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.
Cattle 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.