Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 103.00 cwt. Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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 $209.19/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$209.19

114 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$19.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.88

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	496	216.89	1,076	58
Medium and Large 2	472	205.10	969	28
Medium and Large 3	473	197.31	933	28

One grade step is worth $19.59/cwt here — about $144 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 sale114 hd

209.19

—

AL average14 barns · 1,428 hd

211.07

−1.88

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	—	High	1,877	111.28	2,089	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,432	90.34	1,294	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	88.62	1,061	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,030	75.04	773	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$980	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$862	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$843	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$783	9

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	564	176.78/cwt	175.00–182.00	997	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	228.60/cwt	227.00–230.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	534	190.98/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	745	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	481	198.02/cwt	195.00–202.00	952	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	214.37/cwt	212.00–216.00	905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	175.98/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,105	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,069	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	226.03/cwt	225.00–227.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	412	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	619	169.78/cwt	167.00–172.00	1,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	406	230.17/cwt	222.00–232.00	934	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	234.56/cwt	232.00–235.00	734	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	196.24/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	208.19/cwt	205.00–210.00	976	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	167.64/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,103	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,155	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	226.05/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,049	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	194.53/cwt	193.00–196.00	1,099	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,137	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	410	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	976	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	455	257.56/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,172	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	999	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	232.62/cwt	230.00–235.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	790	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	232.97/cwt	231.00–235.00	1,067	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	408	241.02/cwt	240.00–242.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	680	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	223.00/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,137	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	94.60/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,405	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	85.12/cwt	83.00–87.00	986	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	96.09/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,172	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	89.94/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,122	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	954	67.56/cwt	64.00–70.00	645	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	78.79/cwt	77.00–82.00	833	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	74.23/cwt	71.00–76.00	769	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,390	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	89.81/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,240	6
Bulls	—	—	1,942	118.87/cwt	116.00–120.00	2,308	3
Bulls	—	—	1,812	102.31/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,854	3
Bulls	—	—	1,878	112.67/cwt	112.00–113.00	2,116	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	782.67/head	739.00–864.00	783	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	980.00/head	950.00–1,015.00	980	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	861.67/head	830.00–895.00	862	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	842.50/head	815.00–870.00	843	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	558	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,144	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	243.99/cwt	242.00–246.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	244.67/cwt	240.00–247.00	820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	680	177.50/cwt	176.00–179.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	184.05/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	193.08/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	424	222.68/cwt	220.00–227.00	944	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	200.38/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,046	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	730	160.51/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	213.45/cwt	212.00–215.00	993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	806	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	250.98/cwt	250.00–252.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	750	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	412	234.61/cwt	232.00–237.00	967	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	224.48/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,044	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	217.58/cwt	215.00–220.00	822	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	606	189.00/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,145	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	234.64/cwt	233.00–236.00	887	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	628	191.31/cwt	190.00–193.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	213.68/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,090	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,259	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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 691Last week 755Year ago 1,192

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 105Year ago 185

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 11Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	564	175.00–182.00	176.78
2	—	273	227.00–230.00	228.60
4	—	534	187.00–193.00	190.98
2	—	335	220.00–225.00	222.50
4	—	481	195.00–202.00	198.02
6	—	412	205.00–210.00	207.50
4	—	619	167.00–172.00	169.78
2	—	378	215.00–220.00	217.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	158.00	158.00
3	—	422	212.00–216.00	214.37
2	—	628	175.00–177.00	175.98
2	—	570	185.00–190.00	187.59
2	—	368	225.00–227.00	226.03
7	—	313	232.00–235.00	234.56
4	—	518	195.00–200.00	196.24
4	—	469	205.00–210.00	208.19
3	—	658	165.00–170.00	167.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	166.00	166.00
12	—	406	222.00–232.00	230.17
1	—	705	167.00	167.00
17	—	545	212.00	212.00
17	—	464	218.00–227.00	226.05
2	—	565	193.00–196.00	194.53
5	—	606	187.00–190.00	189.00
3	—	378	233.00–236.00	234.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	250.00	250.00
1	—	580	220.00	220.00
1	—	535	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	170.00	170.00
1	—	560	203.00	203.00
1	—	535	215.00	215.00
1	—	410	238.00	238.00
2	—	645	190.00–195.00	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	455	255.00–260.00	257.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	235.00	235.00
1	—	670	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
1	—	395	253.00	253.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	230.00–235.00	232.62
1	—	790	155.00	155.00
3	—	335	240.00–247.00	244.67
2	—	680	176.00–179.00	177.50
2	—	623	180.00–188.00	184.05
2	—	565	190.00–196.00	193.08
6	—	424	220.00–227.00	222.68
5	—	522	200.00–202.00	200.38
2	—	730	160.00–161.00	160.51
2	—	465	212.00–215.00	213.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	231.00–235.00	232.97
2	—	408	240.00–242.00	241.02
1	—	680	190.00	190.00
3	—	510	222.00–224.00	223.00
1	—	365	252.00	252.00
1	—	310	260.00	260.00
1	—	620	203.00	203.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	200.00–210.00	205.07
2	—	393	242.00–246.00	243.99
1	—	700	174.00	174.00
1	—	680	185.00	185.00
2	—	338	250.00–252.00	250.98
1	—	750	161.00	161.00
5	—	412	232.00–237.00	234.61
4	—	465	220.00–229.00	224.48
3	—	628	190.00–193.00	191.31
3	—	510	212.00–215.00	213.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,485	94.00–95.00	94.60
1	—	1,635	85.00	85.00
6	—	1,381	87.00–92.00	89.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,158	83.00–87.00	85.12
6	—	1,220	94.00–99.00	96.09
11	—	1,247	88.00–93.00	89.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	954	64.00–70.00	67.56
19	—	1,057	77.00–82.00	78.79
14	—	1,036	71.00–76.00	74.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,942	116.00–120.00	118.87
3	—	1,812	100.00–107.00	102.31
3	—	1,878	112.00–113.00	112.67

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	9	—	—	739.00–864.00	782.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,015.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	815.00–870.00	842.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	830.00–895.00	861.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

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