Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $224.91/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +20.86 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$224.91

77 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,052

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$4.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.90

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	460	226.74	1,044	27
Medium and Large 1	511	225.46	1,151	25
Medium and Large 3	434	222.37	964	25

One grade step is worth $4.37/cwt here — about $80 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 sale77 hd

224.91

—

AL average13 barns · 782 hd

203.00

+21.90

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

+20.86

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	1,729	109.23	1,889	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	85.53	1,346	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	84.93	1,050	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	73.74	719	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
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$895	8

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	—	760	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,453	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	511	220.99/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,129	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	209.29/cwt	205.00–212.00	1,088	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	217.03/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	384	225.00/cwt	222.00–227.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	528	197.07/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	652	212.68/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,387	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	194.98/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	195.96/cwt	192.00–202.00	1,507	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	208.75/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	583	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,312	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	186.65/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,152	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,259	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,434	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	252.24/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,378	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	213.51/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,324	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	186.47/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,445	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	350	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	715	184.01/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,316	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	270.06/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,121	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	202.33/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,279	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	242.63/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,036	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	252.40/cwt	250.00–257.00	947	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	196.47/cwt	195.00–198.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	558	217.49/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,214	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	62.78/cwt	60.00–66.00	555	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	77.85/cwt	74.00–80.00	775	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	71.07/cwt	67.00–73.00	696	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	87.81/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,462	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,176	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	88.42/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,173	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	83.21/cwt	80.00–86.00	996	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	82.33/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,190	5
Bulls	—	—	1,732	112.22/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,944	6
Bulls	—	—	1,726	105.64/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,823	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	895.00/head	725.00–997.00	895	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	252.57/cwt	250.00–255.00	702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	222.64/cwt	220.00–227.00	957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	213.35/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	205.40/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,056	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	197.33/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,121	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	244.20/cwt	240.00–247.00	813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	208.32/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,194	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	507	215.69/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,094	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	643	192.51/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	476	223.56/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,064	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	252.44/cwt	250.00–255.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	216.78/cwt	212.00–220.00	928	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	243.80/cwt	240.00–247.00	907	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	234.53/cwt	232.00–237.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	740	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	234.66/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,082	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	223.49/cwt	222.00–225.00	934	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,229	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	628	173.43/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,089	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	207.99/cwt	205.00–212.00	984	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	215.92/cwt	214.00–219.00	1,041	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	228.49/cwt	228.00–229.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	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 Oct 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 460Last week 580Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 112Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 25Year ago 18

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	157.00	157.00
6	—	520	205.00–212.00	209.29
2	—	558	190.00–200.00	194.98
3	—	617	180.00–190.00	186.65
2	—	418	222.00–225.00	223.49
3	—	482	214.00–219.00	215.92
2	—	388	228.00–229.00	228.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	216.00–218.00	217.03
2	—	465	220.00–222.00	220.98
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
4	—	573	205.00–214.00	208.75
1	—	405	230.00	230.00
1	—	650	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	384	222.00–227.00	225.00
2	—	528	192.00–202.00	197.07
1	—	345	230.00	230.00
8	—	428	212.00–220.00	216.78
1	—	275	235.00	235.00
2	—	628	170.00–177.00	173.43
5	—	473	205.00–212.00	207.99
1	—	580	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	195.00	195.00
2	—	528	239.00	239.00
4	—	406	250.00–257.00	252.24
10	—	620	210.00–215.00	213.51
2	—	775	185.00–188.00	186.47
1	—	655	205.00	205.00
1	—	380	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	252.00	252.00
3	—	652	210.00–216.00	212.68
4	—	769	192.00–202.00	195.96
1	—	710	202.00	202.00
2	—	578	237.00–240.00	238.49
2	—	548	243.00	243.00
2	—	415	265.00–275.00	270.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	217.00	217.00
1	—	350	257.00	257.00
2	—	715	183.00–185.00	184.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	220.00–222.00	220.99
3	—	632	201.00–204.00	202.33
3	—	427	241.00–245.00	242.63
3	—	375	250.00–257.00	252.40
2	—	668	195.00–198.00	196.47
2	—	558	216.00–219.00	217.49
1	—	740	190.00	190.00
7	—	461	230.00–241.00	234.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	250.00–255.00	252.57
5	—	430	220.00–227.00	222.64
3	—	472	210.00–218.00	213.35
5	—	514	205.00–207.00	205.40
3	—	568	192.00–200.00	197.33
3	—	370	235.00	235.00
4	—	333	240.00–247.00	244.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	207.00–210.00	208.32
3	—	507	212.00–218.00	215.69
2	—	643	190.00–195.00	192.51
1	—	280	260.00	260.00
9	—	476	220.00–228.00	223.56
2	—	318	250.00–255.00	252.44
5	—	372	240.00–247.00	243.80
2	—	420	232.00–237.00	234.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	884	60.00–66.00	62.78
29	—	995	74.00–80.00	77.85
16	—	979	67.00–73.00	71.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,665	86.00–90.00	87.81
5	—	1,445	80.00–85.00	82.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	93.00	93.00
14	—	1,327	87.00–92.00	88.42
33	—	1,197	80.00–86.00	83.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,732	109.00–115.00	112.22
5	—	1,726	103.00–107.00	105.64

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	8	—	—	725.00–997.00	895.00

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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Bulls · 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