Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $381.77/cwt on 22 head, down $38.56 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −34.60 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$381.77

▼ 38.56 vs prior sale

22 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$334

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

$48.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−47.51

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	398.27	2,144	12thin
Medium and Large 2	552	374.47	2,067	5thin
Medium and Large 3	518	349.46	1,810	5thin

One grade step is worth $48.81/cwt here — about $334 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale22 hd

381.77

—

AL average15 barns · 400 hd

429.28

−47.51

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−34.60

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	1,553	196.61	3,054	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,406	172.38	2,424	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	164.34	2,030	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	149.42	1,462	6thin

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)	—	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	700–750	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	498.50/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,620	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	446.90/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,917	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	402.51/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	512.68/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	531.65/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,983	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	367.49/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	424.79/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	423.27/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,956	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	305.03/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	317.47/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	450.70/cwt	450.00–455.00	2,109	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	388.71/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	404.81/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,955	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	355.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,361	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	403.05/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,088	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	813	283.74/cwt	280.00–287.50	2,307	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	469.00/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,923	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	500.00/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,850	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	381.31/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,405	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	437.46/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,222	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	359.15/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,212	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	396.56/cwt	390.00–410.00	2,479	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	174.95/cwt	174.00–176.00	2,462	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	155.49/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,886	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	171.39/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,168	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,433	1
Bulls	—	—	1,418	196.35/cwt	190.00–200.00	2,784	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,433	163.21/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	483.37/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	439.05/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,835	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	322.44/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,176	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	452.42/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	471.57/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,830	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	364.96/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,128	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	346.25/cwt	342.50–350.00	2,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,060	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	369.91/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,145	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	273.40/cwt	260.00–280.00	2,127	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	419.84/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	349.46/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,810	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,390	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	372.44/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,100	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,471	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	150.51/cwt	148.00–153.00	1,467	5
Bulls	—	—	1,823	215.43/cwt	212.00–219.00	3,927	2
Bulls	—	—	1,555	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,488	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	162.63/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	401.72/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,298	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 347Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	338	475.00–490.00	483.37
2	350–400	383	450.00–455.00	452.42
6	400–450	418	430.00–445.00	439.05
6	450–500	462	420.00–430.00	423.27
2	500–550	515	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	583	360.00–370.00	364.96
2	600–650	615	342.50–350.00	346.25
1	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	500.00	500.00
1	400–450	435	420.00	420.00
2	450–500	493	400.00–405.00	402.51
2	500–550	518	370.00–375.00	372.44
1	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	505.00–520.00	512.68
2	350–400	378	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	413	465.00	465.00
1	450–500	470	450.00	450.00
4	500–550	534	415.00–435.00	424.79
1	600–650	615	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	520.00	520.00
10	300–350	325	485.00–500.00	498.50
3	350–400	388	465.00–480.00	471.57
8	400–450	429	430.00–450.00	446.90
5	450–500	483	400.00–425.00	404.81
2	500–550	510	375.00–387.50	381.31
3	550–600	580	360.00–375.00	369.91
6	600–650	616	355.00–360.00	359.15
2	650–700	675	315.00–330.00	322.44
2	700–750	715	285.00	285.00
3	750–800	778	260.00–280.00	273.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	525.00	525.00
5	350–400	370	495.00–505.00	500.00
5	400–450	410	460.00–475.00	469.00
7	450–500	468	450.00–455.00	450.70
8	500–550	518	400.00–425.00	403.05
4	550–600	579	380.00–395.00	388.71
2	600–650	613	365.00–370.00	367.49
3	650–700	665	350.00–360.00	355.00
2	700–750	720	315.00–320.00	317.47
2	750–800	765	300.00–310.00	305.03
2	800–850	813	280.00–287.50	283.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	510.00	510.00
2	250–300	278	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	330	475.00	475.00
1	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	422	410.00–425.00	419.84
5	500–550	518	345.00–352.50	349.46
1	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	525.00–540.00	531.65
1	400–450	415	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	458	465.00	465.00
2	500–550	508	430.00–445.00	437.46
3	550–600	572	400.00–405.00	401.72
3	600–650	625	390.00–410.00	396.56
1	650–700	650	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	174.00–176.00	174.95
2	—	1,433	160.00–166.00	163.21
1	—	1,350	183.00	183.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,213	155.00–156.00	155.49
3	—	1,265	170.00–172.00	171.39
2	—	1,213	161.00–164.00	162.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	144.00	144.00
5	—	975	148.00–153.00	150.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	190.00–200.00	196.35
2	—	1,823	212.00–219.00	215.43
1	—	1,555	160.00	160.00

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	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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