Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 112.00 cwt. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 $212.81/cwt on 111 head.

Average price

$212.81

111 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$4.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.10

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	215.84	1,150	33
Medium and Large 3	452	212.34	959	31
Medium and Large 2	513	210.98	1,082	47

One grade step is worth $4.87/cwt here — about $67 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 sale111 hd

212.81

—

AL average15 barns · 1,935 hd

220.91

−8.10

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	1,581	118.59	1,875	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,454	100.75	1,464	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	97.92	1,169	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	84.84	885	31

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)	—	$1,169	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$924	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$819	11

Every lot, as filed

68 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 1	—	590	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,221	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	224.22/cwt	222.00–225.00	960	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	224.06/cwt	220.00–227.00	858	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	203.19/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,067	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	192.97/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,090	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	188.34/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,190	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	240.65/cwt	240.00–242.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	217.11/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,025	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	269	239.73/cwt	237.00–242.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	233.49/cwt	232.00–235.00	754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	209.70/cwt	205.00–212.00	986	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	211.17/cwt	208.00–213.00	1,083	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	182.33/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,245	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	213.79/cwt	210.00–217.00	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	218.54/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,134	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	194.75/cwt	193.00–196.00	1,315	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	233.60/cwt	230.00–236.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	198.00/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,222	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	221.01/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,260	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	237.27/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,497	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	232.71/cwt	229.00–239.00	973	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	226.51/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	785	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,507	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	209.36/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,382	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	237.99/cwt	237.00–239.00	1,214	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	272.52/cwt	270.00–275.00	894	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	89.94/cwt	88.00–92.00	960	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	94.24/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,391	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,489	106.05/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,579	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,320	100.52/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,327	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	105.10/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,355	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	77.01/cwt	74.00–80.00	792	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	94.72/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,108	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	99.79/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,192	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	83.72/cwt	81.00–87.00	862	15
Bulls	—	—	1,543	116.48/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,797	4
Bulls	—	—	1,363	110.55/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,507	2
Bulls	—	—	1,728	124.73/cwt	122.00–127.00	2,155	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	819.00/head	737.00–950.00	819	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	923.67/head	830.00–1,038.00	924	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,169.33/head	1,089.00–1,234.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	493	225.33/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	252.63/cwt	250.00–255.00	829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	376	242.26/cwt	240.00–245.00	911	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	263.42/cwt	260.00–267.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,229	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	214.05/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,130	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	233.46/cwt	230.00–237.00	969	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	244.45/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,034	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	234.21/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	224.53/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,154	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	375	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	207.32/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,292	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	224.65/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	206.00/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,246	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	214.63/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,208	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	253.99/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,046	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	464	247.46/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,148	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	203.98/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,157	3

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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 633Last week 690Year ago 532

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 128Year ago 193

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 52Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	213.00	213.00
1	—	765	179.00	179.00
1	—	710	185.00	185.00
7	—	519	215.00–223.00	218.54
4	—	675	193.00–196.00	194.75
10	—	418	229.00–239.00	232.71
3	—	457	223.00–227.00	224.65
6	—	605	202.00–209.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	170.00	170.00
4	—	428	222.00–225.00	224.22
3	—	320	240.00–242.00	240.65
9	—	472	215.00–220.00	217.11
6	—	513	208.00–213.00	211.17
3	—	683	180.00–185.00	182.33
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
7	—	371	230.00–236.00	233.60
9	—	617	192.00–200.00	198.00
3	—	567	202.00–205.00	203.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	383	220.00–227.00	224.06
6	—	525	200.00–207.00	203.19
3	—	565	190.00–197.00	192.97
3	—	632	185.00–190.00	188.34
4	—	269	237.00–242.00	239.73
2	—	323	232.00–235.00	233.49
4	—	470	205.00–212.00	209.70
6	—	419	210.00–217.00	213.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	252.00	252.00
1	—	595	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	220.00–222.00	221.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	247.00	247.00
7	—	631	237.00–239.00	237.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	226.00–227.00	226.51
1	—	785	192.00	192.00
3	—	660	205.00–212.00	209.36
2	—	510	237.00–239.00	237.99
2	—	328	270.00–275.00	272.52
3	—	412	252.00–255.00	253.99
4	—	464	243.00–250.00	247.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	225.00–226.00	225.33
2	—	328	250.00–255.00	252.63
1	—	705	182.00	182.00
4	—	376	240.00–245.00	242.26
1	—	630	195.00	195.00
3	—	528	210.00–217.00	214.05
2	—	415	230.00–237.00	233.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	260.00–267.00	263.42
7	—	423	240.00–247.00	244.45
5	—	470	232.00–237.00	234.21
9	—	514	222.00–227.00	224.53
1	—	375	250.00	250.00
3	—	623	205.00–210.00	207.32
3	—	563	212.00–220.00	214.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,067	88.00–92.00	89.94
5	—	1,029	74.00–80.00	77.01
15	—	1,030	81.00–87.00	83.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,476	94.00–95.00	94.24
5	—	1,489	104.00–108.00	106.05
2	—	1,320	99.00–102.00	100.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,289	104.00–108.00	105.10
28	—	1,170	92.00–97.00	94.72
21	—	1,195	98.00–103.00	99.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,543	115.00–120.00	116.48
2	—	1,363	110.00–111.00	110.55
4	—	1,728	122.00–127.00	124.73

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	11	—	—	737.00–950.00	819.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	830.00–1,038.00	923.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,089.00–1,234.00	1,169.33

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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

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Replacement Cattle