Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $372.10/cwt on 37 head, down $2.15 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −44.27 against this barn's trailing median of $416.37.

Average price

$372.10

▼ 2.15 vs prior sale

37 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,060

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$29.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

vs AL average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	381.33	2,160	13thin
Medium and Large 2	548	371.05	2,032	19thin
Medium and Large 3	542	352.06	1,910	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.27/cwt here — about $250 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

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 sale37 hd

372.10

—

AL average16 barns · 455 hd

368.84

+3.26

This barn, trailing median31 sales

416.37

−44.27

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	1,685	206.88	3,486	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	172.32	2,472	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,162	171.70	1,996	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	152.14	1,658	12

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)	—	$2,750	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	400–450	421	391.91/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	368.15/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,878	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	343.10/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,151	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	410.85/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,943	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	507.45/cwt	505.00–510.00	1,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	482.62/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,118	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	380.69/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,987	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	443.59/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,938	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	360.34/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,076	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	357.36/cwt	342.50–365.00	2,037	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	418.30/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,539	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	381.43/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,808	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	332.55/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,039	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	379.36/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,159	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	494.98/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,807	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	381.70/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	432.41/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	371.23/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,120	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	528.75/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,956	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	338.66/cwt	335.00–347.50	2,293	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	371.51/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,262	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	172.16/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,519	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,441	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,416	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	165.51/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,946	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	141.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,527	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	166.42/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	250	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	418.16/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	314.92/cwt	305.00–327.50	1,971	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	392.45/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	325.00/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	383.73/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,830	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	415.31/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,757	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	356.33/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,899	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,103	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,099	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	800–850	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	437.45/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	380.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	290.13/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	442.42/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	461.27/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	357.18/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	336	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,579	4
Bulls	—	—	1,718	209.25/cwt	204.00–215.00	3,595	5
Bulls	—	—	1,520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,964	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	173.63/cwt	171.00–177.50	1,965	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	179.54/cwt	179.00–180.00	2,307	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	154.48/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,750	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,167	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,750	2

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 Aug 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 184Year ago 573

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 41Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 15Year ago 22

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	435.00	435.00
6	350–400	368	410.00–430.00	418.30
4	400–450	421	390.00–397.50	391.91
7	450–500	474	375.00–390.00	381.43
4	500–550	510	365.00–375.00	368.15
9	550–600	570	342.50–365.00	357.36
2	600–650	613	330.00–335.00	332.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	425.00–440.00	432.41
3	500–550	518	380.00–385.00	381.70
4	550–600	571	370.00–375.00	371.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	322	410.00–425.00	418.16
2	350–400	388	390.00–395.00	392.45
3	400–450	433	375.00–385.00	380.00
4	450–500	470	370.00	370.00
7	500–550	522	345.00–360.00	357.18
2	550–600	565	330.00	330.00
7	600–650	626	305.00–327.50	314.92
1	650–700	680	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	730	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	520.00	520.00
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	325	480.00–485.00	482.62
1	350–400	385	455.00	455.00
16	400–450	437	435.00–450.00	443.59
6	450–500	473	400.00–430.00	410.85
10	500–550	522	370.00–390.00	380.69
9	550–600	576	350.00–372.50	360.34
7	600–650	627	335.00–350.00	343.10
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	745	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	755	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	505.00	505.00
13	350–400	365	470.00–500.00	494.98
4	400–450	409	455.00–470.00	461.27
2	450–500	475	435.00–450.00	442.42
1	500–550	535	405.00	405.00
12	550–600	569	375.00–385.00	379.36
5	600–650	609	365.00–375.00	371.51
6	650–700	677	335.00–347.50	338.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	295	480.00	480.00
4	300–350	336	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	388	435.00–440.00	437.45
9	400–450	423	400.00–425.00	415.31
8	450–500	477	370.00–395.00	383.73
4	500–550	533	350.00–365.00	356.33
1	550–600	580	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	628	320.00–330.00	325.00
1	700–750	730	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	775	285.00–295.00	290.13
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	505.00–510.00	507.45
2	400–450	408	490.00	490.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	525.00–530.00	528.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,463	170.00–176.00	172.16
1	—	1,535	159.00	159.00
2	—	1,285	179.00–180.00	179.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	183.00	183.00
4	—	1,176	164.00–167.00	165.51
7	—	1,132	171.00–177.50	173.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	140.00–145.00	141.50
2	—	983	163.00–169.00	166.42
6	—	1,133	151.00–160.00	154.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,718	204.00–215.00	209.25
1	—	1,520	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,750.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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