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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Oct 28

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

465 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 458▼ 229 vs year ago 694 · −33.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 42▼ 20 vs year ago 72 · −27.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 27▼ 28 vs year ago 38 · −73.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. 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 $336.15/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −63.21 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$336.15

20 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$49

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

$14.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.04

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	341.14	1,852	13thin
Medium and Large 2	551	326.87	1,802	7thin

One grade step is worth $14.27/cwt here — about $49 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 sale20 hd

336.15

—

AL average15 barns · 451 hd

344.19

−8.04

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−63.21

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	1,422	178.50	2,539	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,466	155.99	2,287	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	149.94	1,887	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	138.35	1,460	11

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)	—	$2,475	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	2thin

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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	387.49/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,852	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	361.68/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,834	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	378.62/cwt	375.00–379.00	1,980	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,966	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	342.49/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,959	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,079	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	2,195	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Value Added	663	350.00/cwt	348.00–350.50	2,321	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	306.19/cwt	302.50–310.00	2,067	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	315.05/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,262	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Value Added	773	326.54/cwt	318.50–333.00	2,524	39
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Value Added	857	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,721	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,000	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,014	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,073	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,209	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	367.41/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,172	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	363.15/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,344	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	377.70/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,435	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	357.65/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,506	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	345.44/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,465	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	330.67/cwt	322.50–338.00	1,541	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	311.26/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,625	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	329.79/cwt	329.50–330.00	1,778	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	295.79/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,680	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	317.08/cwt	315.00–322.50	1,807	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fancy	575	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,926	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,894	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fancy	620	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,015	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	283.72/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,776	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	276.24/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,865	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	692	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,972	7
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,201	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	498.00/cwt	490.00–505.00	1,121	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,058	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	444.77/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,214	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	289	406.23/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,174	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	398.35/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,267	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	415.72/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,355	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	399.26/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,473	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	384.54/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,442	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	381.18/cwt	375.00–387.50	1,593	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	365.58/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,583	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,638	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	364.49/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,713	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	340.07/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,782	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	352.17/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,874	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	323.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,812	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	309.27/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,819	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	310.61/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,892	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,807	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	281.79/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,871	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	267.56/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,806	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,930	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,805	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,925	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,850	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,432	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	170.66/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,278	3
Bulls	—	—	1,557	182.51/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,842	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	139.90/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,312	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	127.83/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,322	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,744	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	147.72/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,719	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	157.30/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,993	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,268	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,953	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	145.31/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,851	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,504	158.99/cwt	158.00–161.00	2,391	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,429	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	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 Oct 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 465Last week 458Year ago 694

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 42Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 27Year ago 38

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cattle were lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	385.00–390.00	387.49
10	500–550	523	375.00–379.00	378.62
9	550–600	560	351.00	351.00
3	600–650	638	344.00	344.00
2	700–750	718	310.00–320.00	315.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	650–700	663	348.00–350.50	350.00
39	750–800	773	318.50–333.00	326.54
6	850–900	857	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	507	360.00–365.00	361.68
3	550–600	572	340.00–345.00	342.49
1	600–650	630	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	675	302.50–310.00	306.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	490.00–505.00	498.00
2	250–300	273	440.00–450.00	444.77
6	300–350	326	405.00–420.00	415.72
8	350–400	369	395.00–410.00	399.26
15	400–450	418	375.00–387.50	381.18
10	450–500	470	360.00–370.00	364.49
8	500–550	532	350.00–355.00	352.17
5	550–600	560	320.00–325.00	323.49
4	600–650	609	305.00–317.50	310.61
4	650–700	664	277.50–290.00	281.79
2	700–750	708	270.00–275.00	272.53
1	750–800	755	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	470.00	470.00
4	250–300	289	405.00–410.00	406.23
3	300–350	318	395.00–400.00	398.35
11	350–400	375	380.00–390.00	384.54
9	400–450	433	360.00–370.00	365.58
2	450–500	468	350.00	350.00
4	500–550	524	335.00–345.00	340.07
3	550–600	588	300.00–317.50	309.27
2	600–650	623	290.00	290.00
2	650–700	675	265.00–270.00	267.56
2	700–750	708	255.00	255.00
1	750–800	755	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	319	365.00–370.00	367.41
3	350–400	370	360.00–370.00	363.15
5	400–450	424	340.00–350.00	345.44
4	450–500	466	322.50–338.00	330.67
10	500–550	522	305.00–320.00	311.26
9	550–600	568	290.00–300.00	295.79
4	600–650	626	280.00–285.00	283.72
2	650–700	675	275.00–277.50	276.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	265	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	310	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	380	370.00–385.00	377.70
13	400–450	421	347.50–365.00	357.65
14	500–550	539	329.50–330.00	329.79
6	550–600	570	315.00–322.50	317.08
11	600–650	619	306.00	306.00
7	650–700	692	285.00	285.00
3	800–850	815	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	620	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	139.00–141.00	139.90
4	—	1,034	125.00–132.50	127.83
4	—	1,164	147.00–149.00	147.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	145.00	145.00
5	—	1,504	158.00–161.00	158.99
2	—	1,268	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	151.00	151.00
5	—	1,274	144.00–147.00	145.31
3	—	1,267	157.00–158.00	157.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	190.00	190.00
3	—	1,335	165.00–175.00	170.66
3	—	1,557	181.00–184.00	182.51

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	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,500.00	2,475.00

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.