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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Sep 16

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

403 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 487▼ 104 vs year ago 507 · −20.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 75▼ 56 vs year ago 115 · −48.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 21▲ 2 vs year ago 21 · +9.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle were lightly tested.

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 $368.67/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 12 of 33 comparable sales and sits −30.68 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$368.67

34 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,025

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$19.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.57

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	374.89	2,050	23
Medium and Large 2	555	355.67	1,973	11thin

One grade step is worth $19.23/cwt here — about $78 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 sale34 hd

368.67

—

AL average14 barns · 455 hd

358.11

+10.57

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−30.68

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	1,737	184.90	3,212	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,276	161.28	2,057	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,569	160.62	2,520	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,096	140.21	1,536	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	462.46/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,933	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	447.46/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,938	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	422.97/cwt	422.00–425.00	2,001	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	396.92/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,060	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	383.40/cwt	381.00–385.00	2,182	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	362.49/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,476	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,379	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	424.91/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,559	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	396.19/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,478	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	408.64/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,712	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	384.89/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,647	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	377.53/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,759	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	350.98/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,706	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	359.17/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,839	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	330.09/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,773	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	347.81/cwt	338.00–356.00	1,979	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	326.61/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,885	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	323.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,028	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,915	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	290.11/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,929	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	310.62/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,109	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	303.05/cwt	290.00–315.00	2,167	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,173	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,404	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	453.32/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,686	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	428.36/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,593	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	397.44/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,649	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	429.57/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,830	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	401.55/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,927	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	385.59/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,866	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	382.18/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,995	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	366.52/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,961	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	369.29/cwt	360.00–377.50	2,090	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	346.62/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,979	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	331.56/cwt	315.00–352.50	2,076	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	355.46/cwt	345.00–367.50	2,229	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	303.34/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,981	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	337.94/cwt	327.50–350.00	2,257	14
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	304.01/cwt	297.50–315.00	2,158	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	288.39/cwt	285.00–290.00	2,085	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,856	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,025	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,533	186.25/cwt	181.00–192.00	2,855	5
Bulls	—	—	1,672	200.74/cwt	200.00–202.50	3,356	3
Bulls	—	—	2,142	166.81/cwt	161.00–171.00	3,573	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,428	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	134.75/cwt	133.00–137.00	1,480	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	170.72/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,112	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	152.92/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,898	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	161.85/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,111	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,926	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	169.59/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,230	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	154.27/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,329	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,797	160.99/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,893	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 Sep 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 487Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 75Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 21Year ago 21

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand. Replacement cattle were lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	520.00	520.00
3	350–400	372	445.00–460.00	453.32
11	400–450	426	420.00–440.00	429.57
8	450–500	480	395.00–415.00	401.55
10	500–550	522	375.00–390.00	382.18
13	550–600	566	360.00–377.50	369.29
15	600–650	627	345.00–367.50	355.46
14	650–700	668	327.50–350.00	337.94
5	700–750	710	297.50–315.00	304.01
2	750–800	765	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	460.00	460.00
7	350–400	372	415.00–435.00	428.36
2	400–450	415	395.00–400.00	397.44
4	450–500	484	380.00–390.00	385.59
5	500–550	535	365.00–370.00	366.52
6	550–600	571	335.00–355.00	346.62
7	600–650	626	315.00–352.50	331.56
3	650–700	653	302.50–305.00	303.34
3	700–750	723	285.00–290.00	288.39
1	750–800	750	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	835	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
2	400–450	418	455.00–470.00	462.46
9	450–500	473	422.00–425.00	422.97
4	500–550	519	395.00–400.00	396.92
4	550–600	569	381.00–385.00	383.40
2	650–700	683	360.00–365.00	362.49
1	700–750	710	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	445.00–450.00	447.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	420.00–435.00	424.91
4	400–450	419	395.00–415.00	408.64
7	450–500	466	370.00–380.00	377.53
6	500–550	512	350.00–365.00	359.17
4	550–600	569	338.00–356.00	347.81
7	600–650	626	320.00–330.00	323.98
5	650–700	679	300.00–315.00	310.62
3	700–750	715	290.00–315.00	303.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	385.00–410.00	396.19
14	400–450	428	375.00–390.00	384.89
5	450–500	486	350.00–355.00	350.98
6	500–550	537	320.00–345.00	330.09
5	550–600	577	320.00–330.00	326.61
6	600–650	633	300.00–305.00	302.51
2	650–700	665	285.00–295.00	290.11
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	133.00–137.00	134.75
1	—	1,310	147.00	147.00
2	—	985	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	152.00–157.00	154.27
2	—	1,315	167.00–173.00	169.59
3	—	1,797	159.00–163.00	160.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,241	150.00–157.00	152.92
3	—	1,237	168.00–175.00	170.72
9	—	1,304	160.00–165.00	161.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,142	161.00–171.00	166.81
3	—	1,672	200.00–202.50	200.74
5	—	1,533	181.00–192.00	186.25

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	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

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	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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.