Arab, Alabama · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Tue, Oct 13, 2026. 47 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Tuesday.
Receipts
460 head
Last reported: 593 (Oct 6, 2026) Year ago: 614
500-599 lb steers
$377.54/cwt
2 head, M&L 1 ▼ -$21.46 vs last week ▼ -$34.96 vs Oct 14, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$342.50/cwt
1 head, M&L 1 n/a vs last week ▲ +$15.00 vs Oct 14, 2025
Reports
47 in 12 mo
Since Oct 14, 2025 Usual day: Tuesday
Prices, Oct 13, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
370370
500.00500.00
$1,850
2
560555-565
377.54372.50-382.50
$2,114
1
720720
342.50342.50
$2,466
Feeder steers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
475475
400.00400.00
$1,900
5
513505-535
371.04370.00-375.00
$1,903
3
573560-590
360.77357.50-365.00
$2,067
2
625610-640
346.16342.50-350.00
$2,164
3
667650-680
337.84335.00-342.50
$2,253
3
707705-710
333.34330.00-335.00
$2,357
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
360350-370
401.62400.00-405.00
$1,446
7
425410-445
389.23385.00-395.00
$1,654
10
475455-495
371.50360.00-385.00
$1,765
2
503500-505
372.49370.00-375.00
$1,874
Replacement
6
510500-535
349.08340.00-360.00
$1,780
4
566550-590
334.40330.00-337.50
$1,893
14
620600-645
313.61305.00-330.00
$1,944
1
730730
297.50297.50
$2,172
4
770750-795
286.77280.00-295.00
$2,208
Feeder heifers, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
230225-235
470.00470.00
$1,081
2
275260-290
445.00445.00
$1,224
1
330330
425.00425.00
$1,402
4
370360-390
392.36385.00-395.00
$1,452
4
435425-440
366.25355.00-375.00
$1,593
3
475460-490
330.11325.00-335.00
$1,568
7
516500-535
323.49320.00-335.00
$1,669
15
572550-590
313.48300.00-320.00
$1,793
10
628605-640
290.26282.50-300.00
$1,823
4
673655-690
283.78275.00-290.00
$1,910
3
718700-730
278.45270.00-285.00
$1,999
2
800800
262.50255.00-270.00
$2,100
Feeder heifers, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
270270
415.00415.00
$1,120
3
332315-345
386.73380.00-400.00
$1,284
4
373360-395
364.90355.00-370.00
$1,361
3
425410-435
346.59340.00-350.00
$1,473
1
480480
315.00315.00
$1,512
3
508500-515
306.70300.00-315.00
$1,558
4
584565-595
290.02285.00-295.00
$1,694
4
628610-640
277.51275.00-280.00
$1,743
Feeder bulls, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
317305-335
463.37460.00-465.00
$1,469
6
370360-380
431.67420.00-440.00
$1,597
11
418400-445
405.37400.00-410.00
$1,694
8
476450-495
387.37380.00-400.00
$1,844
13
526505-545
364.62360.00-370.00
$1,918
10
570555-595
348.70340.00-360.00
$1,988
10
619600-635
330.28325.00-337.50
$2,044
10
670650-690
321.22315.00-325.00
$2,152
8
715712-725
315.92310.00-317.50
$2,259
3
762755-765
312.49310.00-315.00
$2,381
Feeder bulls, M&L 2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
255255
480.00480.00
$1,224
4
331320-345
431.47425.00-440.00
$1,428
8
373360-385
401.33390.00-410.00
$1,497
8
429415-445
383.86375.00-390.00
$1,647
17
475455-495
369.51360.00-375.00
$1,755
10
514500-530
351.98340.00-357.50
$1,809
12
572555-590
327.71320.00-335.00
$1,875
9
621600-635
313.56305.00-320.00
$1,947
4
673650-695
307.51305.00-310.00
$2,070
5
714705-730
298.78295.00-305.00
$2,133
3
823820-825
265.81260.00-277.50
$2,188
Feeder bulls, M&L 3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
285265-295
447.15430.00-460.00
$1,274
2
315300-330
420.00420.00
$1,323
2
390390
375.00375.00
$1,462
1
420420
350.00350.00
$1,470
3
487475-495
338.30335.00-340.00
$1,648
5
520505-540
323.45312.50-330.00
$1,682
4
565550-590
305.09300.00-310.00
$1,724
3
625610-645
289.96285.00-300.00
$1,812
3
718705-725
271.64270.00-275.00
$1,950
Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,7501750
175.00175.00
$3,062
High dressing
1
1,7601760
150.00150.00
$2,640
Low dressing
2
1,7731645-1900
163.93163.00-165.00
$2,906
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
1,6201620
131.00131.00
$2,122
Low dressing
1
1,6651665
136.00136.00
$2,264
Average dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
1,1691020-1310
127.86125.00-130.00
$1,495
Average dressing
3
1,2321125-1330
134.64134.00-135.00
$1,659
High dressing
4
1,250960-1520
119.20117.00-120.00
$1,490
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
1,1551000-1245
119.44118.00-121.00
$1,380
High dressing
2
1,1801125-1235
107.24107.00-107.50
$1,265
Low dressing
2
1,2951295
115.50115.00-116.00
$1,496
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 39 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$377.54
$342.50
Oct 5, 2026
$399.00
-
Sep 28, 2026
-
$334.00
Sep 7, 2026
-
$331.00
Aug 31, 2026
$354.72
$330.00
Aug 24, 2026
-
$323.12
Aug 17, 2026
$356.25
-
Jul 27, 2026
$410.00
-
Jul 20, 2026
$428.50
-
Jul 13, 2026
$435.02
$380.00
Jul 6, 2026
$455.92
-
Jun 22, 2026
$445.00
$358.77
Jun 15, 2026
$458.60
-
Jun 8, 2026
$456.25
-
Jun 1, 2026
$463.46
-
May 25, 2026
$425.02
-
May 18, 2026
$416.02
-
May 11, 2026
$443.00
-
May 4, 2026
$470.00
-
Apr 27, 2026
$451.78
-
Apr 13, 2026
$503.75
-
Apr 6, 2026
$472.54
$368.64
Mar 23, 2026
$487.52
-
Mar 16, 2026
-
$371.00
Mar 9, 2026
$471.25
-
Feb 23, 2026
$440.08
$362.50
Feb 16, 2026
$459.48
-
Feb 9, 2026
$445.63
$368.22
Feb 2, 2026
$446.65
-
Jan 19, 2026
$431.79
$328.69
Jan 12, 2026
$448.35
$352.19
Jan 5, 2026
-
$348.58
Dec 15, 2025
-
$322.51
Dec 8, 2025
-
$325.00
Nov 17, 2025
-
$327.30
Nov 10, 2025
$374.67
-
Nov 3, 2025
$363.42
$330.00
Oct 27, 2025
$365.54
$325.98
Oct 13, 2025
$412.50
$327.50
Price slide, Oct 13, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$500.00
$401.62
400-499 lb
-
$378.80-22.82
500-599 lb
$377.54
$348.09-30.71
600-699 lb
-
$313.61-34.48
700-799 lb
$342.50
$288.92-24.69
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.