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Arab Stockyards

Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arab, Alabama · Tue, Aug 25

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1991

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

305 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 261▼ 273 vs year ago 578 · −47.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 16▼ 43 vs year ago 69 · −62.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder calves. Not enough Replacement cattle to determine a trend.

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 $337.91/cwt on 32 head, up $2.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −61.44 against this barn's trailing median of $399.35.

Average price

$337.91

▲ 2.15 vs prior sale

32 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$28.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.65

vs AL average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	348.13	1,857	15thin
Medium and Large 2	536	332.58	1,783	12thin
Medium and Large 3	519	320.06	1,662	5thin

One grade step is worth $28.07/cwt here — about $195 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 sale32 hd

337.91

—

AL average16 barns · 410 hd

337.27

+0.65

This barn, trailing median33 sales

399.35

−61.44

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	1,812	194.22	3,518	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	153.10	1,952	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,220	147.00	1,793	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,098	139.69	1,533	7thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	352.89/cwt	350.00–356.00	2,011	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	340.50/cwt	340.00–341.00	2,070	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,205	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	332.99/cwt	331.00–335.00	2,214	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,312	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,482	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,563	15
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,264	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,634	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,552	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,402	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,579	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	343.82/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,444	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	326.67/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,454	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	329.64/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,543	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,474	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	353.95/cwt	347.50–360.00	1,664	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,566	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	316.46/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,620	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	314.22/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,769	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,639	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,737	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	321.34/cwt	317.50–326.00	1,996	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	662	275.02/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,821	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	682	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,961	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,957	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,025	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,120	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	288	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,152	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,232	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	440.97/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,429	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	414.03/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,565	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,710	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,521	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	407.52/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,683	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	390.06/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,658	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	372.52/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,591	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	374.18/cwt	362.50–382.50	1,774	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	348.36/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,676	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	509	322.58/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,642	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	353.91/cwt	352.50–357.50	1,808	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	341.05/cwt	333.00–347.50	1,770	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,736	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	339.47/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,925	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	315.63/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,799	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,931	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	324.51/cwt	320.00–328.00	2,012	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	301.21/cwt	295.00–305.00	2,003	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	316.28/cwt	312.50–320.00	2,132	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	309.99/cwt	307.50–312.50	2,247	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,099	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	274.17/cwt	267.50–280.00	2,125	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,167	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	180.95/cwt	180.00–182.00	2,687	2
Bulls	—	—	1,799	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,462	4
Bulls	—	—	2,163	211.02/cwt	209.00–213.00	4,564	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	133.59/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,336	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	164.49/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,900	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	144.27/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,689	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,220	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,793	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	151.19/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,863	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	144.59/cwt	143.00–146.00	2,111	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 Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 261Year ago 578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 16Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	400.00	400.00
4	400–450	420	340.00–350.00	343.82
6	450–500	468	320.00–337.50	329.64
9	500–550	512	315.00–320.00	316.46
3	550–600	563	310.00–317.50	314.22
3	650–700	682	287.50	287.50
1	750–800	760	257.50	257.50
1	800–850	810	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	430.00	430.00
1	400–450	410	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	470	347.50–360.00	353.95
5	600–650	621	317.50–326.00	321.34
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	395.00	395.00
1	350–400	395	355.00	355.00
3	400–450	445	320.00–330.00	326.67
2	450–500	468	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	505	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	615	282.50	282.50
3	650–700	662	267.50–280.00	275.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	430.00–450.00	440.97
5	350–400	378	405.00–420.00	414.03
2	400–450	425	385.00–395.00	390.06
6	450–500	474	362.50–382.50	374.18
8	500–550	519	333.00–347.50	341.05
4	550–600	570	315.00–317.50	315.63
2	600–650	618	310.00–315.00	312.45
4	650–700	665	295.00–305.00	301.21
1	700–750	730	287.50	287.50
3	750–800	775	267.50–280.00	274.17
1	800–850	810	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	560.00	560.00
1	350–400	380	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	413	405.00–410.00	407.52
9	500–550	511	352.50–357.50	353.91
6	550–600	567	332.50–347.50	339.47
5	600–650	620	320.00–328.00	324.51
4	650–700	674	312.50–320.00	316.28
3	700–750	725	307.50–312.50	309.99
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	308	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	390	390.00	390.00
7	400–450	427	365.00–380.00	372.52
12	450–500	481	340.00–360.00	348.36
4	500–550	509	315.00–330.00	322.58
1	550–600	560	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	350.00–356.00	352.89
2	600–650	608	340.00–341.00	340.50
4	650–700	665	331.00–335.00	332.99
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	350.00	350.00
14	650–700	678	341.00	341.00
1	700–750	730	340.00	340.00
15	750–800	796	322.00	322.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,163	209.00–213.00	211.02
4	—	1,799	190.00–195.00	192.45
2	—	1,485	180.00–182.00	180.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,000	130.00–136.00	133.59
4	—	1,171	143.00–146.00	144.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,232	150.00–153.00	151.19
2	—	1,155	164.00–165.00	164.49
2	—	1,460	143.00–146.00	144.59

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.