Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding slaughter bulls up to 134. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady, lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.46/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$212.46

121 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,066

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$6.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	471	216.92	1,021	36
Medium and Large 1	564	210.85	1,189	45
Medium and Large 3	460	210.25	967	40

One grade step is worth $6.67/cwt here — about $54 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 sale121 hd

212.46

—

AL average11 barns · 1,544 hd

218.35

−5.90

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	1,705	117.61	2,006	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,203	97.71	1,175	55
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,491	97.42	1,452	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	85.08	855	52

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)	—	$1,278	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,455	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	568	188.48/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	215.37/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,023	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	224.92/cwt	221.00–227.00	956	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	653	191.00/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	655	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	720	152.48/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	232.38/cwt	230.00–235.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	182.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	208.19/cwt	205.00–210.00	997	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	201.03/cwt	197.00–205.00	1,226	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	202.76/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,060	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	230.96/cwt	230.00–234.00	977	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	208.95/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	241.47/cwt	237.00–244.00	881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	226.58/cwt	222.00–230.00	834	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	222.76/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,038	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,130	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,053	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	233.01/cwt	232.00–235.00	850	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	216.43/cwt	212.00–220.00	922	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	201.57/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,157	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	207.99/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,092	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	228.47/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	289.45/cwt	287.00–292.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	212.22/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,449	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	198.83/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,451	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	244.53/cwt	241.00–250.00	1,162	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	236.43/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,239	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	188.06/cwt	185.00–191.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	450	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,237	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	77.43/cwt	75.00–80.00	722	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	90.01/cwt	88.00–94.00	933	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	85.13/cwt	82.00–87.00	871	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	96.46/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,389	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	107.69/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,492	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	99.82/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,202	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	94.64/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,118	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	92.35/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,288	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,623	101.55/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,648	6
Bulls	—	—	1,744	118.77/cwt	117.00–120.00	2,071	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	111.10/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,759	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,262	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,278.00/head	1,278.00–1,278.00	1,278	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	215.49/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,125	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	255.59/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,066	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	242.81/cwt	240.00–245.00	903	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	193.40/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	216.38/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,236	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	712	177.33/cwt	177.00–178.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	621	217.20/cwt	213.00–220.00	1,349	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	417	244.72/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,020	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	300	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	254.43/cwt	252.00–257.00	977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	577	206.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,192	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	224.75/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,178	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	206.02/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	233.44/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	224.26/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,043	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	313	277.40/cwt	275.00–280.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	228.21/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,292	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	212.57/cwt	209.00–216.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	745	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,408	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	350	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	435	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,153	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	484	234.78/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,136	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	216.76/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,125	9

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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 865Last week 843Year ago 871

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 228Year ago 257

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 23Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	187.00–190.00	188.48
2	—	720	150.00–155.00	152.48
2	—	265	245.00	245.00
2	—	325	230.00–235.00	232.38
10	—	479	205.00–210.00	208.19
5	—	523	200.00–205.00	202.76
7	—	368	222.00–230.00	226.58
2	—	628	180.00	180.00
8	—	426	212.00–220.00	216.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	475	212.00–219.00	215.37
10	—	425	221.00–227.00	224.92
2	—	315	245.00	245.00
3	—	365	232.00–235.00	233.01
5	—	574	200.00–203.00	201.57
3	—	525	207.00–210.00	207.99
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	190.00–192.00	191.00
2	—	718	180.00–185.00	182.51
2	—	610	197.00–205.00	201.03
6	—	423	230.00–234.00	230.96
3	—	580	206.00–211.00	208.95
3	—	365	237.00–244.00	241.47
7	—	466	220.00–227.00	222.76
9	—	519	215.00–220.00	216.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	202.00	202.00
10	—	745	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	250.00	250.00
1	—	405	260.00	260.00
4	—	683	211.00–215.00	212.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	232.00	232.00
2	—	553	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	232.00	232.00
2	—	670	225.00–232.00	228.47
2	—	363	287.00–292.00	289.45
1	—	740	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	730	195.00–202.00	198.83
5	—	475	241.00–250.00	244.53
4	—	524	232.00–240.00	236.43
2	—	765	185.00–191.00	188.06
3	—	417	250.00–260.00	255.59
4	—	621	213.00–220.00	217.20
2	—	313	275.00–280.00	277.40
6	—	566	223.00–234.00	228.21
2	—	668	209.00–216.00	212.57
1	—	350	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	252.00	252.00
1	—	505	245.00	245.00
1	—	435	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	522	210.00–220.00	215.49
5	—	372	240.00–245.00	242.81
3	—	620	190.00–198.00	193.40
3	—	712	177.00–178.00	177.33
1	—	300	252.00	252.00
3	—	577	200.00–210.00	206.65
2	—	438	230.00–237.00	233.44
4	—	465	222.00–225.00	224.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	212.00–221.00	216.38
8	—	417	240.00–247.00	244.72
1	—	325	265.00	265.00
4	—	384	252.00–257.00	254.43
1	—	670	203.00	203.00
4	—	524	223.00–227.00	224.75
2	—	615	205.00–207.00	206.02
7	—	484	230.00–240.00	234.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	932	75.00–80.00	77.43
20	—	1,036	88.00–94.00	90.01
19	—	1,023	82.00–87.00	85.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,440	94.00–98.00	96.46
3	—	1,395	92.00–93.00	92.35
6	—	1,623	100.00–104.00	101.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	106.00–110.00	107.69
25	—	1,204	98.00–104.00	99.82
27	—	1,181	92.00–97.00	94.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,744	117.00–120.00	118.77
2	—	1,583	110.00–112.00	111.10
1	—	1,795	126.00	126.00

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	—	—	1,278.00	1,278.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,585.00	1,585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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

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