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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Feb 18

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Feb 11Feb 18Feb 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

289 head

▼ 300 vs last sale 589▼ 713 vs year ago 1,002 · −71.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 40▼ 115 vs year ago 133 · −86.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 21▼ 50 vs year ago 72 · −69.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder bulls and heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers to few to trend. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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 $280.30/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −119.05 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$280.30

17 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,477

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$22.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.17

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	290.77	1,529	6thin
Medium and Large 2	526	276.96	1,457	8thin
Medium and Large 3	532	268.29	1,427	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.48/cwt here — about $102 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

280.30

—

AL average14 barns · 156 hd

280.13

+0.17

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−119.05

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 $328.73, median $399.35 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	—	Average	1,713	159.94	2,739	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	144.60	1,779	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,273	143.58	1,828	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	119.96	1,155	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,256	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,473	8

Every lot

63 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	323.54/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,327	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,513	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,585	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	288.89/cwt	282.00–295.00	1,525	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	236.68/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,472	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	246.22/cwt	240.00–247.50	1,645	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	311.81/cwt	310.00–315.00	873	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	318.31/cwt	315.00–320.00	987	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	303.35/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,025	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,068	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	288.04/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,089	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	282.60/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,181	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	274.82/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,160	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	263.56/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,207	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	273.70/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,306	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,382	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,358	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,352	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	253.34/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,312	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	255.53/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,431	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	576	244.57/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,409	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	244.45/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,535	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,505	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	735	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,507	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	352.64/cwt	350.00–355.00	970	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	364.96/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,131	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	352.09/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,130	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	333	338.43/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,127	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,207	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	323.84/cwt	317.00–330.00	1,159	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	322.55/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,316	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	312.49/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,353	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	312.01/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,429	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	296.78/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,404	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	293.52/cwt	287.00–297.00	1,526	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	276.96/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,457	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	268.29/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,427	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,537	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	252.00/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,540	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	619	244.21/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,512	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	242.33/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,641	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	712	221.67/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,578	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,668	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,725	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,349	1
Bulls	—	—	1,583	159.87/cwt	159.00–161.00	2,531	2
Bulls	—	—	2,160	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	3,586	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	120.42/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,033	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,075	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	134.03/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,438	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,488	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,273	143.58/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,828	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	155.16/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,154	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,473.25/head	1,319.00–1,561.00	1,473	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,256.25/head	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,256	4

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 289Last week 589Year ago 1,002

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 40Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 21Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	350.00–355.00	352.64
3	300–350	333	330.00–345.00	338.43
3	350–400	358	317.00–330.00	323.84
6	400–450	433	305.00–315.00	312.49
4	450–500	473	295.00–300.00	296.78
3	500–550	532	265.00–270.00	268.29
4	600–650	619	240.00–247.00	244.21
1	650–700	695	235.00	235.00
3	700–750	712	220.00–225.00	221.67
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	310	360.00–370.00	364.96
5	500–550	520	287.00–297.00	293.52
1	550–600	555	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	321	350.00–355.00	352.09
1	350–400	355	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	408	320.00–325.00	322.55
7	450–500	458	310.00–315.00	312.01
8	500–550	526	272.00–280.00	276.96
5	600–650	611	250.00–255.00	252.00
3	650–700	677	240.00–247.00	242.33
1	700–750	725	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	760	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	410	322.00–325.00	323.54
4	500–550	528	282.00–295.00	288.89
6	650–700	668	240.00–247.50	246.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	622	235.00–245.00	236.68
1	700–750	745	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	282.00	282.00
2	500–550	503	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	310.00–315.00	311.81
3	300–350	338	300.00–310.00	303.35
5	350–400	378	285.00–295.00	288.04
5	400–450	422	270.00–277.00	274.82
2	450–500	458	260.00–267.00	263.56
3	500–550	518	250.00–255.00	253.34
4	550–600	576	240.00–249.00	244.57
1	600–650	635	237.00	237.00
1	700–750	735	205.00	205.00
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	315.00–320.00	318.31
1	350–400	350	305.00	305.00
2	400–450	418	280.00–285.00	282.60
6	450–500	477	270.00–277.00	273.70
1	500–550	510	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	560	252.00–259.00	255.53
2	600–650	628	240.00–249.00	244.45
1	700–750	725	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	119.00–122.00	120.42
1	—	935	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,200	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	141.00–146.00	143.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	131.00–138.00	134.03
2	—	1,388	152.00–158.00	155.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	159.00–161.00	159.87
1	—	1,525	154.00	154.00
1	—	2,160	166.00	166.00

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	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,319.00–1,561.00	1,473.25

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	4	—	—	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,256.25

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.