Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high yielding cows up to 187.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.64/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −80.73 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$335.64

56 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$34.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.83

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	342.44	1,895	18thin
Medium and Large 2	541	335.28	1,813	34
Medium and Large 3	569	308.13	1,752	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.32/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $453.69, low $335.77, median $416.37 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

335.64

—

AL average13 barns · 421 hd

337.47

−1.83

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−80.73

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,467	191.62	2,812	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,438	166.89	2,400	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	162.36	1,986	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	144.95	1,490	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,213	4thin

Every lot, as filed

83 lots · USDA AMS · Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	303.54/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,894	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	383.64/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,615	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	659	305.48/cwt	300.00–312.50	2,013	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	343.78/cwt	337.50–350.00	1,815	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	362.96/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,717	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	276.72/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	357.85/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,338	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	313.35/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,799	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	336.44/cwt	330.00–342.50	1,585	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	327.62/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,713	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	303.55/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,861	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,145	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	249.18/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	390.41/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,464	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	368.72/cwt	367.50–370.00	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	317.50/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,800	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	374.02/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,216	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	845	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	287	414.94/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,191	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	632	286.65/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,812	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	343.57/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,481	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	643	291.66/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,875	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	578	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	284.16/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,924	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	322.79/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,562	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	492	344.27/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,694	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	135.16/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,389	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	149.85/cwt	147.00–153.00	1,540	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	157.45/cwt	157.00–158.00	2,086	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	175.32/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,589	5
Bulls	—	—	1,268	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,218	2
Bulls	—	—	1,808	202.77/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,666	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,425.00/head	3,300.00–3,550.00	3,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,742	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	164.31/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,369	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	157.08/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,956	10
Bulls	—	—	1,373	195.33/cwt	194.00–197.50	2,682	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	169.90/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,144	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	163.11/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,921	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	556	346.48/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	357.44/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	303.75/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	346.28/cwt	345.00–347.50	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	281.26/cwt	280.00–282.50	2,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	440	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	322.49/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	265.33/cwt	260.00–269.00	2,056	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	332.29/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,907	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	321.28/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	521	355.70/cwt	352.50–360.00	1,853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,122	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	435.38/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	388.27/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,386	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	347.07/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,815	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	335.34/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,905	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	366.94/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,537	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	423.00/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,726	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	279.13/cwt	275.00–287.50	2,004	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	306.06/cwt	300.00–312.50	2,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	358.39/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,867	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	431.26/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	322.22/cwt	317.50–330.00	1,995	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	414.15/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,586	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	472.50/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	409.79/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	357.43/cwt	352.50–362.50	1,641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	379.69/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,750	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	402.14/cwt	395.00–407.50	1,705	8

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Tue Aug 5, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 573Last week 303Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 61Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 17Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	380.00–395.00	388.27
8	400–450	419	360.00–370.00	366.94
4	450–500	459	352.50–362.50	357.43
6	500–550	523	345.00–350.00	347.07
6	550–600	568	325.00–340.00	335.34
2	600–650	615	320.00–322.50	321.28
2	650–700	670	300.00–312.50	306.06
2	700–750	733	280.00–282.50	281.26
1	750–800	750	277.50	277.50
1	850–900	870	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	425.00	425.00
5	300–350	325	370.00–385.00	374.02
7	350–400	374	355.00–360.00	357.85
7	400–450	431	340.00–345.00	343.57
7	450–500	471	330.00–342.50	336.44
13	500–550	523	320.00–335.00	327.62
6	550–600	574	310.00–320.00	313.35
7	600–650	624	295.00–310.00	303.54
3	650–700	677	275.00–290.00	284.16
1	800–850	845	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	855	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	355.00–360.00	357.44
2	350–400	373	345.00–347.50	346.28
1	400–450	400	332.50	332.50
8	450–500	484	320.00–327.50	322.79
3	500–550	517	315.00	315.00
2	550–600	550	302.50–305.00	303.75
3	600–650	632	280.00–290.00	286.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	521	352.50–360.00	355.70
5	550–600	556	345.00–352.50	346.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	410.00–420.00	414.94
3	300–350	323	405.00–420.00	409.79
5	350–400	375	385.00–397.50	390.41
8	400–450	421	375.00–390.00	383.64
13	450–500	473	355.00–370.00	362.96
23	500–550	528	337.50–350.00	343.78
11	550–600	567	307.50–320.00	317.50
7	600–650	613	300.00–310.00	303.55
3	650–700	670	275.00–280.00	276.72
1	700–750	740	272.50	272.50
3	750–800	765	247.50–250.00	249.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	490.00	490.00
2	250–300	270	465.00–480.00	472.50
4	300–350	326	425.00–440.00	431.26
6	350–400	383	410.00–420.00	414.15
8	400–450	424	395.00–407.50	402.14
9	450–500	461	375.00–387.50	379.69
7	500–550	521	355.00–365.00	358.39
11	550–600	574	325.00–340.00	332.29
11	600–650	619	317.50–330.00	322.22
5	650–700	659	300.00–312.50	305.48
6	700–750	718	275.00–287.50	279.13
4	750–800	775	260.00–269.00	265.33
1	800–850	820	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	430	367.50–370.00	368.72
7	450–500	492	340.00–350.00	344.27
1	500–550	540	332.50	332.50
3	550–600	578	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	643	290.00–295.00	291.66
1	650–700	670	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	427.50	427.50
1	400–450	445	395.00	395.00
1	600–650	645	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	430.00–445.00	435.38
5	400–450	408	420.00–432.50	423.00
1	550–600	565	357.50	357.50
1	600–650	615	345.00	345.00
3	650–700	658	320.00–327.50	322.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	133.00–138.00	135.16
6	—	1,028	147.00–153.00	149.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	157.00–158.00	157.45
5	—	1,477	170.00–181.00	175.32
9	—	1,442	160.00–168.00	164.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,245	155.00–169.00	157.08
6	—	1,262	168.00–172.00	169.90
10	—	1,178	160.00–166.00	163.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	170.00–180.00	174.89
2	—	1,808	200.00–205.00	202.77
3	—	1,373	194.00–197.50	195.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,550.00	3,425.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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