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Arab Livestock Market Feeder Cattle Board Sale Market Report

Arab, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Board Sale)

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.33/cwt ≈ $2,883/hd at 823 lb · 183 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $355.99/cwt ≈ $2,706/hd at 760 lb · 132 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $334.00/cwt ≈ $2,639/hd at 790 lb · 127 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 114 139
Feeder cattle 671 114 139

Cattle sold with a 20 cent slide, 2 percent shrink, and an immediate delivery date.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–770 760 132 352.00–360.00 $355.99 $2,706
815–840 823 183 347.00–352.00 $350.33 $2,883
860 860 117 346.00 $346.00 $2,976 -2.25
900 900 112 336.00 $336.00 $3,024

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 127 334.00 $334.00 $2,639

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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.