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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, May 12

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

347 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 345▲ 14 vs year ago 333 · +4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 55▼ 10 vs year ago 52 · −19.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 27▼ 28 vs year ago 37 · −75.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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 $420.33/cwt on 44 head, down $20.33 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 33 comparable sales and sits +20.98 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$420.33

▼ 20.33 vs prior sale

44 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$39.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.60

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	432.66	2,345	19thin
Medium and Large 2	529	416.53	2,205	19thin
Medium and Large 3	542	393.32	2,132	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.34/cwt here — about $213 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 sale44 hd

420.33

—

AL average14 barns · 381 hd

427.93

−7.60

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

+20.98

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	1,968	208.02	4,093	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,165	182.88	2,130	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,134	164.12	1,861	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	141.26	1,385	5thin

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)	—	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$3,250	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,715	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	511.58/cwt	505.00–520.00	2,190	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,480	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	2,486	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,688	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	409.99/cwt	407.50–412.50	2,706	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	492.32/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,354	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	486.46/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,581	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,511	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	447.71/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,634	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	461.64/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,717	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,887	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	457.46/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,898	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	426.71/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,792	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	440.59/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,903	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	448.04/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,079	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	423.47/cwt	415.00–428.00	1,978	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	475	401.22/cwt	400.00–407.50	1,906	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,150	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	392.41/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,056	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,988	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	401.65/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,237	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	357.39/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,037	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	373.70/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,141	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	376.90/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,295	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	358.18/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,210	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,064	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,293	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	658	301.25/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,982	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	333.81/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,237	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	617.33/cwt	610.00–630.00	1,327	4
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	650.44/cwt	640.00–660.00	1,463	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	594.95/cwt	590.00–600.00	1,624	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	525.41/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,434	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	532.38/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,714	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	492.48/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,665	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	515.14/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,891	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	482.55/cwt	475.00–495.00	1,785	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	434.88/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,805	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	481.96/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,029	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	456.35/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,962	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	460.46/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,160	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	421.64/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,015	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	442.14/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,122	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	418.77/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,190	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	437.97/cwt	427.50–447.50	2,295	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	542	393.32/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,132	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	423.56/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,427	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,317	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	412.62/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,533	18
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	383.05/cwt	375.00–395.00	2,406	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	390.06/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,606	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	372.64/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,489	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,663	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,574	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,825	210.51/cwt	210.00–211.00	3,842	2
Bulls	—	—	2,110	205.53/cwt	205.00–206.00	4,337	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	908	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,203	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,583	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	142.63/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,476	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	164.79/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,842	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	169.61/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,937	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,143	184.67/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,111	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,145	160.16/cwt	158.00–162.00	1,834	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,230	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,183	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 May 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 345Year ago 333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 55Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 27Year ago 37

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	640.00–660.00	650.44
2	250–300	273	590.00–600.00	594.95
6	300–350	322	520.00–540.00	532.38
3	350–400	367	500.00–525.00	515.14
5	400–450	421	475.00–495.00	481.96
8	450–500	469	450.00–475.00	460.46
12	500–550	524	427.50–447.50	437.97
7	550–600	573	420.00–430.00	423.56
18	600–650	614	400.00–425.00	412.62
4	650–700	668	385.00–400.00	390.06
1	700–750	710	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	610.00–630.00	617.33
2	250–300	273	520.00–530.00	525.41
2	300–350	338	490.00–495.00	492.48
6	350–400	370	475.00–495.00	482.55
13	400–450	430	450.00–470.00	456.35
15	450–500	480	430.00–450.00	442.14
17	500–550	523	405.00–425.00	418.77
2	550–600	583	395.00–400.00	397.47
5	600–650	628	375.00–395.00	383.05
2	650–700	668	365.00–380.00	372.64
2	700–750	715	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
2	400–450	415	430.00–440.00	434.88
6	450–500	478	410.00–425.00	421.64
6	500–550	542	385.00–400.00	393.32
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	490.00	490.00
5	400–450	415	455.00–460.00	457.46
8	450–500	464	440.00–460.00	448.04
3	500–550	518	415.00	415.00
3	550–600	557	395.00–410.00	401.65
5	600–650	609	370.00–385.00	376.90
1	650–700	655	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	490.00–495.00	492.32
3	300–350	325	480.00–490.00	486.46
3	350–400	372	460.00–465.00	461.64
9	400–450	432	435.00–450.00	440.59
6	450–500	467	415.00–428.00	423.47
5	500–550	524	385.00–400.00	392.41
4	550–600	573	365.00–385.00	373.70
3	600–650	617	350.00–365.00	358.18
2	650–700	670	330.00–337.50	333.81
1	700–750	725	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	365	440.00–455.00	447.71
3	400–450	420	420.00–430.00	426.71
6	450–500	475	400.00–407.50	401.22
2	500–550	530	375.00	375.00
4	550–600	570	350.00–360.00	357.39
1	600–650	635	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	658	300.00–302.50	301.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	700.00	700.00
3	400–450	428	505.00–520.00	511.58
1	500–550	545	455.00	455.00
4	550–600	565	435.00–445.00	440.00
2	600–650	625	430.00	430.00
3	650–700	660	407.50–412.50	409.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,118	164.00–165.00	164.79
3	—	1,142	169.00–170.00	169.61
5	—	1,145	158.00–162.00	160.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	908	130.00–135.00	132.53
1	—	1,015	156.00	156.00
2	—	1,035	140.00–145.00	142.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	183.00–186.00	184.67
1	—	1,230	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,110	205.00–206.00	205.53
2	—	1,825	210.00–211.00	210.51

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	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.