Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 107, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 120. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $185.91/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$185.91

118 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$10.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.23

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	189.98	889	73
Medium and Large 3	406	179.53	729	14thin
Medium and Large 2	446	179.22	800	31

One grade step is worth $10.77/cwt here — about $89 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale118 hd

185.91

—

AL average16 barns · 1,753 hd

177.68

+8.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,606	106.65	1,713	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,379	92.59	1,277	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,196	89.47	1,070	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	950	71.17	676	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,108	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,338	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$902	3thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	243.69/cwt	240.00–247.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	209.76/cwt	205.00–215.00	774	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	162.27/cwt	160.00–165.00	931	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	365	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	174.39/cwt	172.00–177.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	893	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	193.63/cwt	190.00–200.00	709	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	164.10/cwt	162.00–172.00	853	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	193.20/cwt	190.00–200.00	827	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	179.32/cwt	175.00–184.00	947	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	187.04/cwt	185.00–191.00	900	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	167.46/cwt	163.00–172.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	156.24/cwt	156.00–157.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	163.46/cwt	160.00–167.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	380	266.00/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,011	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	198.22/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,229	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	426	184.62/cwt	182.00–187.00	786	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	986	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	184.89/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,248	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	227.20/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,052	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	238.48/cwt	236.00–242.00	992	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	253.60/cwt	250.00–257.00	850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,078	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	168.48/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	182.39/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,129	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	206.29/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,060	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	424	229.68/cwt	225.00–235.00	974	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	413	237.33/cwt	237.00–238.00	980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	363	248.05/cwt	247.00–250.00	900	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	77.05/cwt	75.00–79.00	789	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	70.50/cwt	68.00–73.00	625	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,349	95.44/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,287	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	90.28/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,101	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	64.01/cwt	62.00–65.00	607	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	88.78/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,261	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	83.67/cwt	80.00–86.00	917	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	95.42/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,219	9
Bulls	—	—	1,957	113.86/cwt	112.00–117.00	2,228	3
Bulls	—	—	1,439	106.79/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,537	4
Bulls	—	—	1,477	99.24/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,466	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	902.00/head	828.00–985.00	902	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,108.00/head	1,108.00–1,108.00	1,108	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,337.50/head	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,338	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	484	192.49/cwt	190.00–195.00	932	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	198.38/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	390	216.94/cwt	212.00–222.00	846	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	238.31/cwt	235.00–242.00	655	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	408	208.48/cwt	205.00–212.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	835	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	185.50/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,074	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	214.77/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,020	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	237.46/cwt	235.00–242.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	206.03/cwt	202.00–210.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	414	208.17/cwt	205.00–212.00	862	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	462	194.01/cwt	193.00–195.00	896	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	587	169.36/cwt	167.00–172.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,048	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	185.44/cwt	180.00–189.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	173.44/cwt	170.00–177.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1

How this sale compares

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 Feb 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 747Year ago 344

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 86Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 37Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	240.00–247.00	243.69
5	—	535	195.00–200.00	198.38
1	—	360	232.00	232.00
4	—	579	185.00–187.00	185.50
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
4	—	476	202.00–210.00	206.03
2	—	423	220.00–222.00	220.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	167.00–170.00	168.48
10	—	619	180.00–190.00	182.39
10	—	514	202.00–212.00	206.29
8	—	424	225.00–235.00	229.68
6	—	475	212.00–222.00	214.77
4	—	380	235.00–242.00	237.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	237.00–238.00	237.33
3	—	363	247.00–250.00	248.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	190.00–195.00	192.49
2	—	390	212.00–222.00	216.94
1	—	640	167.00	167.00
1	—	330	227.00	227.00
2	—	275	235.00–242.00	238.31
2	—	408	205.00–212.00	208.48
3	—	587	167.00–172.00	169.36
2	—	540	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	369	205.00–215.00	209.76
4	—	574	160.00–165.00	162.27
1	—	305	220.00	220.00
13	—	428	190.00–200.00	193.20
12	—	528	175.00–184.00	179.32
15	—	481	185.00–191.00	187.04
4	—	613	156.00–157.00	156.24
1	—	765	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	217.00	217.00
10	—	414	205.00–212.00	208.17
3	—	462	193.00–195.00	194.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	172.00–177.00	174.39
1	—	565	158.00	158.00
10	—	366	190.00–200.00	193.63
11	—	520	162.00–172.00	164.10
5	—	426	182.00–187.00	184.62
1	—	330	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	160.00	160.00
2	—	480	160.00–167.00	163.46
1	—	280	207.00	207.00
6	—	378	180.00–189.00	185.44
2	—	418	170.00–177.00	173.44
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	163.00–172.00	167.46
9	—	620	196.00–199.00	198.22
1	—	705	177.00	177.00
1	—	385	256.00	256.00
3	—	675	180.00–190.00	184.89
1	—	565	201.00	201.00
4	—	463	224.00–230.00	227.20
6	—	416	236.00–242.00	238.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	265.00–267.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	177.00	177.00
1	—	745	167.00	167.00
1	—	595	189.00	189.00
2	—	335	250.00–257.00	253.60
1	—	490	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,024	75.00–79.00	77.05
8	—	886	68.00–73.00	70.50
5	—	949	62.00–65.00	64.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,349	94.00–97.00	95.44
3	—	1,420	87.00–92.00	88.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,219	87.00–93.00	90.28
12	—	1,096	80.00–86.00	83.67
9	—	1,278	94.00–99.00	95.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,957	112.00–117.00	113.86
4	—	1,439	105.00–109.00	106.79
3	—	1,477	98.00–100.00	99.24

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	828.00–985.00	902.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,108.00	1,108.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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