Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 112. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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 $181.10/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$181.10

136 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$207

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

$1.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.74

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	434	182.07	791	42
Medium and Large 2	487	181.04	882	40
Medium and Large 1	553	180.39	998	54

One grade step is worth $1.68/cwt here — about −$207 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 sale136 hd

181.10

—

AL average15 barns · 1,446 hd

189.84

−8.74

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	—	Average	1,455	110.01	1,601	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,406	94.10	1,323	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,139	93.28	1,063	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	79.72	802	68

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)	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$905	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,352	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,133	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$719	12

Every lot, as filed

86 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 1	—	659	160.50/cwt	157.00–163.00	1,058	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,229	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	236.17/cwt	234.00–242.00	1,155	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	215.20/cwt	212.00–222.00	775	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	182.29/cwt	180.00–187.00	767	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	223	216.10/cwt	215.00–217.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	132.30/cwt	130.00–137.00	942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	204.34/cwt	202.00–206.00	834	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	466	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	932	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	167.49/cwt	166.00–169.00	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	214.62/cwt	212.00–217.00	693	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	133.61/cwt	130.00–136.00	882	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	156.44/cwt	150.00–160.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	995	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	184.48/cwt	180.00–189.00	950	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	193.99/cwt	190.00–197.00	892	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	173.66/cwt	171.00–177.00	908	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	204.21/cwt	202.00–205.00	756	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	175.24/cwt	173.00–179.00	1,001	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	167.78/cwt	163.00–173.00	1,022	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	260.87/cwt	257.00–265.00	973	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	146.01/cwt	142.00–150.00	990	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	174.27/cwt	170.00–177.00	826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,099	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	221.40/cwt	219.00–225.00	1,052	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	204.54/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	144.04/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,135	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	236.48/cwt	235.00–237.00	894	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,092	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	252.67/cwt	250.00–255.00	834	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	204.00/cwt	201.00–207.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	192.23/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,111	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,409	89.51/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,261	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	95.74/cwt	94.00–97.00	1,396	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	69.64/cwt	67.00–73.00	652	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	83.67/cwt	82.00–86.00	831	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	77.95/cwt	74.00–80.00	833	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	89.58/cwt	87.00–93.00	999	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,240	99.87/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,238	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	96.13/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,117	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	103.74/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,241	8
Bulls	—	—	1,512	109.48/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,655	9
Bulls	—	—	1,228	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,289	5
Bulls	—	—	1,663	119.93/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,994	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,357.00/head	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,357	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	719.33/head	609.00–801.00	719	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	905.17/head	850.00–975.00	905	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,179	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	223.31/cwt	221.00–227.00	954	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	191.40/cwt	190.00–197.00	819	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	387	196.68/cwt	192.00–200.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	184.59/cwt	180.00–189.00	862	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	206.21/cwt	205.00–208.00	680	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	835	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	780	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	223.36/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,021	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	161.34/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	237.37/cwt	232.00–240.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	221.65/cwt	220.00–225.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	190.99/cwt	190.00–192.00	993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	204.67/cwt	200.00–209.00	958	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	241.91/cwt	240.00–249.00	907	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	650	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	228.43/cwt	227.00–230.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	215.21/cwt	212.00–217.00	900	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	455	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	996	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 Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 620Year ago 515

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 117Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 33Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	659	157.00–163.00	160.50
4	—	360	212.00–222.00	215.20
3	—	408	202.00–206.00	204.34
11	—	515	180.00–189.00	184.48
7	—	460	190.00–197.00	193.99
4	—	571	173.00–179.00	175.24
5	—	609	163.00–173.00	167.78
1	—	820	134.00	134.00
2	—	930	122.00	122.00
5	—	788	140.00–145.00	144.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	180.00–187.00	182.29
2	—	615	140.00–142.00	141.00
2	—	223	215.00–217.00	216.10
3	—	515	160.00–170.00	165.00
1	—	250	210.00	210.00
3	—	660	130.00–136.00	133.61
3	—	570	150.00–160.00	156.44
6	—	474	170.00–177.00	174.27
6	—	387	192.00–200.00	196.68
9	—	330	205.00–208.00	206.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	130.00–137.00	132.30
4	—	578	166.00–169.00	167.49
3	—	323	212.00–217.00	214.62
1	—	630	158.00	158.00
1	—	245	225.00	225.00
7	—	523	171.00–177.00	173.66
4	—	370	202.00–205.00	204.21
2	—	678	142.00–150.00	146.01
8	—	428	190.00–197.00	191.40
7	—	467	180.00–189.00	184.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	207.00	207.00
1	—	475	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
3	—	475	219.00–225.00	221.40
2	—	570	202.00–207.00	204.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	546	225.00	225.00
7	—	489	234.00–242.00	236.17
3	—	885	164.00	164.00
2	—	373	257.00–265.00	260.87
1	—	600	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	235.00–237.00	236.48
4	—	578	190.00–195.00	192.23
1	—	670	176.00	176.00
3	—	427	221.00–227.00	223.31
2	—	338	247.00	247.00
2	—	610	183.00	183.00
3	—	715	160.00–162.00	161.34
1	—	455	219.00	219.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	217.00	217.00
4	—	330	250.00–255.00	252.67
2	—	560	201.00–207.00	204.00
1	—	600	192.00	192.00
3	—	457	220.00–225.00	223.36
3	—	410	232.00–240.00	237.37
6	—	375	240.00–249.00	241.91
1	—	650	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	152.00	152.00
1	—	290	240.00	240.00
1	—	780	144.00	144.00
3	—	378	220.00–225.00	221.65
2	—	520	190.00–192.00	190.99
2	—	655	160.00	160.00
2	—	468	200.00–209.00	204.67
2	—	325	227.00–230.00	228.43
4	—	418	212.00–217.00	215.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,409	87.00–92.00	89.51
9	—	1,458	94.00–97.00	95.74
3	—	1,240	99.00–102.00	99.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	936	67.00–73.00	69.64
37	—	993	82.00–86.00	83.67
20	—	1,068	74.00–80.00	77.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,115	87.00–93.00	89.58
20	—	1,162	94.00–100.00	96.13
8	—	1,196	101.00–107.00	103.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,512	107.00–112.00	109.48
5	—	1,228	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,663	117.00–122.00	119.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,310.00–1,400.00	1,357.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	609.00–801.00	719.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	850.00–975.00	905.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle