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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.72/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$206.72

94 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,048

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

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

$7.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.08

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	496	210.50	1,043	30
Medium and Large 1	565	207.88	1,174	24
Medium and Large 3	480	203.20	976	40

One grade step is worth $7.30/cwt here — about $68 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 sale94 hd

206.72

—

AL average15 barns · 1,526 hd

206.64

+0.08

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	—	Low	1,861	108.66	2,022	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	89.13	1,129	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	87.15	1,234	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,068	78.00	833	41

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)	—	$840	18

Every lot, as filed

79 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	—	710	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,136	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	179.71/cwt	177.00–182.00	1,209	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	266.99/cwt	262.00–275.00	1,119	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	208.51/cwt	207.00–212.00	1,084	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	221.54/cwt	220.00–224.00	942	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	215.00/cwt	213.00–217.00	1,086	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	216.01/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,199	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	199.16/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,227	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	207.15/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,195	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	227.49/cwt	227.00–228.00	887	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	665	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,297	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	230.97/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,307	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,014	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	211.97/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,397	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	203.48/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	226.03/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,069	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	555	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,343	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	212.80/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,196	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	221.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,152	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	204.96/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	218.56/cwt	217.00–219.00	1,331	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	254.45/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,120	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	232.98/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,242	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,005	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	776	175.50/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,362	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	250	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	457	247.19/cwt	242.00–253.00	1,130	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,392	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	279.48/cwt	277.00–282.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	254.98/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,079	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	90.19/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,149	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	67.96/cwt	65.00–70.00	747	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	80.75/cwt	79.00–85.00	857	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	75.86/cwt	73.00–78.00	813	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,359	83.98/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,141	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,493	91.38/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,364	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	83.76/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,024	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	96.67/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,287	9
Bulls	—	—	1,487	102.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,523	3
Bulls	—	—	1,973	110.54/cwt	108.00–112.00	2,181	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	839.78/head	713.00–1,031.00	840	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	193.98/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	540	215.00/cwt	212.00–217.00	1,161	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	205.30/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	255.09/cwt	250.00–258.00	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	724	172.53/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,249	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	194.65/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,300	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	227.02/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,101	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	742	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	242.78/cwt	240.00–245.00	910	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	183.32/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	220.66/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	795	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	521	198.87/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,036	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	503	223.99/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	234.94/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	218.86/cwt	217.00–225.00	816	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	326	226.55/cwt	225.00–229.00	739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	782	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	205.89/cwt	202.00–210.00	970	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	190.23/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	199.95/cwt	197.00–203.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	213.54/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,002	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	610	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	215.64/cwt	215.00–217.00	895	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	176.95/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,079	2

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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 877Last week 460Year ago 914

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 169Year ago 107

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 25Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	160.00	160.00
1	—	795	157.00	157.00
7	—	521	195.00–202.00	198.87
9	—	373	217.00–225.00	218.86
4	—	326	225.00–229.00	226.55
7	—	471	202.00–210.00	205.89
4	—	574	187.00–192.00	190.23
2	—	668	170.00	170.00
3	—	415	215.00–217.00	215.64
2	—	610	174.00–180.00	176.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	192.00	192.00
4	—	505	213.00–217.00	215.00
7	—	616	195.00–202.00	199.16
6	—	577	205.00–210.00	207.15
3	—	462	220.00–222.00	220.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	177.00–182.00	179.71
8	—	520	207.00–212.00	208.51
7	—	425	220.00–224.00	221.54
2	—	620	187.00	187.00
2	—	390	227.00–228.00	227.49
2	—	330	237.00	237.00
2	—	580	197.00–203.00	199.95
4	—	469	211.00–219.00	213.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	215.00–217.00	216.01
1	—	610	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	419	262.00–275.00	266.99
7	—	566	220.00–238.00	230.97
1	—	370	274.00	274.00
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
1	—	525	244.00	244.00
4	—	659	210.00–217.00	211.97
1	—	485	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	240.00	240.00
1	—	665	195.00	195.00
2	—	473	225.00–227.00	226.03
5	—	562	210.00–217.00	212.80
3	—	520	220.00–225.00	221.60
2	—	605	200.00–210.00	204.96
1	—	320	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	202.00–205.00	203.48
9	—	609	217.00–219.00	218.56
2	—	440	250.00–259.00	254.45
4	—	533	228.00–237.00	232.98
2	—	383	260.00–265.00	262.52
1	—	590	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	242.00	242.00
1	—	420	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	776	175.00–177.00	175.50
1	—	250	270.00	270.00
4	—	374	250.00–258.00	255.09
5	—	668	192.00–199.00	194.65
1	—	340	260.00	260.00
2	—	503	222.00–226.00	223.99
1	—	415	245.00	245.00
4	—	468	232.00–238.00	234.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	457	242.00–253.00	247.19
1	—	710	196.00	196.00
2	—	333	277.00–282.00	279.48
7	—	423	250.00–262.00	254.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	190.00–197.00	193.98
1	—	425	230.00	230.00
3	—	540	212.00–217.00	215.00
3	—	578	202.00–207.00	205.30
4	—	724	170.00–175.00	172.53
2	—	485	226.00–228.00	227.02
1	—	280	265.00	265.00
5	—	375	240.00–245.00	242.78
3	—	675	180.00–185.00	183.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,274	88.00–93.00	90.19
16	—	1,222	81.00–87.00	83.76
9	—	1,331	95.00–100.00	96.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,099	65.00–70.00	67.96
26	—	1,061	79.00–85.00	80.75
10	—	1,072	73.00–78.00	75.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,359	81.00–87.00	83.98
3	—	1,493	90.00–93.00	91.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,487	100.00–105.00	102.41
10	—	1,973	108.00–112.00	110.54

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	18	—	—	713.00–1,031.00	839.78

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