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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Jan 6

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Dec 16Jan 6Jan 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

580 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 395▲ 127 vs year ago 453 · +28.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 37▼ 20 vs year ago 72 · −27.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trend not available due to market being closed for the holidays.

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 $413.34/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 22 of 33 comparable sales and sits +13.98 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$413.34

52 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,226

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$21.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.60

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	423.54	2,262	27
Medium and Large 2	543	402.31	2,185	25

One grade step is worth $21.23/cwt here — about $77 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 sale52 hd

413.34

—

AL average11 barns · 292 hd

396.73

+16.60

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

+13.98

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	—	Average	1,282	178.30	2,287	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,466	159.14	2,333	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,117	153.26	1,712	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,149	130.13	1,495	8thin

Every lot

64 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	253	645.05/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,632	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	607.67/cwt	600.00–615.00	1,963	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	602.50/cwt	590.00–615.00	2,169	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	571.57/cwt	565.00–580.00	2,138	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	527.59/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,242	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	387.51/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,329	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,456	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	350.01/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,527	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,567	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	843	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,677	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,401	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	308	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,448	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	484.88/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,619	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	471.68/cwt	465.00–485.00	1,689	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	441.72/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,630	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	418.19/cwt	407.50–427.50	1,748	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	441.21/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,866	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	420.88/cwt	412.50–427.50	1,936	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	399.46/cwt	390.00–407.50	1,893	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	389.98/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,989	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	368.89/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,929	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	364.63/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,038	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	343.47/cwt	335.00–357.50	1,965	13
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	318.38/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,952	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	337.37/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,119	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,194	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	298.23/cwt	290.00–310.00	2,007	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,980	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,925	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,530	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	292	543.26/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,586	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	547.53/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,714	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	516.56/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,627	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	530.84/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,996	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	511.09/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,937	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	508.77/cwt	500.00–520.00	2,132	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	484.18/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,077	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	471.60/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,179	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	448.76/cwt	440.00–462.50	2,145	18
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	431.88/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,224	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	409.69/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,159	16
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	411.41/cwt	400.00–420.00	2,312	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	389.20/cwt	380.00–397.50	2,226	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	368.29/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,294	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	348.90/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,184	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	350.02/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,310	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	329.88/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,200	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	321.27/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,323	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,310	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,180	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,310	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,088	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,823	2
Bulls	—	—	1,217	179.53/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,185	3
Bulls	—	—	1,575	187.20/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,948	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,509	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,082	152.14/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,646	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	146.83/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,617	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	134.20/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,547	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	124.35/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,450	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,176	161.10/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,895	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	169.28/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,433	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,271	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	145.99/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,204	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 Jan 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 395Year ago 453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 37Year ago 72

Trend not available due to market being closed for the holidays.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,176	158.00–163.00	161.10
4	—	1,101	145.00–148.00	146.83
5	—	1,082	150.00–154.00	152.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,153	133.00–136.00	134.20
4	—	1,166	121.00–127.00	124.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	166.00–171.00	169.28
2	—	1,510	145.00–147.00	145.99
1	—	1,465	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	177.00–182.00	179.53
2	—	1,088	165.00–170.00	167.57
2	—	1,575	185.00–189.00	187.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	540.00–550.00	543.26
3	300–350	315	510.00–520.00	516.56
9	350–400	379	500.00–515.00	511.09
12	400–450	429	475.00–495.00	484.18
18	450–500	478	440.00–462.50	448.76
16	500–550	527	400.00–420.00	409.69
9	550–600	572	380.00–397.50	389.20
5	600–650	626	340.00–355.00	348.90
3	650–700	667	325.00–340.00	329.88
1	700–750	745	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	765	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	825	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	600.00	600.00
6	300–350	313	540.00–560.00	547.53
7	350–400	376	520.00–540.00	530.84
9	400–450	419	500.00–520.00	508.77
15	450–500	462	465.00–485.00	471.60
16	500–550	515	425.00–445.00	431.88
11	550–600	562	400.00–420.00	411.41
12	600–650	623	360.00–375.00	368.29
7	650–700	660	345.00–355.00	350.02
2	700–750	723	320.00–322.50	321.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
5	300–350	334	480.00–495.00	484.88
7	350–400	358	465.00–485.00	471.68
12	400–450	423	435.00–445.00	441.21
5	450–500	460	412.50–427.50	420.88
4	500–550	510	385.00–397.50	389.98
9	550–600	559	360.00–375.00	364.63
5	600–650	628	330.00–350.00	337.37
1	650–700	655	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	308	470.00	470.00
10	350–400	369	435.00–445.00	441.72
15	400–450	418	407.50–427.50	418.19
10	450–500	474	390.00–407.50	399.46
10	500–550	523	360.00–375.00	368.89
13	550–600	572	335.00–357.50	343.47
3	600–650	613	310.00–325.00	318.38
3	650–700	673	290.00–310.00	298.23
1	700–750	720	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	770	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	253	640.00–650.00	645.05
2	350–400	360	590.00–615.00	602.50
2	400–450	425	525.00–530.00	527.59
4	600–650	601	385.00–390.00	387.51
1	650–700	655	375.00	375.00
6	700–750	722	345.00–357.50	350.01
1	750–800	755	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	600.00–615.00	607.67
6	350–400	374	565.00–580.00	571.57
2	800–850	843	317.50	317.50

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.