Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $386.31/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 7 of 31 comparable sales and sits −30.06 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$386.31

26 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,064

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$20.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.36

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	398.93	2,084	10thin
Medium and Large 2	542	378.42	2,050	16thin

One grade step is worth $20.51/cwt here — about $34 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale26 hd

386.31

—

AL average16 barns · 402 hd

374.95

+11.36

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−30.06

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	—	Average	1,529	174.99	2,676	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,519	149.79	2,275	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	142.26	1,921	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,219	132.68	1,617	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,008	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,638	2thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	—	1,343	176.30/cwt	175.00–177.00	2,368	3
Bulls	—	—	1,855	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	3,422	2
Bulls	—	—	1,483	163.50/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,425	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	141.72/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,823	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	149.24/cwt	147.00–152.00	2,064	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	133.86/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	287.45/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,090	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	352.97/cwt	347.50–357.50	2,051	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	426.05/cwt	417.50–430.00	1,836	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	489.70/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	320.90/cwt	317.50–327.50	2,015	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	2,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	373.61/cwt	367.50–380.00	2,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	372.25/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	305.77/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,917	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	406.49/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,740	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	300.05/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,154	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	315.06/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,120	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	481.61/cwt	437.50–525.00	1,594	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	389.99/cwt	382.50–397.50	2,044	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	411.71/cwt	405.00–417.50	1,927	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	453.06/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,704	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	322.51/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	440.82/cwt	437.50–445.00	2,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	304.09/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,196	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	391.50/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,773	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,008.33/head	1,875.00–2,150.00	2,008	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,637.50/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,638	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	128.14/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,454	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,980	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,775	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,426	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,480	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	150.07/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,093	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	336.95/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	426.15/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,619	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	331.95/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	455.49/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,476	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	317.54/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	547.48/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	348.28/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	479.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	427.56/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,010	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	440.40/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,850	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	405.26/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,071	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	313.51/cwt	312.00–315.00	2,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	422.97/cwt	417.50–432.50	1,738	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	317.51/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	338.71/cwt	335.00–342.50	2,086	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	473.36/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	277.46/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	364.36/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,873	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	436.52/cwt	432.50–447.50	1,602	11

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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 434Year ago 412

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 60Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 12Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	175.00–177.00	176.30
2	—	1,855	184.00–185.00	184.50
2	—	1,483	162.00–165.00	163.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,286	140.00–145.00	141.72
4	—	1,383	147.00–152.00	149.24
3	—	1,415	131.00–136.00	133.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,135	126.00–130.00	128.14
1	—	1,375	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,315	135.00	135.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,600	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,395	149.00–151.00	150.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	480.00–500.00	489.70
14	350–400	376	445.00–460.00	453.06
7	400–450	431	417.50–430.00	426.05
13	450–500	468	405.00–417.50	411.71
11	500–550	524	382.50–397.50	389.99
5	550–600	581	347.50–357.50	352.97
3	600–650	628	317.50–327.50	320.90
2	650–700	680	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	727	285.00–290.00	287.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	331	437.50–525.00	481.61
3	350–400	357	470.00–480.00	473.36
10	400–450	420	435.00–450.00	440.40
15	450–500	470	420.00–435.00	427.56
8	500–550	511	400.00–415.00	405.26
2	550–600	568	367.50–380.00	373.61
4	600–650	616	335.00–342.50	338.71
5	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	315.06
4	700–750	718	295.00–305.00	300.05
2	750–800	778	275.00–280.00	277.46
1	800–850	800	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	865	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	324	450.00–465.00	455.49
4	350–400	380	425.00–430.00	426.15
8	400–450	428	400.00–410.00	406.49
6	450–500	478	367.50–380.00	372.25
4	500–550	531	330.00–345.00	336.95
5	550–600	573	325.00–340.00	331.95
6	600–650	627	300.00–310.00	305.77
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	475.00–485.00	479.95
11	350–400	367	432.50–447.50	436.52
5	400–450	411	417.50–432.50	422.97
5	450–500	453	387.50–400.00	391.50
11	500–550	514	360.00–370.00	364.36
3	550–600	567	345.00–350.00	348.28
4	600–650	623	315.00–320.00	317.51
2	650–700	670	312.00–315.00	313.51
3	700–750	722	300.00–310.00	304.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	545.00–550.00	547.48
3	450–500	457	437.50–445.00	440.82
2	750–800	763	320.00–325.00	322.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	728	315.00–320.00	317.54

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)	3	—	—	1,875.00–2,150.00	2,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,637.50

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle