Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with high yielding bulls up to 139.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very 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 $251.45/cwt on 144 head.

Average price

$251.45

144 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,165

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$23.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.82

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	470	259.80	1,221	73
Medium and Large 2	461	246.80	1,137	45
Medium and Large 3	450	236.05	1,062	26

One grade step is worth $23.74/cwt here — about $159 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 sale144 hd

251.45

—

AL average15 barns · 1,711 hd

243.63

+7.82

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	1,759	125.49	2,208	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,210	104.99	1,270	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	104.79	1,581	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	88.92	961	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,763	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,380	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,363	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,083	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$925	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,618	11

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,476	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	304	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	263.54/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,096	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	251.37/cwt	250.00–255.00	930	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	294.85/cwt	290.00–300.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	273.24/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,052	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	207.34/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,362	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	263.84/cwt	260.00–267.00	997	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	574	202.44/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,162	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	220.22/cwt	217.00–222.00	1,264	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	245.20/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,037	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	232.40/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,095	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	232.54/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,212	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	243.39/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,163	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	248.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,314	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	251.97/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,066	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	251.25/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,178	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,151	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	593	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,514	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	306	282.26/cwt	280.00–285.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	337.73/cwt	335.00–338.00	1,310	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	227.78/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,280	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	293.41/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	253	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	254.67/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,332	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	317.40/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	305	356.69/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,088	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	105.34/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,309	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	95.81/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,058	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	109.23/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,764	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	98.53/cwt	98.00–99.00	1,488	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	104.53/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,466	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	99.04/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,152	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	111.69/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,366	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	82.56/cwt	79.00–85.00	848	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	88.87/cwt	86.00–92.00	979	23
Bulls	—	—	1,791	124.41/cwt	122.00–127.00	2,228	8
Bulls	—	—	1,305	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,501	1
Bulls	—	—	1,799	129.32/cwt	128.00–131.00	2,326	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,762.50/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,363	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	925.00/head	825.00–975.00	925	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,318.18/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,318	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,083.33/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,083	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,608.33/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,608	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,754.17/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,754	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,455.00/head	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,455	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	633	221.02/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	513	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,308	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	358	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,047	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	420	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,163	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	426	293.24/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,249	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	232.60/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	253.44/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	524	264.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,384	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	284.25/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,330	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	283.49/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	243.53/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	303.52/cwt	302.00–305.00	1,229	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	379	294.01/cwt	290.00–297.00	1,114	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	384	303.74/cwt	300.00–307.00	1,166	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	610	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	231.94/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,433	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	248.38/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,287	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	273.69/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,284	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	992	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 865Last week 614Year ago 407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 68Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 32Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	205.00	205.00
2	—	253	335.00	335.00
3	—	523	252.00–257.00	254.67
8	—	426	290.00–298.00	293.24
9	—	468	280.00–288.00	284.25
1	—	310	320.00	320.00
2	—	560	242.00–245.00	243.53
5	—	384	300.00–307.00	303.74
2	—	618	230.00–234.00	231.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	304	340.00–345.00	342.47
1	—	280	345.00	345.00
2	—	365	315.00–320.00	317.40
2	—	228	350.00	350.00
2	—	570	250.00–257.00	253.44
5	—	524	260.00–270.00	264.20
1	—	735	217.00	217.00
2	—	405	302.00–305.00	303.52
1	—	610	246.00	246.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	305	350.00–365.00	356.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	217.00–225.00	221.02
2	—	573	230.00–235.00	232.60
4	—	440	280.00–287.00	283.49
6	—	379	290.00–297.00	294.01
3	—	518	245.00–250.00	248.38
6	—	469	270.00–277.00	273.69
1	—	320	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	416	260.00–272.00	263.54
3	—	323	290.00–300.00	294.85
5	—	385	270.00–280.00	273.24
3	—	657	202.00–210.00	207.34
1	—	255	320.00	320.00
9	—	528	240.00–250.00	248.94
4	—	469	250.00–252.00	251.25
1	—	785	190.00	190.00
5	—	562	225.00–230.00	227.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	320.00	320.00
1	—	295	295.00	295.00
1	—	605	216.00	216.00
5	—	378	260.00–267.00	263.84
4	—	574	217.00–222.00	220.22
9	—	521	230.00–235.00	232.54
9	—	478	240.00–247.00	243.39
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
9	—	423	250.00–255.00	251.97
1	—	700	195.00	195.00
4	—	306	280.00–285.00	282.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	370	250.00–255.00	251.37
4	—	574	200.00–210.00	202.44
2	—	345	270.00	270.00
5	—	423	240.00–247.00	245.20
5	—	471	230.00–237.00	232.40
1	—	600	200.00	200.00
2	—	523	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	513	255.00	255.00
8	—	358	292.50	292.50
7	—	420	277.00	277.00
4	—	605	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	292.00	292.00
2	—	593	274.00	274.00
6	—	490	309.00	309.00
10	—	388	335.00–338.00	337.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	279.00	279.00
2	—	478	290.00–297.00	293.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,243	103.00–108.00	105.34
12	—	1,163	97.00–102.00	99.04
10	—	1,223	109.00–114.00	111.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,104	94.00–98.00	95.81
15	—	1,027	79.00–85.00	82.56
23	—	1,102	86.00–92.00	88.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	108.00–111.00	109.23
2	—	1,510	98.00–99.00	98.53
3	—	1,402	103.00–107.00	104.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,791	122.00–127.00	124.41
1	—	1,305	115.00	115.00
5	—	1,799	128.00–131.00	129.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,318.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–975.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,083.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,608.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,754.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,455.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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