Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady, lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.77/cwt on 150 head.

Average price

$222.77

150 head · 524 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,167

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$272

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

$10.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.31

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	225.18	1,279	75
Medium and Large 2	483	222.65	1,076	54
Medium and Large 3	470	214.50	1,007	21

One grade step is worth $10.68/cwt here — about $272 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 sale150 hd

222.77

—

AL average13 barns · 1,550 hd

219.46

+3.31

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	1,850	128.26	2,373	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,399	99.29	1,389	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	98.89	1,221	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,018	86.49	880	49

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
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$921	6

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	476	221.61/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,055	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	222.83/cwt	217.00–225.00	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	200.68/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	207.40/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,381	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	229.21/cwt	227.00–232.00	979	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	215.32/cwt	212.00–221.00	1,313	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	196.67/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,337	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	345	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	205.00/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,501	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	226.22/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,149	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	236.74/cwt	231.00–239.50	1,330	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	227.75/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,066	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	237.37/cwt	232.00–238.00	916	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,037	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,092	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	716	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,790	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	222.99/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	273.52/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,020	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,403	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	658	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,704	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	522	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,430	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	245.07/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,257	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	252.51/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,156	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	242.45/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	271.69/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,019	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	264.24/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,083	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	106.69/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,465	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	100.60/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,489	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	101.07/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,270	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	79.02/cwt	75.00–81.00	751	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	91.14/cwt	89.00–94.00	940	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	85.89/cwt	82.00–88.00	897	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,310	93.94/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,231	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	106.90/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,455	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	95.79/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,143	30
Bulls	—	—	1,850	124.68/cwt	123.00–127.00	2,307	2
Bulls	—	—	1,470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,764	1
Bulls	—	—	1,926	131.35/cwt	130.00–134.00	2,530	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	921.33/head	819.00–1,040.00	921	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	263.59/cwt	260.00–267.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	224.98/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,269	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	242.98/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	393	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	311	260.94/cwt	257.00–267.00	812	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	228.97/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	234.29/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,237	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	211.33/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,342	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	203.54/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	220.64/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,143	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	213.42/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,234	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	403	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	218.61/cwt	214.00–222.00	1,253	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	226.43/cwt	225.00–232.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	209.78/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,108	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	208.73/cwt	207.00–213.00	1,202	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	217.12/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,138	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	636	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,488	6

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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 910Last week 423Year ago 1,075

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 88Year ago 104

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 0Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	220.00–222.00	221.61
1	—	645	200.00	200.00
9	—	427	227.00–232.00	229.21
3	—	680	195.00–200.00	196.67
1	—	735	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	245.00	245.00
15	—	386	232.00–238.00	237.37
7	—	576	207.00–213.00	208.73
12	—	524	215.00–220.00	217.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	217.00–225.00	222.83
3	—	577	200.00–202.00	200.68
1	—	280	240.00	240.00
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
5	—	356	225.00–232.00	226.43
5	—	528	207.00–212.00	209.78
1	—	615	195.00	195.00
1	—	480	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	205.00–212.00	207.40
6	—	610	212.00–221.00	215.32
3	—	732	204.00–206.00	205.00
16	—	508	222.00–230.00	226.22
8	—	468	226.00–230.00	227.75
10	—	573	214.00–222.00	218.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	562	231.00–239.50	236.74
6	—	636	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	200.00	200.00
3	—	675	222.00–225.00	222.99
1	—	610	230.00	230.00
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	227.00	227.00
5	—	453	241.00	241.00
1	—	435	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	387	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	716	250.00	250.00
18	—	658	259.00	259.00
18	—	522	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	270.00–277.00	273.52
2	—	513	240.00–250.00	245.07
2	—	458	250.00–255.00	252.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	240.00–245.00	242.45
2	—	370	260.00–267.00	263.59
4	—	564	222.00–228.00	224.98
7	—	528	230.00–238.00	234.29
3	—	635	210.00–212.00	211.33
2	—	403	255.00	255.00
1	—	335	270.00	270.00
2	—	730	195.00	195.00
1	—	670	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	375	270.00–275.00	271.69
1	—	560	232.00	232.00
1	—	480	250.00	250.00
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
4	—	410	260.00–267.00	264.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	241.00–245.00	242.98
2	—	393	250.00–255.00	252.48
4	—	311	257.00–267.00	260.94
3	—	485	227.00–232.00	228.97
2	—	633	200.00–207.00	203.54
7	—	518	217.00–227.00	220.64
5	—	578	207.00–217.00	213.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	105.00–109.00	106.69
5	—	1,480	99.00–103.00	100.60
4	—	1,310	90.00–96.00	93.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,257	99.00–104.00	101.07
7	—	1,361	105.00–109.00	106.90
30	—	1,193	93.00–98.00	95.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	951	75.00–81.00	79.02
20	—	1,031	89.00–94.00	91.14
18	—	1,044	82.00–88.00	85.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,850	123.00–127.00	124.68
1	—	1,470	120.00	120.00
5	—	1,926	130.00–134.00	131.35

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	6	—	—	819.00–1,040.00	921.33

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