Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher with high yielding boning cows up to 155.00 cwt. and high yielding bulls up to 173.00 cwt. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.95/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −136.11 against this barn's trailing median of $385.06.

Average price

$248.95

23 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$29.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.97

vs AL average

−15.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	267.58	1,386	2thin
Medium and Large 2	528	254.32	1,343	12thin
Medium and Large 3	545	237.66	1,294	9thin

One grade step is worth $29.92/cwt here — about $92 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale23 hd

248.95

—

AL average14 barns · 276 hd

244.99

+3.97

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−15.01

This barn, trailing median29 sales

385.06

−136.11

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	1,843	160.29	2,954	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,167	139.00	1,623	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,622	132.45	2,148	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	114.70	1,173	17

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)	—	$1,693	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,689	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,425	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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 2	700–750	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	307.53/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,287	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	288.62/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,235	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	256.19/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,332	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	276.73/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,290	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	317.97/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,192	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	283.65/cwt	282.00–287.00	1,432	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	244.96/cwt	242.00–248.00	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	244.52/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,516	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	233.65/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	232.37/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,322	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	276.70/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,184	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	232.74/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,457	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	304.63/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,142	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	293.01/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	273.66/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,401	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	464	267.61/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,242	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	289.08/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,087	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	218.18/cwt	215.00–222.00	1,366	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	244.28/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,256	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	228.52/cwt	227.00–232.00	1,415	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	131.50/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,536	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	148.44/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,845	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	413	305.12/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,260	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	139.75/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,569	12
Bulls	—	—	1,919	165.90/cwt	162.00–169.00	3,184	7
Bulls	—	—	1,813	157.69/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,859	3
Bulls	—	—	1,623	144.56/cwt	142.00–147.00	2,346	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,692.50/head	1,670.00–1,715.00	1,693	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,833.33/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,833	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,581.25/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,581	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	211.00/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,572	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	113.15/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,093	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	102.86/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,111	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,023	120.65/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,234	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	132.45/cwt	131.00–134.00	2,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,177	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	435	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	745	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	221.02/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	248.99/cwt	247.00–255.00	1,419	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	353.41/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,481	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	329.67/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,358	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	249.99/cwt	247.00–253.00	1,657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	319.20/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,162	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	342.39/cwt	340.00–347.00	1,301	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,597	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	319.18/cwt	315.00–322.00	1,309	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	328.31/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,241	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	316.98/cwt	313.00–325.00	1,458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	267.58/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,386	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	269.98/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,512	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	337.70/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,580	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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 453Last week 363Year ago 570

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 70Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 108Year ago 32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	327.00	327.00
12	350–400	375	300.00–310.00	304.63
7	400–450	428	285.00–290.00	288.62
7	450–500	466	275.00–285.00	276.73
10	500–550	520	252.00–260.00	256.19
2	550–600	568	242.00–248.00	244.96
4	600–650	619	227.00–232.00	228.52
1	700–750	700	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	376	285.00–295.00	289.08
4	400–450	428	275.00–280.00	276.70
10	450–500	464	265.00–270.00	267.61
4	500–550	514	240.00–250.00	244.28
5	550–600	569	230.00–235.00	232.37
5	600–650	626	215.00–222.00	218.18
1	700–750	745	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	364	315.00–322.00	319.20
2	500–550	518	265.00–270.00	267.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
6	350–400	378	325.00–335.00	328.31
4	400–450	410	315.00–322.00	319.18
4	450–500	466	305.00–310.00	307.53
3	500–550	505	282.00–287.00	283.65
2	550–600	578	260.00	260.00
4	600–650	620	242.00–250.00	244.52
3	650–700	665	230.00–236.00	233.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	330.00	330.00
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
4	350–400	375	312.00–320.00	317.97
3	400–450	413	300.00–310.00	305.12
5	450–500	471	290.00–300.00	293.01
6	500–550	512	270.00–278.00	273.66
8	550–600	570	247.00–255.00	248.99
7	600–650	626	227.00–237.00	232.74
2	650–700	665	220.00–222.00	221.02
2	700–750	745	210.00–212.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	362.00	362.00
3	350–400	380	340.00–347.00	342.39
9	400–450	412	325.00–335.00	329.67
4	450–500	460	313.00–325.00	316.98
1	650–700	660	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	480	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	670	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	419	345.00–355.00	353.41
2	450–500	468	330.00–345.00	337.70
2	600–650	623	265.00–275.00	269.98
2	650–700	663	247.00–253.00	249.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,168	128.00–135.00	131.50
7	—	1,243	146.00–152.00	148.44
12	—	1,123	136.00–144.00	139.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	966	110.00–115.00	113.15
4	—	1,080	100.00–106.00	102.86
9	—	1,023	117.00–123.00	120.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,622	131.00–134.00	132.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,919	162.00–169.00	165.90
3	—	1,813	156.00–159.00	157.69
2	—	1,623	142.00–147.00	144.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,670.00–1,715.00	1,692.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,581.25

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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