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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $347.82/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −68.55 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$347.82

17 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,924

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$27.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.68

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	367.46	2,000	5thin
Medium and Large 2	557	339.64	1,891	12thin

One grade step is worth $27.82/cwt here — about $109 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 sale17 hd

347.82

—

AL average14 barns · 322 hd

341.15

+6.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−68.55

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	1,644	180.13	2,961	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	156.16	2,219	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	145.16	1,757	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	130.63	1,460	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)	—	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,763	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	354.11/cwt	350.00–359.00	2,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	324.75/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,910	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	286.25/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	381.13/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,384	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	337.03/cwt	332.50–341.00	1,763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	387.48/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	349.49/cwt	342.50–355.00	1,706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	421.33/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,508	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	373.04/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,750	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,792	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	313.13/cwt	310.00–317.50	2,004	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	358.39/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	413.33/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,323	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	333.39/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,900	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	402.10/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,492	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	274.49/cwt	274.00–275.00	1,976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	366.22/cwt	350.00–372.50	1,567	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	324.33/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,719	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,318	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,135	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,380	155.99/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,153	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,910	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	146.70/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,863	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,099	140.26/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,541	4
Bulls	—	—	1,845	192.18/cwt	189.00–195.00	3,546	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,762.50/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	332.53/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,580	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,308	166.20/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,174	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	129.76/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,483	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,337	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,355	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	389.18/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	422.36/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	300.85/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,028	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,225	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	439.89/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,350	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	313.06/cwt	310.00–322.50	2,144	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,127	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	737	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	314.49/cwt	314.00–315.00	1,991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	335.03/cwt	332.50–337.50	2,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	381.54/cwt	375.00–392.50	1,591	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	399.05/cwt	392.50–410.00	1,548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	417.50/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	296.72/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,276	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,702	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	399.86/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,907	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	364.50/cwt	364.00–365.00	2,023	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 Nov 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 520Year ago 567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 80Year ago 71

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 32Year ago 68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	395.00	395.00
2	550–600	555	364.00–365.00	364.50
1	600–650	600	352.50	352.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	460.00	460.00
3	300–350	307	435.00–445.00	439.89
4	350–400	358	415.00–430.00	421.33
3	400–450	415	410.00	410.00
3	450–500	477	390.00–405.00	399.86
2	500–550	510	385.00–390.00	387.48
3	550–600	567	350.00–359.00	354.11
3	600–650	622	332.50–337.50	335.03
4	650–700	685	310.00–322.50	313.06
3	700–750	737	305.00	305.00
3	750–800	767	290.00–300.00	296.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	445.00	445.00
2	250–300	275	420.00–425.00	422.36
3	300–350	320	410.00–415.00	413.33
7	350–400	371	395.00–410.00	402.10
6	400–450	419	385.00–395.00	389.18
5	450–500	469	370.00–375.00	373.04
3	500–550	517	355.00–365.00	358.39
9	550–600	570	325.00–340.00	333.39
3	600–650	640	310.00–317.50	313.13
6	650–700	674	300.00–305.00	300.85
1	700–750	740	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	415.00–420.00	417.50
3	350–400	388	392.50–410.00	399.05
3	400–450	417	375.00–392.50	381.54
6	450–500	488	342.50–355.00	349.49
4	500–550	523	332.50–341.00	337.03
10	550–600	588	320.00–330.00	324.75
2	600–650	633	314.00–315.00	314.49
4	650–700	675	285.00–287.50	286.25
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	395.00	395.00
8	350–400	363	375.00–390.00	381.13
5	400–450	428	350.00–372.50	366.22
2	450–500	475	330.00–335.00	332.53
4	500–550	530	320.00–327.50	324.33
2	550–600	578	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	630	305.00	305.00
2	700–750	720	274.00–275.00	274.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,380	155.00–157.00	155.99
2	—	1,565	150.00–151.00	150.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	154.00	154.00
7	—	1,270	144.00–150.00	146.70
4	—	1,099	140.00–141.00	140.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,143	128.00–131.00	129.76
1	—	990	135.00	135.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,845	189.00–195.00	192.18
2	—	1,778	182.00	182.00
2	—	1,308	163.00–170.00	166.20

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)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,762.50

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

Replacement Cattle