Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. 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 $420.33/cwt on 44 head, down $20.33 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 31 comparable sales and sits +3.96 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$420.33

▼ 20.33 vs prior sale

44 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$39.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.60

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	432.66	2,345	19thin
Medium and Large 2	529	416.53	2,205	19thin
Medium and Large 3	542	393.32	2,132	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.34/cwt here — about $213 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 sale44 hd

420.33

—

AL average14 barns · 381 hd

427.93

−7.60

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

+3.96

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	1,968	208.02	4,093	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,165	182.88	2,130	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	164.12	1,861	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	141.26	1,385	5thin

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)	—	$2,500	1thin
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)	—	$3,250	1thin

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 1	600–650	614	412.62/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,533	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	457.46/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,898	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,293	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	373.70/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,141	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	358.18/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,210	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	372.64/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	525.41/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,434	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	383.05/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,406	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,574	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	423.47/cwt	415.00–428.00	1,978	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	456.35/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,962	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	482.55/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,785	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	333.81/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	392.41/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,056	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	492.48/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	440.59/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,903	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	442.14/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,122	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	486.46/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	461.64/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,717	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	421.64/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,015	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	542	393.32/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,132	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	434.88/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	492.32/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,354	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	401.22/cwt	400.00–407.50	1,906	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	357.39/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,037	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	164.79/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,842	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	908	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,203	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,583	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	142.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,476	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,143	184.67/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,111	3
Bulls	—	—	2,110	205.53/cwt	205.00–206.00	4,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	418.77/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,190	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	617.33/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,327	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	401.65/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	460.46/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,160	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	532.38/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,714	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,715	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	511.58/cwt	505.00–520.00	2,190	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	409.99/cwt	407.50–412.50	2,706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	423.56/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,427	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	437.97/cwt	427.50–447.50	2,295	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	594.95/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	515.14/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	390.06/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,606	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	481.96/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,029	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	376.90/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,295	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	448.04/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	658	301.25/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	447.71/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	650.44/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,463	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	169.61/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,937	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	210.51/cwt	210.00–211.00	3,842	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	160.16/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,834	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	426.71/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,988	2
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	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	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 May 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 345Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 55Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 27Year ago 37

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	640.00–660.00	650.44
2	250–300	273	590.00–600.00	594.95
6	300–350	322	520.00–540.00	532.38
3	350–400	367	500.00–525.00	515.14
5	400–450	421	475.00–495.00	481.96
8	450–500	469	450.00–475.00	460.46
12	500–550	524	427.50–447.50	437.97
7	550–600	573	420.00–430.00	423.56
18	600–650	614	400.00–425.00	412.62
4	650–700	668	385.00–400.00	390.06
1	700–750	710	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	610.00–630.00	617.33
2	250–300	273	520.00–530.00	525.41
2	300–350	338	490.00–495.00	492.48
6	350–400	370	475.00–495.00	482.55
13	400–450	430	450.00–470.00	456.35
15	450–500	480	430.00–450.00	442.14
17	500–550	523	405.00–425.00	418.77
2	550–600	583	395.00–400.00	397.47
5	600–650	628	375.00–395.00	383.05
2	650–700	668	365.00–380.00	372.64
2	700–750	715	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	415	430.00–440.00	434.88
6	450–500	478	410.00–425.00	421.64
6	500–550	542	385.00–400.00	393.32
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	490.00	490.00
5	400–450	415	455.00–460.00	457.46
8	450–500	464	440.00–460.00	448.04
3	500–550	518	415.00	415.00
3	550–600	557	395.00–410.00	401.65
5	600–650	609	370.00–385.00	376.90
1	650–700	655	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	490.00–495.00	492.32
3	300–350	325	480.00–490.00	486.46
3	350–400	372	460.00–465.00	461.64
9	400–450	432	435.00–450.00	440.59
6	450–500	467	415.00–428.00	423.47
5	500–550	524	385.00–400.00	392.41
4	550–600	573	365.00–385.00	373.70
3	600–650	617	350.00–365.00	358.18
2	650–700	670	330.00–337.50	333.81
1	700–750	725	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	365	440.00–455.00	447.71
3	400–450	420	420.00–430.00	426.71
6	450–500	475	400.00–407.50	401.22
2	500–550	530	375.00	375.00
4	550–600	570	350.00–360.00	357.39
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	658	300.00–302.50	301.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	700.00	700.00
3	400–450	428	505.00–520.00	511.58
1	500–550	545	455.00	455.00
4	550–600	565	435.00–445.00	440.00
2	600–650	625	430.00	430.00
3	650–700	660	407.50–412.50	409.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,118	164.00–165.00	164.79
3	—	1,142	169.00–170.00	169.61
5	—	1,145	158.00–162.00	160.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	130.00–135.00	132.53
1	—	1,015	156.00	156.00
2	—	1,035	140.00–145.00	142.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	183.00–186.00	184.67
1	—	1,230	177.50	177.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,110	205.00–206.00	205.53
2	—	1,825	210.00–211.00	210.51

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle