Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $402.61/cwt on 60 head, down $6.36 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 12 of 31 comparable sales and sits −13.76 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$402.61

▼ 6.36 vs prior sale

60 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$36.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.01

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	418.92	2,234	17thin
Medium and Large 2	547	399.70	2,184	34
Medium and Large 3	544	382.78	2,081	9thin

One grade step is worth $36.14/cwt here — about $153 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 sale60 hd

402.61

—

AL average11 barns · 281 hd

408.62

−6.01

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−13.76

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	1,745	215.57	3,762	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,413	173.70	2,455	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	167.53	1,917	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	146.01	1,455	8thin

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)	—	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,250	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	330	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	386.89/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,217	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	334.95/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,388	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	371.09/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,278	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	445.04/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,118	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	475.66/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,050	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	517.64/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	516.35/cwt	505.00–522.50	1,957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	553.78/cwt	550.00–555.00	1,540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	411.09/cwt	400.00–417.50	2,150	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	337.07/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,103	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	425.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,776	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,793	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	396.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	354.31/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,183	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	433.10/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,992	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	457.48/cwt	452.50–460.00	2,393	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	404.57/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,092	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	537.93/cwt	530.00–545.00	1,754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	444.88/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	383.80/cwt	380.00–392.50	2,199	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	424.33/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,190	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	405.95/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,334	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	357.48/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	540.48/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,027	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	464.96/cwt	460.00–475.00	2,162	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,444	165.76/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,394	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	184.01/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,438	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	993	156.00/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,549	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	175.56/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,103	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	140.67/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,424	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	318.77/cwt	317.50–320.00	2,177	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	307.29/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,212	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	356.30/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,384	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	546.42/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	440.11/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	469.79/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	408.84/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	370.62/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,109	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	388.53/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,040	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	444.26/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,702	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	411.25/cwt	407.50–415.00	1,830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	369.15/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	484.76/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,493	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	728	293.30/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	428.84/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,020	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	369.96/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	453.96/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,902	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	389.99/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	347.11/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	373.30/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,479	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	503.50/cwt	495.00–515.00	2,130	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	534	389.19/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,078	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	518.68/cwt	515.00–520.00	1,675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,016	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	215.57/cwt	215.00–216.00	3,762	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	169.28/cwt	167.00–172.00	2,020	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,437	173.84/cwt	171.00–179.00	2,498	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	147.52/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	393.02/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,417	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	559.21/cwt	555.00–565.00	1,834	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Jul 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 385Last week 259Year ago 603

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 46Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 13Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	510.00–525.00	517.64
1	300–350	330	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	360	460.00–485.00	469.79
5	400–450	417	420.00–430.00	425.97
4	450–500	479	400.00–415.00	408.84
14	500–550	525	380.00–395.00	388.53
8	550–600	569	365.00–375.00	370.62
7	600–650	624	330.00–345.00	337.07
2	650–700	683	317.50–320.00	318.77
2	700–750	720	300.00–315.00	307.29
1	750–800	785	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	326	530.00–545.00	537.93
1	350–400	365	510.00	510.00
3	400–450	430	440.00–450.00	444.88
4	450–500	460	425.00–440.00	433.10
6	500–550	517	400.00–415.00	404.57
6	550–600	573	380.00–392.50	383.80
4	600–650	616	350.00–360.00	354.31
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	475.00–495.00	484.76
8	350–400	383	435.00–455.00	444.26
2	400–450	445	407.50–415.00	411.25
4	450–500	476	380.00–395.00	389.99
3	500–550	522	365.00–375.00	369.15
5	550–600	562	335.00–360.00	347.11
4	600–650	625	320.00–325.00	322.49
1	650–700	665	305.00	305.00
3	700–750	728	290.00–295.00	293.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	550.00–555.00	553.78
3	300–350	312	540.00–550.00	546.42
5	350–400	379	505.00–522.50	516.35
8	400–450	431	465.00–485.00	475.66
8	450–500	476	440.00–455.00	445.04
18	500–550	523	400.00–417.50	411.09
16	550–600	573	380.00–395.00	386.89
9	600–650	614	365.00–380.00	371.09
8	650–700	669	345.00–360.00	356.30
3	700–750	713	330.00–340.00	334.95
1	750–800	750	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	600.00	600.00
6	300–350	328	555.00–565.00	559.21
12	350–400	375	530.00–550.00	540.48
7	400–450	423	495.00–515.00	503.50
11	450–500	465	460.00–475.00	464.96
12	500–550	516	420.00–430.00	424.33
5	550–600	575	400.00–410.00	405.95
5	600–650	615	390.00–395.00	393.02
6	650–700	664	365.00–380.00	373.30
2	700–750	705	355.00–360.00	357.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	530.00	530.00
4	300–350	323	515.00–520.00	518.68
1	350–400	390	475.00	475.00
5	400–450	419	450.00–460.00	453.96
7	450–500	471	425.00–435.00	428.84
6	500–550	534	380.00–395.00	389.19
3	550–600	563	365.00–375.00	369.96
1	600–650	625	347.50	347.50
2	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	770	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	485.00	485.00
3	500–550	528	435.00–445.00	440.11
1	550–600	580	425.00	425.00
1	600–650	615	420.00	420.00
3	650–700	670	390.00–400.00	396.59
1	700–750	735	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	523	452.50–460.00	457.48
1	550–600	575	445.00	445.00
1	600–650	610	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,444	161.00–169.00	165.76
3	—	1,325	182.00–186.00	184.01
6	—	1,437	171.00–179.00	173.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	153.00–160.00	156.00
2	—	1,198	175.00–176.00	175.56
4	—	1,193	167.00–172.00	169.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	140.00–141.00	140.67
1	—	920	156.00	156.00
4	—	1,004	145.00–150.00	147.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	215.00–216.00	215.57

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	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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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