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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Sep 30

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

507 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 606▲ 56 vs year ago 451 · +12.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 63▼ 41 vs year ago 117 · −35.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 17▲ 4 vs year ago 21 · +19.0%

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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 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm with a higher undertone present.

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 $353.64/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −45.72 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$353.64

42 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$25.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.29

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	363.83	1,958	25
Medium and Large 2	540	338.66	1,828	17thin

One grade step is worth $25.17/cwt here — about $130 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 sale42 hd

353.64

—

AL average15 barns · 503 hd

353.35

+0.29

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−45.72

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	1,683	183.74	3,093	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,409	160.84	2,266	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	157.84	1,917	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	141.20	1,592	13

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)	—	$2,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,510	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,200	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,700	2thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,005	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,184	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,278	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	412.94/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,400	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	408.15/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,498	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	386.82/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,489	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	410	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,681	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	389.94/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,618	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	367.21/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,553	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	357.97/cwt	345.00–370.00	1,675	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	344.95/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,649	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	315.41/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,643	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	340.07/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,779	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	570	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	1,944	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	317.89/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,812	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	300.45/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,755	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,695	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	302.10/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,876	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fancy	670	311.17/cwt	307.50–315.00	2,085	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	265.02/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,935	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,131	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	793	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,844	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,118	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	426.76/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,353	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	402.07/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,516	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,691	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	408.34/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,731	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	384.78/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,670	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	384.65/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,812	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	363.38/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,733	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	341.00/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,766	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	366.51/cwt	342.00–372.50	1,921	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	358.12/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,034	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	335.31/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,915	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	330.85/cwt	320.00–332.50	2,012	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	306.21/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,899	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	302.49/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,024	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	288.21/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,954	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	294.12/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,106	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	272.58/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,957	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,100	2
Bulls	—	—	1,748	182.65/cwt	180.00–187.00	3,193	6
Bulls	—	—	1,852	195.09/cwt	192.00–198.00	3,613	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	133.21/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,492	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	145.14/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,668	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	157.49/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,851	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	150.11/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,870	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	163.65/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,072	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,323	152.06/cwt	151.00–153.00	2,012	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	161.50/cwt	158.00–163.00	2,292	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	165.36/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,389	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,825.00/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,510.00/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,510	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,200	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 507Last week 606Year ago 451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 63Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 17Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
1	450–500	495	405.00	405.00
1	550–600	560	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	670	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	367	400.00–415.00	408.15
2	400–450	415	385.00–395.00	389.94
8	450–500	468	345.00–370.00	357.97
6	500–550	523	335.00–345.00	340.07
18	550–600	570	310.00–325.00	317.89
8	600–650	621	295.00–310.00	302.10
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	405.00–420.00	412.94
4	350–400	385	380.00–395.00	386.82
11	400–450	423	360.00–375.00	367.21
3	450–500	478	340.00–350.00	344.95
14	500–550	521	310.00–320.00	315.41
5	550–600	584	295.00–305.00	300.45
1	600–650	600	282.50	282.50
4	700–750	730	260.00–272.50	265.02
2	750–800	793	230.00–235.00	232.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
1	550–600	570	341.00	341.00
2	650–700	670	307.50–315.00	311.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	520.00	520.00
1	350–400	380	445.00	445.00
13	400–450	424	400.00–420.00	408.34
15	450–500	471	375.00–395.00	384.65
17	500–550	524	342.00–372.50	366.51
8	550–600	568	350.00–365.00	358.12
9	600–650	608	320.00–332.50	330.85
6	650–700	669	300.00–310.00	302.49
6	700–750	716	290.00–300.00	294.12
2	750–800	785	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	425.00–430.00	426.76
7	350–400	377	400.00–410.00	402.07
14	400–450	434	375.00–390.00	384.78
10	450–500	477	355.00–370.00	363.38
10	500–550	518	335.00–350.00	341.00
7	550–600	571	327.50–345.00	335.31
16	600–650	620	300.00–310.00	306.21
6	650–700	678	285.00–295.00	288.21
2	700–750	718	265.00–280.00	272.58
1	750–800	760	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,120	130.00–135.00	133.21
7	—	1,149	145.00–146.00	145.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	151.00–153.00	152.06
6	—	1,419	158.00–163.00	161.50
3	—	1,445	165.00–166.00	165.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,246	146.00–152.00	150.11
11	—	1,175	155.00–158.00	157.49
6	—	1,266	161.00–166.00	163.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,852	192.00–198.00	195.09
6	—	1,748	180.00–187.00	182.65

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,825.00

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.