Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 132.00 cwt. Feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady with best demand on pairs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.46/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −131.61 against this barn's trailing median of $385.06.

Average price

$253.46

48 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$27.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.56

vs AL average

−18.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	258.39	1,373	33
Medium and Large 2	553	246.82	1,365	11thin
Medium and Large 3	548	230.95	1,266	4thin

One grade step is worth $27.44/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $422.44, low $310.75, median $385.06 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

253.46

—

AL average9 barns · 256 hd

249.90

+3.56

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

−18.45

This barn, trailing median29 sales

385.06

−131.61

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	1,496	128.23	1,919	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,225	117.53	1,440	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,442	114.30	1,648	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	98.82	1,073	27

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,415	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,815	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,418	7

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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	302.45/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,429	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	278.39/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,228	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	323.73/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,065	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	274.00/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,480	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	312.64/cwt	310.00–315.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	295.19/cwt	290.00–300.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	303.09/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,276	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	302.42/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	242.57/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,400	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	305.78/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,021	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	299.93/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	290.08/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,198	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	285.33/cwt	283.00–288.00	1,364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	267.85/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,272	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	329.03/cwt	325.00–332.00	1,372	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	250.37/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,334	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	313.33/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	314.82/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,344	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	318.60/cwt	315.00–323.00	1,055	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	331.05/cwt	330.00–332.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	277.61/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,283	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	350.09/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,302	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	312.83/cwt	307.00–320.00	1,161	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,310	125.31/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,642	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	87.92/cwt	85.00–90.00	841	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	104.52/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,162	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	96.63/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,082	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,442	114.30/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,648	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	116.20/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,383	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,988.89/head	1,825.00–2,175.00	1,989	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,415.00/head	1,415.00–1,415.00	1,415	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,632.50/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,633	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	260.32/cwt	255.00–262.00	1,372	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	298.33/cwt	295.00–303.00	1,357	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	110.16/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,282	10
Bulls	—	—	1,910	139.07/cwt	137.00–141.00	2,656	2
Bulls	—	—	1,385	128.76/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,783	3
Bulls	—	—	1,332	120.47/cwt	117.00–122.00	1,605	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,313	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	329.59/cwt	323.00–335.00	1,196	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	340.33/cwt	335.00–347.00	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	247.60/cwt	247.00–250.00	1,379	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,524	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	516	262.02/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,352	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	268.45/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,141	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	332.56/cwt	330.00–335.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	313.03/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	287.40/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	486	256.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,245	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	222.42/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,274	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	276.72/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,323	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	243.13/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,393	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	286.21/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,179	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	233.45/cwt	232.00–235.00	1,459	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	239.53/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,648	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	280.41/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,455	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	239.49/cwt	237.00–242.00	1,253	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	314.53/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,170	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	263.47/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	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 Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 480Last week 700Year ago 707

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 96Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 72Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	330.00–335.00	332.56
1	250–300	280	320.00	320.00
3	300–350	322	310.00–317.00	313.03
2	350–400	368	300.00–305.00	302.45
3	400–450	412	282.00–290.00	286.21
3	450–500	478	275.00–280.00	276.72
5	500–550	516	260.00–265.00	262.02
8	550–600	573	240.00–250.00	243.13
2	600–650	625	232.00–235.00	233.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	345.00	345.00
1	250–300	260	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	329	320.00–330.00	323.73
6	350–400	372	310.00–320.00	314.53
5	400–450	421	300.00–305.00	303.09
3	450–500	478	283.00–288.00	285.33
3	500–550	540	272.00–278.00	274.00
2	550–600	565	262.00–265.00	263.47
1	650–700	670	236.00	236.00
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	324	335.00–347.00	340.33
6	350–400	363	323.00–335.00	329.59
6	400–450	427	312.00–317.00	314.82
3	450–500	455	295.00–303.00	298.33
1	550–600	550	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	310.00–315.00	312.64
5	300–350	334	305.00–307.00	305.78
3	350–400	373	295.00–305.00	299.93
5	400–450	441	278.00–280.00	278.39
12	450–500	475	265.00–271.00	267.85
6	500–550	533	247.00–253.00	250.37
5	550–600	577	240.00–245.00	242.57
1	600–650	635	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	710	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	290.00–300.00	295.19
2	350–400	370	285.00–290.00	287.40
3	400–450	425	265.00–275.00	268.45
6	450–500	486	250.00–260.00	256.15
2	500–550	523	237.00–242.00	239.49
2	550–600	573	220.00–225.00	222.42
1	600–650	605	217.00	217.00
1	700–750	720	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	330.00–332.00	331.05
5	300–350	331	315.00–323.00	318.60
5	350–400	371	307.00–320.00	312.83
8	400–450	413	285.00–295.00	290.08
9	450–500	462	274.00–285.00	277.61
28	500–550	527	255.00–262.00	260.32
5	550–600	557	247.00–250.00	247.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	315.00	315.00
2	450–500	465	300.00–305.00	302.42
1	500–550	525	295.00	295.00
1	750–800	750	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	345.00–355.00	350.09
3	400–450	417	325.00–332.00	329.03
3	450–500	480	312.00–315.00	313.33
1	500–550	520	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	615	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
9	500–550	519	276.00–285.00	280.41
1	550–600	570	276.00	276.00
2	650–700	688	237.00–242.00	239.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,310	122.00–129.00	125.31
9	—	1,190	114.00–120.00	116.20
10	—	1,164	107.00–113.00	110.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	956	85.00–90.00	87.92
13	—	1,112	101.00–107.00	104.52
9	—	1,120	93.00–99.00	96.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,442	112.00–118.00	114.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,910	137.00–141.00	139.07
3	—	1,385	125.00–132.00	128.76
3	—	1,332	117.00–122.00	120.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,825.00–2,175.00	1,988.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,632.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,415.00	1,415.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

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