 $138.13 $1,663 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,670 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–945 868 85-90% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.00 $1,094 —
1135 1135 85-90% 2 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,544 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,440 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,196 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1750 1483 2 168.00–172.50 $170.66 $2,531 —
1545–1995 1760 4 189.00–191.00 $189.96 $3,343 —

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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.