Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $368.26/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −48.11 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$368.26

52 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	383.80	2,082	24
Medium and Large 2	566	354.94	2,009	28

One grade step is worth $28.87/cwt here — about $74 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 sale52 hd

368.26

—

AL average16 barns · 483 hd

351.95

+16.31

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−48.11

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	—	High	1,753	197.05	3,454	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,366	170.62	2,331	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	167.51	1,870	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	150.69	1,627	10

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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,961	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,955	5

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,785	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	287.25/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,249	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,542	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	428.82/cwt	422.50–435.00	1,411	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	408.90/cwt	402.50–417.50	1,926	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	332.10/cwt	325.00–338.00	2,235	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	498.05/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	392.92/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,792	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	318.49/cwt	315.00–322.00	2,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	417.46/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,532	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	450.00/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,859	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	309.97/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	410.28/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,686	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	469.11/cwt	447.50–480.00	1,754	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	349.27/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,033	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	430.58/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,830	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	327.24/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,029	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	391.70/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,211	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	487.71/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	375.24/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,767	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	344.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,787	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	369.11/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,942	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	313.29/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,108	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	333.72/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	320.00/cwt	317.50–322.50	2,032	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	160.86/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,402	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	179.96/cwt	177.00–186.00	2,411	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,316	170.83/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,248	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	168.66/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,909	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	161.83/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,722	5
Bulls	—	—	1,723	205.04/cwt	203.00–207.00	3,533	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,960.71/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,961	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,212.50/head	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,213	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,037.50/head	2,925.00–3,150.00	3,038	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	311.78/cwt	305.00–316.00	2,120	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,074	2
Bulls	—	—	1,768	193.05/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,413	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	151.41/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,644	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,565	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	370.02/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,109	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	414.84/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,336	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	390.41/cwt	387.50–395.00	1,648	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	403.42/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,210	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	724	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,081	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,408	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	598	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,228	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,812	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	350.07/cwt	342.50–355.00	2,149	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	527.56/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,546	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	393.65/cwt	387.50–400.00	2,059	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	477.16/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	370	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,628	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	406.47/cwt	405.00–408.00	2,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	349.60/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,975	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,685	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	333.45/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,217	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	333.48/cwt	327.50–340.00	2,058	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,416	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	357.59/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,870	13

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 330Year ago 688

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 47Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 27Year ago 42

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
2	250–300	293	520.00–535.00	527.56
4	300–350	340	525.00	525.00
5	350–400	362	490.00–515.00	498.05
10	400–450	413	445.00–460.00	450.00
7	450–500	471	402.50–417.50	408.90
14	500–550	523	387.50–400.00	393.65
10	550–600	570	360.00–380.00	370.02
9	600–650	614	342.50–355.00	350.07
6	650–700	673	325.00–338.00	332.10
5	700–750	721	300.00–317.50	309.97
5	750–800	783	280.00–295.00	287.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	485.00–490.00	487.71
4	350–400	374	447.50–480.00	469.11
12	400–450	425	420.00–440.00	430.58
9	450–500	483	385.00–400.00	391.70
8	500–550	526	365.00–375.00	369.11
20	550–600	582	340.00–357.50	349.27
10	600–650	620	320.00–337.50	327.24
3	650–700	673	310.00–315.00	313.29
5	700–750	724	285.00–290.00	287.49
1	800–850	800	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	540.00	540.00
1	450–500	450	432.50	432.50
2	500–550	515	405.00–408.00	406.47
14	600–650	632	381.00	381.00
9	700–750	718	354.00	354.00
27	750–800	785	342.00	342.00
9	900–950	913	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	362.50	362.50
2	700–750	745	338.00	338.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	470.00–485.00	477.16
7	300–350	329	422.50–435.00	428.82
7	350–400	367	415.00–420.00	417.46
7	400–450	411	400.00–420.00	410.28
8	450–500	456	387.50–400.00	392.92
13	500–550	523	355.00–365.00	357.59
6	550–600	565	340.00–360.00	349.60
5	600–650	617	327.50–340.00	333.48
2	650–700	665	330.00–337.00	333.45
2	700–750	718	315.00–322.00	318.49
15	800–850	833	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	435.00	435.00
2	250–300	283	425.00–430.00	427.57
3	300–350	322	410.00–420.00	414.84
3	350–400	375	400.00–405.00	403.42
5	400–450	422	387.50–395.00	390.41
11	450–500	471	370.00–382.50	375.24
8	500–550	518	340.00–350.00	344.99
4	550–600	575	330.00–335.00	333.72
3	600–650	635	317.50–322.50	320.00
4	650–700	680	305.00–316.00	311.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	440.00	440.00
16	550–600	598	372.50	372.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	160.00–163.00	160.86
4	—	1,340	177.00–186.00	179.96
8	—	1,316	167.00–174.00	170.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,132	165.00–172.50	168.66
5	—	1,064	160.00–163.00	161.83
2	—	1,175	175.00–178.00	176.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	150.00–153.00	151.41
2	—	1,083	144.00–145.00	144.50
1	—	1,030	158.00	158.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,723	203.00–207.00	205.04
6	—	1,768	190.00–200.00	193.05

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	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,925.00–3,150.00	3,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,960.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,212.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

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