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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Sep 2

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Aug 26Sep 2Sep 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

410 head

▼ 168 vs last sale 578▲ 410 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 69▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 28▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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 $370.11/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −29.24 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$370.11

48 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

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

$17.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.74

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	379.72	2,098	21
Medium and Large 2	556	362.64	2,017	27

One grade step is worth $17.08/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale48 hd

370.11

—

AL average11 barns · 351 hd

361.37

+8.74

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−29.24

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	1,843	205.47	3,786	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,378	177.14	2,441	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	165.86	1,958	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	145.20	1,483	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,513	2thin

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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,769	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,943	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	459.00/cwt	459.00–459.00	2,066	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	408.98/cwt	408.00–410.00	2,086	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	386.24/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,136	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	371.26/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,320	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	662	359.18/cwt	355.00–362.50	2,378	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	345.27/cwt	342.50–348.00	2,641	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,229	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	416.34/cwt	410.00–422.50	1,395	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	436.24/cwt	435.00–437.50	1,605	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,540	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	411.25/cwt	405.00–417.50	1,752	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	393.05/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,682	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	393.13/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,816	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	377.45/cwt	370.00–387.50	1,793	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	354.70/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,862	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	378.47/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,998	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	555	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,081	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	350.20/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,000	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,940	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	604	339.98/cwt	337.50–342.50	2,053	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	613	347.22/cwt	345.00–354.00	2,128	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	326.12/cwt	322.50–330.00	2,042	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	334.97/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,211	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,076	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,199	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,387	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,721	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,622	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	513.83/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,870	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	492.58/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,862	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	380	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,071	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	471.63/cwt	462.50–480.00	1,995	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	441.64/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,895	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	419.68/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,947	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	397.88/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,910	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	390.56/cwt	385.00–402.50	2,047	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	373.32/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,982	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	373.05/cwt	365.00–384.00	2,126	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	356.36/cwt	349.00–363.00	2,035	17
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	358.74/cwt	347.50–363.00	2,195	23
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	337.41/cwt	330.00–342.50	2,126	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	339.04/cwt	332.50–345.00	2,248	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	313.40/cwt	305.00–322.50	2,131	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	326.39/cwt	317.50–332.50	2,337	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	288.79/cwt	282.50–295.00	2,123	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,298	5
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,564	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	207.96/cwt	205.00–210.00	4,211	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,341	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,603	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,530	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,787	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,873	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	168.49/cwt	167.50–170.00	2,045	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,366	180.64/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,468	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	173.65/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,414	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,512.50/head	2,500.00–2,525.00	2,513	2

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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 410Last week 578Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 69Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 28Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Not enough replacement cattle to determine a trend.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	368	435.00–437.50	436.24
6	400–450	426	405.00–417.50	411.25
7	450–500	462	390.00–405.00	393.13
13	500–550	528	370.00–390.00	378.47
8	550–600	571	345.00–365.00	350.20
4	600–650	604	337.50–342.50	339.98
3	650–700	660	330.00–340.00	334.97
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	770	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	410.00–422.50	416.34
1	350–400	385	400.00	400.00
5	400–450	428	390.00–395.00	393.05
7	450–500	475	370.00–387.50	377.45
15	500–550	525	347.50–365.00	354.70
4	550–600	579	335.00	335.00
4	600–650	626	322.50–330.00	326.12
1	650–700	675	307.50	307.50
2	700–750	733	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	555	375.00	375.00
4	600–650	613	345.00–354.00	347.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	555.00	555.00
4	350–400	364	505.00–520.00	513.83
12	400–450	423	462.50–480.00	471.63
10	450–500	464	415.00–435.00	419.68
8	500–550	524	385.00–402.50	390.56
13	550–600	570	365.00–384.00	373.05
23	600–650	612	347.50–363.00	358.74
8	650–700	663	332.50–345.00	339.04
5	700–750	716	317.50–332.50	326.39
5	750–800	779	290.00–300.00	295.00
1	800–850	810	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	315	515.00	515.00
2	350–400	378	490.00–495.00	492.58
11	400–450	429	430.00–450.00	441.64
9	450–500	480	390.00–410.00	397.88
10	500–550	531	365.00–380.00	373.32
17	550–600	571	349.00–363.00	356.36
7	600–650	630	330.00–342.50	337.41
6	650–700	680	305.00–322.50	313.40
2	700–750	735	282.50–295.00	288.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	545.00	545.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	370	525.00	525.00
9	450–500	450	459.00	459.00
2	500–550	510	408.00–410.00	408.98
2	550–600	553	385.00–387.50	386.24
3	600–650	625	365.00–375.00	371.26
3	650–700	662	355.00–362.50	359.18
2	750–800	765	342.50–348.00	345.27
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	165.00	165.00
7	—	1,214	167.50–170.00	168.49
3	—	1,117	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	141.00	141.00
2	—	993	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,018	157.00–158.00	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,366	178.00–183.00	180.64
4	—	1,390	170.00–175.00	173.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,025	205.00–210.00	207.96
1	—	1,295	198.00	198.00

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	—	—	2,500.00–2,525.00	2,512.50

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.