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Arab Stockyards

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Sep 22

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

319 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 279▼ 287 vs year ago 606 · −47.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 43▼ 32 vs year ago 63 · −50.8%

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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 — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

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 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −40.32 against this barn's trailing median of $402.61.

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.

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

402.61

−40.32

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $453.69, low $330.11, median $402.61 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,668	183.53	3,061	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	153.00	2,196	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	138.05	1,629	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,867	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,043	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,336	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	347.42/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,303	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	333.72/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,436	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	388.19/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,289	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	353	407.55/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,439	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,350	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	375.03/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,455	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	392.45/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,601	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,481	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	363.69/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,582	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	353.67/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,659	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	333.38/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,617	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	329.07/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,714	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	367.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,929	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	346.40/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,954	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	320.17/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,847	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	336.91/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,042	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Replacement	615	383.60/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,359	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	310.34/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,921	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	305.34/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,037	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,261	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	292.37/cwt	285.00–300.00	2,128	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,330	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,476	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	469.39/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,746	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	450.09/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,683	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	422.01/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,616	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	443.02/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,816	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	419.93/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,755	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	396.65/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,698	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	416.00/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,893	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	373.56/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,759	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	397.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,893	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	374.56/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,940	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	386.48/cwt	382.50–390.00	2,017	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	354.93/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,863	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	356.63/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,026	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	329.92/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,881	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	374.99/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,141	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	602	305.03/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,836	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	330.73/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,041	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	349.02/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,160	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	327.16/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,202	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	310.09/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,118	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	316.69/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,280	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	737	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,211	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	302.52/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,360	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	292.52/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,296	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,483	170.66/cwt	168.00–172.50	2,531	2
Bulls	—	—	1,760	189.96/cwt	189.00–191.00	3,343	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	126.00/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,094	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	885	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,305	1
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	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	138.13/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,663	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,670	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,196	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 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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	615	375.00–400.00	383.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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
7	—	1,204	134.00–142.00	138.13
1	—	1,305	128.00	128.00
1	—	885	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	125.00–128.00	126.00
1	—	1,190	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,135	135.00–137.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	168.00–172.50	170.66
4	—	1,760	189.00–191.00	189.96

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.