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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2025-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Nov 18

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Nov 11Nov 18Dec 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

514 head

▲ 274 vs last sale 240▼ 87 vs year ago 601 · −14.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 46▲ 30 vs year ago 40 · +75.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

88 head

▲ 77 vs last sale 11▲ 61 vs year ago 27 · +225.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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 $358.13/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −41.22 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$358.13

30 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,968

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$103

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

$2.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.84

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	529	359.89	1,903	11thin
Medium and Large 1	562	357.11	2,005	19thin

One grade step is worth $2.78/cwt here — about −$103 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 sale30 hd

358.13

—

AL average15 barns · 418 hd

354.29

+3.84

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−41.22

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	1,526	168.98	2,578	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	136.24	2,171	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	134.38	1,511	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,056	127.52	1,347	8thin

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)	—	$2,514	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,923	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,745	10
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,325	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,540	5

Every lot

68 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	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	414.08/cwt	410.00–417.50	1,909	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	2,120	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,336	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,472	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	806	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,378	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	975	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	415.08/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,316	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	395.06/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,296	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	391.77/cwt	387.00–397.50	1,473	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	382.50/cwt	377.50–385.00	1,454	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	364.80/cwt	359.00–370.00	1,536	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	378.99/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,637	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	364.23/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,705	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	351.27/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,665	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	338.30/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,779	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	347.62/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,853	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	338.96/cwt	330.00–348.00	1,902	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	326.27/cwt	325.00–327.50	1,837	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	306.26/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,880	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,859	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	293.33/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,965	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	281.44/cwt	278.00–285.00	1,908	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	283.26/cwt	282.50–284.00	2,096	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Fancy	755	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,208	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,910	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,198	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,097	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,164	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	462.92/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,250	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	469.98/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,480	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	444.98/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,442	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	456.07/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,660	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	428.86/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,600	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	425.32/cwt	420.00–437.50	1,782	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	413.13/cwt	400.00–417.50	1,731	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	392.90/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,831	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	377.14/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,780	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	382.55/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,970	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	360.38/cwt	352.50–370.00	1,896	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,970	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	350.33/cwt	345.00–360.00	2,011	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	328.56/cwt	322.50–336.00	2,031	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	311.88/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,959	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	316.86/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,107	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	304.48/cwt	300.00–312.50	2,165	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	726	288.27/cwt	280.00–295.00	2,093	7
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	256.33/cwt	250.00–262.50	2,115	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,343	172.98/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,323	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,460	3
Bulls	—	—	1,885	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,487	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	135.48/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,321	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	129.47/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,346	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	122.56/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,354	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	133.70/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,491	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	125.59/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,405	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	146.56/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,684	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,176	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,587	137.21/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,178	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,116	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,733.33/head	3,600.00–3,850.00	3,733	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	2,875.00/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,875	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,454.17/head	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,454	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,922.73/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,923	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,745.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,745	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,325.00/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,325	18

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 Nov 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 240Year ago 601

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 46Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 88Last week 11Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold sharply higher.

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	215	510.00	510.00
5	300–350	315	465.00–475.00	469.98
4	350–400	364	450.00–465.00	456.07
7	400–450	419	420.00–437.50	425.32
7	450–500	466	390.00–400.00	392.90
4	500–550	515	375.00–390.00	382.55
15	550–600	574	345.00–360.00	350.33
8	600–650	618	322.50–336.00	328.56
4	650–700	665	315.00–320.00	316.86
5	700–750	711	300.00–312.50	304.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	475.00	475.00
2	250–300	270	455.00–470.00	462.92
7	300–350	324	440.00–455.00	444.98
11	350–400	373	420.00–435.00	428.86
8	400–450	419	400.00–417.50	413.13
18	450–500	472	370.00–382.50	377.14
10	500–550	526	352.50–370.00	360.38
1	550–600	555	355.00	355.00
4	600–650	628	310.00–317.50	311.88
3	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
7	700–750	726	280.00–295.00	288.27
2	800–850	825	250.00–262.50	256.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	461	410.00–417.50	414.08
1	600–650	610	347.50	347.50
7	700–750	708	330.00	330.00
3	750–800	770	321.00	321.00
5	800–850	806	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	317	410.00–420.00	415.08
7	350–400	376	387.00–397.50	391.77
9	400–450	432	375.00–385.00	378.99
9	450–500	468	360.00–370.00	364.23
8	500–550	533	345.00–355.00	347.62
12	550–600	561	330.00–348.00	338.96
13	600–650	614	300.00–315.00	306.26
3	650–700	670	290.00–295.00	293.33
2	700–750	740	282.50–284.00	283.26
1	750–800	785	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	415.00	415.00
4	300–350	328	390.00–400.00	395.06
3	350–400	380	377.50–385.00	382.50
7	400–450	421	359.00–370.00	364.80
10	450–500	474	345.00–357.50	351.27
7	500–550	526	335.00–340.00	338.30
2	550–600	563	325.00–327.50	326.27
3	600–650	630	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	678	278.00–285.00	281.44
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	755	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	755	292.50	292.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	185.00	185.00
3	—	1,528	160.00–162.00	160.98
2	—	1,343	172.00–174.00	172.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,693	125.00	125.00
11	—	1,587	134.00–141.00	137.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	120.00–125.00	122.56
2	—	1,040	129.00–130.00	129.47
2	—	975	135.00–136.00	135.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,119	124.00–128.00	125.59
7	—	1,115	130.00–142.00	133.70
4	—	1,149	145.00–150.00	146.56

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	3	—	—	3,600.00–3,850.00	3,733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,875.00

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)	24	—	—	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,454.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,745.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,750.00–2,150.00	1,922.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,325.00

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.