Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $435.63/cwt on 36 head, up $18.38 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 31 comparable sales and sits +19.26 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$435.63

▲ 18.38 vs prior sale

36 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$54.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.26

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	444.40	2,357	26
Medium and Large 2	544	418.55	2,278	8thin
Medium and Large 3	560	390.00	2,184	2thin

One grade step is worth $54.40/cwt here — about $173 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 sale36 hd

435.63

—

AL average16 barns · 316 hd

421.38

+14.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

+19.26

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	1,563	190.93	2,984	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	187.26	2,646	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,118	164.65	1,841	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	137.43	1,308	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 2	300–350	317	664.83/cwt	650.00–675.00	2,108	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	581.56/cwt	570.00–590.00	2,268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	424.38/cwt	415.00–437.50	2,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	357.57/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	512.14/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,141	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	348.35/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,484	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	485.06/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,819	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	434.90/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	327.70/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	398.01/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,070	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	2,422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	469.77/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,255	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,365	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	699.70/cwt	690.00–710.00	1,560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	348.29/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,159	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	484.94/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,134	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	447.50/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	457.92/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,978	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	681.98/cwt	670.00–700.00	1,896	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	554.76/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,165	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	466.21/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	288	485.13/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	410.43/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	371.75/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	402.63/cwt	395.00–417.50	2,315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	352.49/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,020	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	450.00/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,688	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	130.50/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,161	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,583	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,386	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	197.06/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,828	3
Bulls	—	—	1,613	181.17/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,922	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	191.51/cwt	191.00–192.00	3,265	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	167.26/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,531	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	205.72/cwt	202.50–210.00	2,510	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	184.70/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,726	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,058	153.89/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,628	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	172.93/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,032	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	162.82/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,788	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,194	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	435.93/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,844	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	372.40/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,992	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	386	533.64/cwt	525.00–550.00	2,060	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	650.18/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	689.68/cwt	680.00–710.00	2,138	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	503.42/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,346	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	431.83/cwt	423.00–440.00	2,427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	752.88/cwt	740.00–760.00	2,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	420	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	443.80/cwt	440.00–447.50	2,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	462.02/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,171	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	519.85/cwt	515.00–525.00	1,741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,232	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	509.90/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	448.17/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,335	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	352.56/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	396.25/cwt	395.00–397.50	2,588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	469.94/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	620.00/cwt	610.00–630.00	2,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	542.50/cwt	535.00–550.00	2,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	480.78/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	405.44/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,554	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	428.10/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,252	5

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 Feb 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 559Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 26Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 6Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	690.00–710.00	699.70
5	250–300	278	670.00–700.00	681.98
5	300–350	317	650.00–675.00	664.83
3	350–400	390	570.00–590.00	581.56
13	400–450	418	500.00–520.00	512.14
10	450–500	480	460.00–480.00	469.77
5	500–550	526	420.00–435.00	428.10
3	550–600	575	395.00–417.50	402.63
1	600–650	625	387.50	387.50
2	650–700	673	355.00–360.00	357.57
3	700–750	713	345.00–350.00	348.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	670.00	670.00
2	250–300	275	640.00–660.00	650.18
1	300–350	315	640.00	640.00
4	350–400	386	525.00–550.00	533.64
3	400–450	440	480.00–490.00	484.94
2	450–500	470	440.00–455.00	447.50
1	500–550	535	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	585	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	620	345.00–350.00	348.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	770.00	770.00
3	250–300	272	740.00–760.00	752.88
3	300–350	310	680.00–710.00	689.68
2	350–400	375	610.00–630.00	620.00
2	400–450	415	535.00–550.00	542.50
5	450–500	466	500.00–510.00	503.42
20	500–550	521	440.00–460.00	448.17
6	550–600	562	423.00–440.00	431.83
5	600–650	630	395.00–410.00	405.44
2	650–700	653	395.00–397.50	396.25
1	700–750	700	360.00	360.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
3	300–350	335	515.00–525.00	519.85
4	350–400	369	500.00–515.00	509.90
5	400–450	421	475.00–500.00	480.78
5	450–500	470	450.00–470.00	462.02
4	500–550	510	415.00–437.50	424.38
2	550–600	565	395.00	395.00
2	600–650	630	350.00–355.00	352.56
2	650–700	673	320.00–335.00	327.70
1	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	550.00–560.00	554.76
2	250–300	273	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	310	500.00	500.00
12	350–400	375	475.00–495.00	485.06
5	400–450	432	450.00–470.00	457.92
4	450–500	485	425.00–445.00	434.90
5	500–550	520	390.00–410.00	398.01
3	550–600	580	365.00–380.00	371.75
1	600–650	600	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	480.00–490.00	485.13
4	300–350	325	460.00–475.00	466.21
3	350–400	375	445.00–455.00	450.00
5	400–450	423	430.00–440.00	435.93
4	450–500	470	400.00–420.00	410.43
3	500–550	535	367.50–380.00	372.40
2	550–600	573	350.00–355.00	352.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	520.00	520.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	790.00	790.00
3	500–550	517	465.00–480.00	469.94
2	550–600	563	440.00–447.50	443.80
1	650–700	660	407.50	407.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	890	127.50–135.00	130.50
2	—	1,055	150.00	150.00
1	—	990	140.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	165.00–170.00	167.26
3	—	1,220	202.50–210.00	205.72
6	—	1,476	177.00–189.00	184.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	150.00–157.50	153.89
5	—	1,175	170.00–179.00	172.93
5	—	1,098	160.00–166.00	162.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	195.00–200.00	197.06
2	—	1,613	180.00–183.00	181.17
2	—	1,705	191.00–192.00	191.51

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	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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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Arab Stockyards

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