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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Aug 26

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

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Feeder Cattle receipts

578 head

▲ 248 vs last sale 330▼ 110 vs year ago 688 · −16.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 47▼ 20 vs year ago 89 · −22.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 27▼ 14 vs year ago 42 · −33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly 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 $368.26/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −31.09 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$368.26

52 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$74

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

$28.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.31

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	383.80	2,082	24
Medium and Large 2	566	354.94	2,009	28

One grade step is worth $28.87/cwt here — about $74 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale52 hd

368.26

—

AL average16 barns · 483 hd

351.95

+16.31

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−31.09

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	—	High	1,753	197.05	3,454	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,366	170.62	2,331	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,116	167.51	1,870	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	150.69	1,627	10

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)	—	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,213	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,961	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,955	5

Every lot

71 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,728	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,946	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	406.47/cwt	405.00–408.00	2,093	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,211	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,408	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,542	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	2,518	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,685	27
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,812	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	979	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	477.16/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,327	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	427.57/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,210	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	414.84/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,336	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	428.82/cwt	422.50–435.00	1,411	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	417.46/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,532	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	370	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,628	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	403.42/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,513	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	410.28/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,686	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	390.41/cwt	387.50–395.00	1,648	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	392.92/cwt	387.50–400.00	1,792	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	471	375.24/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,767	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	344.99/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,787	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	357.59/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,870	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	349.60/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,975	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	333.72/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,919	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	598	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,228	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	333.48/cwt	327.50–340.00	2,058	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	320.00/cwt	317.50–322.50	2,032	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	333.45/cwt	330.00–337.00	2,217	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	311.78/cwt	305.00–316.00	2,120	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	318.49/cwt	315.00–322.00	2,287	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,416	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,269	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	487.71/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,331	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	293	527.56/cwt	520.00–535.00	1,546	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,785	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	498.05/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,803	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	469.11/cwt	447.50–480.00	1,754	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	450.00/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,859	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	430.58/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,830	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	408.90/cwt	402.50–417.50	1,926	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	391.70/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,892	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	393.65/cwt	387.50–400.00	2,059	14
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	369.11/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,942	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	370.02/cwt	360.00–380.00	2,109	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	349.27/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,033	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	350.07/cwt	342.50–355.00	2,149	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	327.24/cwt	320.00–337.50	2,029	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	332.10/cwt	325.00–338.00	2,235	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	313.29/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,108	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	309.97/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,235	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	724	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,081	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	287.25/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,249	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,723	205.04/cwt	203.00–207.00	3,533	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	193.05/cwt	190.00–200.00	3,413	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,627	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,064	161.83/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,722	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	144.50/cwt	144.00–145.00	1,565	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	151.41/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,644	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	168.66/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,909	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,074	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,316	170.83/cwt	167.00–174.00	2,248	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,340	179.96/cwt	177.00–186.00	2,411	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	160.86/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,402	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,037.50/head	2,925.00–3,150.00	3,038	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,212.50/head	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,213	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,960.71/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,961	7

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 578Last week 330Year ago 688

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 47Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 27Year ago 42

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	540.00	540.00
2	250–300	293	520.00–535.00	527.56
4	300–350	340	525.00	525.00
5	350–400	362	490.00–515.00	498.05
10	400–450	413	445.00–460.00	450.00
7	450–500	471	402.50–417.50	408.90
14	500–550	523	387.50–400.00	393.65
10	550–600	570	360.00–380.00	370.02
9	600–650	614	342.50–355.00	350.07
6	650–700	673	325.00–338.00	332.10
5	700–750	721	300.00–317.50	309.97
5	750–800	783	280.00–295.00	287.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	485.00–490.00	487.71
4	350–400	374	447.50–480.00	469.11
12	400–450	425	420.00–440.00	430.58
9	450–500	483	385.00–400.00	391.70
8	500–550	526	365.00–375.00	369.11
20	550–600	582	340.00–357.50	349.27
10	600–650	620	320.00–337.50	327.24
3	650–700	673	310.00–315.00	313.29
5	700–750	724	285.00–290.00	287.49
1	800–850	800	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	540.00	540.00
1	450–500	450	432.50	432.50
2	500–550	515	405.00–408.00	406.47
14	600–650	632	381.00	381.00
9	700–750	718	354.00	354.00
27	750–800	785	342.00	342.00
9	900–950	913	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	362.50	362.50
2	700–750	745	338.00	338.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	470.00–485.00	477.16
7	300–350	329	422.50–435.00	428.82
7	350–400	367	415.00–420.00	417.46
7	400–450	411	400.00–420.00	410.28
8	450–500	456	387.50–400.00	392.92
13	500–550	523	355.00–365.00	357.59
6	550–600	565	340.00–360.00	349.60
5	600–650	617	327.50–340.00	333.48
2	650–700	665	330.00–337.00	333.45
2	700–750	718	315.00–322.00	318.49
15	800–850	833	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	435.00	435.00
2	250–300	283	425.00–430.00	427.57
3	300–350	322	410.00–420.00	414.84
3	350–400	375	400.00–405.00	403.42
5	400–450	422	387.50–395.00	390.41
11	450–500	471	370.00–382.50	375.24
8	500–550	518	340.00–350.00	344.99
4	550–600	575	330.00–335.00	333.72
3	600–650	635	317.50–322.50	320.00
4	650–700	680	305.00–316.00	311.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	440.00	440.00
16	550–600	598	372.50	372.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	160.00–163.00	160.86
4	—	1,340	177.00–186.00	179.96
8	—	1,316	167.00–174.00	170.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,132	165.00–172.50	168.66
5	—	1,064	160.00–163.00	161.83
2	—	1,175	175.00–178.00	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,086	150.00–153.00	151.41
2	—	1,083	144.00–145.00	144.50
1	—	1,030	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,723	203.00–207.00	205.04
6	—	1,768	190.00–200.00	193.05

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	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,925.00–3,150.00	3,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,960.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,125.00–2,400.00	2,212.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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.