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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

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

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

392 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 238▲ 38 vs year ago 354 · +10.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 52▼ 10 vs year ago 43 · −23.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 13▼ 11 vs year ago 22 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $391.82/cwt on 50 head, down $2.80 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 31 comparable sales and sits +15.56 against this barn's trailing median of $376.26.

Average price

$391.82

▼ 2.80 vs prior sale

50 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,200

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$42.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.18

vs AL average

−32.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	416.19	2,265	12thin
Medium and Large 2	567	386.59	2,190	31
Medium and Large 3	569	373.22	2,123	7thin

One grade step is worth $42.98/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale50 hd

391.82

—

AL average14 barns · 421 hd

402.00

−10.18

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−32.25

This barn, trailing median31 sales

376.26

+15.56

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

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.44, low $301.90, median $376.26 across 31 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	1,718	212.51	3,650	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	168.44	2,512	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	167.18	1,954	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	144.02	1,397	2thin

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)	—	$2,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,283	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	1thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,664	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,137	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	455.17/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,358	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,448	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	481.88/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,532	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	500.18/cwt	495.00–510.00	1,636	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	500.14/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,785	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	476.72/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,821	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	442.53/cwt	440.00–445.00	1,726	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	431.07/cwt	427.50–435.00	1,810	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	462.69/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,003	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	461.61/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,119	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	430.54/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,080	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,034	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	408.89/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,143	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	422.05/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,220	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	388.78/cwt	387.50–390.00	2,072	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	407.99/cwt	405.00–415.00	2,326	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	380.08/cwt	374.00–395.00	2,201	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	366.99/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,140	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	366.70/cwt	360.00–372.50	2,255	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	347.47/cwt	340.00–357.50	2,196	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,127	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	653	332.53/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,171	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	363.50/cwt	363.50–363.50	2,494	52
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	316.25/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,198	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,009	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,272	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	770	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,118	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,364	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	830	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,718	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,140	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,375	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	569.82/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,624	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	555.15/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,849	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	523.50/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,743	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	345	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,760	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	517.07/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,924	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	372	503.34/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,872	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	543.97/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,029	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	521.83/cwt	510.00–535.00	2,145	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	424	467.65/cwt	455.00–475.00	1,983	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	494.88/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,128	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	472.73/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,193	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	456.27/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,131	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	428.03/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,025	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	427.38/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,235	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	386.25/cwt	385.00–390.00	2,028	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	405.99/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,136	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	409.22/cwt	400.00–422.50	2,365	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	387.76/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,245	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	592	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,250	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	403.33/cwt	402.50–405.00	2,428	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	381.63/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,358	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,336	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	364.96/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,409	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	347.45/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,338	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,625	210.01/cwt	209.00–211.00	3,413	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,892	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	144.02/cwt	142.00–146.00	1,397	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	167.70/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,836	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,197	157.94/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,891	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	172.21/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,110	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	174.41/cwt	173.00–176.00	2,477	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	162.46/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,539	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,625.00/head	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,625	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,283.33/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,283	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	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 Apr 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 392Last week 238Year ago 354

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 52Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 13Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	327	495.00–510.00	500.18
3	350–400	382	475.00–480.00	476.72
11	400–450	433	450.00–470.00	462.69
8	450–500	483	420.00–440.00	430.54
7	500–550	524	405.00–415.00	408.89
24	550–600	579	374.00–395.00	380.08
5	600–650	632	340.00–357.50	347.47
2	650–700	653	325.00–340.00	332.53
1	700–750	710	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	775	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	475.00–490.00	481.88
2	350–400	390	440.00–445.00	442.53
2	400–450	420	427.50–435.00	431.07
2	450–500	490	415.00	415.00
2	500–550	533	387.50–390.00	388.78
5	550–600	583	365.00–370.00	366.99
1	600–650	635	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	695	315.00–317.50	316.25
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	770	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	490.00–510.00	500.14
9	450–500	459	455.00–470.00	461.61
7	500–550	526	420.00–430.00	422.05
5	550–600	570	405.00–415.00	407.99
7	600–650	615	360.00–372.50	366.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	650–700	686	363.50	363.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	560.00–580.00	569.82
3	300–350	333	550.00–560.00	555.15
5	350–400	373	540.00–550.00	543.97
8	400–450	411	510.00–535.00	521.83
9	450–500	464	465.00–480.00	472.73
9	500–550	523	420.00–440.00	427.38
9	550–600	578	400.00–422.50	409.22
3	600–650	602	402.50–405.00	403.33
1	700–750	700	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	570.00	570.00
1	250–300	250	550.00	550.00
7	300–350	333	515.00–530.00	523.50
7	350–400	372	510.00–530.00	517.07
4	400–450	430	485.00–505.00	494.88
8	450–500	467	450.00–460.00	456.27
15	500–550	526	400.00–415.00	405.99
7	550–600	579	385.00–395.00	387.76
3	600–650	618	375.00–385.00	381.63
2	650–700	660	360.00–370.00	364.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	372	500.00–505.00	503.34
11	400–450	424	455.00–475.00	467.65
5	450–500	473	425.00–435.00	428.03
4	500–550	525	385.00–390.00	386.25
3	550–600	592	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	640	365.00	365.00
2	650–700	673	345.00–350.00	347.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	640.00	640.00
1	350–400	385	555.00	555.00
2	500–550	518	450.00–460.00	455.17
1	550–600	550	445.00	445.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	173.00–176.00	174.41
2	—	1,563	160.00–165.00	162.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	155.00–160.00	157.94
5	—	1,225	171.00–174.00	172.21
5	—	1,095	165.00–169.00	167.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	142.00–146.00	144.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	209.00–211.00	210.01
2	—	1,810	215.00	215.00

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	—	—	2,500.00–2,750.00	2,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,283.33

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	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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.