Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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 $418.92/cwt on 24 head, down $14.17 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 31 comparable sales and sits +2.55 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$418.92

▼ 14.17 vs prior sale

24 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,294

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$287

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

$51.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.09

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	440.81	2,402	6thin
Medium and Large 2	550	420.32	2,312	13thin
Medium and Large 3	544	388.99	2,115	5thin

One grade step is worth $51.82/cwt here — about $287 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 sale24 hd

418.92

—

AL average16 barns · 376 hd

404.83

+14.09

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

+2.55

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	1,833	207.22	3,798	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,367	174.08	2,379	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	164.02	2,033	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	880	137.66	1,211	2thin

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)	—	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	700–750	715	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	577.70/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	546.64/cwt	545.00–550.00	1,968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	508.14/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	339.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,080	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	374.95/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,186	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	522.50/cwt	522.50–522.50	2,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	419.96/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,167	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	415.68/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,966	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	424.38/cwt	422.50–425.00	2,665	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	461.66/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,387	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	311	557.59/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	605.02/cwt	600.00–610.00	1,597	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,486	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,192	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	522.56/cwt	520.00–525.00	1,714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	503.39/cwt	492.50–510.00	2,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	459.91/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	490.82/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	483.39/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,262	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	530.86/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,991	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,249	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	137.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,211	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	186.65/cwt	186.00–188.00	2,380	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,253	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	159.05/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,678	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	476.55/cwt	470.00–485.00	2,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	460.07/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	413.80/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,350	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	382.50/cwt	380.00–385.00	2,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	394.95/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	442.49/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,894	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	435.00/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,219	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	462.69/cwt	450.00–472.50	2,189	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	410.11/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,001	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	398.33/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	480.48/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,768	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	408.31/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,176	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,414	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,440	2
Bulls	—	—	1,833	207.22/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,798	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,487	160.88/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,392	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	407.51/cwt	405.00–410.00	2,681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	451.64/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,312	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	429.97/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,485	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850	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 Jun 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 237Year ago 361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 17Last week 34Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 15Year ago 14

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly 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
1	200–250	240	630.00	630.00
4	250–300	288	560.00–590.00	577.70
2	300–350	318	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	377	500.00–515.00	508.14
3	400–450	430	470.00–485.00	476.55
8	450–500	473	450.00–472.50	462.69
4	500–550	510	430.00–440.00	435.00
9	550–600	568	395.00–420.00	413.80
2	700–750	715	356.00	356.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	660.00	660.00
4	250–300	264	600.00–610.00	605.02
4	300–350	311	550.00–570.00	557.59
6	350–400	375	525.00–540.00	530.86
5	400–450	423	492.50–510.00	503.39
13	450–500	468	475.00–495.00	483.39
3	500–550	512	445.00–455.00	451.64
3	550–600	578	425.00–435.00	429.97
2	650–700	658	405.00–410.00	407.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	368	470.00–490.00	480.48
2	400–450	428	440.00–445.00	442.49
3	450–500	460	435.00	435.00
3	500–550	533	405.00–415.00	408.31
2	550–600	560	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	680	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	570.00	570.00
2	300–350	328	520.00–525.00	522.56
3	350–400	357	485.00–500.00	490.82
4	400–450	420	455.00–470.00	459.91
5	500–550	516	415.00–435.00	419.96
1	550–600	555	395.00	395.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	310	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	373	455.00–465.00	460.07
1	400–450	430	435.00	435.00
6	450–500	473	410.00–425.00	415.68
3	500–550	530	390.00–405.00	398.33
6	550–600	583	370.00–385.00	374.95
3	600–650	612	335.00–345.00	339.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	460.00	460.00
1	350–400	355	440.00	440.00
2	400–450	435	405.00–415.00	410.11
2	450–500	475	390.00–400.00	394.95
2	500–550	540	380.00–385.00	382.50
1	550–600	560	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	545.00–550.00	546.64
1	400–450	400	522.50	522.50
3	500–550	517	460.00–465.00	461.66
1	550–600	565	440.00	440.00
4	600–650	628	422.50–425.00	424.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,055	158.00–160.00	159.05
1	—	1,360	172.00	172.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	880	135.00–140.00	137.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	186.00–188.00	186.65
1	—	1,280	176.00	176.00
3	—	1,487	159.00–163.00	160.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,833	205.00–210.00	207.22

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

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