Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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 $437.80/cwt on 58 head, down $15.90 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 26 of 31 comparable sales and sits +21.43 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$437.80

▼ 15.90 vs prior sale

58 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,351

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$29.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.53

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	449.26	2,409	22
Medium and Large 2	538	434.87	2,338	26
Medium and Large 3	537	420.18	2,257	10thin

One grade step is worth $29.08/cwt here — about $152 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 sale58 hd

437.80

—

AL average16 barns · 363 hd

428.27

+9.53

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

+21.43

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	1,437	186.56	2,682	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	175.67	2,432	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	154.24	1,808	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	974	142.84	1,392	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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	650–700	658	374.14/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	389.26/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,390	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	276	563.01/cwt	550.00–575.00	1,554	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	487.52/cwt	485.00–490.00	2,452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	332.45/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	409.66/cwt	400.00–417.50	2,147	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	384.64/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,223	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	456.28/cwt	450.00–467.50	1,926	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	480.61/cwt	470.00–490.00	2,014	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	478.24/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,578	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	409.75/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,356	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	358.48/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,574	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	604.96/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	446.04/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,324	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	518.30/cwt	510.00–527.50	2,156	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	587.37/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,398	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	483.91/cwt	475.00–492.50	2,265	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	478.41/cwt	475.00–485.00	2,081	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	498.66/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,935	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	292	533.26/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	387.50/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	534.93/cwt	520.00–550.00	2,049	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	440.83/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,094	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	367.48/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	428.35/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,266	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	287	473.34/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	419.00/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,066	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	459.98/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,697	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	344.96/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,097	2
Bulls	—	—	1,182	186.85/cwt	186.00–187.50	2,209	3
Bulls	—	—	1,373	168.16/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,309	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	160.98/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,436	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,271	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,243	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Bulls	—	—	1,885	204.54/cwt	201.00–208.00	3,856	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	153.82/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,767	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,262	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	164.87/cwt	161.00–168.00	1,802	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	142.98/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,441	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	144.03/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,835	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	183.36/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,582	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	457.05/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,176	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	439.33/cwt	435.00–442.50	1,863	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	360	446.62/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,608	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	381.25/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	408.81/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,322	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	391.89/cwt	385.00–397.50	2,665	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	426.52/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,406	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	594.96/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	575.42/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,807	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	380.03/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	431.66/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,171	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	569.92/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,132	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	355	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	509.82/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,539	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	504.32/cwt	495.00–520.00	2,385	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	541.21/cwt	530.00–555.00	2,289	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	632.51/cwt	620.00–650.00	2,037	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	489.41/cwt	480.00–510.00	1,870	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	463.20/cwt	455.00–472.50	2,154	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	2,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	536.79/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	468.21/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,402	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	407.79/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,585	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,518	1

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 520Last week 108Year ago 381

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 31Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 7Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	575.00–600.00	587.37
7	250–300	276	550.00–575.00	563.01
8	300–350	325	530.00–555.00	536.79
10	350–400	383	520.00–550.00	534.93
12	400–450	416	510.00–527.50	518.30
20	450–500	468	475.00–492.50	483.91
18	500–550	521	440.00–455.00	446.04
8	550–600	575	400.00–415.00	409.75
7	600–650	614	380.00–395.00	389.26
3	650–700	658	370.00–380.00	374.14
3	700–750	718	350.00–365.00	358.48
2	750–800	755	325.00–340.00	332.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	550.00	550.00
3	250–300	292	520.00–540.00	533.26
2	300–350	320	510.00	510.00
4	350–400	388	495.00–505.00	498.66
6	400–450	435	475.00–485.00	478.41
11	450–500	476	450.00–465.00	457.05
8	500–550	529	420.00–435.00	428.35
2	550–600	570	385.00–390.00	387.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	290	580.00–610.00	594.96
4	300–350	314	560.00–590.00	575.42
14	350–400	374	560.00–580.00	569.92
7	400–450	423	530.00–555.00	541.21
8	450–500	473	495.00–520.00	504.32
12	500–550	513	460.00–480.00	468.21
10	550–600	564	420.00–440.00	426.52
8	600–650	634	400.00–420.00	407.79
4	650–700	680	385.00–397.50	391.89
2	700–750	705	370.00–375.00	372.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	700.00	700.00
1	250–300	290	670.00	670.00
6	300–350	322	620.00–650.00	632.51
1	350–400	355	620.00	620.00
1	450–500	465	545.00	545.00
3	500–550	503	485.00–490.00	487.52
1	600–650	605	435.00	435.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	600.00–610.00	604.96
1	350–400	380	585.00	585.00
1	450–500	475	530.00	530.00
1	600–650	630	425.00	425.00
1	850–900	860	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
6	300–350	330	470.00–485.00	478.24
6	350–400	369	455.00–470.00	459.98
10	400–450	422	450.00–467.50	456.28
11	450–500	475	425.00–455.00	440.83
9	500–550	524	400.00–417.50	409.66
6	550–600	578	380.00–390.00	384.64
2	600–650	608	335.00–355.00	344.96
1	800–850	815	292.50	292.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	540.00	540.00
3	300–350	328	500.00–515.00	509.82
9	350–400	382	480.00–510.00	489.41
20	400–450	419	470.00–490.00	480.61
8	450–500	465	455.00–472.50	463.20
3	500–550	503	420.00–440.00	431.66
6	550–600	568	405.00–415.00	408.81
3	600–650	613	370.00–385.00	380.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	470.00–475.00	473.34
3	350–400	360	445.00–450.00	446.62
4	400–450	424	435.00–442.50	439.33
5	450–500	493	415.00–420.00	419.00
4	500–550	534	375.00–390.00	381.25
2	550–600	555	365.00–370.00	367.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	520.00	520.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	186.00–187.50	186.85
2	—	1,373	167.00–170.00	168.16
2	—	1,885	201.00–208.00	204.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,513	155.00–164.00	160.98
6	—	1,271	175.00–178.00	176.50
7	—	1,408	180.00–189.00	183.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	150.00	150.00
1	—	935	135.00	135.00
5	—	1,008	140.00–145.00	142.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,149	150.00–157.00	153.82
5	—	1,093	161.00–168.00	164.87
5	—	1,274	142.00–147.00	144.03

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

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