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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Jul 8

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

603 head

▲ 315 vs last sale 288▼ 153 vs year ago 756 · −20.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 59▼ 23 vs year ago 139 · −16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 12▲ 22 vs year ago 35 · +62.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand. 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 $338.61/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 7 of 33 comparable sales and sits −60.74 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$338.61

43 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$20.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.88

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	350.11	1,862	19thin
Medium and Large 2	540	329.51	1,779	24

One grade step is worth $20.60/cwt here — about $84 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale43 hd

338.61

—

AL average11 barns · 333 hd

327.73

+10.88

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−60.74

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	—	Low	1,709	199.31	3,405	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,385	174.85	2,421	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	163.01	2,012	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	149.43	1,509	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)	—	$2,733	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,475	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,583	3thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	444.93/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,602	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,889	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	923	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	402.61/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,119	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,204	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,309	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	401.46/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,285	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	392.50/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,393	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	378.82/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,398	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,558	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	350.19/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,495	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	347.10/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,656	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	479	333.52/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,598	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	340.03/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,775	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	326.93/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,739	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	336.25/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,866	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	321.27/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,834	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	327.51/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,975	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	316.21/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,986	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,047	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,768	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,904	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	251.74/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,805	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,058	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,354	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,298	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,402	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	424.24/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,561	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	408.90/cwt	405.00–412.50	1,566	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	418.12/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,714	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	396.67/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,698	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	376.44/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,754	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	364.27/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,763	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	334.34/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,708	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	352.80/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,817	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	342.58/cwt	337.50–348.00	1,984	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	322.75/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,872	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,014	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	316.25/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,980	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,090	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	288.79/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,926	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	273.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,935	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,130	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,938	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,066	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,535	189.45/cwt	189.00–190.00	2,908	2
Bulls	—	—	1,602	194.76/cwt	193.00–198.00	3,120	3
Bulls	—	—	1,842	205.99/cwt	205.00–207.00	3,794	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	149.43/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,509	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	170.02/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,025	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	156.36/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,933	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	163.49/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,042	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,367	182.89/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,500	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	166.82/cwt	162.00–175.00	2,339	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,425.00–2,475.00	2,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,733.33/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,733	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	3

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 Jul 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 603Last week 288Year ago 756

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 59Year ago 139

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 12Year ago 35

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	278	400.00–405.00	402.61
7	300–350	320	395.00–410.00	401.46
6	350–400	369	370.00–385.00	378.82
14	400–450	427	345.00–357.50	350.19
14	450–500	479	325.00–340.00	333.52
10	500–550	532	320.00–330.00	326.93
6	550–600	571	310.00–325.00	321.27
4	600–650	628	315.00–320.00	316.21
1	650–700	680	260.00	260.00
3	700–750	717	245.00–255.00	251.74
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	415.00	415.00
2	300–350	308	425.00	425.00
4	350–400	355	390.00–397.50	392.50
1	400–450	410	380.00	380.00
6	450–500	477	345.00–350.00	347.10
10	500–550	522	335.00–345.00	340.03
4	550–600	555	335.00–337.50	336.25
4	600–650	603	325.00–330.00	327.51
1	650–700	655	312.50	312.50
1	700–750	705	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	475.00	475.00
1	300–350	315	445.00	445.00
3	350–400	368	420.00–432.50	424.24
4	400–450	410	415.00–425.00	418.12
7	450–500	466	375.00–385.00	376.44
14	500–550	515	345.00–360.00	352.80
5	550–600	579	337.50–348.00	342.58
2	600–650	615	327.50	327.50
3	650–700	653	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	710	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	765	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	470.00	470.00
1	250–300	295	440.00	440.00
9	350–400	383	405.00–412.50	408.90
11	400–450	428	390.00–405.00	396.67
11	450–500	484	360.00–370.00	364.27
14	500–550	511	320.00–340.00	334.34
10	550–600	580	310.00–330.00	322.75
10	600–650	626	310.00–322.50	316.25
8	650–700	667	285.00–300.00	288.79
3	700–750	708	270.00–275.00	273.29
1	750–800	760	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	440.00–450.00	444.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	559	338.00	338.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	189.00–190.00	189.45
3	—	1,602	193.00–198.00	194.76
5	—	1,842	205.00–207.00	205.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,367	179.00–189.00	182.89
9	—	1,402	162.00–175.00	166.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,010	147.00–155.00	149.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,249	160.00–168.00	163.49
5	—	1,236	154.00–159.00	156.36
4	—	1,191	169.00–172.00	170.02

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	2	—	—	2,425.00–2,475.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475.00

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.