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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. 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 $371.87/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −44.50 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$371.87

46 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$24.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.75

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	379.33	2,042	32
Medium and Large 2	542	354.81	1,923	14thin

One grade step is worth $24.52/cwt here — about $119 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 sale46 hd

371.87

—

AL average16 barns · 547 hd

365.12

+6.75

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−44.50

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	1,610	193.34	3,112	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,397	169.94	2,373	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,133	164.15	1,859	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	155.07	1,627	7thin

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)	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,925	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	700–750	713	304.98/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,175	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	394.65/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,839	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	367.36/cwt	357.50–375.00	1,892	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	423.86/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,746	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	388.76/cwt	387.50–390.00	2,158	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	822	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,852	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	300.00/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,115	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	378.69/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,988	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	359.94/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,875	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	402.05/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,725	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	250.02/cwt	245.00–255.00	2,020	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	443.98/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	434.82/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,426	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	285.49/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,036	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	384.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,055	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	324.98/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,021	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	424.27/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,570	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	376.88/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,786	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	310.74/cwt	302.50–315.00	1,917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	340.64/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,751	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	437.47/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	324.02/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,802	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	415.03/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,154	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,272	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	360.26/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,726	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	150.97/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,673	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,817	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	163.37/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,495	3
Bulls	—	—	1,902	179.79/cwt	175.00–185.00	3,420	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	201.90/cwt	200.00–204.00	3,291	5
Bulls	—	—	1,414	192.92/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,728	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,925.00/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	159.24/cwt	156.00–163.00	2,298	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	181.29/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,547	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,366	169.57/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,316	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	156.82/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,877	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,076	167.27/cwt	166.00–168.00	1,800	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	172.94/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	404.96/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	347.98/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,983	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	782	250.75/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	290.86/cwt	287.50–292.50	2,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	700–750	718	316.71/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,274	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	750–800	760	311.13/cwt	302.50–320.00	2,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	516	399.69/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,062	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	563	382.51/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,154	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	323.71/cwt	307.50–330.00	2,007	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	364.46/cwt	360.00–367.50	2,252	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	363.79/cwt	358.00–370.00	2,077	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	339.35/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,914	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	650–700	679	322.50/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	332.90/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,237	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	379.24/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,763	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	402.50/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	434.97/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	316.21/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,112	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	351.94/cwt	347.50–357.50	2,224	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,432	1

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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 410Year ago 748

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 35Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 9Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand. 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	200–250	200	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	358	430.00–440.00	434.97
2	400–450	425	400.00–405.00	402.50
7	450–500	465	375.00–385.00	379.24
3	500–550	515	357.50–375.00	367.36
4	550–600	564	335.00–347.50	339.35
10	600–650	620	307.50–330.00	323.71
6	650–700	668	312.50–320.00	316.21
6	700–750	713	300.00–310.00	304.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	822	347.00	347.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	430.00	430.00
3	250–300	278	410.00–425.00	415.03
7	350–400	373	395.00–410.00	404.96
6	400–450	423	380.00–390.00	384.59
10	450–500	479	355.00–365.00	360.26
8	500–550	514	335.00–350.00	340.64
5	550–600	556	315.00–330.00	324.02
3	600–650	617	302.50–315.00	310.74
2	650–700	685	300.00	300.00
3	700–750	710	287.50–292.50	290.86
1	750–800	785	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	679	320.00–330.00	322.50
3	700–750	718	315.00–320.00	316.71
2	750–800	760	302.50–320.00	311.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	300	475.00	475.00
4	350–400	380	435.00–450.00	443.98
9	400–450	412	415.00–430.00	423.86
13	450–500	466	387.50–400.00	394.65
14	500–550	525	370.00–385.00	378.69
9	550–600	571	358.00–370.00	363.79
5	600–650	632	347.50–357.50	351.94
5	650–700	672	320.00–345.00	332.90
4	700–750	705	290.00–310.00	300.00
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
2	800–850	808	245.00–255.00	250.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	485.00	485.00
3	300–350	328	425.00–440.00	434.82
6	350–400	370	415.00–430.00	424.27
7	400–450	429	395.00–410.00	402.05
14	450–500	474	370.00–385.00	376.88
8	500–550	521	355.00–365.00	359.94
6	550–600	570	342.50–350.00	347.98
5	600–650	622	320.00–335.00	324.98
2	650–700	680	300.00–310.00	304.93
6	700–750	713	280.00–290.00	285.49
3	750–800	782	245.00–257.50	250.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	516	395.00–405.00	399.69
2	550–600	563	380.00–385.00	382.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	410	455.00	455.00
2	550–600	555	387.50–390.00	388.76
5	600–650	618	360.00–367.50	364.46
1	700–750	710	327.50	327.50
1	750–800	760	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	435.00–440.00	437.47
1	700–750	710	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,108	150.00–152.00	150.97
1	—	1,275	142.50	142.50
3	—	915	160.00–165.00	163.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,443	156.00–163.00	159.24
5	—	1,405	179.00–186.00	181.29
9	—	1,366	165.00–175.00	169.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,197	155.00–160.00	156.82
8	—	1,076	166.00–168.00	167.27
3	—	1,133	170.00–175.00	172.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,902	175.00–185.00	179.79
5	—	1,630	200.00–204.00	201.90
5	—	1,414	190.00–197.00	192.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,925.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

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