Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle were lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $368.67/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −47.69 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$368.67

34 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$19.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.57

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	374.89	2,050	23
Medium and Large 2	555	355.67	1,973	11thin

One grade step is worth $19.23/cwt here — about $78 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 sale34 hd

368.67

—

AL average14 barns · 455 hd

358.11

+10.57

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−47.69

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	1,737	184.90	3,212	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	161.28	2,057	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,569	160.62	2,520	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	140.21	1,536	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	250–300	270	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	396.92/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	462.46/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,933	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	355.46/cwt	345.00–367.50	2,229	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	323.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,028	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	377.53/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	382.18/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,995	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	422.97/cwt	422.00–425.00	2,001	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	428.36/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,593	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	346.62/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,979	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	366.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,961	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	385.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,866	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	288.39/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,085	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	303.34/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	397.44/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	330.09/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,773	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	331.56/cwt	315.00–352.50	2,076	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	326.61/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,885	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	396.19/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	290.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,929	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	134.75/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,480	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,926	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,428	2
Bulls	—	—	2,142	166.81/cwt	161.00–171.00	3,573	3
Bulls	—	—	1,672	200.74/cwt	200.00–202.50	3,356	3
Bulls	—	—	1,533	186.25/cwt	181.00–192.00	2,855	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	154.27/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,329	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	169.59/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,230	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,797	160.99/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,893	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	152.92/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,898	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	170.72/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,112	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	161.85/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,111	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	447.46/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,938	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,856	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,915	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	350.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,706	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	384.89/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,647	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	401.55/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,927	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	304.01/cwt	297.50–315.00	2,158	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	303.05/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,167	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	424.91/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	310.62/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,109	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	347.81/cwt	338.00–356.00	1,979	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	408.64/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	359.17/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,839	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	337.94/cwt	327.50–350.00	2,257	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	369.29/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,090	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	429.57/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,830	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,379	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	383.40/cwt	381.00–385.00	2,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	453.32/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	2

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 487Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 75Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 21Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle were lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	372	445.00–460.00	453.32
11	400–450	426	420.00–440.00	429.57
8	450–500	480	395.00–415.00	401.55
10	500–550	522	375.00–390.00	382.18
13	550–600	566	360.00–377.50	369.29
15	600–650	627	345.00–367.50	355.46
14	650–700	668	327.50–350.00	337.94
5	700–750	710	297.50–315.00	304.01
2	750–800	765	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	460.00	460.00
7	350–400	372	415.00–435.00	428.36
2	400–450	415	395.00–400.00	397.44
4	450–500	484	380.00–390.00	385.59
5	500–550	535	365.00–370.00	366.52
6	550–600	571	335.00–355.00	346.62
7	600–650	626	315.00–352.50	331.56
3	650–700	653	302.50–305.00	303.34
3	700–750	723	285.00–290.00	288.39
1	750–800	750	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	835	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
2	400–450	418	455.00–470.00	462.46
9	450–500	473	422.00–425.00	422.97
4	500–550	519	395.00–400.00	396.92
4	550–600	569	381.00–385.00	383.40
2	650–700	683	360.00–365.00	362.49
1	700–750	710	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	445.00–450.00	447.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	420.00–435.00	424.91
4	400–450	419	395.00–415.00	408.64
7	450–500	466	370.00–380.00	377.53
6	500–550	512	350.00–365.00	359.17
4	550–600	569	338.00–356.00	347.81
7	600–650	626	320.00–330.00	323.98
5	650–700	679	300.00–315.00	310.62
3	700–750	715	290.00–315.00	303.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	385.00–410.00	396.19
14	400–450	428	375.00–390.00	384.89
5	450–500	486	350.00–355.00	350.98
6	500–550	537	320.00–345.00	330.09
5	550–600	577	320.00–330.00	326.61
6	600–650	633	300.00–305.00	302.51
2	650–700	665	285.00–295.00	290.11
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	133.00–137.00	134.75
1	—	1,310	147.00	147.00
2	—	985	145.00	145.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	152.00–157.00	154.27
2	—	1,315	167.00–173.00	169.59
3	—	1,797	159.00–163.00	160.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,241	150.00–157.00	152.92
3	—	1,237	168.00–175.00	170.72
9	—	1,304	160.00–165.00	161.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,142	161.00–171.00	166.81
3	—	1,672	200.00–202.50	200.74
5	—	1,533	181.00–192.00	186.25

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	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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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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