Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $344.22/cwt on 34 head, up $8.01 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −64.75 against this barn's trailing median of $408.97.

Average price

$344.22

▲ 8.01 vs prior sale

34 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,862

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$35.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.94

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	360.18	1,931	11thin
Medium and Large 2	544	340.64	1,854	17thin
Medium and Large 3	541	325.12	1,758	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.07/cwt here — about $173 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $453.69, low $330.11, median $408.97 across 33 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 sale34 hd

344.22

—

AL average14 barns · 368 hd

347.17

−2.94

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.97

−64.75

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	—	Low	1,625	178.24	2,895	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,511	156.03	2,358	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,158	146.73	1,699	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	133.36	1,387	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,429	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,994	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,117	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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	750–800	773	274.98/cwt	270.00–280.00	2,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	287.46/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	387.36/cwt	377.50–395.00	1,848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	300.06/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	322.92/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,860	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	313.87/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	453.37/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,483	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	451.05/cwt	442.50–465.00	1,894	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	319.17/cwt	317.50–320.00	2,272	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,211	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	350.30/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,846	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	353.34/cwt	345.00–358.00	1,989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	294.92/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	362.75/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,908	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	330.52/cwt	327.50–337.50	2,056	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	408.39/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	396.25/cwt	392.50–400.00	1,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	405.99/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,868	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	432.80/cwt	427.50–440.00	1,861	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	320.01/cwt	315.00–325.00	2,160	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	471.10/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,757	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	339.32/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,921	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	297.43/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	358.73/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,840	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	129.48/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,316	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	139.47/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,364	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,553	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	153.50/cwt	153.00–154.00	2,540	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	150.57/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,100	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	352.50/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	298.99/cwt	285.00–307.50	1,866	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	406.70/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,334	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	339.58/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,776	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	442.01/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,671	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	412.47/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,753	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	376.30/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,562	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	270.03/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	328.14/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,742	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	415.82/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,593	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	296.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,732	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	315.01/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	336.22/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,584	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	352.41/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,702	6
Bulls	—	—	1,433	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,436	2
Bulls	—	—	1,677	179.81/cwt	178.00–181.00	3,015	3
Bulls	—	—	1,850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,515	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	159.23/cwt	157.00–162.00	2,388	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	144.70/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,657	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	152.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,810	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	3,375.00/head	3,000.00–3,750.00	3,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,935.71/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,936	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,428.57/head	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,429	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 Sep 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 279Last week 216Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 22Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 8Year ago 23

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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	250–300	270	470.00	470.00
3	300–350	327	450.00–460.00	453.37
5	350–400	378	435.00–445.00	442.01
6	400–450	425	405.00–420.00	412.47
5	450–500	477	377.50–395.00	387.36
11	500–550	527	340.00–357.50	350.30
6	550–600	576	320.00–330.00	322.92
4	600–650	616	305.00–320.00	313.87
2	650–700	663	295.00–305.00	300.06
2	700–750	718	285.00–290.00	287.46
2	750–800	773	270.00–280.00	274.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	373	465.00–480.00	471.10
7	400–450	430	427.50–440.00	432.80
7	450–500	460	400.00–415.00	405.99
8	500–550	526	360.00–370.00	362.75
3	550–600	563	345.00–358.00	353.34
5	600–650	622	327.50–337.50	330.52
5	650–700	675	315.00–325.00	320.01
2	750–800	763	290.00–300.00	294.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	383	405.00–425.00	415.82
1	400–450	425	395.00	395.00
6	450–500	483	350.00–362.50	352.41
5	500–550	531	320.00–335.00	328.14
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	450.00	450.00
6	300–350	328	400.00–415.00	406.70
1	350–400	360	390.00	390.00
14	400–450	415	365.00–385.00	376.30
4	450–500	470	350.00–355.00	352.50
6	500–550	523	330.00–345.00	339.58
1	550–600	575	305.00	305.00
5	600–650	624	285.00–307.50	298.99
2	650–700	665	280.00	280.00
3	700–750	740	265.00–280.00	270.03
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	330	430.00	430.00
3	350–400	362	405.00–410.00	408.39
2	400–450	420	392.50–400.00	396.25
2	500–550	513	355.00–362.50	358.73
7	550–600	566	330.00–345.00	339.32
4	650–700	666	290.00–310.00	297.43
1	750–800	790	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	330	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	425	360.00	360.00
8	450–500	471	330.00–340.00	336.22
4	500–550	536	310.00–320.00	315.01
5	550–600	585	290.00–300.00	296.05
1	650–700	655	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	420	442.50–465.00	451.05
1	450–500	465	427.50	427.50
2	650–700	670	330.00	330.00
6	700–750	712	317.50–320.00	319.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	128.00–131.00	129.48
2	—	978	139.00–140.00	139.47
2	—	1,150	135.00	135.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	153.00–154.00	153.50
2	—	1,395	150.00–151.00	150.57
5	—	1,500	157.00–162.00	159.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	136.00	136.00
3	—	1,145	143.00–146.00	144.70
3	—	1,188	150.00–155.00	152.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,677	178.00–181.00	179.81
1	—	1,850	190.00	190.00

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	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,750.00	3,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,935.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,428.57

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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