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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Feb 25

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Feb 18Feb 25Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

400 head

▲ 111 vs last sale 289▼ 300 vs year ago 700 · −42.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 18▼ 28 vs year ago 96 · −29.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 22▼ 60 vs year ago 72 · −83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 167.00 cwt. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $277.80/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −98.46 against this barn's trailing median of $376.26.

Average price

$277.80

14 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,475

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$18.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.65

vs AL average

−29.21 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	280.57	1,500	9thin
Medium and Large 2	523	275.53	1,441	4thin
Medium and Large 3	530	262.00	1,389	1thin

One grade step is worth $18.57/cwt here — about $112 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 sale14 hd

277.80

—

AL average16 barns · 301 hd

270.15

+7.65

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−29.21

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.26

−98.46

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.44, low $301.90, median $376.26 across 31 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	—	High	1,729	161.89	2,799	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,552	150.57	2,337	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	147.26	1,846	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	121.06	1,289	13

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)	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,525	1thin

Every lot

74 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,404	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	361.20/cwt	357.00–367.00	1,499	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	321.81/cwt	315.00–328.00	1,352	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,496	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,589	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	328.69/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,689	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,781	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,731	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	636	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,908	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,856	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	258.78/cwt	255.00–259.00	1,915	18
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,055	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	334	317.54/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,061	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	313.21/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,137	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	365	358.26/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,308	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	343.20/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,270	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	323.69/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,217	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	325.07/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,359	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	294.44/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,237	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	314.69/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,353	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	314.73/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,467	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	471	285.20/cwt	282.00–289.00	1,343	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	295.31/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,400	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	283.69/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,484	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	275.53/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,441	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,389	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	274.33/cwt	272.00–276.00	1,531	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	264.43/cwt	255.00–266.00	1,589	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	247.54/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,510	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,492	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,618	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	723	213.93/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,547	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	239.01/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,752	21
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	975	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	1,224	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,294	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,232	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	328	353.58/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,160	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	377.07/cwt	372.00–382.00	1,395	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	354.49/cwt	354.00–355.00	1,347	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	348.19/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,466	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	333.39/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,420	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	322.81/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,378	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	332.18/cwt	327.00–337.00	1,555	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	319.68/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,502	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	309.39/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,467	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	315.94/cwt	308.00–322.00	1,652	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	301.43/cwt	297.00–305.00	1,576	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	286.93/cwt	280.00–291.00	1,529	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	290.18/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,663	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	264.61/cwt	262.00–267.00	1,529	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	277.00/cwt	273.00–280.00	1,626	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	270.99/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,705	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	255.47/cwt	254.00–257.00	1,737	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,704	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	245.48/cwt	243.00–248.00	1,817	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,656	159.86/cwt	158.00–162.00	2,647	4
Bulls	—	—	2,020	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,434	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	119.92/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,245	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	112.36/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,191	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	127.43/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,395	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	138.39/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,632	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	148.26/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,855	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	156.88/cwt	153.00–161.00	2,140	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	141.68/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,111	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,554	155.92/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,423	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	149.35/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,378	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
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 3	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1

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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 400Last week 289Year ago 700

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 18Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 22Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	437.00	437.00
2	300–350	308	420.00	420.00
2	350–400	370	372.00–382.00	377.07
8	400–450	421	340.00–355.00	348.19
5	450–500	468	327.00–337.00	332.18
8	500–550	523	308.00–322.00	315.94
5	550–600	573	285.00–295.00	290.18
4	600–650	629	267.00–277.00	270.99
2	650–700	680	254.00–257.00	255.47
2	700–750	740	243.00–248.00	245.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	380	354.00–355.00	354.49
7	400–450	426	327.00–337.00	333.39
7	450–500	470	315.00–325.00	319.68
3	500–550	523	297.00–305.00	301.43
5	550–600	587	273.00–280.00	277.00
1	650–700	690	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	260	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	328	350.00–357.00	353.58
5	400–450	427	320.00–325.00	322.81
5	450–500	474	305.00–312.00	309.39
3	500–550	533	280.00–291.00	286.93
3	550–600	578	262.00–267.00	264.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	315	335.00	335.00
4	350–400	376	320.00–330.00	323.69
7	400–450	430	312.00–317.00	314.69
6	450–500	474	290.00–300.00	295.31
4	500–550	523	272.00–278.00	275.53
2	600–650	610	245.00–250.00	247.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	370	340.00–350.00	343.20
12	400–450	418	320.00–335.00	325.07
7	450–500	466	305.00–320.00	314.73
6	500–550	523	280.00–290.00	283.69
3	550–600	558	272.00–276.00	274.33
7	600–650	601	255.00–266.00	264.43
1	650–700	655	247.00	247.00
21	700–750	733	233.00–240.00	239.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	334	315.00–325.00	317.54
3	350–400	363	310.00–315.00	313.21
5	400–450	420	290.00–305.00	294.44
4	450–500	471	282.00–289.00	285.20
1	500–550	530	262.00	262.00
1	600–650	635	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	723	210.00–218.00	213.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	355.00–360.00	358.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	360.00	360.00
1	400–450	425	352.00	352.00
1	600–650	625	277.00	277.00
1	650–700	695	267.00	267.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	315.00–328.00	321.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	415	357.00–367.00	361.20
1	450–500	450	353.00	353.00
4	500–550	514	320.00–335.00	328.69
1	550–600	580	307.00	307.00
11	600–650	636	300.00	300.00
18	700–750	740	255.00–259.00	258.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,095	125.00–131.00	127.43
5	—	1,038	116.00–123.00	119.92
3	—	1,060	112.00–113.00	112.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	148.00–150.00	149.35
2	—	1,490	140.00–143.00	141.68
4	—	1,554	155.00–157.00	155.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,251	144.00–152.00	148.26
7	—	1,179	134.00–142.00	138.39
5	—	1,364	153.00–161.00	156.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,656	158.00–162.00	159.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.