Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 149.00 cwt. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.86/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −134.20 against this barn's trailing median of $385.06.

Average price

$250.86

24 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$53

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

$23.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.48

vs AL average

−16.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	267.56	1,421	5thin
Medium and Large 2	529	255.23	1,350	4thin
Medium and Large 3	561	244.13	1,369	15thin

One grade step is worth $23.44/cwt here — about $53 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale24 hd

250.86

—

AL average13 barns · 518 hd

259.34

−8.48

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−16.01

This barn, trailing median29 sales

385.06

−134.20

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	1,774	151.77	2,693	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	136.47	1,990	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,155	128.97	1,489	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,040	110.52	1,149	87

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)	—	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,556	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,380	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,314	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,173	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,914	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,550	2thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,259	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	284.85/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,325	10
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	312.99/cwt	312.00–315.00	1,521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	299.54/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,252	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	233.43/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	351.37/cwt	350.00–352.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	321.25/cwt	317.00–325.00	1,349	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	317.41/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	262.96/cwt	259.00–267.00	1,328	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,680	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,718	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	239.51/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,744	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	260.84/cwt	257.00–264.00	1,630	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	242.99/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	298.21/cwt	291.00–305.00	1,369	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	355.71/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	311.80/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,631	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	331.39/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,379	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	253.53/cwt	252.00–255.00	1,420	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,630	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	238.84/cwt	238.50–243.00	1,490	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	339.95/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,564	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	276.92/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,418	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,353	131.51/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,779	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	137.57/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,582	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	131.01/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,530	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	122.46/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,392	20
Bulls	—	—	1,815	158.96/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,885	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	109.89/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,118	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,168.33/head	1,020.00–1,320.00	1,168	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,035.00/head	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,035	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,762.50/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,763	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,555.71/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,556	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,172.86/head	1,055.00–1,280.00	1,173	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,380.00/head	1,350.00–1,420.00	1,380	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	850.00/head	750.00–950.00	850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,328	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	139.78/cwt	138.00–141.00	2,136	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	102.00/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,037	17
Bulls	—	—	1,754	148.17/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,599	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	115.44/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,241	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	238.44/cwt	235.00–241.00	1,395	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	320.05/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	312.79/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,282	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	267.76/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,748	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	302.47/cwt	299.00–306.00	1,527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	320.02/cwt	319.00–321.00	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	223.50/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	273.13/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,286	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	524	252.66/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,324	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	294.66/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,102	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	303.82/cwt	300.00–310.00	984	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	284.29/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,217	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	326.36/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,387	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	273.41/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,457	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	417	306.36/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,278	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	263.45/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	313.43/cwt	310.00–317.00	1,504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	269.00/cwt	268.00–270.00	1,595	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	286.00/cwt	285.00–287.00	1,453	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	308.77/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,167	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	333.19/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,256	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	296.50/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	838	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 674Last week 631Year ago 646

Slaughter CattleReceipts 184Last week 130Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 37Year ago 77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	375	350.00–352.00	351.37
1	400–450	440	340.00	340.00
16	600–650	625	257.00–264.00	260.84
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
10	700–750	728	235.00–240.00	239.51
1	750–800	755	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	335.00	335.00
3	400–450	425	325.00–327.00	326.36
2	450–500	480	310.00–317.00	313.43
2	500–550	508	285.00–287.00	286.00
2	550–600	593	268.00–270.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
3	400–450	413	350.00–362.00	355.71
2	450–500	460	335.00–345.00	339.95
12	500–550	523	310.00–320.00	311.80
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00
4	650–700	653	265.00–276.00	267.76
1	700–750	710	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	330	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	377	330.00–340.00	333.19
5	400–450	420	317.00–325.00	321.25
4	450–500	486	312.00–315.00	312.99
2	500–550	533	285.00–290.00	287.56
2	650–700	663	241.00–245.00	242.99
2	700–750	740	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	385.00	385.00
1	350–400	370	355.00	355.00
5	400–450	416	330.00–335.00	331.39
2	450–500	470	319.00–321.00	320.02
2	500–550	505	299.00–306.00	302.47
1	700–750	720	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	315.00–325.00	320.05
5	400–450	417	300.00–310.00	306.36
3	450–500	472	290.00–300.00	296.50
3	500–550	533	270.00–280.00	273.41
2	550–600	573	262.00–265.00	263.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	335.00	335.00
4	300–350	330	315.00–320.00	317.41
6	350–400	378	305.00–315.00	308.77
8	400–450	418	295.00–305.00	299.54
10	450–500	465	282.00–290.00	284.85
2	500–550	505	259.00–267.00	262.96
2	550–600	553	245.00–250.00	247.51
2	600–650	628	230.00–237.00	233.43
2	650–700	665	220.00–227.00	223.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	345	325.00	325.00
6	400–450	410	310.00–317.00	312.79
4	450–500	459	291.00–305.00	298.21
3	500–550	512	272.00–282.00	276.92
2	550–600	560	252.00–255.00	253.53
13	600–650	624	238.50–243.00	238.84
6	700–750	718	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	300.00–310.00	303.82
7	350–400	374	290.00–300.00	294.66
12	400–450	428	280.00–290.00	284.29
8	450–500	471	270.00–280.00	273.13
6	500–550	524	250.00–255.00	252.66
9	550–600	585	235.00–241.00	238.44
1	650–700	655	215.00	215.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,353	128.00–135.00	131.51
3	—	1,528	138.00–141.00	139.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,150	136.00–144.00	137.57
30	—	1,168	127.00–135.00	131.01
20	—	1,137	118.00–126.00	122.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,017	106.00–112.00	109.89
17	—	1,017	98.00–105.00	102.00
34	—	1,075	113.00–119.00	115.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,815	158.00–160.00	158.96
4	—	1,754	145.00–151.00	148.17

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	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,020.00–1,320.00	1,168.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,555.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,055.00–1,280.00	1,172.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,420.00	1,380.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle