Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market was lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $362.29/cwt on 46 head, up $18.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −46.68 against this barn's trailing median of $408.97.

Average price

$362.29

▲ 18.07 vs prior sale

46 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$41.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.11

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	381.37	2,074	9thin
Medium and Large 2	542	365.95	1,983	25
Medium and Large 3	551	340.34	1,876	12thin

One grade step is worth $41.03/cwt here — about $198 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 sale46 hd

362.29

—

AL average15 barns · 477 hd

361.18

+1.11

This barn, trailing median33 sales

408.97

−46.68

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	1,668	183.53	3,061	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	153.00	2,196	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	138.05	1,629	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,011	128.50	1,299	6thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 3	600–650	602	305.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,836	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	310.34/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,921	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	333.72/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	329.07/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	375.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	333.38/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,617	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	396.65/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,698	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	354.93/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,863	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	373.56/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	329.92/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,881	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,476	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	615	383.60/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,359	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	386.48/cwt	382.50–390.00	2,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	367.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	422.01/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,616	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,481	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	885	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,305	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,196	1
Bulls	—	—	1,760	189.96/cwt	189.00–191.00	3,343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	407.55/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	349.02/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,160	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	392.45/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,601	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,670	1
Bulls	—	—	1,483	170.66/cwt	168.00–172.50	2,531	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,544	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,440	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	126.00/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,094	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	138.13/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,663	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	469.39/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,746	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,360	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	346.40/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	336.91/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,042	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	374.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,141	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	443.02/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,816	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	347.42/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	327.16/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,202	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	416.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,893	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	330.73/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,041	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,296	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	316.69/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,280	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	374.56/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,940	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,211	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,867	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	419.93/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,755	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	356.63/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,026	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	292.37/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	310.09/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	397.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,893	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	450.09/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,683	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	388.19/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	363.69/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,582	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,336	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	320.17/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,847	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	305.34/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,037	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	353.67/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,659	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,350	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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 319Last week 279Year ago 606

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 43Year ago 63

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle market was lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	328	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	383	420.00–430.00	422.01
6	400–450	428	390.00–400.00	396.65
7	450–500	471	365.00–380.00	373.56
5	500–550	525	345.00–360.00	354.93
7	550–600	570	320.00–340.00	329.92
3	600–650	602	300.00–315.00	305.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	372	460.00–480.00	469.39
5	400–450	410	440.00–450.00	443.02
5	450–500	455	410.00–420.00	416.00
5	500–550	522	382.50–390.00	386.48
4	550–600	571	370.00–380.00	374.99
5	600–650	619	340.00–355.00	349.02
12	650–700	673	320.00–335.00	327.16
3	700–750	720	315.00–320.00	316.69
2	750–800	780	300.00–305.00	302.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	440.00–455.00	450.09
8	400–450	418	410.00–430.00	419.93
4	450–500	476	390.00–400.00	397.59
13	500–550	518	365.00–380.00	374.56
12	550–600	568	345.00–365.00	356.63
6	600–650	617	320.00–337.50	330.73
2	650–700	683	305.00–315.00	310.09
3	700–750	737	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	785	290.00–295.00	292.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	380.00–400.00	388.19
2	350–400	388	370.00–380.00	375.03
4	400–450	435	360.00–370.00	363.69
4	450–500	469	350.00–360.00	353.67
11	500–550	521	320.00–360.00	329.07
5	550–600	577	310.00–330.00	320.17
6	600–650	619	300.00–320.00	310.34
6	650–700	667	300.00–310.00	305.34
2	700–750	728	285.00–300.00	292.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	423	350.00	350.00
6	450–500	485	325.00–345.00	333.38
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	615	375.00–400.00	383.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	400.00–415.00	407.55
2	400–450	408	385.00–400.00	392.45
4	500–550	525	365.00–370.00	367.52
4	550–600	564	335.00–355.00	346.40
8	600–650	606	325.00–350.00	336.91
1	650–700	675	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	725	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	485.00	485.00
1	400–450	430	475.00	475.00
5	600–650	640	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	663	340.00–355.00	347.42
4	700–750	730	330.00–335.00	333.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,305	128.00	128.00
7	—	1,204	134.00–142.00	138.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	153.00	153.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	1,190	121.00	121.00
3	—	868	125.00–128.00	126.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,760	189.00–191.00	189.96
2	—	1,483	168.00–172.50	170.66

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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