Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.64/cwt on 130 head.

Average price

$212.64

130 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$15.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.20

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	217.16	1,078	60
Medium and Large 2	475	213.09	1,013	43
Medium and Large 3	489	201.88	988	27

One grade step is worth $15.28/cwt here — about $90 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 sale130 hd

212.64

—

AL average10 barns · 979 hd

215.85

−3.20

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	1,584	116.92	1,852	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	102.63	1,497	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	101.65	1,200	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,004	89.38	897	46

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)	—	$1,114	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,097	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$866	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	186.26/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,145	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	207.98/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,171	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	194.42/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,190	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	214.77/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,100	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	265.33/cwt	260.00–270.00	711	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	227.95/cwt	225.00–232.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	219.76/cwt	217.00–222.00	932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	199.89/cwt	195.00–203.00	1,131	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	188.80/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,099	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	207.33/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,084	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	213.25/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,011	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	153.51/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	236.73/cwt	235.00–240.00	888	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	247.68/cwt	245.00–250.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	223.32/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,061	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	213.35/cwt	211.00–215.00	892	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	203.50/cwt	200.00–207.00	989	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	223.38/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,157	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	375	293.52/cwt	292.00–295.00	1,101	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	227.35/cwt	225.00–232.00	950	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	239.99/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	233.48/cwt	228.00–238.00	1,434	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	264.35/cwt	262.00–267.00	986	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	229.49/cwt	228.00–231.00	1,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	254.62/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,194	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	294.96/cwt	290.00–300.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	292.38/cwt	290.00–295.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	661	206.28/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,364	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	228.98/cwt	222.00–233.00	1,298	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	249.78/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,184	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	215.98/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,333	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	80.33/cwt	76.00–82.00	763	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	92.75/cwt	90.00–95.00	953	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	87.09/cwt	84.00–89.00	856	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	107.98/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,730	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	102.45/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,436	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	97.59/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,103	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	111.60/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,411	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	104.64/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,312	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	96.50/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,304	11
Bulls	—	—	1,673	117.66/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,968	5
Bulls	—	—	1,419	112.47/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,596	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,351	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	865.50/head	848.00–883.00	866	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,113.67/head	1,095.00–1,134.00	1,114	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,096.60/head	1,048.00–1,128.00	1,097	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	195.54/cwt	194.00–197.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	239.49/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	571	205.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,174	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	195.29/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,197	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	483	225.28/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,088	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	263.20/cwt	260.00–265.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	203.77/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,278	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	424	248.73/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,055	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	190.97/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,470	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	190.34/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,241	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	217.74/cwt	215.00–222.00	827	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	259.04/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	238.03/cwt	234.00–241.00	1,233	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	672	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,452	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	335	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	995	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	213.99/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,228	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	913	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	215.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,128	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	261.01/cwt	260.00–262.00	927	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	267.78/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,004	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	382	243.28/cwt	240.00–245.00	929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	239.07/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,040	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 432Year ago 722

Slaughter CattleReceipts 173Last week 76Year ago 173

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 40Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	182.00–190.00	186.26
1	—	685	179.00	179.00
4	—	383	225.00–232.00	227.95
5	—	424	217.00–222.00	219.76
2	—	215	250.00–255.00	252.50
8	—	566	195.00–203.00	199.89
6	—	523	205.00–210.00	207.33
8	—	474	210.00–219.00	213.25
3	—	272	245.00–250.00	247.68
1	—	330	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
5	—	582	185.00–192.00	188.80
2	—	740	152.00–155.00	153.51
6	—	418	211.00–215.00	213.35
6	—	486	200.00–207.00	203.50
1	—	625	180.00	180.00
5	—	380	215.00–222.00	217.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	563	205.00–212.00	207.98
9	—	612	192.00–201.00	194.42
10	—	512	212.00–222.00	214.77
2	—	268	260.00–270.00	265.33
3	—	375	235.00–240.00	236.73
11	—	475	220.00–227.00	223.32
14	—	418	225.00–232.00	227.35
3	—	652	189.00–192.00	190.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	215.00	215.00
1	—	295	295.00	295.00
1	—	455	240.00	240.00
2	—	373	262.00–267.00	264.35
1	—	530	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	220.00–227.00	223.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	255.00	255.00
1	—	450	266.00	266.00
2	—	375	292.00–295.00	293.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	277.00	277.00
6	—	559	236.00–242.00	239.99
4	—	614	228.00–238.00	233.48
2	—	678	228.00–231.00	229.49
5	—	469	252.00–257.00	254.62
2	—	303	290.00–300.00	294.96
1	—	540	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	280.00	280.00
1	—	270	310.00	310.00
3	—	672	215.00–217.00	216.01
2	—	335	297.00	297.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	290.00–295.00	292.38
7	—	661	205.00–208.00	206.28
7	—	567	222.00–233.00	228.98
6	—	474	245.00–255.00	249.78
5	—	617	211.00–221.00	215.98
2	—	325	290.00	290.00
2	—	770	190.00–192.00	190.97
4	—	421	255.00–265.00	259.04
5	—	518	234.00–241.00	238.03
4	—	375	265.00–274.00	267.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	194.00–197.00	195.54
2	—	478	237.00–242.00	239.49
5	—	627	200.00–207.00	203.77
4	—	424	245.00–253.00	248.73
3	—	525	225.00	225.00
1	—	255	280.00	280.00
7	—	574	211.00–219.00	213.99
2	—	338	270.00	270.00
4	—	355	260.00–262.00	261.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	571	200.00–210.00	205.57
3	—	613	190.00–199.00	195.29
5	—	483	220.00–230.00	225.28
3	—	273	260.00–265.00	263.20
1	—	240	275.00	275.00
3	—	523	210.00–220.00	215.61
3	—	382	240.00–245.00	243.28
3	—	435	235.00–242.00	239.07
1	—	340	250.00	250.00
1	—	650	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	950	76.00–82.00	80.33
27	—	1,027	90.00–95.00	92.75
12	—	983	84.00–89.00	87.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,602	106.00–111.00	107.98
12	—	1,402	100.00–105.00	102.45
11	—	1,351	93.00–99.00	96.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,130	95.00–101.00	97.59
12	—	1,264	109.00–114.00	111.60
13	—	1,254	102.00–108.00	104.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,673	116.00–120.00	117.66
4	—	1,419	108.00–114.00	112.47
1	—	1,795	131.00	131.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	848.00–883.00	865.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,048.00–1,128.00	1,096.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,095.00–1,134.00	1,113.67

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

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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