Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower with high yielding boning cows up to 111. Feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $216.17/cwt on 220 head.

Average price

$216.17

220 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$18.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.35

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	222.38	1,106	69
Medium and Large 1-2	749	218.75	1,638	69
Medium and Large 2	484	212.71	1,030	46
Medium and Large 3	476	203.72	969	36

One grade step is worth $18.66/cwt here — about $136 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 sale220 hd

216.17

—

AL average12 barns · 1,661 hd

214.81

+1.35

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	1,797	116.94	2,102	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	96.03	1,150	86
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,419	95.23	1,352	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	84.38	854	42

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,367	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,150	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$829	18

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	83.36/cwt	80.00–85.00	874	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	96.45/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,391	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	89.85/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,183	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	88.18/cwt	86.00–91.00	890	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	97.31/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,159	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	76.07/cwt	73.00–79.00	695	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	104.24/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,362	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	227.59/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,304	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	215.67/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,316	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	201.51/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,356	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	553	237.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	755	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,465	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	651	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,543	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	503	263.02/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	214.98/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	222.60/cwt	218.00–225.00	951	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	207.59/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,092	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	215.08/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,002	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	409	232.48/cwt	230.00–240.00	951	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	178.74/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,332	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	220.78/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,018	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	204.98/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,154	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	231.43/cwt	228.00–233.00	870	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	191.66/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,194	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	596	221.50/cwt	221.50–221.50	1,320	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	195.76/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,012	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	236.05/cwt	235.00–237.00	762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	495	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	632	185.67/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	197.74/cwt	197.00–200.00	1,105	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	214.28/cwt	211.00–217.00	904	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	205.57/cwt	200.00–210.00	968	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	231.77/cwt	227.00–234.00	973	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	221.75/cwt	217.00–225.00	829	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	103.47/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,633	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	92.13/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,078	36
Bulls	—	—	1,977	122.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,431	5
Bulls	—	—	1,990	118.38/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,356	5
Bulls	—	—	1,487	110.71/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,646	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,366.67/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,367	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	828.50/head	712.00–988.00	829	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	563	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,165	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	527	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,133	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	217.23/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,227	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	225.50/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	778	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	244.03/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,047	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	251.65/cwt	250.00–255.00	823	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	205.57/cwt	202.00–208.00	1,295	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	242.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	222.31/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,049	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	244.75/cwt	241.00–249.00	1,136	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	236.18/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,131	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	254.24/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,083	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	231.32/cwt	230.00–232.00	972	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	197.01/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,231	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	239.15/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,239	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	333	226.22/cwt	225.00–230.00	753	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	188.02/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,247	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	238.65/cwt	234.00–242.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	186.02/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	272.53/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	257.43/cwt	255.00–260.00	965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	749	218.75/cwt	218.75–218.75	1,638	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	404	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	957	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	790	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,106	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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 857Last week 865Year ago 399

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 198Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 67Year ago 17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,048	80.00–85.00	83.36
18	—	1,009	86.00–91.00	88.18
6	—	914	73.00–79.00	76.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,442	94.00–99.00	96.45
6	—	1,317	88.00–92.00	89.85
2	—	1,578	100.00–106.00	103.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,191	95.00–101.00	97.31
11	—	1,307	102.00–108.00	104.24
36	—	1,170	89.00–94.00	92.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,977	120.00–126.00	122.98
5	—	1,990	117.00–119.00	118.38
6	—	1,487	109.00–112.00	110.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	573	225.00–234.00	227.59
6	—	610	213.00–218.00	215.67
4	—	673	200.00–202.00	201.51
1	—	755	194.00	194.00
9	—	464	241.00–249.00	244.75
4	—	426	250.00–257.00	254.24
11	—	518	234.00–244.00	239.15
2	—	375	270.00–275.00	272.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	265.00	265.00
4	—	565	214.00–220.00	217.23
4	—	529	222.00–228.00	225.50
2	—	288	270.00	270.00
7	—	429	240.00–247.00	244.03
1	—	695	192.00	192.00
7	—	630	202.00–208.00	205.57
5	—	479	232.00–240.00	236.18
2	—	718	185.00–187.00	186.02
2	—	375	255.00–260.00	257.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	235.00–240.00	237.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	207.00	207.00
3	—	527	215.00	215.00
1	—	255	265.00	265.00
6	—	327	250.00–255.00	251.65
2	—	375	240.00–245.00	242.60
9	—	472	220.00–227.00	222.31
3	—	420	230.00–232.00	231.32
4	—	625	192.00–200.00	197.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	235.00	235.00
6	—	546	244.00	244.00
1	—	720	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	651	237.00	237.00
2	—	503	258.00–268.00	263.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	230.00–240.00	232.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	513	212.00–219.00	214.98
2	—	333	242.00	242.00
5	—	461	219.00–223.00	220.78
4	—	563	202.00–209.00	204.98
3	—	623	190.00–195.00	191.66
1	—	710	180.00	180.00
9	—	420	227.00–234.00	231.77
4	—	663	185.00–190.00	188.02
3	—	372	234.00–242.00	238.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	218.00–225.00	222.60
14	—	526	202.00–211.00	207.59
9	—	466	212.00–218.00	215.08
8	—	376	228.00–233.00	231.43
1	—	795	158.00	158.00
2	—	323	235.00–237.00	236.05
3	—	632	185.00–187.00	185.67
4	—	559	197.00–200.00	197.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	175.00–180.00	178.74
1	—	285	240.00	240.00
3	—	517	190.00–200.00	195.76
3	—	678	167.00	167.00
8	—	422	211.00–217.00	214.28
8	—	471	200.00–210.00	205.57
4	—	374	217.00–225.00	221.75
4	—	333	225.00–230.00	226.22
1	—	790	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	596	221.50	221.50
5	—	495	228.00	228.00
14	—	404	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	749	218.75	218.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,366.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	712.00–988.00	828.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
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

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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