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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Aug 19

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

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Feeder Cattle receipts

330 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 406▼ 244 vs year ago 574 · −42.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 59▼ 20 vs year ago 67 · −29.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 14▼ 7 vs year ago 34 · −20.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high yielding bulls up to 225.00. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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 $348.86/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −50.49 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$348.86

46 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,889

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$14.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.97

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	352.18	1,937	27
Medium and Large 2	530	344.90	1,827	17thin
Medium and Large 3	528	337.75	1,783	2thin

One grade step is worth $14.43/cwt here — about $154 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 sale46 hd

348.86

—

AL average16 barns · 414 hd

342.89

+5.97

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−50.49

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	1,603	197.96	3,174	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	176.00	2,492	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,207	166.15	2,005	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,003	150.48	1,510	5thin

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)	—	$2,613	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,833	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,350	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,950	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,638	2thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,352	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	1,964	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	357.50/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,038	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	640	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,352	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,258	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	331.76/cwt	331.00–332.50	2,233	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	345.28/cwt	342.50–348.00	2,445	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,477	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,403	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	411.75/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,161	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,364	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	409.88/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,512	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	388.60/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,500	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	389.95/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,634	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	366.28/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,538	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	343.50/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,614	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	364.60/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,717	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	349.58/cwt	344.00–360.00	1,811	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	333.07/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,759	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	335.18/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,904	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	318.15/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,877	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	610	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,105	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	305.59/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,910	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	323.74/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,033	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	322.54/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,129	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,956	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,103	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,434	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	514.74/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,657	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	441.22/cwt	440.00–442.50	1,580	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	360	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,818	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	475.03/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,796	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	404.57/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,699	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	428.58/cwt	420.00–442.50	1,813	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,617	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	404.59/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,845	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	385.52/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,800	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	351.40/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,827	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	364.40/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,913	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	528	337.75/cwt	337.50–338.00	1,783	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	323.79/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,816	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	342.40/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,952	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	332.54/cwt	322.50–342.50	2,065	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,962	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	314.98/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,120	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	678	345.02/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,339	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,310	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,338	182.81/cwt	182.50–183.00	2,446	2
Bulls	—	—	1,458	188.92/cwt	187.00–191.00	2,754	2
Bulls	—	—	1,740	206.03/cwt	200.00–212.00	3,585	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	142.97/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,255	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,525	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	157.74/cwt	157.50–158.00	1,775	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	165.73/cwt	162.50–167.50	1,929	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	170.97/cwt	170.00–172.50	2,074	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	157.56/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,048	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,363	180.07/cwt	177.00–182.50	2,454	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	172.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,520	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,612.50/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,613	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,250.00/head	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,833.33/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,833	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 330Last week 406Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 59Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 14Year ago 34

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with high yielding bulls up to 225.00. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	505	389.00	389.00
4	550–600	570	350.00–365.00	357.50
1	600–650	645	350.00	350.00
2	700–750	708	342.50–348.00	345.28
1	750–800	780	317.50	317.50
1	850–900	890	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	520.00	520.00
2	650–700	673	331.00–332.50	331.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	367.50	367.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	500.00–525.00	514.74
2	350–400	378	470.00–480.00	475.03
6	400–450	423	420.00–442.50	428.58
6	450–500	456	395.00–415.00	404.59
12	500–550	525	360.00–375.00	364.40
15	550–600	570	335.00–347.50	342.40
11	600–650	621	322.50–342.50	332.54
4	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	314.98
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	358	440.00–442.50	441.22
11	400–450	420	395.00–415.00	404.57
12	450–500	467	380.00–390.00	385.52
13	500–550	520	340.00–365.00	351.40
4	550–600	561	320.00–330.00	323.79
2	600–650	623	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	770	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	437	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	528	337.50–338.00	337.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	505.00	505.00
2	650–700	678	340.00–350.00	345.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	369	405.00–425.00	409.88
6	400–450	419	380.00–395.00	389.95
7	450–500	471	360.00–375.00	364.60
9	500–550	518	344.00–360.00	349.58
9	550–600	568	330.00–347.50	335.18
4	600–650	628	320.00–325.00	323.74
2	650–700	660	320.00–325.00	322.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	410.00–415.00	411.75
5	350–400	386	382.50–400.00	388.60
4	400–450	420	360.00–375.00	366.28
5	450–500	470	340.00–347.50	343.50
8	500–550	528	327.50–337.50	333.07
4	550–600	590	315.00–320.00	318.15
4	600–650	625	300.00–310.00	305.59
2	650–700	663	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	725	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	155.00–160.00	157.56
4	—	1,213	170.00–172.50	170.97
5	—	1,164	162.50–167.50	165.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	140.00–146.00	142.97
1	—	1,010	151.00	151.00
2	—	1,125	157.50–158.00	157.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,363	177.00–182.50	180.07
6	—	1,460	170.00–175.00	172.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	182.50–183.00	182.81
6	—	1,740	200.00–212.00	206.03
2	—	1,458	187.00–191.00	188.92

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,833.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	1	—	—	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

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.