Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 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 $202.95/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$202.95

108 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,116

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$5.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.58

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	588	205.97	1,211	45
Medium and Large 2	543	200.85	1,092	37
Medium and Large 3	494	200.72	991	26

One grade step is worth $5.25/cwt here — about $220 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 sale108 hd

202.95

—

AL average13 barns · 1,334 hd

206.53

−3.58

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	1,663	108.24	1,800	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,372	87.02	1,194	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	85.62	1,000	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,006	75.62	761	36

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,275	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$886	12

Every lot, as filed

75 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	—	527	197.79/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,042	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	193.96/cwt	191.00–197.00	1,218	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	711	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	1,362	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	220.46/cwt	220.00–220.50	913	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	215.73/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,036	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	207.49/cwt	205.00–210.00	950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	199.66/cwt	198.00–202.00	1,150	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	216.74/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,101	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	208.05/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,194	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	534	206.74/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,104	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,053	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	246.30/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	259.97/cwt	257.00–263.00	1,222	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,354	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	212.50/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,349	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,198	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	213.56/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,196	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,414	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	244.00/cwt	243.00–245.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	251.95/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	183.49/cwt	182.00–185.00	1,294	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	996	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,205	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,012	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	89.03/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,320	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	82.56/cwt	80.00–85.00	960	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	63.73/cwt	63.00–64.00	554	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	79.26/cwt	77.00–82.00	831	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	73.96/cwt	70.00–76.00	729	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	96.59/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,254	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	89.08/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,031	14
Bulls	—	—	1,756	112.84/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,981	6
Bulls	—	—	1,594	104.79/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,670	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	886.17/head	761.00–1,033.00	886	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	378	247.52/cwt	245.00–250.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	343	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	528	205.72/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,086	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	576	196.85/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,134	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	437	225.32/cwt	222.00–227.00	985	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	284	259.01/cwt	255.00–260.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	242.52/cwt	240.00–245.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	194.35/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	214.64/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	367	233.18/cwt	230.00–240.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	188.49/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	194.59/cwt	192.00–197.00	1,212	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	241.52/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,051	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	564	206.66/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,166	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	215.31/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,029	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	176.64/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,175	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	212.12/cwt	210.00–215.00	897	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	622	174.62/cwt	172.00–177.00	1,086	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	561	189.80/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,065	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	228.50/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	739	164.59/cwt	162.00–170.00	1,216	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 Oct 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 580Last week 749Year ago 645

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 135Year ago 146

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 23Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	192.00–200.00	197.79
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
4	—	458	205.00–210.00	207.49
8	—	423	210.00–215.00	212.12
3	—	622	172.00–177.00	174.62
5	—	561	187.00–192.00	189.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	191.00–197.00	193.96
17	—	508	212.00–218.00	216.74
14	—	574	205.00–212.00	208.05
1	—	710	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	711	191.50	191.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	414	220.00–220.50	220.46
4	—	480	213.00–218.00	215.73
6	—	576	198.00–202.00	199.66
4	—	534	204.00–210.00	206.74
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
3	—	665	175.00–179.00	176.64
6	—	739	162.00–170.00	164.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	230.00	230.00
1	—	765	177.00	177.00
1	—	435	242.00	242.00
1	—	505	227.00	227.00
2	—	560	210.00–217.00	213.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	242.00–250.00	246.30
2	—	470	257.00–263.00	259.97
1	—	665	212.00	212.00
1	—	610	222.00	222.00
1	—	405	265.00	265.00
2	—	568	243.00–245.00	244.00
1	—	360	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	227.00	227.00
2	—	635	210.00–215.00	212.50
1	—	495	242.00	242.00
1	—	725	195.00	195.00
1	—	430	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	250.00–255.00	251.95
2	—	705	182.00–185.00	183.49
1	—	500	223.00	223.00
1	—	455	232.00	232.00
1	—	380	262.00	262.00
3	—	678	191.00–200.00	194.35
3	—	558	212.00–217.00	214.64
1	—	625	206.00	206.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	260.00	260.00
1	—	720	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	245.00–250.00	247.52
2	—	343	252.00	252.00
7	—	623	192.00–197.00	194.59
2	—	435	240.00–243.00	241.52
6	—	564	202.00–210.00	206.66
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
2	—	465	227.00–230.00	228.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	200.00–210.00	205.72
1	—	690	172.00	172.00
4	—	576	190.00–200.00	196.85
3	—	437	222.00–227.00	225.32
5	—	284	255.00–260.00	259.01
2	—	318	240.00–245.00	242.52
3	—	367	230.00–240.00	233.18
2	—	638	187.00–190.00	188.49
3	—	478	212.00–217.00	215.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	84.00	84.00
3	—	1,483	87.00–90.00	89.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,163	80.00–85.00	82.56
2	—	1,298	95.00–98.00	96.59
14	—	1,157	87.00–92.00	89.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	870	63.00–64.00	63.73
19	—	1,049	77.00–82.00	79.26
13	—	985	70.00–76.00	73.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,756	109.00–115.00	112.84
8	—	1,594	102.00–108.00	104.79

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	12	—	—	761.00–1,033.00	886.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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