Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 132. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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 $202.37/cwt on 78 head.

Average price

$202.37

78 head · 487 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$224

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

$14.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.91

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	458	207.23	949	27
Medium and Large 3	415	205.69	853	28
Medium and Large 1	609	192.61	1,173	23

One grade step is worth $14.62/cwt here — about −$224 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 sale78 hd

202.37

—

AL average16 barns · 1,688 hd

201.45

+0.91

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	1,648	115.73	1,907	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,170	93.14	1,090	87
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,384	92.80	1,284	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	79.41	802	40

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)	—	$1,275	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,315	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$837	8

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	470	204.42/cwt	202.00–207.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	221.14/cwt	220.00–225.00	814	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	219.74/cwt	217.00–222.00	714	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	213.22/cwt	210.00–217.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,118	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	710	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	199.98/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,032	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	187.46/cwt	185.00–190.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	191.55/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	181.34/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	214.28/cwt	210.00–217.00	801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	242.51/cwt	242.00–243.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	600	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	676	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,237	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	408	219.96/cwt	218.00–222.00	897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	199.52/cwt	196.00–203.00	1,153	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	205.02/cwt	202.00–209.00	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,230	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	601	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,142	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,427	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	254.97/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,168	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,313	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	202.51/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,357	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	271.50/cwt	270.00–273.00	977	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	835	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	256.85/cwt	250.00–260.00	984	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,280	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	708	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	375	268.44/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	453	248.01/cwt	247.00–249.00	1,123	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	99.74/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,252	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,019	71.60/cwt	69.00–74.00	730	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	83.80/cwt	81.00–86.00	841	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	77.80/cwt	75.00–80.00	790	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	88.66/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,179	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,418	95.44/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,353	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	88.74/cwt	87.00–91.00	980	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	94.19/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,122	38
Bulls	—	—	1,780	115.86/cwt	115.00–117.00	2,062	4
Bulls	—	—	1,743	121.19/cwt	119.00–123.00	2,112	2
Bulls	—	—	1,290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,419	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	837.25/head	722.00–904.00	837	8
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	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,356.25/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,076	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	426	222.99/cwt	220.00–225.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	234.03/cwt	232.00–235.00	976	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	470	212.58/cwt	210.00–215.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	243.87/cwt	240.00–247.00	793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	234.12/cwt	230.00–237.00	866	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	212.49/cwt	212.00–213.00	1,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	243.43/cwt	242.00–245.00	920	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	254.54/cwt	252.00–257.00	865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	223.22/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,071	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	216.34/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	186.97/cwt	185.00–189.00	1,178	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	838	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	238.31/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	506	227.26/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,150	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	178.46/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,201	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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 610Last week 648Year ago 619

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 154Year ago 177

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 50Year ago 112

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	202.00–207.00	204.42
8	—	368	220.00–225.00	221.14
6	—	424	210.00–217.00	213.22
1	—	710	159.00	159.00
1	—	775	147.00	147.00
8	—	516	195.00–203.00	199.98
1	—	330	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	234.00	234.00
2	—	788	158.00	158.00
2	—	625	190.00–193.00	191.55
2	—	408	218.00–222.00	219.96
2	—	578	196.00–203.00	199.52
2	—	480	210.00–211.00	210.50
1	—	505	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	325	217.00–222.00	219.74
1	—	635	176.00	176.00
2	—	295	220.00	220.00
2	—	513	185.00–190.00	187.46
3	—	563	180.00–182.00	181.34
4	—	374	210.00–217.00	214.28
2	—	468	197.00	197.00
7	—	424	202.00–209.00	205.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	202.00	202.00
10	—	676	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	242.00–243.00	242.51
1	—	835	162.00	162.00
6	—	383	250.00–260.00	256.85
1	—	670	191.00	191.00
2	—	708	180.00	180.00
1	—	610	195.00	195.00
2	—	570	212.00–213.00	212.49
2	—	320	262.00	262.00
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
6	—	472	234.00–241.00	238.31
4	—	506	223.00–232.00	227.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	267.00–270.00	268.44
2	—	453	247.00–249.00	248.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	183.00	183.00
1	—	520	207.00	207.00
4	—	426	220.00–225.00	222.99
3	—	263	257.00	257.00
2	—	470	210.00–215.00	212.58
1	—	720	164.00	164.00
5	—	325	240.00–247.00	243.87
3	—	370	230.00–237.00	234.12
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
2	—	675	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	417	232.00–235.00	234.03
2	—	378	242.00–245.00	243.43
2	—	340	252.00–257.00	254.54
1	—	595	205.00	205.00
5	—	480	220.00–229.00	223.22
3	—	527	213.00–220.00	216.34
2	—	630	185.00–189.00	186.97
2	—	673	177.00–180.00	178.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	233.00	233.00
1	—	420	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	601	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	732	195.00	195.00
2	—	458	253.00–257.00	254.97
8	—	536	245.00	245.00
6	—	670	200.00–203.00	202.51
2	—	413	262.00	262.00
2	—	360	270.00–273.00	271.50
1	—	765	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,255	98.00–103.00	99.74
33	—	1,104	87.00–91.00	88.74
38	—	1,191	92.00–97.00	94.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,019	69.00–74.00	71.60
18	—	1,003	81.00–86.00	83.80
15	—	1,015	75.00–80.00	77.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,330	86.00–91.00	88.66
11	—	1,418	93.00–97.00	95.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,780	115.00–117.00	115.86
2	—	1,743	119.00–123.00	121.19
2	—	1,290	110.00	110.00

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	—	—	722.00–904.00	837.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,356.25

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

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