Arab Livestock Market market report — October 13, 2026

Arab, AL · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/13/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

460

Last week 593 (−133)
Last year 614

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$377.54† /cwt

$2,114 per head · 2 hd
vs last week −21.46

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$342.50† /cwt

$2,466 per head · 1 hd
vs last week —

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.
USDA Market News reporter, October 13, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 13

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 6. Last year = sale of Oct 14. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	370 lb	$500.00†	$1,850	—	+38.31	—
400–499 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$400.00 (1 hd)†
500–599 lb	2	560 lb	$377.54†	$2,114	−21.46	−34.96	$367.19 (8 hd)
600–699 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$341.17 (5 hd)
700–799 lb	1	720 lb	$342.50†	$2,466	—	+15.00	$333.34 (3 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 13

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 6. Last year = sale of Oct 14. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	3	360 lb	$401.62†	$1,446	−13.31	+1.62	$398.89 (5 hd)
400–499 lb	17	454 lb	$378.80	$1,721	−7.94	+6.84	$350.76 (7 hd)
500–599 lb	10	532 lb	$343.21	$1,827	−8.66	−4.62	$316.67 (22 hd)
600–699 lb	14	620 lb	$313.61	$1,944	−5.48	+6.14	$288.41 (14 hd)
700–799 lb	5	762 lb	$288.92	$2,202	−16.91	+13.92	$278.45 (3 hd)†
800–899 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$262.50 (2 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 13

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,232 lb	$134.64	$134.00–$135.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	4	1,169 lb	$127.86	$125.00–$130.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,250 lb	$119.20	$117.00–$120.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	1	1,665 lb	$136.00	$136.00–$136.00
Breaker 75-80%	Low	1	1,620 lb	$131.00	$131.00–$131.00
Lean 85-90%	High	4	1,155 lb	$119.44	$118.00–$121.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	2	1,295 lb	$115.50	$115.00–$116.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	2	1,180 lb	$107.24	$107.00–$107.50

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $377.54/cwt
4-week average: $388.27
13-week average: $387.67
4-week vs 13-week: +0.2%

52-wk low $354.72high $503.75

Sales in 6 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $342.50/cwt
4-week average: $338.25
13-week average: $332.12
4-week vs 13-week: +1.8%

52-wk low $315.05high $380.00

Sales in 5 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $343.21/cwt
4-week average: $349.03
13-week average: $348.33
4-week vs 13-week: +0.2%

52-wk low $320.04high $433.22

Sales in 12 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr and lowest in Nov and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.6%	43%	7
Feb	+3.8%	86%	7
Mar	+7.9%	100%	7
Apr	+5.8%	100%	7
May	+3.2%	86%	7
Jun	+2.2%	71%	7
Jul	+1.0%	43%	7
Aug	+1.6%	71%	7
Sep	−0.2%	33%	6
Oct	−5.3%	0%	7
Nov	−8.4%	0%	7
Dec	−4.0%	0%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Jul and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.3%	67%	6
Feb	+3.7%	67%	6
Mar	+3.5%	83%	6
Apr	+3.9%	83%	6
May	+3.5%	75%	4
Jun	+2.0%	100%	4
Jul	+7.1%	100%	4
Aug	+7.2%	83%	6
Sep	+0.2%	33%	6
Oct	−7.6%	0%	6
Nov	−6.7%	17%	6
Dec	−5.3%	17%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 13	460	$377.54†	$342.50†	$343.21
Tue Oct 6	593	$399.00	—	$351.87
Tue Sep 29	499	—	$334.00	$344.09
Tue Sep 22	350	—	—	$356.96
Tue Sep 15	352	—	—	$343.63
Tue Sep 8	246	—	$331.00	$328.05
Tue Sep 1	281	$354.72	$330.00†	$320.04
Tue Aug 25	331	—	$323.12	—
Tue Aug 18	283	$356.25†	—	$321.35
Tue Aug 11	347	—	—	$375.00†
Tue Aug 4	384	—	—	$375.72
Tue Jul 28	240	$410.00†	—	$347.50†
Tue Jul 21	380	$428.50	—	$372.60
Tue Jul 14	325	$435.02	$380.00†	$391.00

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Alabama sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Cullman Stockyard, Cullman	22 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Ashville Stockyard, Steele	32 mi	Oct 19	—	—
Valley Livestock, Moulton	46 mi	Oct 21	$420.00†	$320.50
Northwest Alabama Livestock, Russellville	71 mi	Oct 19	$387.50†	—
Tennessee Valley Livestock, Florence	74 mi	Oct 19	$393.49	—
Clay County Livestock Auction, Ashland	83 mi	Oct 20	$358.00	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 13, 2026	460	46	AMS_1991

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL” (AMS_1991). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.