Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 106, high yielding slaughter bulls up to 128. Feeder steers and bulls sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $219.57/cwt on 104 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +15.52 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$219.57

104 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,146

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$142

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$3.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.63

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	442	221.67	981	21
Medium and Large 1	560	219.45	1,228	51
Medium and Large 2	514	218.37	1,123	32

One grade step is worth $3.30/cwt here — about −$142 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 sale104 hd

219.57

—

AL average14 barns · 1,021 hd

204.94

+14.63

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

+15.52

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	1,665	115.19	1,918	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,156	95.09	1,100	53
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,479	93.58	1,384	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	79.46	820	54

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)	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,062	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,483	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,156	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$755	10

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	263.96/cwt	263.00–265.00	1,095	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	196.99/cwt	195.00–200.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	213.66/cwt	212.00–215.00	994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	194.66/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	190.96/cwt	188.00–195.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	198.38/cwt	195.00–200.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	214.36/cwt	211.00–217.00	917	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	231.00/cwt	227.00–235.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	388	213.18/cwt	210.00–215.00	827	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,154	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	206.83/cwt	202.00–210.00	865	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	188.68/cwt	185.00–192.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	220.26/cwt	220.00–221.00	727	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	268.00/cwt	264.00–270.00	925	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	247.36/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	196.47/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,322	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	176.50/cwt	172.00–181.00	1,041	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	259.48/cwt	255.00–262.00	955	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	221.65/cwt	219.00–225.00	842	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	205.50/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	230.95/cwt	230.00–232.00	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	165.41/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,191	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	234.73/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,127	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	232.53/cwt	230.00–235.00	953	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	453	249.00/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,128	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	866	184.09/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,594	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	266.02/cwt	265.00–267.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,154	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	226.51/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	160.98/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	235.94/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	260	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	223.25/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,170	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	658	207.01/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,362	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	71.39/cwt	68.00–74.00	727	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	84.94/cwt	82.00–88.00	938	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	989	78.25/cwt	75.00–81.00	774	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,205	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	93.24/cwt	91.00–95.00	1,400	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	89.81/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,019	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	101.40/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,269	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	94.79/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,040	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,457	97.33/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,418	3
Bulls	—	—	1,646	113.25/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,864	8
Bulls	—	—	1,466	107.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,573	4
Bulls	—	—	1,823	123.03/cwt	119.00–126.00	2,243	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,061.50/head	1,025.00–1,098.00	1,062	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	755.40/head	619.00–838.00	755	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,227	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	175.53/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,181	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	206.60/cwt	205.00–210.00	983	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	197.41/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	778	163.49/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,272	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	215.29/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,130	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	222.50/cwt	222.00–223.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	190.99/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	830	152.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	247.83/cwt	245.00–250.00	952	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	236.81/cwt	232.00–241.00	990	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	772	174.67/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,348	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	623	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	205.86/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,066	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	233.84/cwt	230.00–235.00	884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	255.00/cwt	252.00–258.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	317	242.99/cwt	240.00–247.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	976	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	212.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	706	2

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 Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 570Year ago 437

Slaughter CattleReceipts 154Last week 124Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 32Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	263.00–265.00	263.96
1	—	685	215.00	215.00
1	—	520	235.00	235.00
4	—	453	246.00–252.00	249.00
2	—	363	265.00–267.00	266.02
2	—	608	224.00–229.00	226.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	240.00	240.00
2	—	410	230.00–235.00	232.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	262.00	262.00
3	—	480	232.00–237.00	234.73
1	—	395	250.00	250.00
1	—	520	222.00	222.00
1	—	425	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	866	177.00–185.00	184.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	195.00–200.00	196.99
9	—	428	211.00–217.00	214.36
2	—	305	227.00–235.00	231.00
4	—	643	179.50	179.50
2	—	570	185.00–190.00	187.59
6	—	380	219.00–225.00	221.65
7	—	476	205.00–210.00	206.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	212.00–215.00	213.66
3	—	573	193.00–198.00	194.66
3	—	623	188.00–195.00	190.96
1	—	405	225.00	225.00
2	—	513	205.00–206.00	205.50
2	—	378	230.00–232.00	230.95
3	—	720	160.00–169.00	165.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	195.00–200.00	198.38
7	—	388	210.00–215.00	213.18
2	—	278	230.00–232.00	230.99
6	—	418	202.00–210.00	206.83
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
3	—	523	185.00–192.00	188.68
4	—	330	220.00–221.00	220.26
2	—	590	172.00–181.00	176.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	345	264.00–270.00	268.00
5	—	414	245.00–253.00	247.36
6	—	673	192.00–202.00	196.47
8	—	368	255.00–262.00	259.48
2	—	825	160.00–162.00	160.98
2	—	473	232.00–240.00	235.94
1	—	850	153.00	153.00
1	—	260	272.00	272.00
7	—	524	221.00–226.00	223.25
2	—	568	215.00–217.00	215.99
2	—	728	189.00–193.00	190.99
6	—	772	170.00–177.00	174.67
2	—	613	210.00–215.00	212.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	658	204.00–210.00	207.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	173.00–178.00	175.53
1	—	235	265.00	265.00
3	—	470	220.00	220.00
2	—	518	202.00–210.00	205.86
2	—	585	190.00–195.00	192.52
4	—	378	230.00–235.00	233.84
3	—	317	240.00–247.00	242.99
1	—	430	227.00	227.00
1	—	640	187.00	187.00
2	—	280	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	195.00–200.00	197.41
2	—	778	162.00–165.00	163.49
3	—	525	212.00–217.00	215.29
1	—	690	185.00	185.00
2	—	490	222.00–223.00	222.50
2	—	590	200.00–205.00	202.50
3	—	830	150.00–155.00	152.33
6	—	384	245.00–250.00	247.83
9	—	418	232.00–241.00	236.81
2	—	335	252.00–258.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	68.00–74.00	71.39
18	—	1,104	82.00–88.00	84.94
28	—	989	75.00–81.00	78.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	84.00	84.00
5	—	1,501	91.00–95.00	93.24
3	—	1,457	97.00–98.00	97.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,135	87.00–92.00	89.81
16	—	1,251	99.00–104.00	101.40
19	—	1,097	93.00–97.00	94.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,646	111.00–116.00	113.25
4	—	1,466	105.00–110.00	107.33
6	—	1,823	119.00–126.00	123.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,098.00	1,061.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	619.00–838.00	755.40
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	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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Bulls · 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

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