Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $349.69/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −66.68 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$349.69

29 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$23.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.06

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	366.06	1,941	9thin
Medium and Large 2	551	342.32	1,887	20

One grade step is worth $23.73/cwt here — about $54 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale29 hd

349.69

—

AL average15 barns · 418 hd

342.63

+7.06

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−66.68

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	1,490	169.91	2,532	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,468	148.64	2,182	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	140.58	1,679	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	129.40	1,378	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)	—	$2,500	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,963	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,608	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,625	8

Every lot, as filed

66 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	600–650	627	325.39/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,040	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	361.11/cwt	355.00–367.50	1,661	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	398.35/cwt	395.00–402.50	1,717	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	448.26/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,246	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	414.02/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,731	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	325.73/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,827	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	387.47/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,833	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	373.50/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,774	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	406.18/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,336	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	303.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,865	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	421.53/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,383	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	661	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,082	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	307.24/cwt	305.00–314.00	2,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	327.94/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,876	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	359.90/cwt	350.00–367.50	1,893	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	386.84/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,687	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	304.01/cwt	297.50–310.00	1,888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	364.27/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,563	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	346.63/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	393.41/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,487	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	309.93/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	422.44/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	376.66/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,345	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	281.63/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,873	3
Bulls	—	—	1,163	146.01/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,698	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	184.96/cwt	184.00–186.00	3,070	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	138.95/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,109	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,421	147.60/cwt	144.00–151.00	2,097	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	136.71/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,271	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	174.33/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,735	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,962.50/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,963	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,500	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,608.33/head	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,608	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,695.83/head	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,696	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,412.50/head	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,413	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	130.77/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,610	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	121.97/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,297	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	140.59/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,655	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	129.50/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,513	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	150.33/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,834	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	156.82/cwt	155.00–159.00	2,373	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	325.22/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,717	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	256.67/cwt	255.00–260.00	2,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,755	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	285.02/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	439.84/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	304.15/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,017	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	717	316.50/cwt	316.50–316.50	2,269	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	376.61/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,928	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	407.54/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,076	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	363.42/cwt	361.00–365.00	2,093	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	341.62/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,753	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	344.95/cwt	342.50–347.50	1,956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	394.87/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	380.99/cwt	372.50–387.50	1,566	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	736	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,429	4

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 Nov 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 465Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 52Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 10Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	440.00–455.00	448.26
6	300–350	328	420.00–430.00	421.53
2	350–400	355	405.00–410.00	407.54
9	400–450	431	395.00–402.50	398.35
12	450–500	473	380.00–390.00	387.47
6	500–550	512	370.00–385.00	376.61
3	550–600	567	342.50–347.50	344.95
6	600–650	627	320.00–335.00	325.39
6	650–700	663	300.00–315.00	304.15
1	700–750	735	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	765	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	435.00–445.00	439.84
2	250–300	293	415.00–430.00	422.44
4	300–350	329	400.00–410.00	406.18
3	350–400	378	390.00–395.00	393.41
8	400–450	436	380.00–390.00	386.84
5	450–500	475	370.00–377.50	373.50
9	500–550	526	350.00–367.50	359.90
11	550–600	572	325.00–332.50	327.94
7	600–650	621	297.50–310.00	304.01
2	650–700	688	280.00–290.00	285.02
1	700–750	725	275.00	275.00
3	750–800	795	255.00–260.00	256.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	435.00	435.00
2	350–400	375	390.00–400.00	394.87
5	400–450	411	372.50–387.50	380.99
2	450–500	460	355.00–367.50	361.11
6	500–550	513	340.00–350.00	341.62
7	550–600	561	320.00–337.50	325.73
3	600–650	615	300.00–310.00	303.25
2	650–700	695	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	735	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	661	315.00	315.00
11	700–750	717	316.50	316.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	375.00–380.00	376.66
11	400–450	429	360.00–370.00	364.27
6	450–500	475	340.00–350.00	346.63
9	500–550	528	320.00–337.50	325.22
5	550–600	576	302.50–317.50	309.93
3	600–650	605	290.00	290.00
3	650–700	665	280.00–285.00	281.63
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	430.00	430.00
8	400–450	418	405.00–420.00	414.02
5	550–600	576	361.00–365.00	363.42
1	650–700	690	340.00	340.00
4	700–750	736	330.00	330.00
2	800–850	803	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	714	305.00–314.00	307.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,163	143.00–150.00	146.01
2	—	1,660	184.00–186.00	184.96
4	—	1,569	172.00–177.00	174.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	138.00–140.00	138.95
5	—	1,421	144.00–151.00	147.60
3	—	1,513	155.00–159.00	156.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	134.00–141.00	136.71
3	—	1,063	120.00–125.00	121.97
4	—	1,168	128.00–131.00	129.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,231	129.00–133.00	130.77
14	—	1,177	137.00–146.00	140.59
4	—	1,220	148.00–152.00	150.33

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,608.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,825.00	2,695.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,412.50

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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