Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 109, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 120. Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with 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 $179.03/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$179.03

99 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$315

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

$17.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.71

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	405	190.67	772	19thin
Medium and Large 2	484	187.96	909	18thin
Medium and Large 1	629	172.88	1,087	62

One grade step is worth $17.79/cwt here — about −$315 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 sale99 hd

179.03

—

AL average15 barns · 1,551 hd

192.75

−13.71

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	1,609	110.25	1,774	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,467	93.99	1,379	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,127	93.81	1,057	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	81.50	853	24

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$963	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$627	8

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	197.19/cwt	192.00–200.00	836	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	190.26/cwt	188.00–192.00	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	180.38/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,021	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	207.20/cwt	202.00–212.00	881	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	822	138.20/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,136	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	181.41/cwt	177.00–187.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	248.45/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,026	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	177.64/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,258	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	211.01/cwt	210.00–212.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	153.37/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,158	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	163.94/cwt	162.00–164.50	1,118	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	199.82/cwt	197.00–203.00	945	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	192.98/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	239.03/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,147	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	231.01/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,086	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	158.78/cwt	154.00–159.50	1,126	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	192.45/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,220	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,113	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,312	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	235.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,244	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	562	208.65/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,173	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	633	199.49/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,263	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	238.60/cwt	235.00–245.00	985	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	222.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,043	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	83.61/cwt	82.00–86.00	884	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,388	99.22/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,377	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	94.02/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,426	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	79.76/cwt	77.00–81.00	815	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	71.73/cwt	70.00–73.00	760	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	94.63/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,124	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,047	89.37/cwt	88.00–91.00	936	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,345	88.61/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,192	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	99.94/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,174	11
Bulls	—	—	1,838	115.67/cwt	114.00–117.00	2,126	6
Bulls	—	—	1,608	109.54/cwt	108.00–113.00	1,761	7
Bulls	—	—	1,337	104.74/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,400	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	627.25/head	558.00–713.00	627	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	962.50/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	216.16/cwt	213.00–219.00	1,033	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	237.32/cwt	232.00–240.00	759	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	388	228.33/cwt	225.00–230.00	886	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	545	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	255.13/cwt	252.00–257.00	964	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	250	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	431	215.47/cwt	212.00–220.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	175.50/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	225.88/cwt	222.00–232.00	958	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	206.63/cwt	200.00–210.00	667	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	216.29/cwt	215.00–220.00	807	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	555	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,049	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	371	236.43/cwt	232.00–240.00	877	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	248.68/cwt	247.00–252.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	209.43/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	168.34/cwt	165.00–175.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	184.72/cwt	182.00–187.00	772	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	475	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	196.60/cwt	195.00–197.00	755	5

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 Mar 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 707Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 109Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 40Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	192.00–200.00	197.19
4	—	466	188.00–192.00	190.26
3	—	530	177.00–187.00	181.41
1	—	620	162.00	162.00
3	—	380	210.00	210.00
2	—	685	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	177.00–182.00	180.38
4	—	425	202.00–212.00	207.20
5	—	822	137.00–140.00	138.20
13	—	755	150.00–154.00	153.37
9	—	682	162.00–164.50	163.94
1	—	600	170.00	170.00
6	—	473	197.00–203.00	199.82
8	—	709	154.00–159.50	158.78
2	—	530	190.00–195.00	192.45
4	—	373	215.00–220.00	216.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	150.00	150.00
1	—	465	182.00	182.00
2	—	273	210.00–212.00	211.01
4	—	323	200.00–210.00	206.63
3	—	523	165.00–175.00	168.34
3	—	418	182.00–187.00	184.72
5	—	384	195.00–197.00	196.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	189.00	189.00
1	—	475	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	247.00–250.00	248.45
25	—	708	175.00–182.00	177.64
2	—	655	190.00–196.00	192.98
2	—	480	238.00–240.00	239.03
1	—	795	165.00	165.00
3	—	808	163.00	163.00
3	—	528	230.00–240.00	235.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	255.00	255.00
2	—	470	230.00–232.00	231.01
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
1	—	730	163.00	163.00
1	—	570	195.00	195.00
1	—	440	232.00	232.00
2	—	510	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	207.00	207.00
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
1	—	595	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	644	189.50	189.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	267.00	267.00
3	—	562	207.00–212.00	208.65
2	—	633	199.00–200.00	199.49
6	—	413	235.00–245.00	238.60
1	—	760	157.00	157.00
7	—	469	220.00–225.00	222.31
8	—	378	252.00–257.00	255.13
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	478	213.00–219.00	216.16
2	—	688	175.00–176.00	175.50
10	—	424	222.00–232.00	225.88
5	—	371	232.00–240.00	236.43
3	—	323	247.00–252.00	248.68
2	—	520	207.00–212.00	209.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	232.00–240.00	237.32
3	—	388	225.00–230.00	228.33
1	—	545	202.00	202.00
1	—	485	210.00	210.00
1	—	250	245.00	245.00
4	—	431	212.00–220.00	215.47
1	—	620	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,057	82.00–86.00	83.61
7	—	1,022	77.00–81.00	79.76
2	—	1,060	70.00–73.00	71.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	98.00–101.00	99.22
8	—	1,517	91.00–96.00	94.02
2	—	1,345	87.00–90.00	88.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,188	92.00–97.00	94.63
18	—	1,047	88.00–91.00	89.37
11	—	1,175	98.00–103.00	99.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,838	114.00–117.00	115.67
7	—	1,608	108.00–113.00	109.54
5	—	1,337	104.00–106.00	104.74

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	8	—	—	558.00–713.00	627.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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