Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $370.11/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −46.25 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$370.11

48 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$17.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	379.72	2,098	21
Medium and Large 2	556	362.64	2,017	27

One grade step is worth $17.08/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale48 hd

370.11

—

AL average11 barns · 351 hd

361.37

+8.74

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−46.25

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	1,843	205.47	3,786	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	177.14	2,441	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	165.86	1,958	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	145.20	1,483	5thin

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)	—	$2,513	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	600–650	604	339.98/cwt	337.50–342.50	2,053	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	326.39/cwt	317.50–332.50	2,337	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	339.04/cwt	332.50–345.00	2,248	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	345.27/cwt	342.50–348.00	2,641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	416.34/cwt	410.00–422.50	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	441.64/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,895	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	373.32/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,982	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	471.63/cwt	462.50–480.00	1,995	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	390.56/cwt	385.00–402.50	2,047	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,298	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	356.36/cwt	349.00–363.00	2,035	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	350.20/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,000	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	459.00/cwt	459.00–459.00	2,066	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	326.12/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,042	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	393.05/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,682	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	313.40/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,131	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	288.79/cwt	282.50–295.00	2,123	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	397.88/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,910	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	436.24/cwt	435.00–437.50	1,605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	337.41/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,126	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	354.70/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,862	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,873	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	168.49/cwt	167.50–170.00	2,045	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,530	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	180.64/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,468	4
Bulls	—	—	2,025	207.96/cwt	205.00–210.00	4,211	3
Bulls	—	—	1,295	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,564	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,512.50/head	2,500.00–2,525.00	2,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	492.58/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	377.45/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,793	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	173.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,414	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,787	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,341	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	378.47/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,998	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,199	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,940	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	386.24/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	373.05/cwt	365.00–384.00	2,126	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	613	347.22/cwt	345.00–354.00	2,128	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	380	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	513.83/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,870	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	419.68/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,947	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	358.74/cwt	347.50–363.00	2,195	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	555	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	393.13/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,816	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	408.98/cwt	408.00–410.00	2,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	359.18/cwt	355.00–362.50	2,378	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	371.26/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,320	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	411.25/cwt	405.00–417.50	1,752	6

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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 578Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 69Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	368	435.00–437.50	436.24
6	400–450	426	405.00–417.50	411.25
7	450–500	462	390.00–405.00	393.13
13	500–550	528	370.00–390.00	378.47
8	550–600	571	345.00–365.00	350.20
4	600–650	604	337.50–342.50	339.98
3	650–700	660	330.00–340.00	334.97
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	770	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	410.00–422.50	416.34
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
5	400–450	428	390.00–395.00	393.05
7	450–500	475	370.00–387.50	377.45
15	500–550	525	347.50–365.00	354.70
4	550–600	579	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	626	322.50–330.00	326.12
1	650–700	675	307.50	307.50
2	700–750	733	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	555	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	613	345.00–354.00	347.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	555.00	555.00
4	350–400	364	505.00–520.00	513.83
12	400–450	423	462.50–480.00	471.63
10	450–500	464	415.00–435.00	419.68
8	500–550	524	385.00–402.50	390.56
13	550–600	570	365.00–384.00	373.05
23	600–650	612	347.50–363.00	358.74
8	650–700	663	332.50–345.00	339.04
5	700–750	716	317.50–332.50	326.39
5	750–800	779	290.00–300.00	295.00
1	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	515.00	515.00
2	350–400	378	490.00–495.00	492.58
11	400–450	429	430.00–450.00	441.64
9	450–500	480	390.00–410.00	397.88
10	500–550	531	365.00–380.00	373.32
17	550–600	571	349.00–363.00	356.36
7	600–650	630	330.00–342.50	337.41
6	650–700	680	305.00–322.50	313.40
2	700–750	735	282.50–295.00	288.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	545.00	545.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	370	525.00	525.00
9	450–500	450	459.00	459.00
2	500–550	510	408.00–410.00	408.98
2	550–600	553	385.00–387.50	386.24
3	600–650	625	365.00–375.00	371.26
3	650–700	662	355.00–362.50	359.18
2	750–800	765	342.50–348.00	345.27
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	165.00	165.00
7	—	1,214	167.50–170.00	168.49
3	—	1,117	160.00	160.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	141.00	141.00
2	—	993	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,018	157.00–158.00	157.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,366	178.00–183.00	180.64
4	—	1,390	170.00–175.00	173.65
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,025	205.00–210.00	207.96
1	—	1,295	198.00	198.00

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	—	—	2,500.00–2,525.00	2,512.50

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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