Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $430.18/cwt on 27 head, down $3.91 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 31 comparable sales and sits +13.81 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$430.18

▼ 3.91 vs prior sale

27 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$279

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

$48.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.68

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	448.14	2,424	10thin
Medium and Large 2	543	425.67	2,310	13thin
Medium and Large 3	537	399.96	2,146	4thin

One grade step is worth $48.18/cwt here — about $279 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 sale27 hd

430.18

—

AL average16 barns · 299 hd

422.50

+7.68

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

+13.81

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	1,757	202.18	3,553	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,359	184.66	2,509	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,012	162.09	1,640	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	140.63	1,431	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)	—	$2,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	475.00/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	406.25/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,930	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	391.66/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,329	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	529.41/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,954	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	407.51/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,311	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	548.56/cwt	535.00–560.00	1,838	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,400	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	527.60/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,372	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	376.69/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	423.43/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,903	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	415.85/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,813	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	346.28/cwt	342.50–350.00	2,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	462.41/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,295	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	345.87/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	446.56/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,451	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	441.67/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	424.84/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,563	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	407.48/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,058	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	402.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	392.44/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,229	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	183.92/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,435	8
Bulls	—	—	1,734	198.73/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,446	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	193.47/cwt	193.00–194.00	2,970	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,223	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,131	1
Bulls	—	—	1,850	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,996	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,475	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	840	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,218	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	139.69/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,493	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,077	158.95/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,712	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,490	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	960	173.01/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,661	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	427.83/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,460	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	505.04/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,894	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	788	287.48/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	354.93/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	372.22/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	563.61/cwt	550.00–580.00	2,057	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	411.66/cwt	402.50–425.00	2,561	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	396.38/cwt	390.00–407.50	2,632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	410	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	483.98/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	483.49/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,065	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	413.76/cwt	410.00–417.50	2,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	316.25/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	468.44/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,375	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	577.66/cwt	570.00–585.00	1,901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	398.71/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,269	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	428.32/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,970	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	469.92/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,190	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	438.32/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,652	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	441.24/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,303	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	434.99/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,844	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	560.36/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	448.73/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,096	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	464.27/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,955	7

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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 295Last week 256Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 20Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	480.00	480.00
3	300–350	315	470.00–480.00	475.00
6	350–400	377	435.00–455.00	438.32
6	400–450	436	410.00–425.00	415.85
8	450–500	475	395.00–415.00	406.25
6	500–550	524	380.00–400.00	391.66
3	550–600	553	375.00–380.00	376.69
1	650–700	680	318.00	318.00
2	700–750	725	260.00–265.00	262.52
1	750–800	790	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	475.00–490.00	483.98
5	400–450	424	430.00–445.00	434.99
6	450–500	460	420.00–440.00	428.32
4	500–550	510	410.00–417.50	413.76
4	550–600	569	395.00–405.00	398.71
1	600–650	605	385.00	385.00
1	850–900	855	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	460.00–465.00	462.41
3	300–350	325	440.00–450.00	446.56
3	350–400	368	420.00–430.00	424.84
2	400–450	423	400.00–405.00	402.43
2	450–500	473	365.00–380.00	372.22
2	500–550	513	350.00–360.00	354.93
2	550–600	585	342.50–350.00	346.28
1	700–750	720	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	480.00	480.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	525.00–530.00	527.60
1	300–350	340	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	375	500.00–510.00	505.04
3	400–450	440	435.00–450.00	441.67
3	450–500	468	415.00–430.00	423.43
2	500–550	505	405.00–410.00	407.48
2	550–600	568	390.00–395.00	392.44
1	600–650	645	377.50	377.50
1	650–700	685	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	788	285.00–290.00	287.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	615.00	615.00
4	300–350	329	570.00–585.00	577.66
3	350–400	365	550.00–580.00	563.61
7	400–450	427	475.00–490.00	483.49
7	450–500	466	460.00–480.00	469.92
5	500–550	507	460.00–475.00	468.44
5	550–600	575	420.00–440.00	427.83
7	600–650	622	402.50–425.00	411.66
7	650–700	664	390.00–407.50	396.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	550.00–570.00	560.36
4	300–350	335	535.00–560.00	548.56
8	350–400	369	520.00–540.00	529.41
7	400–450	421	455.00–470.00	464.27
13	450–500	467	440.00–455.00	448.73
7	500–550	522	430.00–450.00	441.24
6	550–600	567	400.00–415.00	407.51
3	600–650	600	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	685	380.00	380.00
3	700–750	715	340.00–350.00	345.87
2	750–800	758	315.00–317.50	316.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	180.00–188.00	183.92
2	—	1,535	193.00–194.00	193.47
1	—	1,285	173.00	173.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,069	138.00–141.00	139.69
1	—	980	152.00	152.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	145.00	145.00
5	—	1,077	155.00–160.00	158.95
3	—	960	169.00–175.00	173.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,734	195.00–200.00	198.73
1	—	1,850	216.00	216.00

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)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,475.00

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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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

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